Jeremy Jacquet earns more respect from French national media after ‘audacious’ moment vs Italy

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Jeremy Jacquet has arguably been Liverpool’s standout player of the season so far, having slotted perfectly into the Reds’ back line alongside Virgil van Dijk.Van Dijk’s presence has undoubtedly helped the youngster to adapt, but it is clear that Jacquet is a very special talent in his own right.He has been proving that during his opening forays in the French national team, excelling on his first appearance for the senior team against Belgium on Monday, and continued it with another start as France took on Italy on Friday night. Zinedine Zidane’s team were likely disappointed to only draw the match 1-1, but one big positive was the performance of Jacquet, with the Liverpool man earning more praise from the national press.

Florian Wirtz scored and won Man of the Match during Germany’s victory over Serbia, what do Liverpool need to do to get him playing like that? 😳 He always looks a totally different player… Wirtz Jacquet continues his top start to the seasonHaving begun Monday’s match next to Chelsea’s Maxence Lacroix, there was a feeling that Zidane had been testing out some of his fringe players against Belgium.However, the clash with Italy was deemed to be more important by the former Real Madrid superstar, who fielded a stronger line-up, with Jacquet starting at centre-back with regular first-choice Dayot Upamecano.It was a bad night for Upamecano, who picked up a second-half red card, but Jacquet had a much better time of things, and was handed a 7/10 rating by both RMC Sport and Footmercato.The former note the significance of seeing him next to Upamecano, and claim that he ‘frequently pushed up high’ to stop Italy from starting attacks. 5 was said to be ‘very strong in duels’ and is also praised for making some ‘crucial interventions.’READ MORE: Another Liverpool player set for early return from international duty after Dominik Szoboszlai concernThat same exact phrase is in fact used by Footmercato to describe Jacquet’s evening, with one standout deflection from a first half Davide Frattesi shot earning him plaudits.As well as his defensive capabilities, one thing which has stood out about Jacquet during his early matches with Liverpool is his ability on the ball.

This was reportedly on full display in Paris on Friday, with Jacquet having attempted ‘several audacious passes’ during his 90 minutes on the pitch.In an evaluation which will delight Liverpool fans, Jacquet is said to have been ‘consistently accurate,’ and showed composure even when the Italians tried to make him unsettled.All in all, it was another excellent display from a young defender who has quickly become a guaranteed starter for club and country. With France facing Belgium again on Monday – and Upamecano now suspended – Jacquet is almost certain to make his third appearance for his nation.