22 May 2017 20:13:59
Alrite eds an Liverpool fans just wondering if any1 can tell me/ us wat sort of a striker luan is as I have never seen him play, thanks in advance ðŸ‘.
22 May 2017 21:37:58
From the very limited amounts I have seen/ heard (youtube mainly and some reports from South America) he is not an out and out striker.
He has two good feet, likes to drop deep and get involved in the play, expect to see him playing killer passes rather than beating players with skill. He is not super fast or super strong, but could never be described as slow or weak.
He seems to be very confident leading to some spectacular goals (and likely a frustrating number of mistakes) .
As i said, I have only seen limited amounts but I wouldn't say he is an upgrade on Sturridge and is probably close to Origi's current level. The times when he is good though, he is very very good, and that would lead me to think that he could be excellent.
Tim Vickery (someone whose opinion i respect a lot) seems to rate him very highly and attributes lots of Brazil's Olympic success to the inclusion of him.
Intelligence seems to be the overriding opinion, which can only be good.
22 May 2017 21:51:40
One who scores goals hopefully.
22 May 2017 22:22:50
I've heard that he is very much like Firmino in his harrying of defenders and work rate too.
22 May 2017 23:43:45
From reading about him in Tim Vickery columns, I gather he's more of a second striker/ false 9 than an out-and-out striker. Capable of playing in either one of the wide positions, he's renowned for his clever movement, vision and footballing intelligence. He has a good eye for a pass but also has a great eye for goal himself.