Gullit: Liverpool misusing Frimpong in defensive role

Ruud Gullit says Liverpool are wasting Jeremie Frimpong by asking him to defend instead of pushing him forward.

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What happened. Ruud Gullit believes Liverpool are deploying Jeremie Frimpong in the wrong position, arguing the Dutchman is being misused in defensive duties. Frimpong joined from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m in the summer of 2025.

• Gullit says Frimpong should be deployed further forward
• Frimpong is a 25-year-old Netherlands international
• The Dutchman arrived at Anfield in summer 2025

Gullit's comments add scrutiny to how Liverpool set up after the exit of Mohamed Salah.

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