Hugo Ekitike insists he could “never be Thierry Henry” after comparisons continued after his starring role in Liverpool’s victory against Galatasaray on Wednesday night.
The French forward scored his 17th goal of the season in the Reds’ thumping 4-0 win over the Turkish side at Anfield, securing their safe passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The 23-year-old, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer, has impressed this season and his direct style of play, cutting inside from the left in particular, has drawn comparisons to Arsenal and France legend Henry.
Speaking to Jamie Carragher on Wednesday night, with Henry in the CBS Studios listening in, Ekiteke was asked about the comparison.
“I want to be that kind of player, but it’s Thierry Henry,” he said.
“I could never be Thierry Henry. I’m me. I’ll take some stuff from his game, because obviously he’s an example and idol for me.
“I want to do my own story. If I can take some things from his skill, that would be great because he scored a lot of goals.”
Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah were also on the scoresheet in one of Liverpool’s best performances of the season in turning around a 1-0 deficit on aggregate.
Liverpool take on reigning champions PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals next month. The Reds face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
