@EBL2017 One small win is joe gomez is going to be back from injury in a few weeks. Could solve some issues at right back. His most recent spells without iniury have come in seasons when his role was rotating in at FB. This is likely copium tho…
@sthsthburner Yep pretty much, i found that in press it can be a bit easier cos you can feel the weight shift and react quicker/ disrupt their acceleration but as with most things in sport if they’re a better athlete you’re cooked regardless.
🚨🔵⚪️ Manchester City are set to bid for £85m package to sign Cody Gakpo after the agreement with player’s camp.
#MCFC stepping up efforts to get the deal done as exclusively revealed tonight. 🇳🇱
City wait for Liverpool to approve sale when they find replacement.
@_bubblxs He still needs time to develop physically before hes a regular starter but I think hes ready to compete OOP as a sub. Match experience against prem athletes will help him compensate as he grows into his frame.
@Ironkai123 What are your thoughts on just not signing a rw for now. As much as we need a rw the market is awful and overpaying/ signing poor quality players could really hurt us long term. Munoz/rio/koumas and prayers til january and reassess?
Minteh is the one for this summer. If they wont come down on the fee dont bother signing anyone. Mbaye for under £50 million is an option. But i dont like paying first XI prices for players who we’ll be trying to displace/replace from the squad in 12months time anyway.
🚨⚠️ Negotiations for Yankuba Minteh to Liverpool are not developing and gone cold in the last 24 hours.
#LFC exploring different options for the second winger; first priority remains always Bradley Bargola.
If we dont get minteh or mbaye for a good fee I honestly think leave it and just sign barcola and a midfielder. Probs keep gakpo then reassess in january to see if some of these fees come down/ test the waters with rayan.
Andoni Iraola on Gakpo as striker:
“I think Cody can play as a 9. Not tried it pre-season because we don't have enough wingers. He knows what we need from him in his preferred position as a left-winger but I have spoken to him about his minutes as a 9. He's done it before and he can help us there.”
@mattladson Minteh although left footed is more of a creator lots of cutbacks and crosses, stats reflect this. Ability to cut inside and shoot on his left more of a bonus tbh.
@Ironkai123 Ive noticed in training clips hes been working on finishing with his left foot and you can see him trying it more as pre season has gone on. Low driven shot to the near post specifically seems to be one hes looking for. Something to keep an eye on.
@Ironkai123 Think the market for RW is undercooked rn, signing mbaye now and let him rotate with rio. Worst case likely to be solid depth in the long term whilst addressing a short term need. Curious to see with gakpo presumed to be going, who will be isaks backup whilst heki is out?
@Ironkai123 Yep,conor bradley is great underlapping, can he get/stay fit for us to see it is the question. I wonder if we’ll see ndiaye there in pre-season once VVD is back.
This is why you can't have a bald denier as manager, they are natural cowards. You need a proud bald or someone with a full head of hair, nothing inbetween