The new number 9…
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They're all traps though.
erm... anyone come to mind ?
Good point. Fuck buying a striker from the Portuguese league.
Can't we find a Uruguayan striker playing in the Netherlands?
I just don't know if gyokeres is that guy. He was meh in the championship, and whilst it's impressive in Portugal; it's Portugal. Nunez looked shit hot there.
Agreed. Plenty of good players haven't been/aren't good enough for Liverpool. I reckon Gyokeres could turn out to be another one.
That's the point. All of them have the potential to be shit. It's about weighing up which one is least likely.
I haven't seen a single really attractive option yet, other than Isak, who was already near impossible even before Newcastle looked certain to qualify for the CL.
I wasn't actually thinking of any individual players. I just remember the days under Houllier when our attacking players used to pass the ball across the opposition box, left to right, then right to left, and no bugger would take responsibility for shooting.
At the same time Arsenal had a forward line containing 3 or 4 of Pires, Henry, Bergkamp, Wiltord and Ljungberg, and they used to take it in turn to take a pot-shot while the others were ready to pounce on any rebounds. They still moved the ball across the attacking line, but with real intent, and they got a lot of goals that way. Our lads were just like "After you", "No after you", "No really, I insist, after you". So whilst a selfish player can infuriate at times, the guys who get the goals are the ones who aren't afraid to try. Mo is a classic example, but his decision-making is pretty good on the whole, hence why he gets lots of assists as well as goals.
Haven’t seen a lot of Delap, but Ekitike has the potential to be an all-around striker, not just a counter-attack merchant.
I like the point I think @ibromurph made in another thread about us losing all 4 individual duels on the wings against PSG. As important as #9 is to us, I feel Slot will be most keen on addressing the wing issue because his whole style depends on having the players who will win these 1 on 1 duels, both in attack and defence.
That Malick Fofana kid looks like a potential gem.
And his agent is on record saying that Liverpool is good dream move.
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If only big Joel was still playing and Emre Can hadn’t left - those two, him and Darwin would be perfect the bench -
Nunez Can Malick Matip!!!
Almost perfect.
Sporting lowered their asking price for Gyökeres
A promise that was more than fulfilled and is an important point for the pact he made with the green and whites for this summer market of 2025: to leave below the €100 million clause, just as in the summer of 2023 he opted for the lions over other more advantageous possibilities for him and for Coventry . Love like love is repaid and therefore, when Gyokeres wanted to leave, the lions' SAD not only did not put up obstacles but also made it easier by putting negotiations up to 70 million euros.
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A promise that was more than fulfilled and is an important point for the pact he made with the green and whites for this summer market of 2025: to leave below the €100 million clause, just as in the summer of 2023 he opted for the lions over other more advantageous possibilities for him and for Coventry . Love like love is repaid and therefore, when Gyokeres wanted to leave, the lions' SAD not only did not put up obstacles but also made it easier by putting negotiations up to 70 million euros.
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Cigna looks to be swayed by earning an extra fifty grand a week compared to his other offers.
I rate Cunha but I am not sure we have a team ready for a false 9 as our wide players don't feel like they get in the box at the frequency they used to when it was Mane & Mo who had Firmino in there for them. It's a tough one because to me it really does feel like we need someone who is the tip of the arrow, makes the box their own and leaves a lot of the work rate & dropping deep to our AM/CMs.
To me, it’s another clear example of United overlooking red flags in their scouting. They're two points off 17th, so no perfect player is lining up to sign for them, but in Cunyas case, he is a player you bring into a stable, well-run environment where he can grow and calm down. At United, it feels more like adding fuel to the fire. He will improve them on the pitch, no doubt, but it's far from a perfect signing for United. On the pitch will be occupying the same space and displaying many of the same qualities as Fernandes and he will not be a leading figure of cultural change that dressing room needs either.
I do not see it as an ideal move for either party, although it's better than both of their current situations. If Cunya was smart he would wait for other clubs to show their hand before signing his career away at United. Footballing wise he can do better, but money talks.
I do not see it as an ideal move for either party, although it's better than both of their current situations. If Cunya was smart he would wait for other clubs to show their hand before signing his career away at United. Footballing wise he can do better, but money talks.
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I'm not sure about David. He needs time and space on the ball, would be great for a counter attacking team. But we more often than not play against teams sitting back or parking the bus.
I just don't think he'd be the right fit for us.
He's not much of playmaker either. We need an "all-rounder" someone who can be fox in the box type striker, someone with technique, flair, someone who can hold the ball up and assist the wingers.
We need a clone of Firmino or Suarez.
Isak tics most of the boxes for me, but there's gotta be someone out there who won't cost us £100 mill.
I just don't think he'd be the right fit for us.
He's not much of playmaker either. We need an "all-rounder" someone who can be fox in the box type striker, someone with technique, flair, someone who can hold the ball up and assist the wingers.
We need a clone of Firmino or Suarez.
Isak tics most of the boxes for me, but there's gotta be someone out there who won't cost us £100 mill.
Maybe we need both, though? Nuñez was supposed to be the counter attack threat but he's shit
He's a threat until he gets the ball.