{"id":3980,"date":"2025-08-10T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/can-you-be-surprising-or-surprising-when-comparing-thierry-henry-after-his-move-to-liverpool-is-florian-wirtz-a-summer-signature\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:30:57","slug":"can-you-be-surprising-or-surprising-when-comparing-thierry-henry-after-his-move-to-liverpool-is-florian-wirtz-a-summer-signature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/can-you-be-surprising-or-surprising-when-comparing-thierry-henry-after-his-move-to-liverpool-is-florian-wirtz-a-summer-signature\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you be &#8220;surprising&#8221; or &#8220;surprising&#8221; when comparing Thierry Henry after his move to Liverpool? Is Florian Wirtz a summer signature?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>According to Owen Hargreaves, the comparison between Thierry Henry and Hugo Ekitike is &#8220;relevant&#8221; given the quality of similar styles of play and the signatures in Liverpool over the summer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">The Premier League champion signed Ekitique in July in a deal worth \u00a379 million after the Frenchman scored 22 goals in all competitions in Eintrachat Frankfurt last season. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>The 23-year-old is primarily a striker, but has a tendency to drift to the left and has played games on the left wing many times. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>It depicts a comparison between Ekitique and the French legend Henry. Henry flourished in both positions during his career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Regarding Ekitike&#8217;s portrait of the Arsenal icon regarding the TNT Sports breakdown, Hargreaves said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;When you look at them side by side, there&#8217;s obviously a lot to live with Thierry, but he has something, that&#8217;s for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"organism-media-card\" class=\"relative block w-full text-left\">\n<div class=\"w-full\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full w-full\" data-testid=\"molecule-card-illustration\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-card-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2025\/07\/21\/image-ee84a62c-e643-429d-9b50-1289da663456-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-onLight-02 py-3 pr-3\" data-testid=\"media-card-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Ekitike joins Liverpool &#8211; all Europa League goals and assists from star strikers<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Video Credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>The connection between the two forwards is primarily made in relation to that style of play and positioning, but Hargreaves is also impressed by the quality of Ekitike. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think people understand how good Ekitique is,&#8221; the former England midfielder said. \u201cI was on the pitch when they played Tottenham in the warm-up, he&#8217;s huge. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;And I remember thinking he could play. 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I think people will be shocked at how talented this kid is in the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"organism-media-card\" class=\"relative block w-full text-left\">\n<div class=\"w-full\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full w-full\" data-testid=\"molecule-card-illustration\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-card-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2025\/04\/10\/4118079-83499233-2560-1440.jpg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-onLight-02 py-3 pr-3\" data-testid=\"media-card-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Hargreaves compares Ekitike with Isak, and the PL team says he won&#8217;t sign him<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Video Credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"text-onLight-02 mt-10 mb-3 title-2 md:title-1\" data-testid=\"atom-body-h2\">&#8220;Season Signature&#8221; &#8211; Liverpool buys wirtz &#8220;statement&#8221; <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Before Ekitique&#8217;s arrival, Liverpool had already obtained services from Florian Whartz in a move that Joe Cole believed was a &#8220;season sign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">The Reds are reportedly popping out their first \u00a3100 million in the attacking midfielder, rising to \u00a3116 million, potentially breaking the UK transfer record.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Like Ekitike, Wirtz is impressed with Bundesliga, doubled goals and assists over the past two seasons, earning players of the season, and Bayer Lebakusen has won Bundesliga in his first campaign. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Cole believes it is a &#8220;statement signature&#8221; from the Anfield club and labels Wirtz &#8220;the best young player in the world.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"organism-media-card\" class=\"relative block w-full text-left\">\n<div class=\"w-full\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full w-full\" data-testid=\"molecule-card-illustration\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-card-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2025\/06\/20\/image-835a1e63-d0fb-41af-bed2-f7edf743c3f9-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-onLight-02 py-3 pr-3\" data-testid=\"media-card-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption-2\">&#8220;This guy is a sense!&#8221; &#8211; Wurts&#8217; best Champions League goal when Liverpool&#8217;s move is confirmed<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Video Credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>The former Chelsea guy said, &#8220;When you see a player who can slow the game down as much as he can when he receives the ball, he&#8217;s absolutely fantastic. 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