Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez receives clear verdict from Hungary fans after his latest display

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Hugo Ekitike has made an instant impact for Liverpool, but other summer signings are still waiting for lift-off at Anfield.

Liverpool snapped up Alexander Isak on deadline day and could unleash him on Burnley this weekend.

Isak would love to make an instant impact, but other Liverpool summer signings are still finding their feet.

Jeremie Frimpong is out injured, and Florian Wirtz has yet to show his best form since a huge move from Bayer Leverkusen.

Milos Kerkez has been up and down as well, initially flattering to deceive before impressing in the 1-0 win against Arsenal.

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Hungarian fans unimpressed with Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez

Kerkez joined Liverpool from Bournemouth over the summer and has immediately come in to replace Andrew Robertson at left-back.

Slot will have full faith in Kerkez moving forward, but he is still adjusting to life at Anfield.

The international break has given Kerkez a chance to feature for Hungary, and he has started both games against the Republic of Ireland and Portugal.

Hungary lost 3-2 to Portugal on Tuesday night, and Kerkez was rather unfortunately involved in the winning goal.

Liverpool teammate Dominik Szoboszlai played a pass into Kerkez’s path, but Joao Cancelo nipped in to intercept the pass and win the game.

Perhaps Kerkez could have been more aggressive in receiving the pass, but Szoboszlai’s pass was still a little short.

Hungarian fans certainly weren’t impressed, as Nemzeti Sport polled the opinions of 7,830 fans on the performances of Marco Rossi’s players.

Goalscorer Barnabas Varga finished on top with an average rating of 8.45, but Kerkez finished rock bottom with a rating of just 4.51.

Liverpool teammate Szoboszlai wasn’t much better with a rating of 5.43, but Kerkez being the worst of the Hungarian squad is a concern.

Nemzeti Sport added their own rating, grading the Liverpool ace at a 5 out of 10 while adding that he was ‘annoyingly easy to tackle’ for Portugal’s winner.

Kerkez looked to have turned a corner against Arsenal, but he must now hit back against Burnley this weekend after a tricky end to the international break.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	3	3	0	0	8	4	4	9
2	ChelseaChelsea	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7
3	ArsenalArsenal	3	2	0	1	6	1	5	6
4	TottenhamTottenham	3	2	0	1	5	1	4	6
5	EvertonEverton	3	2	0	1	5	3	2	6

Milos Kerkez deserves time to capture his best form

Kerkez made the biggest move of his career by joining Liverpool last summer.

There is a big difference between impressing for Bournemouth and replicating that form on a regular basis for Liverpool.

The expectation levels around Kerkez have risen, and there is more of a focus on his low points now that he has joined the Reds.

Kerkez certainly has the quality and mentality to succeed, though, and deserves some time to get back to his best.

It’s too early to write off Wirtz, and it’s certainly too early to suggest that Kerkez can’t make it at Liverpool, given that he is just 21 and is still settling in.

Kerkez has been through some difficult moments in the early weeks of this season, but just like any other signing around the Premier League, he still needs time to adjust and produce his best displays for both club and country.