The new number 9…

[Modo]

I still think Gyokeres is probably the most sensible option, all things considered. At least he's definitely a good finisher and physically right for the PL. Saw before that he might be available for £60m or so - I think he makes more sense at that price than Cunha.

 

[Hyena]

Delap and Ekitike both look like they'll do great in a transitional, counter-attacking setup with lits of space. Thats not really the problem we need to solve.

 

[peterhague]

They're all traps though.

 

[moron]

He just looks like an on-side Nunez to me. You can see why he's underperforming his xG in that compilation. He takes lots of low-chance shots and doesn't convert any of them. He doesn't seem to know when not to shoot. Mind you, I'd rather that than someone who is shot shy.

erm... anyone come to mind ?

 

[KopRed]

Will take Isak, Cunha, Alvarez over any of those flash in the pan, playing for smaller clubs but costs just as much.

We got burnt with Nunez didn't we?

Give any of them tons of space in transition and they will look like Messi once in awhile.

 

[Modo]

Will take Isak, Cunha, Alvarez over any of those flash in the pan, playing for smaller clubs but costs just as much.

We got burnt with Nunez didn't we?

Give any of them tons of space in transition and they will look like Messi once in awhile.

Good point. Fuck buying a striker from the Portuguese league.
Can't we find a Uruguayan striker playing in the Netherlands?

 

[Hyena]

That 1947 liverpool fan on Twitter has been posting last 40 shots of attacking players..

Can't say many have impressed me other than Isak, Simons and Kane

 

[Fabio]

I still think Gyokeres is probably the most sensible option, all things considered. At least he's definitely a good finisher and physically right for the PL. Saw before that he might be available for £60m or so - I think he makes more sense at that price than Cunha.

I just don't know if gyokeres is that guy. He was meh in the championship, and whilst it's impressive in Portugal; it's Portugal. Nunez looked shit hot there.

 

[Judge Jules]

Agreed. Plenty of good players haven't been/aren't good enough for Liverpool. I reckon Gyokeres could turn out to be another one.

 

[peterhague]

Agreed. Plenty of good players haven't been/aren't good enough for Liverpool. I reckon Gyokeres could turn out to be another one.

That's the point. All of them have the potential to be shit. It's about weighing up which one is least likely.

I haven't seen a single really attractive option yet, other than Isak, who was already near impossible even before Newcastle looked certain to qualify for the CL.

 

[Beamrider]

erm... anyone come to mind ?

I wasn't actually thinking of any individual players. I just remember the days under Houllier when our attacking players used to pass the ball across the opposition box, left to right, then right to left, and no bugger would take responsibility for shooting.
At the same time Arsenal had a forward line containing 3 or 4 of Pires, Henry, Bergkamp, Wiltord and Ljungberg, and they used to take it in turn to take a pot-shot while the others were ready to pounce on any rebounds. They still moved the ball across the attacking line, but with real intent, and they got a lot of goals that way. Our lads were just like "After you", "No after you", "No really, I insist, after you". So whilst a selfish player can infuriate at times, the guys who get the goals are the ones who aren't afraid to try. Mo is a classic example, but his decision-making is pretty good on the whole, hence why he gets lots of assists as well as goals.