Topic: Takumi Minamino

[RobbieRedman]

And what conclusion should we draw from the one outlier you could find?

we should not buy david batty!

[Garlicbread]

Can't wait for Tak to show up like this:

[KurtVerbose]

A lot of differences between us now and Newcastle then. I can't imagine Jürgen letting a new signing upsetting a team.

[cptrios]

Not sure we should expect too much from him for the rest of the season. It always takes a while for players from other clubs to get used to Klopp's ways and its going to be a big jump in standards from the Austrian league no matter how good he is.

Absolutely. He's cover as far as I'm concerned, even behind Shaqiri until/less he proves himself. I'm excited about him (especially since if we believe reports, our own players are excited about him) but for such a piddling fee there's no pressure. And the aforementioned marketing benefits are pretty fantastic. A Japanese friend of mine had a business trip to London last year and flew to Dusseldorf for an afternoon just to watch Takashi Usami play. I'd hate to think about this transfer too much in financial terms, but they can't be ignored.

[Fromola]

Won't believe it until he's on the pitch and making his debut after the Fekir debacle. Far too early to rejoice.

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

Welcome, and i wish you all the success with us.

[Schmidt]

I could be way off here but he reminds me a bit of Tuncay.

[simesy]

aaand the last player who made his debut against Everton and scored the winner was...?

Virgil?

[newterp]

I could be way off here but he reminds me a bit of Tuncay.

you are way off

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I could be way off here but he reminds me a bit of Tuncay.

Yes, they're both human beings and footballers.

That's about it.

[The Test]

Reminds me a bit of Yossi in his movements actually. looks pacier though.

[Schmidt]

you are way off

Yes, they're both human beings and footballers.

That's about it.

Pfft, whatever, I just want to see him turning defenders like this.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/zwaBUWU7Hes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/zwaBUWU7Hes</a>

[Rush 82]

Came for lean pics

Left disappointed

[Crosby Nick]

I could be way off here but he reminds me a bit of Tuncay.

Can he do at at Stoke etc etc...

Yes: Tuncay on a rainy day, makes my soul, makes my soul trip trip away

[thekitkatshuffler]

Looking forward to his winner against Everton.

Zlatan won't let him anywhere near their goal, sadly. 

[markedasred]

...ah what was I doing in 1980(1?).....

As they say in reddit, username checks out

[TheTeflonJohn]

Have we got a decent song yet?

Some little ditty along these lines would be brill (40 seconds in)

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/WIKqgE4BwAY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/WIKqgE4BwAY</a>

[Escorcio]

Pass the Ball, Takumi Minamino
Through on goal, Takumi Minamino
He's the best, that we have ever seen oh
Number (something) oh Takumi Minamino

A bit morose at original tempo though. maybe sped up a bit.

Needs to happen

[cricketrocks]

Some little ditty along these lines would be brill (40 seconds in)

That was quite the trip, thanks.

[Persephone]

No leaning pictures yet?

It's off isn't it? The medical has revealed he's only got 1 leg 

Even worse... One arm so he can't lean on walls.

[Keith Lard]

Not sure we should expect too much from him for the rest of the season. It always takes a while for players from other clubs to get used to Klopp's ways and its going to be a big jump in standards from the Austrian league no matter how good he is.

You’d expect him to at least nippon here and there and make a contribution during the season

[aw1991]

Can't wait for him to get going. Also, can't wait for the "Big in Liverpool" article titles when he picks up form.

[stockdam]

I wouldn't expect too much initially as the likes of Fabinho, Robbo and Keita took time to get up to speed. However, to me, this guy looks like he has it all and I can't wait to see Bobby back heel to Mini-me to backheel back to Bobby to backheel and nutmeg the keeper.

[Yorkykopite]

He's Japanese lads. We're Liverpool. It can only mean one thing:

In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night I call your name
Oh Minamino
Oh Minamino
Our love will turn you on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itk-ndTnNWc

[hesbighesred]

Something to the tune of Keane - Somewhere Only We Know

or not, I don't mind

Something to the tune of 'Pretty Woman', surely?

[Red Beret]

There's always this...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ke6KUtcG9jY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ke6KUtcG9jY</a>

[Shaneee.]

Very very exciting player. Cant wait to see him in a red shirt 

[Caston]

https://twitter.com/liddellpool/status/1207406964659101702?s=21

 

[newterp]

https://twitter.com/liddellpool/status/1207406964659101702?s=21

 

Hahahahaahhahahahhahahahahaha

[Wabaloolah]

Takumi Minamino running down the wing
Oh our Japanese Boy
Hear how loud loud the Kop voices sing
Oh our Japanese Boy
Minamino our Japanese Boy



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[Jm55]

Medical passed - announcement expected before the weekend according to Mel Reddy

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/takumi-minamino-transfer-latest-liverpool-signing-red-bull-salzburg-january-window-a9252696.html

[d_sookoo21]

gini mini mane mo

[b_joseph]

How dare you tempt fate before the lean

[SinceSixtyFive]

No leaning pictures yet?

It's off isn't it? The medical has revealed he's only got 1 leg 

Yeh but imagine the angle on the lean if he only had one peg - thats worth 7M for that pic alone...

[meady1981]

gini mini mane mo

Princess Diana has died

[Barneylfc∗]

Princess Diana has died

 

[rafathegaffa83]

Not sure we should expect too much from him for the rest of the season. It always takes a while for players from other clubs to get used to Klopp's ways and its going to be a big jump in standards from the Austrian league no matter how good he is.

It will probably the classic Klopp bed-in, which is in itself a modernized version of what we used to do. Give the player several months to learn the system and adapt. We did with it Ox, Robertson etc.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

I won't believe it until the Guinean agent confirms it. He's the man

Sega specialises in Guinean players

[classycarra]

It will probably the classic Klopp bed-in, which is in itself a modernized version of what we used to do. Give the player several months to learn the system and adapt. We did with it Ox, Robertson etc.

Although, spanner in the works, he threw Keita and Mane in first game (and they both played a similar way at Salzburg)

[Big Dirk]

The Japanese Jari Litmanen...