Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has disclosed that new defensive signing Jérémy Jacquet needs time to build an on-pitch connection.
Following a 2-0 pre-season friendly win over Como, Van Dijk praised Jacquet’s debut performance and goal, noting that partnerships take time to gel.
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The Dutch international also pointed out that Jacquet’s English helps with communication on the pitch.
“By playing games. I won’t say it’s the only way, but games are totally different than training,’ Van Dijk told the club’s website.
“Obviously, Jeremy’s English is, I would say, a bit better than Ronald, but at the end of the day, we all pretty good footballers and we can see and smell some moments, how to defend certain situations.
“It’s pretty clear that you need to form a connection together and take a bit of time. But it’s, in my opinion, absolutely normal. But hopefully, we can get that going as quickly as possible.”
Liverpool, who finished fifth last season, will start their Premier League season at Newcastle United on August 23.
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Source: Complete Sports
