{"id":278496,"date":"2025-11-08T03:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/278496\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T03:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:18:09","slug":"chiesa-hails-jeremie-frimpong-as-liverpool-leader-in-one-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/278496\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiesa hails Jeremie Frimpong as Liverpool leader in one area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Federico Chiesa has lauded Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai\u2019s remarkable pace.<\/p>\n<p>The former Juventus forward was responding to a series of fan-submitted Q&amp;As in an interview with Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2025\/05\/31\/frimpong-celebrates-family-liverpool-transfer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool signed Frimpong from Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, activating his \u00a329.5m release clause, in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Federico Chiesa is impressed with Jeremie Frimpong<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3403\" height=\"2269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeremie-Frimpong-Federico-Chiesa-Liverpool-Premier-League.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-280322 has-webp\" alt=\"Jeremie Frimpong celebrates with Mo Salah and Federico Chiesa.\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3403\/2269;max-width:2048px\"\/>(Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Chiesa agreed that the Netherlands international is currently the quickest player at the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFast, so rapid,\u201d\u00a0the Italy international spoke on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>However, he did admit that Dominik Szoboszlai was also formidable \u201cwhen the pitch opens up and he has a long stride. But in the first few metres, I think Frimpong is one of the fastest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/news\/4406647\/fastest-players-of-202526-so-far-tchatchoua-leads-the-pack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League data<\/a> recorded back in September would appear to support that theory, with Frimpong clocking one of the fastest speeds in the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Player<br \/>\nTop speed (km\/h)<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Tchatchoua<br \/>\n37.30<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Mbeumo<br \/>\n36.36<\/p>\n<p>Dan James<br \/>\n36.14<\/p>\n<p>Yankuba Minteh<br \/>\n36.11<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Elanga<br \/>\n36.00<\/p>\n<p>Jeremie Frimpong<br \/>\n35.86<\/p>\n<p>* Premier League players\u2019 top recorded speeds in the 2025\/26 season\u00a0 (as of September 6)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>How is Jeremie Frimpong getting on at Liverpool?<\/p>\n<p>Injuries have made the Dutchman\u2019s adaptation to Premier League football a little bumpier than he\u2019d have liked.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the meantime, it has afforded Conor Bradley the opportunity to remind the world, and the Anfield faithful, of his potentially world-class ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>With Liverpool head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2025\/11\/07\/arne-slot-injury-update-alisson-frimpong-isak\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arne Slot confirming Jeremie Frimpong will be sidelined until after the international break<\/a>, the right-back slot looks like the Northern Ireland international\u2019s to lose.<\/p>\n<p>What do the stats say about Frimpong?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say our Academy graduate won\u2019t be facing stiff competition as soon as his Dutch counterpart is back in fighting shape.<\/p>\n<p>The former German top-flight defender has only had 84 minutes of Premier League action to showcase his talents to new boss Slot.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a\u00a0tiny\u00a0pool of data, Frimpong has already proven the value he can offer this Liverpool side on the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremie Frimpong stats<\/p>\n<p>1.07 chances created<\/p>\n<p>2.14 successful crosses<\/p>\n<p>2.14 successful dribbles<\/p>\n<p>66.7% dribble success<\/p>\n<p>6.43 touches in opposition box<\/p>\n<p>* Jeremie Frimpong\u2019s stats per 90 in the 2025\/26 Premier League season (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/en-GB\/players\/966018\/jeremie-frimpong\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fotmob<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vao4GCVBadmjAhMKTS1r\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join our channel of readers on WhatsApp<\/a>\u00a0to get the day\u2019s top stories straight to your mobile<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Federico Chiesa has lauded Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai\u2019s remarkable pace. 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