July 3Jul 3 One of my favorite goals and celebrations from our #20. http://youtu.be/lR9fXQhjP4M?si=75JK1Luogq4vDDRv
July 4Jul 4 I don't think it's going to really hit me until we start to play a match and he's not there. Life can be so beautiful and so very cruel. I feel so terrible that his kids grow up without a father. I know the club will honor him well when the time is right.
July 5Jul 5 Author 1 hour ago, hobbes2702 said: Petition to rename the thread dont know how to edit it but open to suggestions. “#20 in memory of #20 Diogo Jota” or something along those lines.
July 16Jul 16 The leverage play by Hughes/Edwards here is fascinating. If Isak is committed to a possible extension, then I see no reason for them to entertain us & they’d be fine to let us end up with Ekitike. If Isak is not committed long-term and has wandering eyes for clubs with larger ambitions, then I feel like the rational thing to do is sell Isak at his peak value now and then sign up Ekitike to a 6-7 year deal as his replacement? Isak’s value is only going to depreciate in the next 1-2 years as it comes due… The only risk that we’re taking here is that Ekitike feels spurned that we’re clearly publicly announcing him as a second fiddle priority. But if it comes down to us vs. Newcastle for his signature, I’m hard-pressed to believe he wouldn’t want to sign up to play for the PL Champions as their first-team striker with Wirtz and Salah feeding him…the alternative is being second striker to Isak. Edited July 16Jul 16 by Bodowned
July 20Jul 20 Author Sounds like Ekiteke should close in the next couple of days unless Isak raises hell. Happy with either. Sell Diaz and go all in on Rodrygo.
July 20Jul 20 Díaz not in the squad today. I think he’s on the move shortly. Could imagine Liverpool still buying two more forward / winger-profiles if Nunez and Chiesa are also off. Edited July 20Jul 20 by Bodowned
July 20Jul 20 3 hours ago, Bodowned said: Díaz not in the squad today. I think he’s on the move shortly. Could imagine Liverpool still buying two more forward / winger-profiles if Nunez and Chiesa are also off. He's on the roster for the traveling squad to Asia. Obviously, he could still be sold but I don't think anything's imminent.
July 20Jul 20 Author 16 minutes ago, mdmost said: He's on the roster for the traveling squad to Asia. Obviously, he could still be sold but I don't think anything's imminent. Bayern know our asking price
July 20Jul 20 Highlights from the match today…Wirtz and Frimpong will do just fine, thanks! Edited July 20Jul 20 by Bodowned
July 20Jul 20 Author 44 minutes ago, Bodowned said: And the extended for those who want more: So much speed and technical ability. Frimpong could have had three assists (playing at left wing). Wirtz had two. Rio and Trey Nyoni will get minutes sooner rather than later. Rio looks like our starting LW in a couple years. Turns 17 next month.
July 20Jul 20 Part of me doesn’t even want to buy another winger just to keep a spot open for Rio…but he’s still probably 1-2 years away realistically. Nyoni, similarly, is a stud…he seems like someone who can be a backup #6 and get Grav some rest at the end of games. He’s so smooth on the ball.
July 20Jul 20 Author Wirtz + Salah is unfair in the same lineup. excited to see what Ekitike brings from the link up side of things.
July 21Jul 21 Darwin had a hat trick in 20 minutes. If Wirtz could unlock Nunez's potential, it would be worth keeping him. I bet Slot waits a bit to sell Nunez until he sees more. I bet trainings just have to be incredible sights to witness.
July 21Jul 21 Author 49 minutes ago, mdmost said: Darwin had a hat trick in 20 minutes. If Wirtz could unlock Nunez's potential, it would be worth keeping him. I bet Slot waits a bit to sell Nunez until he sees more. I bet trainings just have to be incredible sights to witness. Nunez is a confidence player. Has all the talent in the world and if we sell him to Italy/Saudi this summer I expect him to crush it. 99% of his underperformance is due to what happens between his ears. regarding training this quote got me hyped: Florian Wirtz has blown away his teammates in training. Luca Stephenson said “he’s never seen anything like this in his life” [@LewisSteele]
July 21Jul 21 It’s a lot of money for a guy who doesn’t even have a single senior cap for France yet, but… He looks to have an incredible ceiling; his technicality/ball skills are insane for a guy of his size and he looks to have good link-up play and vision which will do wonders for this team under Slot. At this point, I’m not doubting Edwards’ supercomputer (and Hughes, by extension).
July 21Jul 21 Author Olise didn’t have a France cap when he moved to Bayern. France is loaded and they will still start Giroud when he is 65 years old.
July 21Jul 21 No doubt there’s a complex pathway to first-team football in France, although to think that a player with 44 senior-level club goals in his career can be our (third-highest?) record signing! The market is just crazy; I’m just glad FSG is opening up their wallet to give Slot what he wants.
July 24Jul 24 We took their Isak replacement away so probably not. It won't be cheap but FSG seem to not care this offseason. He's not going on their summer tour but that's supposedly because he has a thigh injury.
July 24Jul 24 Ornstein confirms…all the smoke points to us putting in a bid if Newcastle is willing to play ball. Would be extreme succession planning for Salah and we’d likely really need to expedite exits for Díaz, Nunez, Elliott, etc. If they actually tried for this, then the winger position becomes a little odd with Gakpo as the only senior-level left winger in the squad. Edited July 24Jul 24 by Bodowned
July 26Jul 26 No Díaz or Nunez in the squad at all after traveling and training…those must be far along. Gomez sent home to Liverpool with Achilles injury. We probably need to buy 2 CBs because you cannot count on his health whatsoever.
July 26Jul 26 Author The best ability is availability. Joe’s had rotten luck with injuries during his LFC career (Harry Kane tearing up his ankle with a slide tackle in a fucking practice for England). That first half against Milan is everything a preseason friendly should be. No defense and full on LEEEEEEEEEROY JENKINS
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