Recruited this summer by Liverpool for an astronomical amount estimated at 140 million euros (bonus included), Bradley Barcola is struggling to justify the investment. After 6 appearances under his new colors (all competitions combined), his statistics remain stuck at 0 goals and 0 assists.
Starting during the Reds’ heavy defeat against Manchester City (0-3) on Sunday in the Premier League, the 24-year-old French winger was once again disappointing. Little in sight, the former Parisian was harmless, his only positive points being confined to defensive withdrawals.
Consequence: Bradley Barcola finds himself under fire from criticism. On the other side of the Channel, many Liverpool observers and fans are not kind to the ex-Lyonnais, as we can see on X.
“Barcola plays like he’s wearing Timberlands”
“Barcola cost €140 million, what is this madness? », “Someone needs to explain to me how Liverpool agreed to pay €140m for Barcola”, “I was complaining about Saka, I forgot that some have Barcola in their team” or even “Barcola plays like he’s wearing Timberlands”can we read on the social network.
At the end of the match, Barcola recognized adaptation difficulties, pointing in particular to the athletic demands of the English championship. “The big difference between Ligue 1 and the Premier League? L1 is very physical because there are a lot of strong players with impact, the French international told Sky Sports. Here, it’s more physical in the races to be done. The matches go from one goal to another, it’s less tactical compared to L1. You need a lot of races, that’s why I had cramps in my first matches, the intensity is very high. I came here for this, it’s a new challenge, I hope I will manage to adapt well. »
