Is that a mixture of ominous and anonymous?
Cody Gakpo
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Is that a mixture of ominous and anonymous?
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.
Also surely they should be in for a midfielder? That ageing and weak core is by far the biggest issue they have.
Yes.
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.
I think it’s ridiculous to criticise him and clearly this can only be based on him going to them lot….
Sneaked in Gavi, like we wouldn't notice
Too slow for the PL
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.
Let's just say if we would've bought this guy he would have been skinned alive here on the CAF.
You're right of course, but it's not like we don't (stupidly) do it to our own players too
If he came here and we lost his first 2 games everyone would be writing him off.
He’s joined a team that just doesn’t function at the moment. Impossible to judge him this soon.
Let's face it, he would look much better playing for United than he does playing for Liverpool.
It's two games..
This. Luis Diaz is the opposite, he joined a team who was flying.
As soon as I saw him in the warm up, I knew we dodged a bullet.
Don't see it at all with him. An Everton level player when they were mid table. Pool are signing mediocre players now apart from Diaz... Getting ready for some time in the wilderness
Thing with him when I saw him for PSV was his lack of intensity both on and off the ball. You need more tempo and intensity as the EPL is an intense league. This sort of player would end up on the periphery most games.
Slowly Cackpoo looking as lethargic as expected based on his EL and WC games.
They need to get him on the PEDs/“asthma medication” asap.
They need to get him on the PEDs/“asthma medication” asap.
Sneaked in Gavi, like we wouldn't notice
How long does he need? Haaland had scored about 10 goals by then.
After yesterday, they have ordered a full crate off the dark web. Arriving shortly
Credit where it’s due. Only here a week and he slotted right in for their main striker tonight and gave an identical performance.
Amazing how the CAF plead time for rivals new signings while crucifying ours
The caf would be going mental now if we'd signed Gakpo and he'd started like this.
Agree, he looks like the DVB of wide players.
Well he hasn’t looked amazing, but he is doing no better or worst that Salah currently…so maybe wait until the entire team stops playing garbage before writing him off.
For me he has always looked like a less talented Rashford (I’m talking last season/season before that version)
For me he has always looked like a less talented Rashford (I’m talking last season/season before that version)
Three now
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.
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.
Can we call him Gashpoo yet? I've been saving that ever since I heard he'd mugged us off.
Just chill and let some time pass, then we can rightly call him shit, like with Nunez. But we thought it before it was cool.
People have already been calling him variations of that, you’re missing out.
Christ. In that case it's too early to say guys, chill out.
Just live your life in the moment, without fear of being quoted in the future.
He looks exactly as expected so far, limited player with a decent shot. He'll score a banger eventually and this thread will erupt.
He looks exactly as expected so far, limited player with a decent shot. He'll score a banger eventually and this thread will erupt.
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!
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.
I think this move made more sense if Liverpool had a nice 12M offer or so for Firmino from some team in Italy or Brazil. They so badly need 2-3 midfielders that getting even one last week would have helped.
Bang average. So glad we didn’t sign him.
Their whole game plan is around running, pressing high and using up a lot of energy.
It's clear their main workhorses (Henderson/Fabinho) aren't the same players.
Liverpool are playing shite but he hasn't really shown much ability or talent yet, has he? Could change if Liverpool do manage to start performing but he's certainly not a player that will elevate them. I think Klopp felt goals might get the across the line with top four and opted for another forward over a midfielder, but hopefully he will regret that.