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FRANCE FINISH QUALIFIERS STRONG, LIVERPOOL STARS EKITIKE, KONATE STRUGGLE
France ended their World Cup qualifying with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan. Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate captained the side, but he and teammate Hugo Ekitike received mixed-to-poor ratings from the French media despite the victory.
French Media Roast Ekitike - Photo Credit: Getty Images
With a convincing win over Azerbaijan, France concluded their World Cup qualifying campaign in fine fashion, despite the French media's unsatisfactory ratings of the Liverpool team in action.
Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahima Konate both started the 3-1 triumph in Baku and played the entire 90 minutes, which may not have pleased Arne Slot because neither team had anything on the line.
Both players, however, seemed to emerge from their most recent test unhurt; Konate was even granted the privilege of leading his nation in Kylian Mbappe's absence due to injury.
Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace was one of the goals scored as Didier Deschamps' team overcame an early scare after falling behind within the first four minutes. Neither team was able to put themselves on the scoresheet.
Although the French media did not seem very impressed, France made sure to finish its qualifying run on a high note because they had already guaranteed their spot before the game started.
Among those who shared their player ratings was Footmercato, where Konate and Ekitike received bad scores.
Konate received a 5 out of 10, and his assessment read: "The Liverpool defender was rather solid, even though he said he did not really understand his demotion but that he would fight to regain his starting place with Les Bleus."
He held his own in aerial duels and dominated in duels thanks to his skillful distribution and flair with the ball at his feet. A noteworthy performance against a comparatively weak opponent.
Even worse, Ekitike only received a 4/10. The report said: "The former PSG player struggled more tonight after a strong start to the season with Liverpool and an outstanding performance as a substitute against Ukraine on Thursday.
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With Mateta and Nkunku in an odd setup, the lanky striker might not have had enough room to express himself. Infrequently active and often unavailable, he missed some fundamental possibilities and did not make an impression.
"A memorable match, but one that should not eclipse his overall outstanding performance."
Maxifoot's assessments were not much more forgiving, and the Liverpool pair only slightly improved.
"Captain for the day, the Liverpool center-back, initially under pressure, rapidly restored order at the back," said the evaluation that gave Konate a 6.5. After the first half-hour, he embodied the team's increasing strength since he was better positioned, more skilled at predicting attacks, and strong in covering.
In contrast, Ekitike received a 5.5. According to his evaluation, the Liverpool striker "made runs, showed passion, and contributed to the play, but remained too imprecise in the final pass or shot." Although he lacked efficiency and a final touch, he had several strong moments. Not totally convincing, but a respectable performance.
As we approach the end of 2025, supporters are hoping that Konate's contract predicament may be swiftly settled so that both he and Ekitike can return to Merseyside.
They will be hoping to get back to action with Liverpool on Saturday when the Reds entertain Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, assuming neither player sustained any injuries in Azerbaijan.
LIVERPOOL RECEIVES CONCERNING UPDATE AS ALEXANDER ISAK ADMITS ONGOING FRUSTRATING ISSUE
After a contentious £125M move from Newcastle, Alexander Isak's Liverpool start has been hampered by injury & form. The Swedish striker's slow progress is a concern, but he vows to return to his best for both club and country after a recent comeback.
Frustrated Isak reveals new concerns - Photo Credit: Getty Images
After his injury-plagued season, after making a British record £125 million move to Liverpool, Alexander Isak expressed his anger. After effectively going on strike at St. James' Park in an attempt to force an escape, the striker joined the Reds on transfer deadline day from Newcastle United.
The Swede did not play for the Magpies throughout preseason or the first few weeks of the Premier League season, spending most of the summer practising alone. He was consequently forced to play catch-up after moving to Anfield at the beginning of September.
Admittedly, Isak's Liverpool career has started slowly; in his first eight games, he has only scored once.
However, a groin injury sustained last month after being substituted out at halftime in the Reds' 5-1 thumping of Eintracht Frankfurt halted his progress.
Before the November international break, he was an unused replacement in Liverpool's 3-0 loss to Man City and missed the team's following four games.
As a result, the 26-year-old returned from injury to play for Sweden in their most recent World Cup qualifying match on Saturday. He was sent on as a replacement in the 62nd minute, but he was unable to save his country from losing 4-1 on the road to Switzerland.
Isak stated after the defeat that he "felt okay" after his injury comeback and is committed to getting back to his best for the club and the nation.
It lasted roughly thirty minutes. "It felt fine," he expressed to Sportbladet. "I think my body had a positive reaction following the contest.
"Hopefully, I can do well in Tuesday's encounter against Slovenia."When you are hurt, it is usually annoying. No matter how many matches there are. The player always suffers the most.
It has not been the best. However, I do not make any excuses for myself when I am on the field. I always want to perform and play my game.
However, it is difficult to be gone and unable to assist and contribute. I am back now and feeling good. Football does not have many easy things. However, experience teaches you how to handle situations.
That is the way things are with injuries and everything. You figure out how to handle it and get back on track properly.
Graham Potter, the manager of Sweden, stated in his own press conference after the game that he plans to give Isak more playing time against Slovenia if he recovers from his injury.
"Isak was supposed to play for thirty minutes," he stated. "Getting into that position in the game was not simple.
"Hopefully, Tuesday will bring us more of him. He will play more against Slovenia, according to the plan.
RYAN GRAVENBERCH CRITICIZED FOR LETHARGIC DISPLAY AS LIVERPOOL CONCERNS RISE
Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch was labelled "lazy" by Dutch legend Pierre van Hooijdonk after a poor display for the Netherlands. The criticism comes amid a tough season for the Reds under Arne Slot.
Ryan Gravenberch Slammed After Holland's display against Poland - Photo Credit: Getty Images
News about Ryan Gravenberch's poor performance for the Netherlands will not sit well with Arne Slot.
In their penultimate FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification encounter on Friday, the Liverpool star played for his country against Poland. The Netherlands would have qualified for the competition next summer with a victory, but they were held to a 1-1 draw, maintaining their three-point lead at the top of Group G.
The 23-year-old began the game with Reds teammates Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk, and it was the midfielder and captain who received harsh criticism from former Netherlands international Pierre van Hooijdonk.
The former striker, who played for teams like Nottingham Forest and Celtic, called Gravenberch's performance "lazy" and chastised him for failing to follow runners during the match.
Using words from Voetbal International, Van Hooijdonk stated during his analysis of the game's video: "It is laziness, because you think the ball will not fall there anyway." For instance, everyone was "on" against Spain, and nobody let their man go.
"But you actually have a false sense of dominance when you have a lot of possession against those kinds of teams." Even though Gravenberch has not yet attained the great heights he did the previous season, he has been one of the few positive influences in the resoundingly awful season for the defending Premier League champions.
Slot, who has suffered a record poor run of five league losses in six games, would be under much greater pressure if his form declined. Gravenberch has been a constant for the Reds aside from missing the season opener against Bournemouth due to suspension and the 3-2 loss to Brentford due to injury.
With two assists in all competitions and three goals already in the league, his final product has undergone a significant change. He did not score a goal the previous season, so this is already a huge improvement.
Gravenberch acknowledged that Slot was the reason for his higher numbers and acknowledged that his manager had granted him more authority to proceed. Gravenberch said on TNT Sports, "It’s the coach that gives me the confidence," following his goal in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Everton in September.
"We have greater flexibility in the midfield this season. I was only on the six, like deep, deep, last season. As you witnessed today, I am now able to move on. That is also my strength.
"I am pleased with that as well as the objective. I believe I did not even score last season. Naturally, I want to score more goals and provide more assists this season. I am rather pleased with today.
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