He is one of the five new ones called up by Zinédine Zidane for his first list as coach of the France team, and it is anything but a surprise. Arriving this summer at Liverpool, who bought him for more than 60 million euros last winter, Jérémy Jacquet is the great satisfaction of the Reds at the start of the season.
Apart from the League Cup, where Andoni Iraola played, the former Stade Rennais player started all of his team’s matches this season, in the Premier League or the Champions League. Comfortable with the ball, solid in the duel, the 21-year-old defender has already won over everyone at Liverpool.
In his new club, he can count on the support of Virgil van Dijk, a world reference in this position for 10 years, and ready to act as a mentor. “He’s had a great start, but it’s only September, confided the Dutchman about the young Frenchman. I want him to continue working and learning. I’m sure he will. There is a lot of praise, and rightly so, but I know how it works when you play a match without reaching the standards you set for yourself. So let’s stay calm, and just try to stay important to ourselves. »
Jacquet in competition with Konaté among the Blues?
While Liverpool painfully won at Bournemouth (0-1) on Sunday, Jérémy Jacquet left with the man of the match trophy. According to the survey carried out by the Anfield Wrap account among Reds supporters, he was also popular… with 83.7% of the votes.
On the podcast, the speakers were rave about the Frenchman. “Jacquet has been great – he wins his duels, uses the ball really well… He pops up in areas, gets the ball and gets you off to a good start.”confided an observer. “This is the version of Konaté we were hoping to have signed… He (Konaté) was really good for Liverpool, but this guy is incredible. »
Having left this summer for Real Madrid, Ibrahima Konaté will meet Jérémy Jacquet in the French team over the next three weeks. With Maxence Lacroix, they could compete for a starting place, alongside Dayot Upamecano, in the absence of William Saliba. And based on what he has shown since the start of the season, Jacquet clearly has what he needs to apply for…
