CallyRed
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All the papers tomorrow it seems going with the expected narrative of United stunned/pipped/beaten by Klopp and the whiteness of his teeth.
He played as amc for Holland on World cup. No?He’s a wide player.
Personally I would like Toney from Brentford, solid number 9 and shouldn’t cost a ridiculous fee.
Will probably be serving a lengthy ban.Personally I would like Toney from Brentford, solid number 9 and shouldn’t cost a ridiculous fee.
You missed the start of last year then I take it?Eth should start doing exact opposite of what our scouting department tells him to do.
These clueless bunch unearthed AWB and overpaid for Harry Maguire.
Yeah except they didn’t, the guys in charge of the scouting team were got rid of last year. Carry on moaning though.Eth should start doing exact opposite of what our scouting department tells him to do.
These clueless bunch unearthed AWB and overpaid for Harry Maguire.
Thank you Nostradamus. I was doubting myself till i read your post.Its not been a great start for Ten Hag. He wanted Darwin Nunez, the club kept Ronaldo. He wanted Timber, he ended up with Martinez. He wanted de Jong, he got Casemiro. He wanted Gakpo in the summer, as well as Antony, the club dithered and pissed about and paid over the odds for Antony so couldnt get Gakpo. Now Gakpo has gone too.
Its 2nd and 3rd choices all over again and its fecking annoying.
The return to form of Rashford (for how long who knows) and the emergence of Garnacho (who is better than both of them) means this signing was surplus to requirements. Need a centre forward asap.I assume that Ten Hag has seen the same as the rest of us, which is that despite his stats he just isn't a very good player, and certainly not worth the outlay given our other needs.
I willYeah except they didn’t, the guys in charge of the scouting team were got rid of last year. Carry on moaning though.
They might have gone with the “small database” option on football managerThey scouted 800+ right backs before settling on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and thats enough said really.
I assume that Ten Hag has seen the same as the rest of us, which is that despite his stats he just isn't a very good player, and certainly not worth the outlay given our other needs.
I don't care that they bought him but it is annoying how those feckers do transfers. In one day, quickly and for "low" fees. I bet that we would pay at least 60 mil for Gakpo.
haha....Martinez is the better of the two. Casemiro is exactly what we needed positional wise and brings a ton more experience which is helpful to a young squad. yes, De Jong is talented but i would hardly say Casemiro plays second fiddle.Its not been a great start for Ten Hag. He wanted Darwin Nunez, the club kept Ronaldo. He wanted Timber, he ended up with Martinez. He wanted de Jong, he got Casemiro. He wanted Gakpo in the summer, as well as Antony, the club dithered and pissed about and paid over the odds for Antony so couldnt get Gakpo. Now Gakpo has gone too.
Its 2nd and 3rd choices all over again and its fecking annoying.
The entire striker force is now a quarter of a billion in and it’s still being carried by Salah. Now they’re spent on Gakpo when their midfield is the weakest link.Disagree. He is clearly a very good player. Feels like Liverpool are getting a bargain considering his great output in the Dutch league and the World Cup. Far better track record than Anthony, who we paid over double for!
Fair to say Klopp and Liverpools player assessments have been far better than ours.
Rashford is very much in form, Garnacho has come through and been a breath of fresh air whilst ETH is doing with Sancho what he did with Rashford so we’d have three players all wanting to play on the left and all best there so why would we need to spend on Gakpo when we NEED a centre forward ?
I’m sure Gakpo will turn out decent although I don’t think he’s better than Jota or Diaz once they’re both back but he isn’t what we need and I think it’s just been lazy journalism because Gakpo was our back up choice to Antony whilst also sharing the same agent as ETH.
I don't care that they bought him but it is annoying how those feckers do transfers. In one day, quickly and for "low" fees. I bet that we would pay at least 60 mil for Gakpo.
They didn't do it in one day. It's just they have a professional recruitment team who prioritise getting deals done discreetly and efficiently rather than boosting social media engagement with protracted transfer banter. Liverpool have clearly worked on this for a while but the difference is they have no leaks and the stories come out when the deals are already done.I don't care that they bought him but it is annoying how those feckers do transfers. In one day, quickly and for "low" fees. I bet that we would pay at least 60 mil for Gakpo.
They desperately need money in the short term so no use in haggling over for a massive unrealistic fee and potentially missing out on a cash windfall right nowWhy is his price so low? I mean I’ve been meaning to ask since it was mooted, but didn’t think it was legit
Thank god we did not get nunez (100m ),thank god we got the butcher and casemiro , gakpo was 2nd choice as ETH wanted ans got Antony!Its not been a great start for Ten Hag. He wanted Darwin Nunez, the club kept Ronaldo. He wanted Timber, he ended up with Martinez. He wanted de Jong, he got Casemiro. He wanted Gakpo in the summer, as well as Antony, the club dithered and pissed about and paid over the odds for Antony so couldnt get Gakpo. Now Gakpo has gone too.
Its 2nd and 3rd choices all over again and its fecking annoying.
Personally I would like Toney from Brentford, solid number 9 and shouldn’t cost a ridiculous fee.
Benfica is on another level . Every club crazy enough to buy from them is doomed on overpayingLike that lad Nunez that they signed for a low fee?
What??So, this kid any good?
Such a shit last name.
Would he be available for less?Good player but not what we need right now. We need a no 9. Not that keen on Felix at the reported prices , but Gonçalo Ramos for even less than Gakpo might be worth a punt.
Its not been a great start for Ten Hag. He wanted Darwin Nunez, the club kept Ronaldo. He wanted Timber, he ended up with Martinez. He wanted de Jong, he got Casemiro. He wanted Gakpo in the summer, as well as Antony, the club dithered and pissed about and paid over the odds for Antony so couldnt get Gakpo. Now Gakpo has gone too.
Its 2nd and 3rd choices all over again and its fecking annoying.
Would he be available for less?
Numbers are irrelevant? In football? I really have heard it all nowNumbers are irrelevant. Antony plays in a position we needed a player, Gakpo doesn’t.
Nor am I, i'm definitely not writing him off though or saying that we 'dodged a bullet'. From what I saw at the WC he was technically very good at keeping the ball, clever, great finisher but also lacked a bit in terms of imposing himself (kind of like Sancho at the moment). Obviously did really well with his goal tally but drifted a bit at other times.Klopp is building a new front line, Nunez, Diaz, now Gakpo, and they have some others on the edge of the first 11. They have a good buying structure and philosophy. Klopp usually buys forwards with character so it will be interesting how this works out.
Martial, Antony, Sancho need to have big second half to the season. We can't be seen to just drift with our forwards. Need some guts, toil, desire, physicality in our forward line and I am not sure who, aside from Rashford occasionally, gives us this.
I'm just not fully convinced by Gakpo quite yet.
Then Felix really is the only option. And I'm sure Chelsea and maybe arsenal can do itfeck no. His contract expires in 2026, they sold Nunez for 80m in the Summer.