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Is that a mixture of ominous and anonymous?Was ononymous like everytime I have tuned in to watch him.
Is that a mixture of ominous and anonymous?Was ononymous like everytime I have tuned in to watch him.
Yes.Is that a mixture of ominous and anonymous?
Personally, and I said this before anyone signed him and we were favourites, I don't see it. He doesn't look like anything close to a generational talent, like the lads we saw at the WC (Bellingham, that German kid, Enzo, Gavi etc). He likes to play off the left and cut in, and we have better players than him who can do that already, I'd even put Garnacho above him.Is this guy any good? Only saw him at the world cup, scored some good goals but all round play looked a bit rough.
Also surely they should be in for a midfielder? That ageing and weak core is by far the biggest issue they have.
Sneaked in Gavi, like we wouldn't noticePersonally, and I said this before anyone signed him and we were favourites, I don't see it. He doesn't look like anything close to a generational talent, like the lads we saw at the WC (Bellingham, that German kid, Enzo, Gavi etc). He likes to play off the left and cut in, and we have better players than him who can do that already, I'd even put Garnacho above him.
agree. Obviously a class player, just not what they needed, trying his best in a poor team currently. Even Firmino looked like a world beater when were at their highest level.Silly to judge a player after two games.
Especially when he's playing in an awful team.
You're right of course, but it's not like we don't (stupidly) do it to our own players tooI think it’s ridiculous to criticise him and clearly this can only be based on him going to them lot….
This. Luis Diaz is the opposite, he joined a team who was flying.He’s joined a team that just doesn’t function at the moment. Impossible to judge him this soon.
As soon as I saw him in the warm up, I knew we dodged a bullet.
Sneaked in Gavi, like we wouldn't notice
How long does he need? Haaland had scored about 10 goals by then.It's two games..
After yesterday, they have ordered a full crate off the dark web. Arriving shortlySlowly Cackpoo looking as lethargic as expected based on his EL and WC games.
They need to get him on the PEDs/“asthma medication” asap.
Agree, he looks like the DVB of wide players.The caf would be going mental now if we'd signed Gakpo and he'd started like this.
Three nowIt's two games..
Liverpool has an aging midfield so it may have an impact on his performance too. He just came to a new environment and need time to adjust and adapt.He's a weird one. Think he'll be one of those players where you watch him and he looks ordinary and unremarkable, but you'll look at his stats and say fair enough. He's 3 games in and its January, let's be realistic here. I'd honestly reserve judgement until we see him at the beginning of next season.
People have already been calling him variations of that, you’re missing out.Can we call him Gashpoo yet? I've been saving that ever since I heard he'd mugged us off.
Christ. In that case it's too early to say guys, chill out.People have already been calling him variations of that, you’re missing out.
This narrative is bothering me and it’s fecking everywhere. Fabinho is 29. Keita 27. Thiago 31 Henderson 32. Central midfielders generally age quite well. These guys are pretty much in their prime as footballers. The Madrid midfield that knocked them out of the CL last year were aged 33, 36 and 30!Liverpool has an aging midfield so it may have an impact on his performance too. He just came to a new environment and need time to adjust and adapt.
Yeah he's not electric like Diaz or Mane, but he can hit a ball and his crosses are accurate (lack pace and whip) and he moves well for his height and gets into good positions in the attack (though not the 6 yard box again, but that might come as he fills out a bit, he's tall). So I'd say the over/under for him is 3 seasons of adequate production with one strong one (like 18 goals and 10 assists in 45 games) when they improve their midfield, but say 30 league goals over 3 years and he's moved on. That's what you'd expect from a 40M type buy these days. Salah cost that 5 years ago, and Mane 30M so those are higher fees with football inflation being so crazy.He's a weird one. Think he'll be one of those players where you watch him and he looks ordinary and unremarkable, but you'll look at his stats and say fair enough. He's 3 games in and its January, let's be realistic here. I'd honestly reserve judgement until we see him at the beginning of next season.
Their whole game plan is around running, pressing high and using up a lot of energy.This narrative is bothering me and it’s fecking everywhere. Fabinho is 29. Keita 27. Thiago 31 Henderson 32. Central midfielders generally age quite well. These guys are pretty much in their prime as footballers. The Madrid midfield that knocked them out of the CL last year were aged 33, 36 and 30!