Go Goetze him!

[LeTallecWiz]

[article]Liverpool look like they’re going to make one of the signings of the summer in Mario Gotze, the Express report.

The player is out of favour at Bayern Munich and wants to leave, already privately indicating that he fancies a move to Anfield to work with his former boss Jurgen Klopp.

Gotze was the golden boy of Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund team before moving to Bayern in 2013, agreeing to make the switch before the two met in that year’s Champions League final, which Bayern won.

But the move has been a relative disaster. Gotze has struggled to find form, fitness and the favour of Pep Guardiola with the Spaniard only giving him one Bundesliga start since October.

It’s been quite a fall for a player who scored the winning goal in a World Cup final less than two years ago. At the age 24, he has plenty of time on his side to get back to the level he was at.

With only one year left on his Bayern contract Liverpool will be able to convince the Germans to sell Gotze from between €15 million and €20 million unless incoming Carlo Ancelotti convinces him to stay.
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It will be interested to see - if this happens - how he adjusts to the premier league but signing a player of his caliber for a reasonable fee? SIGN SIGN SIGN!

 

[Comical Aly]

we'll probably get this fella instead

 

[Dreambeliever]

His fitness levels are a concern but it anyone can turn him around I guess it's Klopp

 

[Judge Jules]

I've been sceptical about the idea, not least because of the kind of fees which were previously being quoted, but at that price it'd be a no-brainer.

 

[Red Bird]

Hmm .... We have Coutinho, Lallana, and possibly Firmino in that pisition. And yet we don't have a reliable frontline striker. I'll be more comfortable with his coming if we're also looking for at least one genuine goalscorer.

 

[Arn]

Wouldn't be surprised if Coutinho will play in central midfield next season with two hard working defensive midfielders behind him.

 

[C/O]

We can even use the Balotelli song for him. No brainer

 

[Woland]

Wouldn't be surprised if Coutinho will play in central midfield next season with two hard working defensive midfielders behind him.

In Spain

 

[King Binny]

[article]
16 Aug 2011
67 - Mario Götze created more chances from open play than any other player in the 2010-11 Bundesliga. Starlet.

19 Jan 2012
1- Without Mario Götze Dortmund have lost 2 of 3 Bundesliga games this season, compared to 1 of 14 when he has played.

24 Jan 2012
12 - Borussia Dortmund have never lost a competitive game in which Mario Götze has scored (11 wins, 1 draw). Vital.

25 Jan 2013
13 - In his last 9 competitive games, Borussia Dortmund's Mario Götze has had a hand in 13 goals (8 goals, 5 assists). Irreplaceable.

13 Feb 2013
4 - Götze was involved in four of Dortmund's last six CL goals (one goal, three assists). Key.

24 Feb 2013
19 - Mario Götze had a hand in 19 goals of Dortmund in his last 15 competitive matches (9 goals, 10 assists). Ubiquitous.

23 Apr 2013
25 - Mario Götze has been involved in 25 goals (12 goals, 13 assists) in his last 26 competitive matches. Outstanding.

22 May 2013
2 - In 2012-13, Dortmund have won only two of their seven competitive matches without Mario Götze (L2 D3). Injured.
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[dmishra]

What's his injury record like? That's my only major concern.

 

[Woland]

I think he's been ok since he stopped making those instructions on how you fit transit vans up your arse.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

What's his injury record like? That's my only major concern.

@King Binny - he's asking you mate.

 

[Woland]

Or failing that, Google

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mario-gotze/verletzungen/spieler/74842

 

[Hansern]

Injury record according to Transfermarkt:

[xtable]
{tbody}
{tr}
{td}15/16{/td}
{td}Training deficit{/td}
{td}Feb 1, 2016{/td}
{td}Feb 15, 2016{/td}
{td}14 days{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}15/16{/td}
{td}Pulled hamstring at the adductors{/td}
{td}Oct 8, 2015{/td}
{td}Feb 1, 2016{/td}
{td}116 days{/td}
{td}17{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}15/16{/td}
{td}Rest{/td}
{td}Sep 10, 2015{/td}
{td}Sep 14, 2015{/td}
{td}4 days{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}15/16{/td}
{td}Calf muscle strain{/td}
{td}Jul 16, 2015{/td}
{td}Jul 20, 2015{/td}
{td}4 days{/td}
{td}-{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}14/15{/td}
{td}Knee contusion{/td}
{td}Apr 16, 2015{/td}
{td}Apr 16, 2015{/td}
{td}0 days{/td}
{td}-{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}13/14{/td}
{td}Muscular problems{/td}
{td}Mar 6, 2014{/td}
{td}Mar 10, 2014{/td}
{td}4 days{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}13/14{/td}
{td}capsular tear{/td}
{td}Sep 2, 2013{/td}
{td}Sep 26, 2013{/td}
{td}24 days{/td}
{td}6{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Torn muscle bundle{/td}
{td}May 23, 2013{/td}
{td}Aug 12, 2013{/td}
{td}81 days{/td}
{td}8{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Muscle fibre{/td}
{td}May 2, 2013{/td}
{td}May 23, 2013{/td}
{td}21 days{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Muscular problems{/td}
{td}Apr 25, 2013{/td}
{td}Apr 29, 2013{/td}
{td}4 days{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Infection{/td}
{td}Feb 4, 2013{/td}
{td}Feb 7, 2013{/td}
{td}3 days{/td}
{td}-{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}thigh knock{/td}
{td}Nov 26, 2012{/td}
{td}Nov 29, 2012{/td}
{td}3 days{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Calf muscle strain{/td}
{td}Oct 18, 2012{/td}
{td}Oct 22, 2012{/td}
{td}4 days{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}12/13{/td}
{td}Eye injury{/td}
{td}Jul 26, 2012{/td}
{td}Aug 9, 2012{/td}
{td}14 days{/td}
{td}-{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}11/12{/td}
{td}Osteitis pubis{/td}
{td}Jan 19, 2012{/td}
{td}Apr 5, 2012{/td}
{td}77 days{/td}
{td}13{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]

 

[manwithnoname]

We can even use the Balotelli song for him. No brainer

I don't think he'll like me screaming 'You stupid looking, shit-haired, overrated fucking lazy Mong cunt' at him

Oh, there was another Balotelli song?

 

[gkmacca]

We are all of us in for Gotze, but some of us are looking at the stars.

 

[Mystic]

[article]Liverpool look like they’re going to make one of the signings of the summer in Mario Gotze, the Express report.

The player is out of favour at Bayern Munich and wants to leave, already privately indicating that he fancies a move to Anfield to work with his former boss Jurgen Klopp.

Gotze was the golden boy of Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund team before moving to Bayern in 2013, agreeing to make the switch before the two met in that year’s Champions League final, which Bayern won.

But the move has been a relative disaster. Gotze has struggled to find form, fitness and the favour of Pep Guardiola with the Spaniard only giving him one Bundesliga start since October.

It’s been quite a fall for a player who scored the winning goal in a World Cup final less than two years ago. At the age 24, he has plenty of time on his side to get back to the level he was at.

With only one year left on his Bayern contract Liverpool will be able to convince the Germans to sell Gotze from between €15 million and €20 million unless incoming Carlo Ancelotti convinces him to stay.
[/article]

It will be interested to see - if this happens - how he adjusts to the premier league but signing a player of his caliber for a reasonable fee? SIGN SIGN SIGN!

checks article

sees it's by paul joyce

gets excited

 

[Hansern]

Signing Gotze would be absolutely insane. World class player.

 

[Glen C]

For 20m euros even I can't complain about that. Would definitely be worth the risk at that price.

 

[Modo]

Wouldn't be surprised if Coutinho will play in central midfield next season with two hard working defensive midfielders behind him.

or Firmino

 

[Glen C]

Wouldn't be surprised if Coutinho will play in central midfield next season with two hard working defensive midfielders behind him.

I would love to see that. He does seem to play a lot better there than the front 3.

 

[manwithnoname]

I've been saying since he arrived that I fully expect FSG to give him a decent amount to spend this summer, and that at least one, maybe two, signings would be around the 20-30m mark, "STATEMENT" signings.

Gotze was a player who seemed an obvious link, given his current status and history with Klopp. I've only ever seen him play a couple of times, so I don't really have much of an opinion, but one issue I do have is that this team needs a lot more pace in attack from the wide positions, and also needs one more proper striker, given Benteke's travails.

Neither of these things are Gotze, who plays in a similar position and role to Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino. Do we need another attacking midfielder? Yeah, great if he's an upgrade on what we have, but it doesn't seem like a huge priority.

 

[Modo]

If Lallana is considered as a starter we definitely need Götze.

 

[Hansern]

Gotze has got decent pace though and can play anywhere across the attack. Signing him could spell the end of Lallanas Liverpool career.
He was instrumental to Klopps Dortmund side and if he's available for 20 mill its a no brainer. Still only 23 years aswell.

 

[Markeh]

Bit meh on Gotze myself but never seen a great deal of him playing.

 

[Mors]

If we sign him, we'll have 3 out and out number 10's. Granted they 'can' play in other positions, but would Countinho and Firmino be best utilised out wide in a 3 if he gets the 10?

*edit* And I'm sure Lallana sees himself as a 10 too

 

[manwithnoname]

If we sign him, we'll have 3 out and out number 10's. Granted they 'can' play in other positions, but would Countinho and Firmino be best utilised out wide in a 3 if he gets the 10?

*edit* And I'm sure Lallana sees himself as a 10 too

Our team lacks genuine pace in attack, and playing in wide attacking positions (or "winger" as it used to be known) ideally requires the acceleration to get away from defenders, which is why Lallana, Coutinho and Firmino aren't really ideal, as none of them has any genuine pace. Maybe they could play one side, but the other AM needs some speed. Otherwise you get caught up in intricate, slow, "pass/pass/flick/dragback/ lose the ball" without the other option: "blaze past full-back and cross/ shoot"

 

[Mors]

Our team lacks genuine pace in attack, and playing in wide attacking positions (or "winger" as it used to be known) ideally requires the acceleration to get away from defenders, which is why Lallana, Coutinho and Firmino aren't really ideal, as none of them has any genuine pace. Maybe they could play one side, but the other AM needs some speed. Otherwise you get caught up in intricate, slow, "pass/pass/flick/dragback/ lose the ball" without the other option: "blaze past full-back and cross/ shoot"

He's brought in that Grujic for pace aswell I think. Whether he sees him as part of the regular starting 11 I dont know. Maybe Markovic to come back too.
We'll end up with an embarrassment of riches for AM's by the looks of it.

 

[gkmacca]

His song is grimly inevitable:

 

[Rosco]

Our team lacks genuine pace in attack, and playing in wide attacking positions (or "winger" as it used to be known) ideally requires the acceleration to get away from defenders, which is why Lallana, Coutinho and Firmino aren't really ideal, as none of them has any genuine pace. Maybe they could play one side, but the other AM needs some speed. Otherwise you get caught up in intricate, slow, "pass/pass/flick/dragback/ lose the ball" without the other option: "blaze past full-back and cross/ shoot"

Goetze doesn't look quick enough to stretch defences out wide.