Liverpool managed to secure a big Champions League win over Marseille in midweek.
Avoiding defeat has not been a problem for the Merseyside outfit since they were hammered 4-1 by PSV in this competition last year.
However, Liverpool’s performances have drawn ire, with fans often left frustrated by dull, underwhelming displays against the likes of Burnley and Fulham.
But Arne Slot changed his system against Marseille, and it worked wonders for the away outfit.
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Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring shortly before the break via a free-kick.
Marseille then put a lot of pressure on the Liverpool backline early in the second half, but the defence held firm, with Joe Gomez looking especially sharp after Ibrahima Konate’s absence forced Slot to make a surprise change.
Liverpool fans issue clear Milos Kerkez verdict vs Marseille
However, it wasn’t just Gomez who shone in France, with Liverpool fans also quick to praise Milos Kerkez.
The Hungarian had a slow start to life at Anfield, but he has improved in recent weeks and received praise from Gary Neville after the 0-0 draw with Arsenal this month.
Neville said: “Kerkez, who I’ve been critical of during this season for his way in which he settled into the Liverpool team, I thought he really stuck at it and was competitive and really sort of getting at Saka and sort of really aggressive in his defending, lower and a bit more fierce. So I thought he did well too.”
It was a similarly impressive performance from Kerkez against Marseille, and supporters have been quick to show their appreciation for the full-back.
One fan wrote: “Kerkez been our best player this last month so been incredible tonight as well.”
“Game by game and little by little, Kerkez is starting to look like the Kerkez we saw at Bournemouth. Won’t be long until he starts contributing with more assists too,” predicted another.
Another stated: “Kerkez has been superb again. Really starting to find his feet.”
A fourth echoed: “Kerkez is so good now man,” while a fifth Liverpool fan added: “Kerkez playing like the Bournemouth player we saw.”
“Kerkez has been so much better defensively lately,” commented another.
And a seventh added: “Wasn’t so sure about Kerkez at the start of the season but week on week he’s getting better and better.”
It was great to see Kerkez in top form again, with all but one of Liverpool’s summer signings now really coming into their own in the last couple of months.
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