Arne Slot was happy with Federico Chiesa‘s productive full debut for Liverpool in opposition to West Ham, with the top coach stunned at how lengthy he stayed on.
After cameos in opposition to AC Milan and Bournemouth, Chiesa made his first begin for the Reds of their 5-1 thrashing of West Ham within the Carabao Cup.
It noticed the Italian deployed on the best of Slot’s assault, leading to an help of kinds after he volleyed the ball into the bottom and Diogo Jota headed in to make it 1-1.
Per FotMob, regardless of solely making an attempt 12 passes and finishing 9 (82%), Chiesa created two probabilities for teammates in his 59 minutes on the pitch.
That he was in a position to play for slightly below an hour caught Slot abruptly, with the Dutchman giving his verdict on a stable debut after the sport.
“It was pleasing to see that he may already play 60 minutes, as a result of he has performed hardly any minutes within the final three or 4 months,” he informed reporters at Anfield.
“So it’s essential for him – aside from getting extra match health – to get taking part in minutes. That’s what he obtained right this moment.
“He assisted, though it was a shot on the right track that was ‘promoted’ by Jota to a aim!
“Labored actually onerous, I feel it’s regular that he’s not already on the high of his means.
“He has to get used to the membership, he has to get used to his teammates, he has to only get used to the taking part in model.
“However excellent to see how match match he already is, so we are able to use him once we want him.”
Chiesa has clearly settled shortly into the squad at Liverpool, along with his pure enthusiasm rubbing off on these round him in addition to making him a handful on the pitch.
As Slot says, the hope is that he can proceed to construct on this vibrant begin as he begins to come back into rivalry frequently.
Whereas that might come in opposition to Wolves on Saturday night time the chances are Chiesa will return to the bench, with a possibility to make an influence in its place at Molineux as an alternative.
Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
