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<\/p>\nLiverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has posted a self-deprecating joke about struggling against low-block defences on Instagram, as manager Arne Slot discusses how teams change tactics against the Reds<\/p>\n
Hugo Ekitike fired a dig at Liverpool’s Premier League rivals.(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike<\/a> has taken a swipe at Premier League rivals following their difficulties in breaking down defensive sides. The summer recruit has reiterated his exasperation with such cautious approaches, having previously made a comparable remark earlier in his time at Anfield.<\/p>\n In an Instagram<\/a> post, the ex-Eintracht Frankfurt forward shared a glimpse into his world<\/a> through a collection of images. Among them was a humorous reference to low-blocks being his Achilles heel.<\/p>\n The image bore the caption: “Every legend has a weakness”, depicting Samson, Achilles and a figure labelled ‘me’ with his vulnerability listed as the low-block.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Will Mohamed Salah be back for Liverpool’s next match after AFCON semi-final loss?<\/a>READ MORE: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane incident sparks heated scenes and suspension from AFCON final<\/a><\/p>\n Ekitike had previously shared an Instagram story featuring someone reading a ‘How To’ manual, which he’d edited to say: “How to face low block.”<\/p>\n The French international made his comeback to the matchday squad, having sat out Liverpool’s last two fixtures due to muscle discomfort, and found the net in a 4-1 FA Cup<\/a> victory over Barnsley.<\/p>\n Ekitike has emerged as an astute acquisition for the Reds, with the 23-year-old bagging eight Premier League<\/a> goals since seeing off competition from Newcastle<\/a> United and Manchester United<\/a> for his services.<\/p>\n The dig follows Arne Slot’s<\/a> unexpected comments regarding Liverpool’s match preparations and how opposing teams have adjusted their tactics to counteract the Premier League champions’ strengths.<\/p>\n He said: “Good win, that’s not performance but result.<\/p>\n “We wanted to go into the next round. Four beautiful goals, shot from outside the box it’s not always easy to unlock a low block for any team in the world but definitely not us.<\/p>\n “You have so many weapons, you have set-pieces, as we see in the Premier League. Shots outside the box, a one-v-one and in the end, we saw with the third individual skill for Curtis, Hugo and Flo.<\/p>\n “How difficult they [Barnsley] made it for us, a gameplan that looks similar to teams coming here.<\/p>\n Liverpool head coach Arne Slot(Image: James Gill – Danehouse\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “I think we’ve played 30 games, for 28 of my pre-match meetings I could throw in the bin.<\/p>\n “Only once or twice the team did what they did the 20 weeks before Arsenal<\/a> was one of them, Barnsley always plays a 4-3-3 and today decided to go with five which I can completely understand, I’d of done it if I was their manager as well.<\/p>\n “You try to show them what they can expect and what they usually do but they did something different. They made it difficult for us.”<\/p>\n![\"Arne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2_GettyImages-2253745437.jpg\")
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