Topic: Takumi Minamino

[lfc_col]

Best of Luck Taki 

[damomad]

He gave his all, always felt he deserved to be more than just a squad player but it couldn’t be helped. Hope he gets a good run in the team at Monaco and flourishes.

All the best Taki, thanks for the memories!

[Keith Lard]

AS Monaco EN
@AS_Monaco_EN
ようこそ、南野選手 !

Welcome,
@takumina0116
 🇯🇵✍🏼

#WelcomeTakumi





Not being funny or anything but if he was French in the picture would they have him in a breton shirt with garlic wrapped around his neck, riding a bike with a basket full of baguettes while on strike, smoking and cheating on his wife?

Bahaha great post … it’s a bit racist ain’t it

[MNAA]

All the best Minamino-san!

[Tobez]

I think Al has had  bad dealing's with the Japanese underworld hence his dislike of all things Japanese.

Gotta have evidence before yakuza man of dealings with the underworld, mate

[Clint Eastwood]

Great professional, was a low-risk signing that didn't work out, yet he still had a decent impact during his short time here. The cup wins don't happen without him. I'm sure he'll do great at Monaco, best of luck to him.

[Black Bull Nova]

I think Jurgen has said it all



"It’s hard to see Taki go, but it’s a great move for him and one he thoroughly deserves," Klopp told the Liverpool website.

“I’m sure there will be those who think it didn’t quite work out. Those who think this are wrong. I don’t accept that. His contribution far outweighs the opportunities we were able to give.

"He made us better each and every day he was with us – not just in the games he played in but every single session in training. Perfect attitude, winner’s mentality.

“His performances and his goals are the reason we have had to redecorate the Champions Wall so often. His achievements here will stand the test of time."

[Ghost Town]

I question this repeated claim that 'it didn't work out'.

It pretty much did work out: He was brought in as a cheap squad player, a backup player, esp to play in the cups and that's what he did: he backed up when needed and did notably well in the cups. After several years of this he now wants to move on. Everything is cool and kind of as expected.

Not every player is expected to be, nor needs to be, the new Salah

The bigger issue for him was the lockdown and pandemic which disrupted his arrival so severely. I have a lot of sympathy for anyone caught in that kind of situation: early days at a new club, in a new country, stuck in digs which can't even feel like home yet, unable to meet up and bond with your nerw colleagues etc. Must have been pretty rough.


Al, we all know by heart what you are about to say; why not take a break for once? The kid's gone, moved on, shaken the dust etc

[Dougle]

Good luck Taki. He made a difference.

[Dim Glas]

I question this repeated claim that 'it didn't work out'.

It pretty much did work out: He was brought in as a cheap squad player, a backup player, esp to play in the cups and that's what he did: he backed up when needed and did notably well in the cups. After several years of this he now wants to move on. Everything is cool and kind of as expected.

Not every player is expected to be, nor needs to be, the new Salah

The bigger issue for him was the lockdown and pandemic which disrupted his arrival so severely. I have a lot of sympathy for anyone caught in that kind of situation: early days at a new club, in a new country, stuck in digs which can't even feel like home yet, unable to meet up and bond with your nerw colleagues etc. Must have been pretty rough.


Al, we all know by heart what you are about to say; why not take a break for once? The kid's gone, moved on, shaken the dust etc

A lot of that comes from a desperation to find signings made under Jürgen Klopp that didn’t work out.  The fact that people say it about Taki should be taken as a huge compliment. Cos if a player who played the biggest part in getting a team to 2 cup finals, that saw them winning both ‘didn’t work out’, then what does it say about the rest of them!

And some of it comes from this weird ‘theory’ that the only successful signings are those who become stars or first 11 players. It’s so odd.  We love going on about it being a squad game, and having fun with and theorising which players will play in cup matches, and making up starting 11’s for the match threads etc. But when it comes to saying a player is a success or not, someone isn’t because they don’t play 40 games a season?

Bonkers.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Not to even mention the fact that we've made a pretty big profit on him.

[M4tt]

I feel it was a bit arlarse on him that he didn't get to have an impact in the finals of both competitions after having done so much to get us there, and viewed in that light I understand where he's coming from with his recent statements.

Great player, but was always going to be this way for him behind one of the best front 3s in the world.

[Black Bull Nova]

There may not have been an open tour bus ride in May without Timi's cup goals


Thanks

[CanuckYNWA]

Helped us win two cups and sold him for double what we bought him for

How anyone can complain about that is mind boggling to say the least

Thanks Taki for LCFC memory at Anfield, one of my favourite games in recent history!

[Knight]

Literally the perfect squad player purchase. We made a big profit on him and he contributed on the pitch in significant ways. Plus his finishing this last season was impeccable. A joy to watch him shoot inside the box last season.

[newterp]

Literally the perfect squad player purchase. We made a big profit on him and he contributed on the pitch in significant ways. Plus his finishing this last season was impeccable. A joy to watch him shoot inside the box last season.

No no no - you don't understand. He should have been world class and have displaced Mane, Salah, and Firmino and also won the Balon D'or.

Basically a failure!

[RedForeverTT]

Great attitude, good ball skills, highest cup goalscorer last season.

Why it didn’t work out is a mystery that is going to puzzle people for a long time.

[rob1966]

AS Monaco EN
@AS_Monaco_EN
ようこそ、南野選手 !

Welcome,
@takumina0116
 🇯🇵✍🏼

#WelcomeTakumi





Not being funny or anything but if he was French in the picture would they have him in a breton shirt with garlic wrapped around his neck, riding a bike with a basket full of baguettes while on strike, smoking and cheating on his wife?

All I see is Taki as a Japanese Samurai warrior, nothing racist. Kendo (and other martial arts) is taught in Japanese schools and around 2 million Japanese practice Kendo still, its a part of their proud history.

[OsirisMVZ]

I'm pretty sure they've just photoshopped him over Sasuke from Naruto

[Red Beret]

Great attitude, good ball skills, highest cup goalscorer last season.

Why it didn’t work out is a mystery that is going to puzzle people for a long time.

Came at exactly the wrong time. Sandwiched between Covid, a rotten injury crisis that saw Jurgen relying heavily on established players, Taki was caught between a rock and a hard place. This season was what you would typically expect from a new arrival's first season. Now with new arrivals he's basically been overtaken by events.

Under other circumstances I think he could have made a major contribution to the team, but alas it was not to be.

[xbugawugax]

Helped us win two cups and sold him for double what we bought him for

How anyone can complain about that is mind boggling to say the least

Thanks Taki for LCFC memory at Anfield, one of my favourite games in recent history!

just saw his goals compilation and bangers most of them. his technique and ability to make the net rip is a gift. Monaco got a player on their hands!

[Son of Spion]

I think Jurgen has said it all



"It’s hard to see Taki go, but it’s a great move for him and one he thoroughly deserves," Klopp told the Liverpool website.

“I’m sure there will be those who think it didn’t quite work out. Those who think this are wrong. I don’t accept that. His contribution far outweighs the opportunities we were able to give.

"He made us better each and every day he was with us – not just in the games he played in but every single session in training. Perfect attitude, winner’s mentality.

“His performances and his goals are the reason we have had to redecorate the Champions Wall so often. His achievements here will stand the test of time."

That does actually say it all.

[dosx]

Takumi Minamino: "I was attracted by the AS Monaco project"


Best of luck Taki...

[PaulF]

All I see is Taki as a Japanese Samurai warrior, nothing racist. Kendo (and other martial arts) is taught in Japanese schools and around 2 million Japanese practice Kendo still, its a part of their proud history.

Yes. I agree. I suppose on one level it's racist. But is racism only bad when it's derogatory? Aren't we taught viva la difference?
I wonder if he had to sign off on it? If someone did something like that based on my ethnicity I'd be pissed off, not offended, but not happy about it .

[Kashinoda]

Yes. I agree. I suppose on one level it's racist. But is racism only bad when it's derogatory? Aren't we taught viva la difference?
I wonder if he had to sign off on it? If someone did something like that based on my ethnicity I'd be pissed off, not offended, but not happy about it .

He's the star player of the 'Blue Samurai' national team, I doubt he's going to take offence to being depicted as a Blue Samurai.

[Zimagic]

Saw Taki last night in AS Monaco's defeat to FC Rouen in the French Cup
Still nice and tidy play and hugely let down by his strikers