'Kerkez's energy and dynamic style shouldn't be mistaken for rashness'

One of the strangest things about Liverpool this season is that, as we approach March, nearly all the multiple expensive signings added to a title-winning squad are performing well, yet the Reds still lie in fifth place.

Hugo Ekitike is brilliant. Jeremie Frimpong is rapid and creative. Florian Wirtz's absence because of injury is so obvious. We cannot yet judge the long-term absentees Alexander Isak and Giovani Leoni.

And the one who's almost impressing me most at the moment is Milos Kerkez. The Hungarian was labelled an Alberto Moreno clone early on. He's a far, far better player.

Yes, he's feisty, but his energy and dynamic style shouldn't be mistaken for rashness. His delivery against West Ham was sublime, as it was in previous weeks too.

What's more, Cody Gakpo has started to see his overlapping runs, which is making us a much better team.

Early on, there was a legitimate argument that Andy Robertson should still start. Not any more.

Liverpool have endured such a strange season. And yet, with the Reds drawn against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 and a winnable potential quarter-final versus Chelsea or Paris St-Germain, it could still be brilliant.

The return to form of Ibou Konate and Kerkez finding his Anfield feet have massively helped.

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