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22 Apr 2024 15:11:55
Ornstein saying Amorim to Liverpool looks unlikely, any idea who else Liverpool have on the list? Thanks.

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{Ed025's Note - maybe Arne Slot Nella, personally i hope its Sean Dyche mate.. :)

22 Apr 2024 16:38:40
You can keep Dyche Ed. He is at least keeping you up in spite of the FA’s best efforts!?

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{Ed025's Note - the thing is VV is that the supporters dont want to watch hoofball every week mate, we are pathetic mate and he is a dinosaur and going down would taste sweeter than watching that crap every week..

22 Apr 2024 16:49:48
Dyche not good enough for the under 12,s.

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{Ed025's Note - i agree Ted..

22 Apr 2024 18:51:06
Not to be inflammatory Ed but how come Dyche hasn’t been getting pelters from the start?

Everton fans didn’t like Rafa’s football (really it was about him being former Liverpool boss, wasn’t it? ) but Dyche is even worse.

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{Ed025's Note - i suppose we were happy that he kept us in the PL Paisley as that was his main brief, we were hoping that with decent coaching we could move up and go forward, turns out that his ethos is to play defensively and hoof the ball up front where a lone striker with no support is supposed to score goals, very archaic and boring just like the fat Spanish waiter in fact, we dont have good players or money to spend mate so its not an easy gig, so its all about coaching and bringing youth through and those 2 are unable or too scared to do that, fans want to be entertained in the end and those 2 dinosaurs are not fit for purpose im afraid..

20 Apr 2024 15:51:01
Ed2 are Liverpool actively courting the Saudi teams to bid for salah or is it his agent looking for the move?

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{Ed002's Note - His agent is hawking him around for one last big payday - Saudi Pro League with the support of Michael Emenalo would certainly seem the most likely destination with Al-Ittihad.}

21 Apr 2024 05:02:15
Salah is KSA bound 100% but don’t expect to see bids of £150m as we did last summer.

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21 Apr 2024 06:41:13
Take whatever we can get for him. Anything above £50m would be great.

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21 Apr 2024 08:37:29
We will get well over £50m.

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21 Apr 2024 00:07:48
Ed you're a fountain of knowledge thank you.

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21 Apr 2024 08:09:37
Just out of interest eds2 how much is Salah worth now. I understand if you don’t want to get into it?

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{Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}

21 Apr 2024 10:24:08
Just a 7 season wonder giving his knees a rest and his ability to build hospitals in Egypt a boost. let's hope he goes out with a bang, rather than a whimper.

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21 Apr 2024 10:34:52
If I was on 350k a week I’d be actively looking for one last big day also.

Modern day struggles these footballers face daily.

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21 Apr 2024 12:43:06
Still think he’s too good for Saudi.

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21 Apr 2024 13:15:25
I’d get rid of any of Jota Nunez Diaz Gakpo before Salah.

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21 Apr 2024 13:28:24
Thing is Liverpoolfc08, Saudi is the only place we’d get top dollar for him and as it’s fairly clear now that he’s in decline I think we have to take the money and move on.

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21 Apr 2024 20:05:08
Jota has 1 goal for every 4 shots at goal taken. Salah has 1 goal for every 10 shots at goal taken. This season.

I love Salah but wanting Jota to leave before Salah is madness. Or simply having no idea how winning football works over an entire season.

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21 Apr 2024 20:48:05
One kiss really? I mean really?

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21 Apr 2024 21:11:25
Salah has been a phenomena but I’m definitely in the camp of getting money in for him this summer and bringing in another top quality forward.

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21 Apr 2024 21:46:21
Imagine the fee will be over £50m but less than 100m.

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21 Apr 2024 22:58:19
Some hawking outa his agent these last 7 years.

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22 Apr 2024 00:25:38
It’s the most sensible time to sell.
New coaching staff, new system, Salah has lost his pace, every opponent knows it.
The new coach needs time to develop his system, he might not need Salah demanding the ball. It might be easier to bring new faces in.

Sell whilst the going is good.

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22 Apr 2024 05:05:29
Agree with fuser I think the fee will between 50m and 80 mill, still not a bad price.

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22 Apr 2024 06:17:04
Agree with Ron, this summer is a good opportunity for a clean break.

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22 Apr 2024 08:49:22
I think it's time to let him go and I never thought I would say that 3 months ago.

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22 Apr 2024 10:45:08
Jude I'd imagine his agent can't wait to retire. Probably the most overworked agent in the last 7 years lol.

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22 Apr 2024 13:25:19
For the record, Salah has a 24% conversion rate (19% without penalties) .

Jota has a 29% conversion rate, so yes a better finisher on paper and also in my subjective opinion from watching the two play.

Source: BBC Sport

Don't let the truth get in the way of a good old dressing down of a Liverpool legend though. "1 in 10" haha. It's fractionally off being 1 in 4.

Generally agree though, right time to sell Salah this summer. Just don't think we need to lie to justify it.

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22 Apr 2024 16:28:25
I’m not sure that’s right MK for this season, in the league anyway. 93 shots on PL website, 17 goals (both including pens) is a 18% rate. Take off the 5 pens and he’s down to 12%.

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22 Apr 2024 16:54:47
Watching salah reminds me of gerrard in his last season with us . He offers nothing it’s like he’s getting picked from past achievements. Shame as well because he’s one of our greatest ever players, but all good things come to an end. At least we saw the best of him.

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22 Apr 2024 16:36:49
Salah has never had a 1 in 10 conversion he’s been around 1 in 5 since he signed. He’s comfortably better than Nunez Diaz Jota and Gakpo he scores more and sets up more than most players in the world let alone those 4. He’s missed less games in 7 seasons than the others have in half that time. If we need to sell forwards he’d be the last to go. Every single season Salah has a couple of games not at his best we hear this nonsense about needing to sell him and then he makes anyone saying it look foolish every single time.

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20 Apr 2024 11:39:54
Ed002 - Seeing a lot of people saying we need a rebuild. I'm not convinced we do. It's the tactics we need to change and use the players in their best position. Do you expect us to have a busy summer or use our academy lads more? I prefer the latter.

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{Ed002's Note - The priority for Liverpool is the need to sort out the GK situation, add a CB to replace Matip, sort out a contract for Alexander Arnold and look to replace Salah who is still likely to leave. After that it will be driven by replacements for any players being sold, except those on loan who will not need to be replaced. Youngsters like Mateusz Musialowski would be replaced from within I would think.}

20 Apr 2024 13:27:49
Varela the latest name to be touted, again. With Endo on fire, and Baj appearing to be a top class prospect, if Varela is a target, what does it mean, tactically?

Dom looks like he could well be the Salah replacement, with this being his season of coaching more attributes into his game. Any word on the rumours of his unhappiness of late?

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20 Apr 2024 13:29:02
Thanks so much again for responding. I see your suggestion of Arne Slot being a good choice starting to create some rumours. Hope it's true. Full credit goes to you if we do ha!

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20 Apr 2024 16:14:01
There is clearly big work needed. Not a total rebuild but I reckon we need 5 players.

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20 Apr 2024 19:23:44
I think we need very little. Let's first see how the players we have adapt to the new manager.

Like always some will rise, some will stay the same and some may fall. We had good players.

I'd prefer to add only one or two this season.

If we get Amorim, I certainly don't want to see half of Sporting at Liverpool. Our players are great with the right direction.

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20 Apr 2024 20:14:01
We can’t compete if we make only one addition. You must think some of the players are better than they are Davey.

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20 Apr 2024 16:30:25
Is the goalkeeper situation replacing keheller with Anthony Patterson?

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{Ed002's Note - It is not entirely as simle as that. Decisions over Pitaluga and Jaros come in to play.}

20 Apr 2024 21:24:43
Replace Kelleher if he leaves, CB, replace Salah (Szoboslai? ) poss DM and replace any other outgoings. Wouldn't upset me to see Diaz and Nunez moved on.

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20 Apr 2024 22:35:39
We not going to swap half a team in one window. One it’s disruptive and two we have never spent that kind of money.

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21 Apr 2024 00:28:55
It’s a bit like a recipe isn’t it? An excellent chef can create a great meal with limited ingredients. At the moment we have lots of very good ingredients (players) but we don’t have the chef lined up. I know it’s fun for fans to speculate on which players will come and go but at the moment it’s probably even more difficult to predict in nearly all cases as we don’t know who the chef is going to be.

I say ‘nearly all’ because it seems done and dusted that Thiago, Matip and Adrian won’t be offered new contracts.

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21 Apr 2024 06:57:45
I genuinely don't think we need that much, I think the problem is our tactics not players. Let's say Amorim does come in and we play 343.
GK -Ali first choice obvs. Probs need GK with CK and Adrian leaving.
CB - VVD, Gomez, Konate, Quansah. Give Sepp VDB a chance. Amorim central CB steps forward into midfield. Endo and Bajectic both play CB and CDM so perfect for them. Maybe a LCB needed. Matip to leave.
LWB - Have Robertson and Tsimikas.
RWB - Have Bradley and Ramsay. Night need Ramsay upgrade if injuries continue being an issue. Trent can cover.
CM progressive - Macca with Grav as cover.
CM Anchor - Trent for me, with Endo and Bajectic providing cover. Thiago to leave. Clarke coming through, maybe McConnell.
CF/ CAM - Amorim plays 2 of these inside behind the striker. Perfect position for Gakpo and Szob. Elliot and Carvalho could also play here as could Jota. Jones provides rotation options for all midfield positions I expect Salah and Diaz to both leave.
ST - Nunez, Jota. Danns coming through.

So with all the above in mind, we definitely need a GK, ideally a left sided CB depending on if SVDB is given a chance, maybe a RWB and that's literally it. I don't think this massively change that people are talking about it really needed. Give the current lot a chance in Amorims (fingers crossed) system as I genuinely think our tactics are the issue.

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21 Apr 2024 08:31:17
I think we could see kelleher (game time) adrian, Stimykas, gravenberch, matip, thiago, salah and possibly diaz, so we could bring in upto 4 players, lcb, dm, no.10 type and a striker, maybe a keeper too if the new manager deems what back ups we have not good enough/ ready.

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21 Apr 2024 08:34:03
Salah is leaving so that’s the first replacement needed and my goodness whoever comes in needs to be top class. The 4 remaining aren’t quite good enough, especially end product. I think we need 2 forwards, a gk, one cb, lb is also a worry for me. Midfield depends on Baj getting back to his best. I can’t see it being less than 5 additions.

Funds with mainly come from sales we still get min £100m for Salah. I would cash in on Diaz as well. Then big earners Matip, Adrian, and the blood sucker will all leave.

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21 Apr 2024 10:25:32
Jota is lethal, although looks to be prone to a few longer term injuries here ans there.

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21 Apr 2024 11:37:56
First season will be replacing sales and establishing the new systems and culture and player suitability with new systems. I expect a drop off, top 4 would be my target.
Subsequent seasons will be squad upgrades but unlikely to be in huge numbers.

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21 Apr 2024 12:30:47
TAA as a midfield anchor, Westwood? Seriously? We’d get battered week in week out. He doesn’t have the skill set or defensive nous to play there. It’d be like offering teams a free run at our defence. On the right of a midfield three fine, or if we’re playing 343 he’s wide right midfield, but in the middle as the anchor is just opening us up too much. We need a specialist there and TAA just isn’t that player.

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21 Apr 2024 12:50:01
Last 2 summers were the same. We needed a midfield overhaul, when we finally did it we got back within a few points of City as usual.

We now need a goal scorer, a centre back to replace Konate, a replacement for Salah if he departs, and a midfield general.

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21 Apr 2024 13:16:12
Depends on your definition of rebuild. We couldn’t even get to the semis of the Europa league. If we want to try win the CL we definitely need at least 5.

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21 Apr 2024 13:18:02
Westwood you have Salah Diaz Thiago Matip to leave all to be replaced by one CB. That’s making us weaker.

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21 Apr 2024 15:03:44
I agree depends what your ambitions are. If you want to tread water one will do that.

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22 Apr 2024 00:33:58
Agree to disagree VVD. I think he could and see no reason as to why he wouldn't be able to. He's not a destroyer type of DM but you don't need to be. Alonso wasn't and he's probably the best we've ever had. Sometimes just being a body in the right position is enough.
One Kiss - Thiago and Matip don't play anyway so we are not weaker by their leaving. Salah is playing rubbish and has been for some time to the point where he got dropped today. Diaz is a weird one but I'd Amorim does come in I think he'll be sold. RA doesn't tend to use wide his style of wide forward and we already have enough players in the CAM positions to start and cover.
I stand by my points.

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22 Apr 2024 12:17:42
Alonso had mascherano beside him though.

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22 Apr 2024 16:45:25
Matip and Thiago would still need replacing. Konate misses too many games and he doesn’t seem to fancy Gomez and CB. Replace Thiago with a top class midfielder who can keep fit and the midfield is looking good. Salah has not been playing rubbish for some time he’s scored 24 and set up 9 this season I’d hate to hear how you think the other forwards have performed if that’s rubbish. Need to bring in players to strengthen. It’s how you win.

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20 Apr 2024 11:16:19
Ed002,
Just wondering if you are aware of any interest in Alan Varela? Or if any contact has been made to Porto?
Thanks in advance.

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{Ed002's Note - Alan Varela (DM) Barcelona may offer a profit to Porto and a player in exchange but will not meet his buy out clause. Atletico and PSG has a declared interest. An option for Manchester City to replace Phillips, but not first choice although they have spoken with Porto. Bayern Munich, Liverpool or Chelsea may provide an option having sent scouts but there is no declared interest. Dortmund will not match his buy out clause. Porto has no interest in selling the player who only joined them in the summer of 2023 unless someone offered his buy out clause in a single payment, then the player will be consulted.}

20 Apr 2024 12:36:01
Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are both prepared to “be brave over popular” when it comes to appointing Liverpool’s new manager this summer.

Amorim is not happening guys!

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20 Apr 2024 13:28:51
Slot/ Amorin 'sound' like the best fit. Youth loving, attacking football, young, hungry managers with a few titles already in the bag. Who else is there?

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20 Apr 2024 13:46:34
who's coming in hen Beekeeper?

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20 Apr 2024 13:56:37
Brave rather than popular is how we ended up with that idiot Rodgers.

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20 Apr 2024 16:29:56
The last time we went popular we won our first league title in 30 years.

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20 Apr 2024 16:49:32
Would comment that I think either of Amorim or Slot would be relatively popular choices, given their both successful progressive coaches on their way up.

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20 Apr 2024 17:13:08
Well can’t say I fancied the idea of hughes in the first place feeling he will be out of his depth. As for edwards, they say you should never go back, I understand his role has changed but have a feeling it will end in tears.

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20 Apr 2024 17:19:35
Seems to be a lot of gathering rumours that Slot is very much in consideration.

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21 Apr 2024 04:44:14
Slot may turn out like ten hag which would be a disaster.

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21 Apr 2024 07:13:22
Really hope not. Nothing against slot but I don't really rate the Dutch league. For every Suarez there are 20 Kezman's and for every Cruyff there 20 Van Gaals and Ten Hags.
Not for me but let's see.

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21 Apr 2024 12:20:44
In fairness to Van Gaal, he’s been successful everywhere except that cesspit at United. So he shouldn’t be lumped in with seven Hag.

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21 Apr 2024 13:31:07
There’s not many decent managers out there imo. We will struggle to achieve anything really without another miracle worker like Jurgan, or state backed owners.

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21 Apr 2024 14:21:44
Agree Liverpoolfc08, Alonso, Amorim and Slot seem to be the best of them. The likes of De Zerbi, Frank, Tuchel, Nagelsmann, Zidane, Flick, Potter et al should be avoided at all costs.

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20 Apr 2024 10:08:45
Hey edd002 seeing a couple of rumours that we may be interested in kudus in the summer any truth?
Cheers.

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{Ed002's Note - Mohammed Kudus (AM) West Ham are not looking to sell but an offer over £50M could tempt them. I am not aware of any Liverpool interest.}

20 Apr 2024 12:53:16
He looks a really exciting player and fits the profile of potential targets.

I read somewhere he did not go to Brighton last summer because he wanted a release clause. So maybe there is clause with WHU that could make it possible.

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19 Apr 2024 16:35:08
Rumours on the old interweb that Edwards isn't happy with some signings made when he left. Namely Nunez gakpo gravenberch and endo and could look to get them off the books.

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19 Apr 2024 16:50:32
Think nunez could be a better if we played him on the left over diaz and got a proper 9 that can finish the chances.

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19 Apr 2024 17:07:25
Would that not be hughes job?

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19 Apr 2024 17:19:18
Pretty sure this information is unlikely to come out given Edwards likes to move in stealth.

However, I do believe that some of our more recent signings haven't been driven by the data like in the past.

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19 Apr 2024 18:43:10
Following on from Peak Bobby, Mo and Sadio with Divock coming from the bench was never likely to be easy.
I'm yet to be convinced that Nunez can iron out the deficiencies in his game, although as stated above, if we were to buy a goal getter who can stay fit, they could convert the many chances into many more goals.

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19 Apr 2024 19:36:49
Surely that should be down to the new manager, if he wants them going forward or not!

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19 Apr 2024 19:41:13
I think he can become brilliant for us.

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19 Apr 2024 21:03:03
Whilst I might agree with the person who made this rumour up on player assessment, it’s just nonsense.
The next manager hasn’t been identified yet and we’re deciding which players we keep?

Just not credible.

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19 Apr 2024 22:11:48
Nunez would be lethal on the left. Play to his strengths and utilise his physical attributes.

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19 Apr 2024 22:34:39
Serious question: what are his strengths?

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19 Apr 2024 23:11:42
Nunez has missed some chances but when he doesn’t play we don’t create even half the chances we do when he’s in the team.

He’ll come good if the buffoons like Ron don’t drive him out.

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19 Apr 2024 23:15:00
@Ron, I have it on authority (a contributor to this forum no less) that our next manager is in place already. From there, and using the same ‘logic’, it’s just a short step to the CEO not being happy with our recent signings. Life is going to be an awful lot easier for the next 4 or 5 months, if we all just suspend disbelief and just climb aboard the good old fashioned roller coaster that we call social media.

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19 Apr 2024 23:25:53
I mean if you can't see that Nunez has some strengths to his game then you are either being deliberately stupid or you don't know anything about football at all.

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19 Apr 2024 23:59:58
Just because he runs the channels, it doesn’t equate to being an able to be a top winger.

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20 Apr 2024 07:18:08
Mane and robbo on the left caused havoc, mane was a great finisher, Bobby in the middle was tricky a good link up player and good in the air and a good finisher, salah on the right was quick and linked up with trent and was a good finisher, the 3 combined pulled teams all over the place. Mane and Bobby gone, its clear salah has lost a yard or is trying too hard, nunez would cause havoc in the mane roll its a question of he could pull defenders away from the middle to create space. We became very predictable with Nunez and Diaz, Salah was lucky to have mane and bobby because the 3 combined created the space for Salah to take his chances. Because Nunez is down the middle mostly and Robbo not fit or Klopps changed the system and we are easier to play against. Replicating mane would be easier with Nunez down the left, Jotta central and Salah right.

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20 Apr 2024 07:21:16
I think Gakpo has a higher ceiling than Nunez. He’s technically and tactically superior. However Nunez has that maverick edge to him. The aggression and the blistering pace make him a bit of a nightmare. If we played him the ball earlier instead of dithering on it at the back, I think he’d be playing a lot better than he is right now.

I really like Gakpo though. In both legs against Atalanta he was the only one who was prepared to come and get the ball, take a hit from the opposition, and turn out of the pressure to drive in to space. Saw Jones do it once but Gakpo did it consistently across both games and you have to credit him for that. A player not at his best, trying to grab it by the scruff. He should’ve had an excellent assist as well if Salah had executed a basic lobbed finish over a keeper in no man’s land.

I don’t know yet if either player will be elite but with 15 and 18 goals respectively this season, it’s fair to say they’re already pretty effective for 24 year olds. It’ll be interesting to see how they continue to develop under a new manager with fresh ideas.

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20 Apr 2024 09:12:27
Don't think Nunez has the agility or skill to play wide. His strengths in my opinion are his speed, strength and aggression. He occupies defenders and has decent link up and can get in behind. Trouble is he miss times his runs far too much and misses far too many chances. I don't think we play to his strengths because we don't cross enough and our build up is too slow to utilise his pace in behind. Trents ability pass from back to front will help this. But Nunez must do better. Big decision for the new manager to make and big season for Nunez next year if he is kept.

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20 Apr 2024 10:04:31
Beckers Pecker “ drive him out”?
What? By posting opinion on a message board. I see, blame the fans again for players underperforming.

If you think fans on a message board can drive players out of a club then you need to look in a mirror instead of calling others “buffoons”.

Instead of listing his supposed strengths (thanks Red Will is 1) most prefer to attack the person asking the question.
Strength, speed and aggression.
It’s not enough to play at the top level, you need football ability too. Heskey had strength speed and aggression, but he was an average technician - like Darwin I’m afraid.

If he’s sold it’s because he’s not good enough or some team likes him so much they offer an obscene amount.
I think we know which is most likely.

When I’m at the match - like every other supporter, I’m behind “Nooo nezzz”, but when I look back at games objectively he just doesn’t have the quality to succeed at this level.
Having said that we have a serious lack of quality in the squad. Salah getting on, Virgil ageing. Allison is top class, Diaz is good, obviously Mac Allister and Trent are top class, I think Elliott has quality. Robbo still has quality but how many more years can he sustain his all action game for?
Others have potential - Quansah, Bradley, Clarke, Danns, Bajcetic.

I think we have a big rebuild on our hands, it’ll take a few years.
As for the new manager being in place, let’s remember Hughes doesn’t start his new job before June.
No disrespect to anyone but I’ll believe it when Ed002 confirms it.

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20 Apr 2024 10:14:48
His mistimed runs can be put down to players behind him holding onto the ball too long. Trent coming back will definitely help shame Thiago has been out he would have halved his offside incidents. I would not be in a rush to let him leave. I think Diaz will be the fall guy.

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20 Apr 2024 11:05:25
My worry about Darwin is his lack of game smarts. His assets are obvious, e. g. boundless enthusiasm and energy, but a cool head is not one of them. He'll be 25 in June, so he's not really a malleable young puppy anymore.

I reckon he has supersub written all over him, because he's such a disrupter. But I can't see a universe in which he becomes Mr Dependable. Suspect the new manager will agree, but who knows?

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20 Apr 2024 11:43:23
Nunez will reach his peak at 27, and if we keep him, we'll reep the benefits.

There's a player in there, and we just need to nurture him.

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20 Apr 2024 12:41:57
Every player has strengths. It’s asinine to ask that question.

The real question is their consistency, mentality and how they fit in the system we play - I. e., do we play to their strengths.

Nunez is direct, physical, good in the air and creates opportunities for his team mates. I think he is a central striker and would be best served with wingers and full backs bombing crosses in.

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20 Apr 2024 14:23:56
Ron you are a buffoon for even asking the question and for the thinly veiled dig that was contained in it.

Nunez has pace, power, aggression, he’s good in the air, can go past people, scores goals, creates goals, occupies defenders, creates space for others, bullies defenders.

Is that enough for you?

Rather than looking at what he hasn’t done why not try looking at what he has done and form an opinion about what kind of player he can become from that? The 2 goals against Newcastle, the goal against Sheff Utd, the goal against Bournemouth, the goals against Prague, the goal against Forest. All absolutely brilliant finishes that shows you that if he could just calm down in front of goal he would be some player.

That’s without mentioning the countless opportunities he creates for himself and others with his endless running and never say die attitude.

He’s missed a few chances recently but then so has everyone else. The whole team looks tense in front of goal but you choose to pick on him?

As for fans having an impact on players and driving them out it happens all the time. Why should he give his all for us when every time he looks on social media even his own fans are saying he doesn’t have any strengths?

I honestly believe there’s a 30 goal a season striker there, we just need to allow him to iron out his game and get used to the pressure of being at a top club. If we sell him now he’ll just smash it up for someone else and we’ll end up looking a bit silly.

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20 Apr 2024 14:50:59
Gakpo and Diaz are far better players than Darwin. I agree with Ron, what are his strengths exactly? He can't dribble, he can't finish, his touch is abysmal. He can pick a pass but he often makes the strangest decisions when he has the ball.

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20 Apr 2024 15:42:15
BP - I didn’t ask that question and suggest ‘he has no strengths’. I asked it to see what do his fans really see in him.

Anyone who’s been on the match chat knows I praise Nunez’s energy and enthusiasm. He certainly has pace.

By asking the question I’m trying to ascertain if I’m missing something.

It seems I’m not.
Passion, enthusiasm, energy, pace - these are absolutely necessary, they’re absolutely not universally present in the squad or any squad.

But at the top level you need more. In the 80’s you didn’t, lots of players had careers based on those attributes.
But in the 21st century you need to have technical ability, you need to be comfortable with the ball at your feet, you need to be able to control the ball, you need to be able to play a pass, time your runs and strikers need to have a cool head in the box.

That’s where he’s lacking in my opinion.

It’s all irrelevant, the new coaching team will judge him.

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21 Apr 2024 07:09:29
Gakpo and Nunez both rubbish, only the 32 goals between them this year. 🤣
Players like Salah, Haaland, Messi, Lewandowski and Ronaldo have skewed the figures. There was a time where 20 goals a season was the mark of a top class striker and plus 10 was the mark of a world class wide or attacking midfielder. These are good young players who can still get better.

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21 Apr 2024 23:08:13
The words Nunez and lethal should never be in the same sentence.

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