Liverpool superstar mocks Southampton by putting them below Championship club | OneFootball

Liverpool attacker Cody Gakpo considers Leeds United as a comparatively bigger club than Southampton.

Southampton and their fans are going through a tough Premier League phase. The club has embarked on multiple losing streaks and is unfortunately on track to being relegated.

To rub salt into their wounds, Derby County's infamous record could be Southampton's by the end of May. In such a situation, star players like Aaron Ramsdale are doing their best to uplift the team's morale.

Still, rival fans and pundits have been slamming and bantering Southampton. And now, even rival players have joined them.

The most recent one comes from a Liverpool player, though. Strange, considering that the Reds are top of the Premier League and Southampton are rotting at the bottom.

Liverpool superstar mocks Southampton by putting them below Championship club

Yesterday, The Players Tribune interviewed Liverpool's wide attacker Cody Gakpo on his playing career. Remembering his journey towards becoming one of Netherlands' brightest prospects, Gakpo mocked Southampton while recalling his PSV spell.

In his own words, Gakpo said: "So I said, If I score only one time, I'll go to Southampton. If I score two times, I'll go to Leeds. If I score three times, I'll stay."

In case you didn't know, the Saints retained a keen interest in signing Gakpo in the past. Later, the attacker garnered interest from all over Europe after his World Cup 2022 performances and joined Liverpool, as a result.

Thus, mentioning Southampton was good but rating Leeds United above them was absolute humiliation from Gakpo. After all, the latter are playing in the Championship while the Saints are a Premier League club, at least until this season.

Coincidentally, it was Southampton who emerged victorious over Leeds United to claim promotion. Thus, downplaying the Saints to praise Leeds doesn't make any sense, at all.