Liverpool FC 2022-2023: And Now Jurgen Believe Us

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I’m curious whether this is any indicator that we may let Bobby walk. Gakpo really feels like a true CF (although much taller!) akin to how Bobby played for Hoffenheim + LFC in his prime. If he comes back on a trim deal for his twilight years, we would seemingly have an embarrassment of riches at forward. Now we just need 2+ midfielders between the January and July transfer windows…

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Here's a nice comp of some Gakpo goals, mostly because it lacks the shit ass music you normally get with these:

 

He looks incredibly two-footed and seems like his primary position is on the left of a front three. Perfect fill-in while Luchito is out and could definitely provide competition when he's back. He's fast as hell and has great feet for a dude who's so big.

What a nice surprise after a fun win today.

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2 hours ago, Bodowned said:

I’m curious whether this is any indicator that we may let Bobby walk. Gakpo really feels like a true CF (although much taller!) akin to how Bobby played for Hoffenheim + LFC in his prime. If he comes back on a trim deal for his twilight years, we would seemingly have an embarrassment of riches at forward. Now we just need 2+ midfielders between the January and July transfer windows…

I know it's inevitable but I hope we don't let Bobby walk this quickly. He's always been the straw that stirs the drink and has been pretty effective this year. 

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This Tifo IRL video is a great breakdown of Gakpo's game:

 

Pretty funny that it's done by Carl Anka, who's a big ManU fan and probably thought his signing was an inevitability.

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8 hours ago, mdmost said:

 

 

soccer statistics would be so much better if they officially counted/tracked hockey assists. 

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15 hours ago, mdmost said:

That was a few more angles than the MLS 2003-level of production value. 

One could even argue more angles than a CONCACAF road qualifier for the USMNT.

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nice

 

 

 

 

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Jan 1. 37M pounds. 

 

[hobbes2702 12,791]

Did we get a number yet?

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7 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Did we get a number yet?

 

[pied06 228]

Anyone see @maninblack lately?

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5 hours ago, pied06 said:

Anyone see @maninblack lately?

He fell into a burning ring of fire🔥.

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Konate is available for Leicester and no other injury concerns. 

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Sure sounds like Caicedo might be a target in January…

Although Gakpo was so tight-lipped by the club that I’m convinced we have no idea who we’re actually in for until the day of!

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On 12/26/2022 at 6:40 PM, 406W30th said:

Here's a nice comp of some Gakpo goals, mostly because it lacks the shit ass music you normally get with these:

He looks incredibly two-footed and seems like his primary position is on the left of a front three. Perfect fill-in while Luchito is out and could definitely provide competition when he's back. He's fast as hell and has great feet for a dude who's so big.

What a nice surprise after a fun win today.

OBSERVATIONS:

1) Gakpo sure as fuck likes to bank in goals off the post. That precision is brutal on opposing keepers. 

2) I see why Ricardo Pepi has been scoring like a machine since landing in the Netherlands… their keepers are pure shit and their defenders tell the keepers to “hold their beers”.

I guess that every Dutch guy with hand-eye coordination and depth perception plays Netball.

3) Gakpo is going to be fun to watch with Liverpool. Some of that footwork was quite fancy and he can then crush the ball into the back of the net. 

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On 12/26/2022 at 7:40 PM, 406W30th said:

Here's a nice comp of some Gakpo goals, mostly because it lacks the shit ass music you normally get with these:

 

He looks incredibly two-footed and seems like his primary position is on the left of a front three. Perfect fill-in while Luchito is out and could definitely provide competition when he's back. He's fast as hell and has great feet for a dude who's so big.

What a nice surprise after a fun win today.

with Diaz and Jota out for an extended period I think this is a smart buy. We need a LW and looks like he isn’t afraid to curl one in cutting inside. He also can play multiple positions when everyone gets up to full fitness. 

[hobbes2702 12,791]

We played Ox on the wing in our last game. It’s a great buy 

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[pied06 228]

Fabinho out having a kid.

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Jesus midfield 

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6 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Jesus midfield 

They won’t return on the third day. 

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WHAT?

[pied06 228]

it counts.

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I don't think you could get anyone to replicate that OG if you gave them 100 chances.

I need the 30 camera angles of that OG. 

Edited December 30, 2022 by mdmost

[pied06 228]

wow

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Darwin with the assist!

Edited December 30, 2022 by mdmost

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5 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I don't think you could get anyone to replicate that OG if you gave them 100 chances.

I need the 30 camera angles of that OG. 

 

 

hold my beer

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Christmas is about giving. 

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Absolutely hilarious that Nunez executed an (otherwise) perfect chip and still doesn’t hit the target. This man is cursed.

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14 shots 2 on target. Jeez. 

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Hey, Darwin got a shot on target!

[Cheeseweasel 26,437]

Harvey is cursed

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It's really something to get 3 points off another team's player knocking into his own goal not once but twice to erase their early lead. 

[Cheeseweasel 26,437]

3 points. Move along. 

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The Konate era resumes

 

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Ox getting plenty of playing time. Still showing very little. We should have kept Mini.

[hobbes2702 12,791]

When is Gakpo available?

[hobbes2702 12,791]

It’s gotta go in at some point for Darwin right?

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Shambolic

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I hate this fucking season

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Handball?

Nevermind. I have no fucking clue how the handball rule works anymore.

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1 minute ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Handball?

Nevermind. I have no fucking clue how the handball rule works anymore.

that’s never a handball in my opinion. 

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The Konate OG era begins?

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2 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

that’s never a handball in my opinion. 

I thought you couldn't score as a result of a ball played with a hand? I agree, not a handball.

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Does our midfield have to suck ass every single week?

[hobbes2702 12,791]

What the fuck happened to our defense

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Just now, hobbes2702 said:

What the fuck happened to our defense

The 3 midfielders in front of them have dropped off tremendously. 

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1 minute ago, Firemans4Horn said:

The 3 midfielders in front of them have dropped off tremendously. 

Good thing we signed Gakpo. 

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1 minute ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Good thing we signed Gakpo. 

At least one of Elliott or Ox can move to the bench?