Was expected.
looking at him in the last games he featured it only made sense if he can transition to CF.
his game is too raw to do that at the highest level and we should look for other alternatives.
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Was expected.
looking at him in the last games he featured it only made sense if he can transition to CF.
his game is too raw to do that at the highest level and we should look for other alternatives.
Both will play in the league cup and EL games I’d imagine. Particularly the games in Moldova & Cyprus.
Well if he was making a case for United to come and get him, he did it today
1 goal, 2 assists. 7 shots, 3 on-target. RVN subbed him off at 60' because they were up 5-0
1 goal, 2 assists. 7 shots, 3 on-target. RVN subbed him off at 60' because they were up 5-0
Ronaldo must be on the move
Seems clear as day Ten Hag wants the pair of them. Been that way for weeks now.
If so, he is going down the same path as LVG at Barca ~20 years ago. That didn't end well.
Is there a bit of admission in there that he's played shit over the last few weeks? because his head has been turned?
A goal and two assists today.
Which position did he play in?
I'm not seeing how we still want him base on those tweets
I prefer Gouiri, compared to Gakpo to the limited time I’ve seen both. Probably Gouiri should come cheaper too and is more suited for the CF role.
If Ronaldo leaves, I can see us getting him in for depth.
Not so convinced about him though. Will need to prove himself.
Not so convinced about him though. Will need to prove himself.
Ranges from quiet to total shit in the CL qualifiers against half decent teams and then pads his stats against Excelsior Rotterdam. I get the impression that's just the level of player he is for now.
Conflicting reports today
He also seems to think there's still a chance
Can see this getting done if Ronaldo gets his wish
He also seems to think there's still a chance
Can see this getting done if Ronaldo gets his wish
I think this will happen.
Probably not this window but if/when Ronaldo leaves we’ll be in for him, Ten Hag obviously rates him.
Probably not this window but if/when Ronaldo leaves we’ll be in for him, Ten Hag obviously rates him.
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But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
Yes mate. He got a couple of goal contributions against a pub side who conceded 6 from about 30 shots, so him looking shit in the Champions League against actual football teams doesn't count.
Who fits Utd better out of him and Memphis
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And 2 seasons of stand out performances and national team appearances whilst winning the player of the season award?
Im not saying Gakpo is world class but the disrespect shown over 2 games has been astounding.
I'd be very surprised if we continue to do big-ish moves once the Antony deal goes through.
Strange window but very exciting.
Strange window but very exciting.
Really…your are choosing this game to try call out the armchair scouts?But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
Excelsior finished 6th in the Dutch second division last season…you would expect a supposed €50million player to rip them a new one. Also, it wasn’t just one fixture against Rangers…He has never played well in Europe by all accounts.
Think he has been judged pretty fairly thus far.
He was much worse against Monaco. It's not that anybody's saying he could never be a very good player, but to be Man Utd level, he'd have to have shown something more than he has in European games against better opposition, because that's the closest we can get to seeing him against PL sides.
Martinez and Antony have put in huge performances against teams like Dortmund, Sporting, Benfica etc, they're not being signed purely based on what they've shown in the Eredivisie. Gakpo hasn't taken the same opportunities against the same quality of opposition when he's had them.
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He has played well in Europe. Also one player in a relatively average side can’t do it alone. I say this as a AZ/United fan.
Gakpo carried PSV last season and is doing the same this one however at higher levels a functional side is better than the individual. Ajax are a far more functional side and better than PSV.
I can all but guarantee Gakpo will have another outstanding season in Eredivise be a part of the national team set up. From there he could quite conceivably double or triple his transfer fee.
I really think people are placing too much emphasis on these few games and not looking at the overall profile of the player which is a huge mistake.
He’s 24 not 34, he needs to concentrate on solely football and find his form I think Rashford needs a manager that believes in him and I think ETH might just be that man
Why not both
Will be one or the other
Memphis based on the fact that Memphis is a much better player. When Memphis left PSV he was a better player than Gakpo is right now too. Bergwijn was better when he left PSV too. Gakpo needs to go to a midtable club and not make the step to a team that wants to play in the CL.
Gakpo would cost quite a bit and plays LW currently, dont understand the obsession with him. Memphis is available for 10m and is a striker. I mean, Gakpo may be more unknown and exciting in that sense, but Memphis would be more fitting i feel.
Yeah plus he already knows this club
Possibly.
Or possibly, ETH saw the mediocre/limited/overpriced options that our scouting team suggested and went for what he knew.
If it’s the later, then I cannot blame him.
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He didn't play well against Rangers, he was plain awful against Monaco, he didn't show much against Leicester.But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
Everytime he's up against international opposition he shows he's not ready. He can't handle the intensity, close marking and physical opposition. I was really hoping this guy was ready for it, as the NT can use a quality attacking player. However Gakpo has clearly shown that at this point he really isn't ready. I hoped he would become a better version of Memphis and Bergwijn. Reality is however that he's older than they were when they left and his international performances are not really encouraging.
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Except for the national team where he’s been fantastic when called upon.
If he doesn’t move this window give him one more year of development and he’ll be at another top club soon enough.
And to add to this nobody has considered that Gakpo being the main threat for PSV in all of those matches got a bit of special treatment from the opposing team.
Go back and watch the position of the respective RBs relative to a normal game. Gakpo was targeted for man marking where normally in a better side with more options this wouldn’t be the case.
Fantastic? You're in some kind of exaggeration mode. He's done well against Wales the last time around, which is one match and Wales played their reserves cause they rested their best players because they played WC play-offs. In other words, that Wales team wasn't bettet than an average Eredivisie team. In other matches with NT Gakpo didn't do particularly good or bad. 'Fantastic' is really overstating it. I'd say he's been decent at best.
I don't agree with your analyses/conclusion. If he can't handle being targeted, he's not ready for a big league. Quite honestly, if Memphis wasn't ready, Bergwijn wasn't ready and we take Gakpo's very underwhelming performances in European games into account, there's absolutely no reason to believe he is ready for a move. For his WC chances he shouldn't even want it himself. I'm not sure if Gakpo will move to a topclub anytime soon, I highly doubt it to be honest. Right now he's not ready anyway, but who knows what can happen in a year. I still like his end product and that gives him potential, but I can't get past the fact that his European performances have been very underwhelming and those are a better measure than ED games.
Southampton are preparing an offer of €35-40m.
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I had Southampton in mind when I suggested he would be a good striker for a mid or lower table PL team.
Thing is, he’ll go to Southampton, score a boat load of goals and then the CAF would bitch and moan as to why we didn’t sign him
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