Jamie Carragher the former Liverpool legend, lauded Federico Chiesa debut performance against West Ham in the Carabao Cup, for showing a glimpse of his world-class potential.
Arne Slot’s team defeated West Ham 5-1 in the League Cup and Federico Chiesa the summer acquisition by Liverpool made his debut on the field.
Reportedly costing £12.5 million Chiesa arrived from Juventus and made an immediate impression.
Carragher on Liverpool debut of Chiesa
In addition to showing off his skills with a cheeky nutmeg against Vladimir Coufal he provided an incredible assist for Diogo Jotas opener.
Jamie Carragher gave Chiesa high marks pointing out that he displayed glimmers of the £80 million player he was once.
The former Liverpool star said on Sky Sports,
“Chiesa was a £80million player a few years ago,He showed a glimpse there.”
Chiesa replaced Mohamed Salah in the sixtyth minute after playing to a standing ovation.
Chiesa received positive reviews from the media who praised his assist and the crucial minutes he received to regain fitness following a dearth of playing time.
Liverpool struggled against West Ham leading only 2-1 until Mohamed Salah’s goal in the 74th minute.
Nevertheless the final score was 5-1. The win was then cemented by two goals in the dying minutes from Cody Gakpo.
This victory guarantees Liverpool’s spot in the following round of the League Cup and supporters can now look forward to Chiesa’s promising performance and his potential to have a big impact on the team moving forward.
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