“Reminds Me of Thierry Henry”- Jurgen Klopp Offered Position Change Advice for Liverpool Star to Emulate Arsenal Legend’s Success

Liverpool, under Jurgen Klopp, was the first team to break the club’s jinx of winning the English Premier League. The German soccer icon won the title after the club faced a 30-year gap. After a few shaky seasons since their 2019/20 triumph, Jurgen Klopp is still trying to make the best use of the available players. However, a soccer coach feels that Klopp can use a certain occurrence with Thierry Henry as an example to improve the players’ outcomes.

Although managers use different tactics to navigate through situations, it comes down to an individual to finally implement them on the field. Whether a change in formation or switching individuals, planning will be the key.

Liverpool can learn from the Thierry Henry case says a former star

After players like Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino left Liverpool, the club is moving into another new phase. The arrival of Dutchman Cody Gapko brought new hopes to the six-time European Champions. However, to maximize his potential on the field, former Liverpool player Bolo Zenden, according to Goal, asks Klopp to take Thierry Henry’s position switch as an example.

Zenden said, “It reminds me of Thierry Henry, who came to Arsenal and played as a left winger, and he did great in the position, but one day Wenger put him as a striker, and you think, ‘not sure if that’s the best position’, and look where it took him.”

Arriving from PSV, Gapko was bought by Liverpool for a deal worth in the range of $45 million. Starting promising in the second half of last season, Gapko scored two goals against Manchester United in their 7-0 win. The Dutch star, however, slowed down in the current season. Known for his speed and finishing, Gapko can get better by adapting to a striker’s position, according to Zenden.

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The Liverpool star has scored 11 goals overall in 39 games for the club. The star was signed for a five-and-a-half-year deal and has a lot of time left on his contract. Hence, Zenden feels Gakpo can be an even better forward if he owns it and takes up the challenge. The 24-year-old’s performance in the World Cup was impressive, scoring goals in all the group-stage games. However, to expect a change like Henry’s can’t be underestimated.

Thierry Henry’s stellar career after becoming a forward

Thierry Henry started his senior career as a winger for AS Monaco. But the Golden Premier League winner was recognized by Wenger early, and he turned him into a forward. Henry then went on to become the club’s all-time leading scorer with 228 goals and 103 assists. He was probably the greatest player to have represented Arsenal due to his adaptability.

Zenden also did not deny the possibility of Gapko taking Mohamed Salah’s place if the Egyptian leaves. Although it’s a distant goal to think about emulating Salah, Liverpool would need to look for a replacement for the Egyptian. With all the opportunity in hand, it remains to be seen if the Dutch star will flourish or stagnate at Liverpool.

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