Cody Gakpo has been a big disappointment since moving to Liverpool.
At Old Trafford on the evening of March 17, Man Utd and Liverpool played one of the most exciting matches in FA Cup history.
Man Utd opened the scoring early, but was led 2-1 by Liverpool until the 87th minute. However, the Red Devils decided not to give up. They scored the equalizer to send the match into two extra periods.
In the end, Man Utd defeated Liverpool 4-3 to win the right to enter the semi-finals.
However, the fact that the Red Devils had a chance to turn the game around was because Liverpool’s attackers squandered the opportunity. There, Cody Gakpo really disappointed.
Coming on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 77th minute, the Dutch striker had a lackluster performance. This player lost the ball 7 times, only won 4/7 duels, and did not have any shots towards Man Utd’s goal.
Former player Jamie Carragher felt disappointed: “Gakpo played as if the game was in slow motion.” Ian Wright continued: “I don’t think Cody Gakpo has done anything since he came on the field.”
Gakpo can play in all 4 positions on the оffensive line. However, there is no position he truly excels at. It is no coincidence that many Liverpool fans call this player a trιck.
In December 2022, Gakpo was brought back by Liverpool for nearly 50 million euros. However, in his first 6 matches with The Kop, Gakpo did not have any goals or assists.
Over time, Gakpo played better and better. However, this player showed that he could not shoulder Liverpool’s аttаck.
Clearly Gakpo has to put in more effort. After this season, coach Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool. If he doesn’t try, Gakpo may be eliminated under the new coach.