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Jeremy Jacquet describes one of his new Liverpool teammates as ‘off his head’
Jeremy Jacquet describes one of his new Liverpool teammates as off his headJeremy Jacquet is currently getting to know his new Liverpool teammates, including one who the French defender humorously described as off his head.The 21-year-old officially completed his move from Rennes at the start of July, with the deal having been agreed five months previously, and has been training with Andoni Iraolas squad in the United States on their pre-season tour.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ONAPPLE&GOOGLE PLAYHe could make his first matchday appearance for the Reds tonight when they take on Sunderland in Nashville, and hes now had a good couple of weeks with many of his new teammates (other than those whove yet to come back from their World Cup involvement).Jacquet getting to know his Liverpool teammatesIn an interview withliverpoolfc.com, Jacquet namechecked some of the players with whom hes spoken the most, including one whose charisma has been particularly striking.Our new number 5 said:Im trying to take the time to get to know everyone, but I spend a lot of time talking with Trey [Nyoni] and Leo [Giovanni Leoni], I often chat to Hugo [Ekitike] too of course. Other than these guys, I chat to everyone a lot with Jeremie [Frimpong] too, whos off his head, by the way!Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as apreferred source on Googleto your favourites list for news you can trustJacquet and Frimpong could be playing together quite a lotIt would seem that Jacquet has been fitting in quite well with his new teammates at Liverpool, which bodes well for forming a strong chemistry with them on the pitch, particularly those wholl be playing alongside him in defence.It can be quite difficult for a young player to join one of the biggest clubs in world football, particularly when based outside their home country, and settle in quickly, but the 21-year-old strikes us as a confident character who backs himself to successfully make that transition.His colourful description of Frimpong gives quite an insight into what the Dutchman is like behind the scenes, and Reds fans will be hoping that the ex-Bayer Leverkusen man keeps his eccentric traits solely to matters off the pitch.Iraola will be heavily dependent on the 25-year-old to perform consistently and maintain fitness for the first few months of the season, with fellow right-back Conor Bradley not expected back for some time as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.We could see plenty of Jacquet and Frimpong in the same back four for Liverpool in the upcoming campaign, and lets hope that the chemistry they develop on the pitch is as positive as the bond they appear to have struck up behind the scenes!
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