Liverpool striker Yugo Ekiteke said that he needs to continue to perform in order to reach the level of such club legends as Fernando Torres. The Frenchman became the hero of the match against Newcastle, scoring two goals against the winning team at Enfield (4:1).

Serving as a pundit for TNT Sports, former Reds captain Steven Gerrard credits Ekitike with emulating his style with Fernando Torres, who scored 81 goals for Liverpool between 2007 and 2011..

" Those who pick up the ball under themselves and with their toes. This gravets will tell me about Torres soon, if I marvel at him. Vine scores similar goals: if you give him space, he is too quick, you can’t be caught, and he is fatally careless. They have a lot of skills: speed, strength, ability to score and assist,” said Gerrard.

When these words were conveyed to Ekitika himself, the 23-year-old forward responded with modesty, admitting that as a child he was not able to watch Premier League matches live on air.

“To be honest, I couldn’t watch the Premier League before, my mom didn’t pay for the subscription, so I couldn’t play! Ale I marveled at the deeds of cutting on YouTube. I will never put myself on a par with him. He was the most powerful gravel. If I reach your level, it will be a miracle. I am guilty of continuing to practise,” — Vіdpov Ekіtіke.

This season, Yugo has already scored 15 goals in all tournaments after moving from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer.. To ask about goals for the wine season, which does not focus on specific numbers:.

" Obviously, I want to score a lot, I want to be the club’s highest scorer, but I don’t think about the number. “I just want to help the team reload,” the Frenchman summed up.

The victory over Newcastle allowed Liverpool to move up to fifth place in the table. The upcoming season is under pressure from the Manchester City standoff..