Bradley Barcola: Why Sunday vs Manchester City Is make-or-break for £120m Liverpool winger
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Deployed on the left side of a front-three alongside Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul and Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele in Zinedine Zidane’s 4-3-3 setup, the 24-year-old French international endured a thoroughly frustrating 72 minutes before being hooked. During his time in Paris, the French international had established himself as one of Europe’s most dynamic wide talents, registering an impressive 21 goals and 21 assists in 90 appearances across all competitions, alongside 2 goals in 14 caps for Les Bleus prior to the move.Yet, since stepping into English football and trying to adapt to Andoni Iraola’s high-intensity physical system, that explosive output has completely dried up.
In any case, #BB29 needs to improve his finishing quality #LFC."@Said227_: "Seeing all that, I just can't understand how Liverpool managed to splash 140M on Barcola."@Dat_boy_nino: "Barcola is a very good player and can do things with the ball effortlessly, but the moment he enters the 18-yard box, his brain completely shuts down."@OginiSolomon: "Whoever was actually responsible for Liverpool spending over £120m on Barcola, I could sell that person an airport on Facebook Marketplace and they’d buy it without verifying twice. Every time I remember Liverpool spent over £120m on Barcola, it just boils down to laughter.
Of all LFC big signing Barcola concerns me most 🤭."The Verdict: Time to adapt or risk flop statusFor Andoni Iraola and the coaching staff at the AXA Training Centre, helping the 24-year-old left winger regain his composure and ruthlessness inside the penalty box is now an urgent priority. For Andoni Iraola's unbeaten Reds, the high-stakes encounter comes amidst mounting selection headaches but for the 24-year-old French winger, the match represents the ultimate stage to silence his critics.If the 24-year-old wide man can harness his raw pace and trickery to turn build-up play into game-changing end product under the Anfield lights, it won't just lift the Reds it could prove to be the defining turning point of his season.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow