Milos Kerkez has not found it easy in his start to life in a red shirt since signing this summer.

The Hungarian joined Liverpool for £40 million in this season’s transfer window, but ever since making his debut for the side, he has not been able to consistently put in good performances.

In the 3-2 loss to Brentford, Kerkez had opened the scoring for the Reds, coming into the box to get on the end of a cross which gave Arne Slot’s side a brief slice of hope.

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However, for the rest of that display, the 21-year-old looked lacklustre at the back, as he looked like the defensive duties he had been asked to do were too difficult against a well-drilled Keith Andrews side.

It is a shame to see a player with the amount of promise and potential he had when he played for Bournemouth not take to being at a club like Liverpool straight away, because he can be so dynamic.

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