Bradley Barcola played down comparisons with Mohamed Salah before Liverpool's Champions League match at Fenerbahce on Wednesday evening. He said he wants to make his own mark at Anfield.
Barcola on Salah comparisons
Barcola said: "First of all, I wasn’t the one who decided the transfer fee, so that’s not been my problem."
Barcola said: "Regarding Mo Salah, he’s a legend here, a huge one. He’s done big things here and, for that, I have an enormous respect for him, but it’s not pressure for me at all."
Barcola said: "I’m not Mo Salah, so I’m going to try to contribute whatever I can to the club and make my own mark on its history. I don’t feel any pressure about that."
TEAMtalk says Barcola joined Liverpool in the summer from PSG. TEAMtalk says the fee for Barcola's move was the second biggest in Liverpool's history. TEAMtalk says Salah departed Anfield over the summer after scoring 257 goals in 442 appearances for Liverpool.
His view on Liverpool's style
Barcola said: "I think we need to work on our control of the game and develop a more solid style of football."
Barcola said: "Often, in these kinds of matches, we tend to favour long balls. But in my opinion, we should try to play more on the ground, because we have players capable of doing that."
TEAMtalk says Liverpool had three defeats across 13 games under Andoni Iraola at that point.
Form and understanding with teammates
Barcola said: "No, I don’t think I’m at my peak yet. You haven’t seen my best version yet."
Barcola said: "Also, we’re working with my teammates so they can get the most out of my strengths. So yes, I think once we’ve really developed that understanding, things will go much better."
Barcola said: "And I think things are constantly improving. People are starting to understand my style of play much better. I think it’s going much better."
TEAMtalk says Barcola scored a hat-trick in Liverpool's last away game in the Champions League, at LASK.
