Topic: Cody Mathès Gakpo

[jonnypb]

Keep forgetting that he's only 23, every time I look at him for some reason I think he's 27/28.

He's got a great touch and can clearly finish.  He's quicker than what a lot of people seem to say as well.  Must admit that I wasn't sure on him at first, but his price tag was a bit of a no brainer and looks like it was a very good bit of business, especially with the injuries that we had at the time and with Bobby now leaving.  Looks like he will be a fantastic player for us.

[MonsLibpool]

Gakpo is a surprisingly quick player who can cover a lot of ground with ease. He is strong when he has the ball and once he beats a player he leaves them for dead. His touch and skill is up there with the best and he’s going to be a big hit.

He lacks that acceleration that's needed on the wing to leave players for dead. In the middle, he's quick enough.

His skillset is good. I think he could improve aerially in an attacking sense given his height and impose himself more on games. He seems to be a confidence player. Looks completely different when he's on it. Hopefully, scoring two against United will give him that belief and he'll smash it from here on.

[MonsLibpool]

Keep forgetting that he's only 23, every time I look at him for some reason I think he's 27/28.

He's got a great touch and can clearly finish.  He's quicker than what a lot of people seem to say as well.  Must admit that I wasn't sure on him at first, but his price tag was a bit of a no brainer and looks like it was a very good bit of business, especially with the injuries that we had at the time and with Bobby now leaving.  Looks like he will be a fantastic player for us.

He's a snip for what he cost.

[MBL?]

Yeah he doesn’t look like he has the explosiveness that we look for in a winger so if he works out as a false 9 and Nunez as a wide forward who can also play 9 we are laughing. We are all rightly focused on the midfield but forwards are by far the hardest part of the game to get right. The whole team needs to be strong if we are to be among the best but getting a new forward line clicking will help us no end.

[AmanShah21]

It might well not be the midpoint but I just don't think of Darwin as particularly tall,  nor do I think it's as outdated as you suggest.
Haaland, Weghorst, Isak, Mitrovic, Edouard, Havertz, Wood, Ferguson, Wellbeck, Solanke,  Calvert Lewin, Kane, Onuachu, Gakpo, Jimenez all seem taller or about the same height.  There are likely more (and no doubt plenty who are shorter of course)

He's about the height of Torres, who I never thought as a particularly tall striker.  It's all relative though and probably not that important  .

Anyway, it's the Gakpo thread and he is tall.  The question I quoted about whether or not we are seeking out taller forwards deliberately is a valid/interesting one (and one I don't really know the answer to).

Darwin's taller than Torres and about the same height as Fabinho who's pretty tall. gakpo's pretty close to Van Dijk in height, so yeah, the lads up top are taller for sure but the difference is that they have stronger attributes than their aerial prowess in pace or technique. I think the idea has been to sign players with the right physical and mental attributes and enough technical attributes wherein they can be coached the rest.

[FlashingBlade]

Comparisons or even saying the 'new Firminho' should stop, he will be his own player and offer a new direction for our attack....Bobby is a one off.. plus an unfair burden like Hendo the new Gerrard or Clough the new Dalglish ( though to be honest I may have started that )


Gakpo is different player his own attributes he is direct , good feet , strong, looks up for the pass and has shown to be a skill full clinical finisher and at 23 wanna comparison?....a young Terry Henry ( eek!)

[Black Bull Nova]

Comparisons or even saying the 'new Firminho' should stop, he will be his own player and offer a new direction for our attack....Bobby is a one off.. plus an unfair burden like Hendo the new Gerrard or Clough the new Dalglish ( though to be honest I may have started that )


Gakpo is different player his own attributes he is direct , good feet , strong, looks up for the pass and has shown to be a skill full clinical finisher and at 23 wanna comparison?....a young Terry Henry ( eek!)

Eek Indeed, no pressure there at all now

[mikey_LFC]

I reckon he’ll soon have inherited the classic Liverpool striker song that was last bestowed upon Sturridge.

Clap. Clap. Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap, clap.. Gakpo!


Either that, or something to the tune of Blitzkrieg Bop.

[MonsLibpool]

Scored against United and Everton at home. The first player to do that since Daniel Sturridge (13/14) and the 5th overall. Can you name the other three?

[thaddeus]

Scored against United and Everton at home. The first player to do that since Daniel Sturridge (13/14) and the 5th overall. Can you name the other three?

I'm guessing it's a Premier League only statistic and the 13/14 date narrows it down.

I'll go with the obvious candidates of Fowler, Owen and Torres but fully prepared for it to be Ruddock, Smicer and Ngog.

[MonsLibpool]

I'm guessing it's a Premier League only statistic and the 13/14 date narrows it down.

I'll go with the obvious candidates of Fowler, Owen and Torres but fully prepared for it to be Ruddock, Smicer and Ngog.

Kuyt did it in 2010/11. Yes, only the Premier League.
Fowler in 95/96

[FlashGordon]

Kuyt did it in 2010/11. Yes, only the Premier League.
Fowler in 95/96

Gerrard?

[classycarra]

Kuyt did it in 2010/11. Yes, only the Premier League.
Fowler in 95/96

Suarez Crouch?

[MonsLibpool]

Gerrard?

Correct. In 2011/12, he scored a hattrick against Everton and a freekick against United.

Scoring against our biggest rivals at home in the same season is a very good way to endear yourself to the fans. It's quite rare.

[MonsLibpool]

Suarez Crouch?

Suarez never scored against United at Anfield. Very surprising stat.

[Ghost Town]

What about Shaqiri? He scored against both United (two goals) and Everton, at home

[MonsLibpool]

What about Shaqiri? He scored against both United (two goals) and Everton, at home

Yes he did but not in the same season.

[Ghost Town]

Yes he did but not in the same season.

Oh I see. Gotcha

[vblfc]

I reckon he’ll soon have inherited the classic Liverpool striker song that was last bestowed upon Sturridge.

Clap. Clap. Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap, clap.. Gakpo!


Either that, or something to the tune of Blitzkrieg Bop.

I’m reckon something to the tune of Hong Kong Fooey. 😁😁😁

[afc tukrish]

I’m reckon something to the tune of Hong Kong Fooey. 😁😁😁

Cody Gakpo
Number 1 number 9

 

[vblfc]

Cody Gakpo
Number 1 number 9

 

perfect 😁

[afc tukrish]

Cody Gakpo
Fabulous, rain or shine

[johnathank]

(Ruby Soho)
Cody Cody Cody
Cody Gakpo

[Bobinhood]

I reckon he’ll soon have inherited the classic Liverpool striker song that was last bestowed upon Sturridge.

Clap. Clap. Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap, clap.. Gakpo!


Either that, or something to the tune of Blitzkrieg Bop.

Hey! Ho! Gak-po!

Not bad actually!

https://youtu.be/268C3N2dDYk

[Schmidt]

Good thing we signed a pressing forward to alleviate our midfield concerns instead of a midfielder, at the cost of shunting a more orthodox #9 onto the wing.

Three wins, one draw and five losses when he has started so far; not saying that's his fault, but the decision-making at this club has been piss poor for a long time and if this is the result of the coaches getting more influence, perhaps they need less.

[BCCC]

He's a class act with the ball but not what we needed to invest in.

[robertobaggio37]

Utterly pointless signing

[jckliew]

He's no Bob.

[frag]

I think he’s unfortunately going to be judged through the lens of us not signing midfielders when we clearly needed them. However, given the choice of signing him or not signing him, in that vacuum, I’m happy we did. Only 23, and Bobby didn’t exactly light the world on fire when he joined.

As one of 5 options upfront, with a proper fucking midfield behind them, I’m very confident he shines. He showed against Utd what’s in his locker.

The issue is, FSG have to stump up the cash for that proper fucking midfield otherwise having these lads up top isn’t going to cut it.

[farawayred]

He's no Bob.

No, Bob he is not. But he seems adapted to a 4-2-3-1 better than 4-3-3, didn't do too poorly today on the background of the overall team performance. He is not the one who has to create, but to carry whatever is created forward. When nothing is created, then...

[jizzspunk]

Utterly pointless signing

An utterly pointless post 🙄

[Historical Fool]

I’m reckon something to the tune of Hong Kong Fooey. 😁😁😁

Nah I hope the guy that does the Nunez chants gets onto Gakpo too! The Nunez ones were an amazing watch on YouTube and I’ve been waiting for them to catch on in the ground …

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

He's wearing the red shirt, but still doesn't feel like a Liverpool player.

[jepovic]

His first attempt at playing 8. Not great, but a very tough match to debut in.
I think we will see him get more games there, with allo our attackers back

[Wool]

People went a bit overboard after one good performance against Utd (Egyptian36  ). He’s just not what we needed and it’s led to the bizarre situation where we’re playing both him and our record signing out of position. Nunez needs to be up top, this shite experiment where we’re trying to make him Bobby when he’s not capable of it needs to stop.

[jillcwhomever]

What about giving the lad a season in the Premier League before bringing the knives out on a new signing? Some players need a season to bed in, especially when coming into a team that is struggling. I have already seen enough of him to know he will make his critics on here embarrassed long term.

[Wool]

There are no knives out for pointing out that there’s no coherent strategy behind signing him to play him as a false 9 and shunting Nunez out wide in the process though. It doesn’t suit either of their skill sets. It’s not Gakpo being criticised so much as the thinking behind whatever we’re trying to do.

[Fromola]

There are no knives out for pointing out that there’s no coherent strategy behind signing him to play him as a false 9 and shunting Nunez out wide in the process though. It doesn’t suit either of their skill sets. It’s not Gakpo being criticised so much as the thinking behind whatever we’re trying to do.

My view with Gakpo is nothing ability related but the strategy behind where we've signed him to play. He's not a wide player and our record signing is a number 9. By all means you need more options but if he's the regular 9 where does that leave Nunez or Jota?

Gakpo behind Nunez with Diaz and Salah wide is always an option.

[redbyrdz]

Thought he was really good in an unfamiliar position. At least for the first half, but the whole team declined during the secomd half.

[MonsLibpool]

Doesn't take games by the scruff of the neck. Tends to go missing when we aren't doing well.