31 May 2023 19:41:01
Any information regarding Khephren Thuram and kone? Have we begun talks like the rags are saying?

1.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 20:09:07
Yes, they are taking a Eurostar to Kings Cross next week and will be visiting my house first. I shall tell them about the grand project and then the plan is to drive them to anfield. Hope everything goes fine. But, I feel the contract should be signed by 8th June, 5.29 pm latest.

2.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 20:28:02
I know very little about these 2 players but don’t they both play DM?

3.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 21:34:23
Wait and see, OP. Keep in mind that except when Klopp starts talking about players he like in the media (cough tapping them up cough), we do not do our business in the media. So let's wait and see.

4.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 21:48:32
I've not seen them play before mark but read up a lot on them, watched highlights and looked at how their stats compare. Kone looks to be more of a box to box pressing machine. He makes more tackles and more blocks. Thuram seems to be more of a sitter. He makes more interceptions and wins more headers. I can't say i am excited for either of them having not seen them but on paper they fit what we need.

5.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 22:03:25
I thought that as well MK when reading up on them. I am all for going back to full throttle pressing and if they do that job, then great.

6.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 22:22:36
My sources are telling me, We haven’t declared an interest in the players mentioned.
But Klopp has spoken with their Dads, their Grandmas, their childhood girlfriends, and a bloke who once queued up behind them at Disneyland.

7.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 22:24:59
Unless ed2 confirms anything I won’t believe it.

8.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 22:59:09
LFC8, it was actually the bloke at the kiosk at Disneyland.

At least get the facts right, !

9.) 31 May 2023
31 May 2023 23:29:45
Didier Digard talking about Thuram "Khephren's fantastic, " he said to RMC Sport. "He's very hardworking, very attentive. On rest days he's at the training centre. He recovers quickly for back-to-back matches and completes high-intensity training.

“He listens and applies himself. He has room for improvement and he's in demand. He simply eats up video analysis, additional sessions. He also advises others, because he takes on a leadership role. He's also discovering himself as a person.

"He's already in the France team, but I'm convinced that he'll have a very big career. But there must still be a little bit in Nice to go to continue his progress. "

Sounds like a similar profile/ character to Gakpo and the sort of player we would be interested in.

10.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 00:36:12
I watch a fair bit of German football. Mainly Dortmund but also the comedy defending from most of the teams.
Kone is quality and his break up play will be great for us. Means we can start the transition to attack and be up the other end of the pitch quickly (just like old Klopp's heavy metal football) . He is also rapid and is like a Jack Russell going after the ball. Somehow he manages to get a foot in and win the ball. Probably means Fabinho won't play as often.

11.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 05:33:14
@MK, I’m always wary of stats. A certain Margaret Hilda Thatcher was the country’s longest serving Prime Minister of the 20th century but I could probably put together an argument that she wasn’t perhaps the best. I’d also presume that somebody within the club looked at Naby’s stats (our very own version of Johnny McGurk) when he was playing in Germany.

{Ed001's Note - just remember Brentford only reached the Premier League after moving away from a stats-only recruitment model to revert back to using scouts to decide which players to sign. They still use stats to help identify players to look at though.}

12.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 08:26:03
Stats are an invaluable tool, but they should always be used in conjunction with what the eye sees.
Always be dubious about someone who continuously spouts stats. It generally means they know sod all else.

13.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 11:30:37
For once Flash, i actually agree with you. Stats without context can just be misleading. Hence why I'm not excited by Kone or Thuram. Their stats look good and you can gather a little about what type of players they are, but having not seen them play other than on YouTube (where typically it's a players best bits that get shown) i find it hard to be hyped up about them or judge how good they are as players. Whenever i've listed who i wanted to sign I've always stuck to players like Neves, MacAllister and Rabiot because I've seen a lot of them. Like most on here I watch a lot of Premier League and Champions League games to see players like that. Several posters on here do tend to throw names into the ring like Kone and Thuram but when I've asked anybody who has watched them regular to come forward with an opinion on them as players, nobodies responded. Which is strange given the number of posters who've been listing them as perfect signings for us. Their stats on paper look like what we need, but football is played on grass.

14.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 12:45:21
MKS without context, stats mean nothing to me personally cos there are a lot of important things that stats cannot and will never be able to measure, IMO. I use my own eyes and trust what I see and Im good with that. I can ask a second opinion just to confirm or get another perspective but that's it.

I do not mention players nor comment on players I have never seen play. That's just some crazy, lame stuff that I find pathetic cos there's no shame in saying you've never seen a player play.

15.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 13:25:26
Same here Oli. I used to watch loads if football from all kinds of leagues and competitions but to be honest I just don't have time now with work and kids. So half the players we get linked with now I've never even seen play ?.

16.) 01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 17:55:10
I’m in the same boat as you, MKS.

17.) 02 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023 20:29:47
That’s great to hear . let me know if all goes well…. ??.