Gakpo Admits Sloppiness in FA Cup Debut for Liverpool Against Wolves

• Liverpool new signing Cody Gakpo made his debut in the FA Cup match against Wolves
• He lasted almost the entire length of the game as the two sides battle to a draw to set up a replay
• The Dutch forward admits he had mixed moments in his debut and will do better in subsequent games

Dutch forward Cody Gakpo made a shock switch to Merseyside from Eredivisie side PSV, despite being linked to Manchester United due to Erik Ten Hag's Dutch connections.

He watched on as Liverpool were beaten 3-1 by Brentford earlier in the week but was thrown into action for his debut in the FA Cup third round match against Wolves.

The World Cup star lasted 84 minutes as revealed by Daily Mail, but had no attacking impact on the game and in his own words admitted he had some sloppy moments and areas he could work on.

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Gakpo honest about Liverpool debut

The January signing did not have a spark in his first game and speaking to Liverpool official website after the game, he spoke about the atmosphere at Anfield and analysed his own performance.

''Really great atmosphere. I think I showed some good moments and some sloppy moments. I can also still improve and try to help the team as much as I can. You learn the most when you're playing games, so I'm looking forward [to more],'' he said.

The 23 year old said his team must show determination when they meet Wolves again for a replay on January 17, a format Jurgen Klopp complained about before the game as reported by Fotmob.

''I think we have to go there [Molineux] with great determination and just go for the win. he added.''

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Gakpo proud of Togolese roots

Sports Brief earlier reported that the Netherlands international shows love for African country Togo despite representing the European country of his birth internationally.

His father is Togolese of Ghanaian descent and his mother is Dutch. He was born in Eindhoven and claimed his choice of representing the country was not difficult as he had no contact from Africa.

He has been pictured in jerseys of Togo and covered with the flag. He admitted to watching the country play on TV with his father.