Liverpool’s 24-year-old player claims he hasn’t been playing in his preferred position all season.

Now that Liverpool and Chelsea have a confirmed date for the Carabao Cup final, speculation has shifted to who might play in the highlight match at Wembley.

Liverpool’s 24-year-old player claims he hasn’t been playing in his preferred position all season.

Considering the announcement made by Jurgen Klopp yesterday, it feels a bit meaningless. However, the management has already stated that Caoimhin Kelleher, the backup goalie, will continue to play. You could probably think of another five or six players who are ready to start for the Reds in the interim.

 

 

Still, the forward line is one of the hardest positions to anticipate. Experts have already attempted to predict Klopp’s starting lineup for February 25th.

However, there are a lot of intriguing aspects to take into account with the current team, especially because Jurgen is expected to go at the end of the season.

 

It will be interesting to see what the new manager does with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s position. However, in light of this admission, Gakpo’s future role will be intriguing as well.

 

It was evident from the beginning of Gakpo’s time at Liverpool that Klopp considered him to be a false nine. Being a skilled dribbler and tactically intelligent, the Netherlands international appeared well-suited to seizing those more confined areas of space.

 

Cody Gakpo is one man who hasn’t appeared in a lot of those XIs thus far. Despite his stellar performance in the Carabao Cup this season, Gakpo is most likely the fifth pick out of five for the larger games. The Dutchman typically starts in midfield or the midst of the front three when he is selected.

 

However, Gakpo himself states that he would rather not be playing here. The former PSV Eindhoven player was asked to identify his favorite position when speaking with the Premier League on YouTube.

However, fresh ideas will accompany a new boss. After this summer, nobody feels confident in their position.

 

Naturally, Klopp’s departure is bad news for Liverpool fans. You can see why the players themselves were reported to be unhappy by the news.

 

However, it will present Gakpo with an opportunity to convince the new manager that he is deserving of playing in his preferred position. He’ll keep performing the duties wherever he’s requested to in the interim.