Dolberg.
I don't know where to begin so I'll just say, he's going to absolutely immense.. 😀
My fear is that if we bought him right now he'd have to play second fiddle for too many games but on the other hand part of me thinks that he's ready to become a regular starter even at a top club like ours within a short period of time. Ajax won't sell him without a loan-back option at this stage because of their upcoming ChL games, but maybe that would benefit us as well. After his lenghty injury he has had some weaker games, but he's getting back to his best again.
This lad will score all kind of goals really and he does remind of a young Torres/Lewandowksi. He's almost 1.90, he's very strong build, deceptively fast and very intelligent on the ball. In comparision with Suarez when he was with Ajax Dolberg doesn't squander even half as many chances as he did and he's much more aware of his team mates as you normally see in a striker.
So yeah, don't know where to begin really, but he's got the potential to become one of the best in the world in his position.
Why has he played so few minutes?
STATS 18/19
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Competition{/th}
{th=23x@}P {/th}
{th=12x@}G {/th}
{th=12x@} A{/th}
{th=34x@} M/G{/th}
{th=52x@}MP {/th}
{/tr}
{/thead}
{tfoot}
{tr}
{td=colspan:2|245x@}Total :{/td}
{td=23x@}21{/td}
{td=12x@}8{/td}
{td=12x@}4{/td}
{td=34x@}135{/td}
{td=52x@}1.078{/td}
{/tr}
{/tfoot}
{tbody}
{tr}
{td=27x@}
{/td}
{td=212x@}
Eredivisie{/td}
{td=23x@}
11{/td}
{td=12x@}7{/td}
{td=12x@}3{/td}
{td=34x@}99{/td}
{td=52x@}695{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td=27x@}
{/td}
{td=212x@}
Champions League{/td}
{td=23x@}
6{/td}
{td=12x@}-{/td}
{td=12x@}1{/td}
{td=34x@}-{/td}
{td=52x@}197{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td=27x@}
{/td}
{td=212x@}
TOTO KNVB beker{/td}
{td=23x@}
3{/td}
{td=12x@}1{/td}
{td=12x@}-{/td}
{td=34x@}141{/td}
{td=52x@}141{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td=27x@}
{/td}
{td=212x@}
Keuken Kampioen Divisie{/td}
{td=23x@}
1{/td}
{td=12x@}-{/td}
{td=12x@}-{/td}
{td=34x@}-{/td}
{td=52x@}45{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
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Seeing what clubs in the Dutch league are asking for players I just see Klopp shelling out that much for player that at best will be a bench warmer.
Nicolas Pepe would take Liverpool to another level, Jürgen Klopp must act now
Liverpool
Antony Martin
@antonymmartin84
1 day ago
The Lille forward would be an excellent signing for
Liverpool, and they must try and beat
Arsenal to his signature.
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp will surely be keen to bolster his ranks at Anfield this month, in an effort to inject some freshness and energy into his side's challenge for the
Premier League title.
One particular area where the German might be looking to strengthen is his attacking department, with more competition required for
the Reds' current front three.
With this in mind, Liverpool should consider challenging Arsenal for Lille winger
Nicolas Pepe.
The French club's sporting director Luis Campos spoke exclusively to French publication Telefoot, and admitted that they will be willing to sell the 23-year-old this month, but for nothing less than €80 million (£72 million).
Pepe possesses blistering pace, and he can play anywhere along the front-line - something that makes him ideally suited to the manner in which Klopp likes his forward players to interchange positions.
The Ivory Coast international has been in scintillating form this season, racking up 12 goals and seven assists in 19 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille, and that kind of attacking output really could help take Liverpool to another level entirely.
Pepe would be far from a guaranteed starter at Anfield, and that might prove to be problematic in tempting him into moving to Merseyside.
Klopp should at least try to bring the Lille ace to Liverpool, however, and although £72 million seems like a lot of money on the face of it, in today's market, it would actually represent decent value for a player of Pepe's ilk.
STATS 18/19
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Competition{/th}
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{/th}
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{/th}
{th=28x15}
A{/th}
{th=35x15}M/G
{/th}
{th=81x15}MP
{/th}
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{/thead}
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{td=colspan:2|116x@}Total :{/td}
{td=25x@}20{/td}
{td=15x@}12{/td}
{td=28x@}7{/td}
{td=35x@}144{/td}
{td=81x@}1.725{/td}
{/tr}
{/tfoot}
{tbody}
{tr=@x20}
{td=17x20}
{/td}
{td=99x20}
Ligue 1{/td}
{td=25x20}
19{/td}
{td=15x20}12{/td}
{td=28x20}7{/td}
{td=35x20}142{/td}
{td=81x20}1.700{/td}
{/tr}
{tr=@x20}
{td=17x20}
{/td}
{td=99x20}
Coupe de la Ligue{/td}
{td=25x20}
1{/td}
{td=15x20}-{/td}
{td=28x20}-{/td}
{td=35x20}-{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
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