Cody Gakpo has credited former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp with helping him explode into form, scoring three goals at Euro 2024.
Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo has credited former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp with helping him explode into form, scoring three goals at Euro 2024 and playing a key role in helping the Oranje reach the semi-finals, where they will face England on Wednesday, July 10.
The Liverpool star, who had his fourth goal ruled out by the Turkish defender in the quarter-final, said to ทางเข้า ufabet : “I used to be a left winger so that’s what I always liked, but in the last year and a half the coach (Jurgen Klopp) wanted me to play in another position and that’s what I’m trying to do my best.
“This is a very beautiful tournament with our team. We are very confident. We are in the semi-finals and it is not the end of the tournament. Every team here wants to reach the final and we are no different.”
“It’s no joke that England are in the semi-finals. They have a good group of players and a great team, so hopefully it will be a beautiful game. England are top of their group, so that’s a sign of some sort, but the same goes for us.”
“At the end of the day, that’s the most important thing (to qualify). You can play good football but you can easily get eliminated. Everyone knows that every team can do better, but if you win, that’s all that matters.”
Gakpo is now joint top scorer with three goals, with Georgia’s Georgi Mikotadze, Germany’s Jamal Musiala and Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz all having been eliminated.