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Cody Gakpo acknowledges confusion over his Liverpool role.
Cody Gakpo has talked about his current position in Liverpool tactical setup while acknowledging that he is uncertain of the long-term strategy.
After struggling in his first few games, the Dutch international joined Liverpool in January for a reported £35.4 million. In February and March, he started to feel more at ease and scored four goals, including two against Manchester United in a record 7-0 victory.
Despite Gakpo’s improvement in play and the victory over Manchester United, Liverpool has struggled to win games lately and is currently on a streak of four games without a victory.
In a news conference, Gakpo talked about the team’s recent struggles and their impending match against Arsenal while also highlighting some of their better recent performances.
“I think if you see this game [against Chelsea], we got a point here and it is a small step in the right direction and for me it is something for the club to get some momentum again and start winning games again,” he said.
“Obviously when you don’t have support from the home crowd it’s slightly different but I don’t know. We just have to be better in the away games. We wanted to win here but in the end we made a step in the right direction if you compare it to the last game, so we have to keep building on that and improve.
“I think we have a great squad and a lot of quality. We have to show it again like we have in some other games and then you see that the gap is not that big [to Arsenal].
“Unfortunately we also haven’t shown it in other games and we haven’t got the points but we must show it again. We know what we are capable of.”
The forward also discussed the ambiguity surrounding his ideal position. Gakpo recently played as a number nine, although he acknowledged that he is unclear about his tactical future.
“I have played almost every game in that central position and for me it is just about getting used to that position. I don’t know the long-term plan, you will have to ask the manager,” he added.
“For sure [Firmino has helped], Bobby is an amazing player and person. He tries to help me where I can and I really appreciate that. I like to be here and having a good time.”