During Liverpool's four-game losing streak, Ekitic became one of the few bright spots for the team. James Pearce and Andy Jones, reporters from The Athletic's Liverpool, wrote about the player's efforts to adapt after coming to the UK.

Ekitic's team believes that the stability of the player's off-court life has helped his performance on the court. Although Ekitic is only 23 years old, England is already the fourth country he has played in, so he can handle everything calmly.

Ekitic soon settled in Crosby, a seaside town eight miles north of Liverpool, living in the house that was formerly occupied by Luis Dias' family, who moved there after moving to Bayern this summer.

Ekitic's friend Konate lives in the nearby town of Formby and gives him great support. Ekitic has admired former Liverpool striker Torres since he was a child. He is also a person who loves art. In his spare time, he likes to draw, play PlayStation and watch movies. In his free time, he will fly back to Paris to reunite with his family.

Although Newcastle United and Manchester United are also interested in Ekitic this summer, the player's heart has always been Anfield. Liverpool's recruitment team was not swayed by his lack of success in Paris. Instead, they believed that Ekitic's experience was very similar to Coutinho's and could shine in the Red Army.

The analysis report of Liverpool's data team led them to believe that among players of the same age group, only Haaland and Mbappe show stronger potential than Ekitic. In order to adapt to the intensity of competition in the Premier League, the player spent much more time in the gym than he did in Germany, so the goals continued to come.

In public, Ekitic welcomed Isaac’s competition and believed that he could also learn a lot from him. Clearly, with Liverpool in their current predicament, Slott needs to put his trust in those players who look most likely to make a difference, and Ekitic is one of them.