Hugo Ekitike says there’s one thing Liverpool could’ve done better despite mauling Galatasaray
Hugo Ekitike says there’s one thing Liverpool could’ve done better despite mauling Galatasaray Hugo Ekitike has said that Liverpool could’ve won by an even greater margin than the 4-0 they racked up against Galatasaray on Wednesday night. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Needing a victory to remain in the Champions League, the Reds swatted aside their Turkish visitors at Anfield with the kind of swashbuckling display we’ve rarely witnessed this season, and the statistics underlined just how dominant Arne Slot’s side were.
As per Sofascore , half of their 32 shots were on target, with nine ‘big chances’ created among an xG of 4. 88, and the away team’s goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir pulled off no fewer than 11 saves. Ekitike: Liverpool could’ve scored 10 against Galatasaray Speaking to TNT Sports just after the final whistle, Ekitike was delighted with Liverpool’s overall performance, even though he felt he and his team could’ve been more prolific with the opportunities they had.
The 23-year-old said: “I think we did a great job tonight. We could’ve won 10-0. We missed a few chances but we did a good job, so we can be proud of ourselves tonight and look forward to the quarter-finals.
“We missed a few chances at the end of the first half. Even when I sat in the dressing room at half-time, I said we needed to kill [off] this game. I had my chances; I could’ve scored more tonight.
” Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Liverpool can still be even more clinical It’s hard to be critical of Liverpool after such a commanding performance, especially considering the pressure they were under coming into this game, but when they led only 1-0 at half-time (courtesy of a neat Dominik Szoboszlai finish ) despite having 15 shots , it felt that their wastefulness could’ve come back to haunt them. Mo Salah was back to his brilliant best last night and yet he still missed five ‘big chances’ ( Sofascore ), including a first-half penalty.