75% duels won: ‘Authoritative’ Liverpool beast was simply ‘outstanding’ against Bournemouth

Liverpool secured a gritty 1-0 victory against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Alexander Isak scored the match-winning goal in the 57th minute, assisted by Cody Gakpo. Despite Isak taking the headlines, 21-year-old French defender Jeremy Jacquet received widespread praise from journalists for his outstanding defensive performance alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Jacquet, who joined Liverpool for an initial £55m fee, won 75% of his duels and completed 88% of his passes during the match. Journalists Dominic King, James Pearce, and Paul Gorst lauded the young defender's authoritative start to his Liverpool career. The victory allows Liverpool to enter the international break on a high note.