Arne Slot was happy with Federico Chiesa‘s productive full debut for Liverpool towards West Ham, with the pinnacle coach shocked at how lengthy he stayed on.
After cameos towards AC Milan and Bournemouth, Chiesa made his first begin for the Reds of their 5-1 thrashing of West Ham within the Carabao Cup.
It noticed the Italian deployed on the best of Slot’s assault, leading to an help of types after he volleyed the ball into the bottom and Diogo Jota headed in to make it 1-1.
Per FotMob, regardless of solely making an attempt 12 passes and finishing 9 (82%), Chiesa created two possibilities for teammates in his 59 minutes on the pitch.
That he was capable of play for slightly below an hour caught Slot without warning, with the Dutchman giving his verdict on a strong debut after the sport.
“It was pleasing to see that he may already play 60 minutes, as a result of he has performed hardly any minutes within the final three or 4 months,” he informed reporters at Anfield.
“So it’s essential for him – aside from getting extra match health – to get enjoying minutes. That’s what he acquired immediately.
“He assisted, though it was a shot on track that was ‘promoted’ by Jota to a purpose!
“Labored actually onerous, I feel it’s regular that he’s not already on the high of his potential.
“He has to get used to the membership, he has to get used to his teammates, he has to only get used to the enjoying fashion.
“However superb to see how match match he already is, so we will use him once we want him.”
Chiesa has clearly settled rapidly into the squad at Liverpool, along with his pure enthusiasm rubbing off on these round him in addition to making him a handful on the pitch.
As Slot says, the hope is that he can proceed to construct on this shiny begin as he begins to return into rivalry regularly.
Whereas that might come towards Wolves on Saturday evening the chances are Chiesa will return to the bench, with a possibility to make an affect instead at Molineux as an alternative.
Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
