What the French media said about ‘typical’ Bradley Barcola after France’s 4-1 win over Belgium
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Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola started on the left flank, alongside Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul and PSG’s Ousmane Dembele.Despite a dominant win for the French on paper, the nation’s media weren’t too kind on Barcola, because when he got subbed in the 72nd minute, Belgium were still leading 1-0, before it all turned on its head. READ MORE: Liverpool loan report: How every player is getting on away from Anfield with one player really catching the eye While the international break has given the likes of Florian Wirtz a chance to reset, Liverpool now look set to face Man City without some key stars.
Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak look set to miss the game against Man City 🙃 Photo by Steven Halliwell/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bradley Barcola criticised despite France’s 4-1 win over BelgiumIt wasn’t what the doctor ordered for Barcola, who was criticised for being ‘fairly quiet’ during the match, before his mates off the bench were deemed to have made a better impact. That’s why French outlet Maxifoot rated the big-money Liverpool signing at 3.5 out of ten, and said he showed very little to impress Zidane during the game.
Albeit nothing to shout about, Eurosport France and 4-3-3 Foot were slightly higher with their ratings – 5/10 – for Liverpool’s versatile attacker.It’s interesting that in a flat first half for the French, Eurosport France thinks that Barcola was the only one to ‘pose a threat’ to the Belgians.One positive they felt came from Barcola’s game, and it’s something Andoni Iraola will love, and that’s how he ‘covered a lot of ground and provided real support for the hapless Diouf.’ The outlet did add, and this is very important: ‘In short… He deserves credit for making a difference, but it’s not enough.’ Once again, a positive for Barcola and Liverpool supporters, and hopefully, luck will hit, and those numbers will start to grow. Typical Bradley Barcola.’ Hopefully, in the coming weeks and months, Liverpool fans and the rest of the world start to see the real Barcola, because there is a high-quality player in there; that’s for sure.