Our attack

[Fabio]

I hope everyone else is right and I'm wrong because I can't shake the feeling that our attack isn't quite good enough.

I'd agree, as i thought at times last season our attack looked disjointed or flat.

I'm hoping gakpo continues to improve, diaz recovers fully, nunez clicks, jota maintains some kind of fitness...rather than just relying on Mo, who in the first half of the seasons really wasn't very good.

 

[Fabio]

I got the same feeling. It lacks something, finishing, explosiveness, unpredictability, I don't know.

We're used to having 3 players all with those attibutes, whereas now we've only got 1, and the other have a few of those attributes.

Nunez & diaz - explosive and unpredicatble, but so far finishing has been an issue
jota - Finishing in spades, but not as explosive or unpredictable as you'd like
Gakpo - unpredictable and decent finishing...just not quite explosive

 

[tomasjj]

Jesus.

Won't even ask your feeling on our midfield and defence, god forbid you might suffer something serious as a result & I wouldn't wanna be the cause for that Keni, I CARE TOO MUCH!!!!

Talking about the midfield is like kicking in open doors.
And for another thread.

 

[tomasjj]

Maybe it just lacks a Nunez who can finish?

 

[localny]

I got the same feeling. It lacks something, finishing, explosiveness, unpredictability, I don't know.

Well yeah, Nunez and Diaz are not consistent enough in their finishing. Cody feels smooth as Feck though, and we still have Salah. So we're operating at below our potential. Here's the issue for me

1. Nunez - poor finishing and decision making - may change
2. Diaz - Needs more end product, but deserves time after injury
3. Cody - Smooth as feck, total finisher, super polished, but still new
4. Salah - phenomenal, but just getting older

 

[rurikbird]

I still think this guy will be phenomenal.

 

[peekay]

I still think this guy will be phenomenal.

Based on limited viewing, he is the Mane replacement we should target. Dribbling, physicality. Not sure if he has the Mane warrior mentality though.

 

[StevieM]

I still think this guy will be phenomenal.

I’m Counting on Doku being sithpecial.

 

[keniget]

I've never watched him play but based on this compilation he looks... "rough".

 

[Brizzle]

I’m bullish about the attack next season, for a few reasons.

1. Our midfield is coming together. Both with Trent’s new position and Alexis joining the ranks. I think we pose a lot more creative threat & ball carrying than last season.

2. Diaz & Jota were both coming back from long lay offs at the end of last season. I expect a pre season to see them start firing with a lot more sharpness.

3. Gakpo & Nunez were both new to the league and to Klopp’s tactics. Again i expect them to start the season understanding how Klopp wants them to play and to just focus on instincts on the pitch.

The only thing that concerns me slightly is positions as all of Diaz Jota Nunez & Gakpo can play Left & Centre, but they are played very differently in a Klopp team.

 

[rurikbird]

I've never watched him play but based on this compilation he looks... "rough".

I know he's not finished article yet, but is "rough" really the first adjective that comes to your mind when you watch this? Personally I love that he's equally comfortable on both wings (slight preference for RW): not only tactical flexibility, but also it's harder to stop players when they can beat you on the inside or outside.

BTW:

 

[refugee]

I've never watched him play but based on this compilation he looks... "rough".

I'm always mistrustful of videos where the player beats someone with a trick, and then the video cuts away to something else. We don't see the pass / cross / shot which wasn't good enough to be included in the video.

 

[binomial]

We aint signing Goku lads.

 

[The Nomad]

We aint signing Goku lads.

Yes but what about Doku?

 

[binomial]

Yes but what about Doku?

We're not signing Goku, or Doku......Vegeta or Freeza. Still remember that final battle they had, classic.

 

[Fabio]

We're not signing Goku, or Doku......Vegeta or Freeza. Still remember that final battle they had, classic.

We'll end up getting Yamcha

 

[binomial]

We'll end up getting Yamcha

Chi chi

 

[Markeh]

We’ve already got Doaku

seriously though if he can play right side then sign him, Mo needs help / competition

 

[keniget]

I know he's not finished article yet, but is "rough" really the first adjective that comes to your mind when you watch this? Personally I love that he's equally comfortable on both wings (slight preference for RW): not only tactical flexibility, but also it's harder to stop players when they can beat you on the inside or outside.

BTW:

I quit after a couple minutes so perhaps it got better and that was a lazy assessment but yeah it was the first touch / control that looked a little on the iffy side, the Traore esque shift it to one side and whack it into the box... and the fact that a bunch of clips kinda ended without any end product (always concerns me when that stuff makes the highlight reel).

Fully acknowledge it's an uninformed opinion.

 

[tomasjj]

Doku? meh

 

[binomial]

Doku? meh

Any chance it’d be a fee of 35m?

 

[tombrown]

I think Doku is coming, and I hope he brings his sister, Sue, with him

 

[the count]

I think Doku is coming, and I hope he brings his sister, Sue, with him

It's possible if the numbers add up.

 

[Shay_K]

Pay him what he wants.

 

[binomial]

The guy who crossed it or the guy on his bike??

 

[StevieM]

Hasn’t Doku already turned us down once?