Jamie Carragher was full of praise for Jeremy Jacquet during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Bournemouth, with the Sky Sports pundit issuing an apology to viewers for getting carried away
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Li
Jamie Carragher apologized for his on-air remarks.(Image: Getty Images)
Jamie Carragher offered an on-air apology to Sky Sports viewers as he lavished praise on Jeremy Jacquet during Liverpool's 1-0 triumph over Bournemouth.
Alexander Isak struck the winning goal just before the hour mark, lifting Andoni Iraola's side into the top six after their victory at the Vitality Stadium. Yet it was Jacquet, who joined the Reds from Stade Rennais back in February, who captured Carragher's admiration with yet another assured display at the heart of the defense.
Midway through the second half, after the center-back made a vital interception moments after Liverpool had taken the lead, Reds legend Carragher commented: "Brilliant again, [from] Jacquet.
"I am getting a bit carried away with him? I don't know and I apologize to viewers at home. He's really impressed.
"He's young, he will have bad games and he will make mistakes, of course that is the nature of young centre-backs.
"But he has played very well and he also looks the part. You know when you just look at a player and think he looks like a centre-back, he looks like a good player.", reports the Express.
"It doesn't always work and I certainly wouldn't class myself as looking the part when I played."
Impressed by his defensive partner's performance, Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk remarked after the final whistle: "I think he has showed a lot of good things so far this season.
Jeremy Jacquet and Virgil van Dijk during Liverpool's defeat to Bournemouth
Jeremy Jacquet was Liverpool's top performer aganst Bournemouth.(Image: Getty Images)
"Still so young, a lot to learn and a lot to give. Let's keep it going. It's very important for us to get goals, Alexander Isak included.
"It was good win here, a clean sheet and we go to the international break before bracing ourselves for a very intense period.
"Hopefully [this team can be] very good. Let's all stay calm and keep working and not get ahead of ourselves.
"This was an important win at a difficult ground. We could have done a lot better but we come away with the three points and clean sheet."
Jacquet also commented: "It is big for me to play with Virgil. I can learn a lot from him. I'm very happy, I play with a lot of very good players so for me I just enjoy it."