"Asked once again to play at right-back on Sunday, the Hungarian midfielder continued to show why his versatility is so crucial to Arne Slot's side. He continued to completely mitigate the loss of Jeremie Frimpong and the wavering fitness of Conor Bradley, offering a tireless engine on the right-flank and more than enough defensive prowess to suffice. That is without even getting into his goal, a strike that Steven Gerrard himself would be proud of."
"Though his role is still unclear offensively and perhaps he has not been instructed yet in a way that gets the most out of his profile, Kerkez was immense defensively on Sunday, dealing with the constant threat of Noni Madueke very effectively. Given Liverpool's first three Premier League fixtures and the right-wingers up against him, the left-back has had a baptism of fire to start his Anfield career."
Liverpool hosted Arsenal in a largely drab match, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring a late long-distance free-kick to preserve Liverpool's perfect start to the season. Szoboszlai again played at right-back, providing energy and defensive cover that mitigated Jeremie Frimpong's absence and Conor Bradley's fitness issues. Kerkez produced an impressive defensive performance, handling Noni Madueke and showing signs of settling into the left-back role after a difficult start. Alexis Mac Allister struggled, completing only 21 passes in 61 minutes before being replaced by Curtis Jones. Mac Allister remains affected by not having a full pre-season.
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