Jeremy Jacquet: The Liverpool Star Everyone's Talking About
Jeremy Jacquet has become one of the biggest talking points around Liverpool, with praise pouring in from Zinedine Zidane, team-mates and journalists alike after an impressive start to his Anfield career.
The headline moment comes from Zidane himself, with LiverpoolFC.com reporting that the France legend was "'Very, very good'" in his assessment of the young defender (LiverpoolFC.com). The Liverpool Echo picks up on the same comments, noting that Jacquet "can't hide" his reaction after being informed of what Zidane had said about him (Liverpool Echo).
On the pitch, the Liverpool Echo's round-up of Friday's international fixtures flagged that Jacquet "impresses again" while on duty, even as the same report raised a fitness concern around Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool Echo). That form has translated into his club form too, with the Echo separately describing him as a "stat-freak" who has eased "frayed nerves" among supporters, pointing out that doubts over whether he was ready to partner Virgil van Dijk in the summer have proven unfounded (Liverpool Echo).
Liverpool.com backs this up, reporting that the centre-back pairing of Jacquet and Van Dijk "is continuing to blossom" in the early weeks of the season (Liverpool.com). In the same outlet, Jacquet is said to have made his feelings about playing alongside Van Dijk "very clear," reportedly suggesting he is learning from being at "his level" (Liverpool.com). Elsewhere, Liverpool.com also reports on a lighter note that Jacquet has named a former Manchester United player who "flopped" as his footballing hero, adding that "that hasn't changed" despite his move to Anfield (Liverpool.com).
On the background to his arrival, This Is Anfield explains how interest in Leny Yoro during transfer talks ultimately led Liverpool to sign Jacquet for a reported £60m (This Is Anfield). Separately, the same outlet reports that a Liverpool journalist expects full-back transfer plans "very, very soon," though this appears to be a different, ongoing transfer story rather than directly about Jacquet (This Is Anfield).
Taken together, the outlets agree that Jacquet has made an excellent early impression at Liverpool, earning rare praise from Zidane and building a strong partnership with Van Dijk, while also offering some personal insight into his footballing influences and the transfer saga that brought him to the club.
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