You guys make him sound like a Bruno type player! Maybe that's what Ten Hag is thinking, a bit of competition for that position, especially since he seems to like moving Bruno to
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Cody Gakpo | OFFICIAL: Liverpool player
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It crossed my mind.
Below are comments from ETH on VDB as a #10:
I wonder if Gakpo would get at least some of his minutes in that role, essentially replacing VDB in the squad as the deputy/alternative to Bruno except one that actually provides the productivity ETH wants but hasn't got from VDB.
Because in that case the signing would make more sense than if he would just be used at either or both LW/#9.
That’s what I always thought, United have a low profile these days..
I don't really see the Rashford comparison at all, but I didn't pay that much attention to him.
First time I have seen him play.
Nowhere near as quick as what I thought he would be but he seems like a smart player with good awareness and good touch.
I think Premier League would be too quick for him at this moment in time but if he upped his intensity then he may be a good fit.
Nowhere near as quick as what I thought he would be but he seems like a smart player with good awareness and good touch.
I think Premier League would be too quick for him at this moment in time but if he upped his intensity then he may be a good fit.
For me, the big thing is his finishing. He has a very unique, direct strike. With the creativity he has, I can see him as a Harry Kane if used properly. Dropping deep to create, but also have the shot power and finishing ability to make him a threat both in and out of the box.
He's also pretty tall.
He’s such a bitter cnut.
I think people just mean he's an attacker who is more of a LW than a CF, like Rashford. Beyond that they're not particularly similar at all.
I still think Giroud as a stopgap would work until summer.
Yeah we do need a proper striker
What's bitter about that..
What did van Dijk actually mean or what was the reporter actually trying to ask?
Felt to me that van Dijk was saying that Gakpo isn’t ready for us or Real?
Looks very good to me. Would take him for sure
Seems the opposite. No disrespect to PSV.
I really like Cody, but he misses the intensity required for the premier league I think. He always looks like he's giving it about 90% of his best. He has all the attributes required to be a top player, but this will see him fall short.
We're not on the same level as Real football wise right now, and neither is Gakpo. He'd be a squad player there, not sure he'd get a sniff without an injury crisis.
I'm starting to change my mind about this. He would cost us an arm and an leg now and he doesn't seem to have the aggression to his play that is needed to survive in the league.
This was posted only seven posts ago above. Stop spamming the threads!
I mean, most wide forwards nowadays are essentially either attacking midfielders or second strikers...
I think we need an out and out Number 9. We have enough cover on the wings but need a 25/30 goals a season CF. Now. Yes, Gakpo would score goals for us but I honestly think we should be looking for a top CF.
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Mate, the club is up for sale. If someone comes in with a 5-6bn offer Glazers will snatch their hand off. If it wasn't for sale Glazers would have rubbished those reports within a day.
This WC is the first time I'm watching him play. He seems a decent player, good productivity, but I just don't see "it" in him. I don't see the special characteristics that would make him a starting member of one of the top 3 or 4 teams in the world which is the level we should be aspiring to be at
His club is crumbling, his manager is about to have a Dortmund like meltdown. He is old, most of his team mates are old. Its normal to be bitter.
Bitter much?
We may not be on Madrids level yet but one things for sure both clubs are currently a level above his own club who are on the slide. The cnuts clearly worried about the squad ETH is looking to put together.
Yeah but getting one in January looks impossible
Totally agree and actually would love that even more…but there seems to be more smoke around Depay.
That read to me as a pretty clear United dig…
He seems to be suggesting that Gakpo isn't ready for the top level and requires another step before reaching it. Not that Real/United aren't up to his standard.
Why wouldn't Real Madrid be at the top level? They're 2nd in La Liga right now after all and qualified for the CL. They won La Liga last season easily.
If the manager wants him get him. All his signings have improved us and I don’t think this would be any different. They all seem to be more serious about the football than the celebrity lifestyle.
Liverpool player takes jab at biggest rivals? Well I never
I'll remind you - we have 1 striker at the club.
Memphis is the better player, after all
You're not reading it correctly.
He's saying United are a level below Madrid. Just a silly jab at us but at the same time saying Gakpo is ready for the next level.
If that's what he was saying then he isn't wrong is he? They're qualifying for the knockouts of the CL and winning trophies while we've not won a Trophy for god knows how long and swap between the CL and EL every other season. He's not said anything wrong there. Liverpool are having a shit season by their standards but they've still maintained a better level recently despite being on the way down.
We might not be as big a draw as we once were in terms of footballing success but we're still in the top bracket for high profile jobs given the wages we offer and the stadium and club history.
I get that, but Gakpo is not going to come cheap. Is he worth the inevitable 80+ million that it will cost to bring him in or would those funds be better invested on some other player?
up to the club/ETH I guess.
could become a class 9, might be a flop as a LW.
Difficult to know but he certainly knows where the goal is. I can’t think of many strikers out there screaming sign me right now
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