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Just wanted to point out how much ground Bajcetic covered to close down the player (7) who was going to shoot. The rest of our players were just ball watching. That has been one of my concern with how passive our original core players have been in trying to close down players this season. They are either one step behind or just hanging around waiting for someone else to do it.
Yes, noticed it too. He didn’t prevent the shot, but maybe made the shooter rush his shot, which led to an effort that was easily blocked (by Gomez, fair play to him) and subsequently to the counterattack.
He hasn't been trained not to try and block shots yet like the rest of our team. Give him time, once he's been coached properly he will stand to one side with his hands behind his back and let his opponent have a free shot lest he obstruct Alison's view of the ball sailing past him.
Lolz
He’s shite
The build-up for this goal is exactly how I imagined Gakpo would fit in our attack - he receives the ball on the left, doesn’t do anything spectacular with it, doesn’t try to beat the defender or force a shot - just protects it, lays it off in a timely manner and makes a clever run into the box to get on the end of Mo’s pass and finishes confidently. It’s simple, but how do you stop it?
This type of goal is more “clockwork” than “superman”; Man City used to score a lot of these types of goals where their attackers never try to outmuscle or outrun a defender, just connect a run with a pass in one specific time and location that’s known to them, but not the opposition. Where Gakpo’s size helps is in that he can shield and protect the ball and ride out physical challenges easier than someone who is smaller/weaker, thus making his part of the “clockwork” mechanism more secure.
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I saw this on IG and was going to post it here. It's a fantastic perspective that really shows off what a great team goal that was. Bajcetic should be given kudos, for his Thiago-esque turn and for getting us on the attack.
@PSV vs. Sevilla game today
I’m not getting a sense of a strong personality from this guy at all. Perhaps it’s there and I just can’t see it but he looks like the worst of our recent signings to me.
They were also really sad when Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay left.
Not his fault that Arthur, Ramsay and Carvalho set the bar so high
Disagree. After a tentative early spell I see the guy coming out of his shell on and off the pitch.
We have to remember that Gene thought that Lazar Markovic was a fantastic talent who was going to come good. Right up until Lazar's untimely death.
So did I.
Interesting stat for you then that Gakpo already has as many PL goals for Liverpool as Markovic.
Markovic actually scored?
'He nearly scored a worldie' is a great thread idea. The best goals never scored.
The stat books have it as 2 PL goals and 1 league cup goal.
Exhibit B - Stuart Downing
I like it. Any excuse to post that Suarez half volley v Newcastle
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