Liverpool dream with Cody Gakpo
In the summer of 2018, Liverpool signed one of the best goalkeepers of the World Cup in Russia, Alisson, the main catcher in the Brazilian goal, for £ 55.5 million.
Liverpool “hit fast and win fast” in the Cody Gakpo case.
Alisson’s appearance played an important part in helping Liverpool win the 2018-19 Champions League, especially the eight saves he made in the final 2-0 win over Tottenham in Madrid.
When the 2022 World Cup ended, Jurgen Klopp applied the old transfer policy: Liverpool quickly signed Cody Gakpo from PSV.
The £37m contract, which could rise to £50m depending on future performance, is considered a very reasonable price for a player pursued by many of the biggest European football clubs.
Cody Gakpo has just had a very prominent 2022 World Cup with the Netherlands. He scored 3 goals in the group stage with only 3 accurate shots, in very different ways: header, right foot and left foot.
If ranking the strikers with the most effective finishing rate in Qatar 2022, it is certainly indispensable for Cody Gakpo in the first group.
Liverpool just overcame host Aston Villa 3-1, also the third consecutive victory in the Premier League for teachers and students Jurgen Klopp. This is their best result since the start of the season.
Cody Gakpo became Van Dijk’s teammate at Anfield.
Improved performance is also difficult to help “The Kop” compete for the Premier League throne, when the gap with the top of the table of Arsenal is up to 15 points.
Liverpool focus on the top 4 of the Premier League, FA Cup and especially give priority to the ambition of the Champions League – the tournament in which they face defending champion Real Madrid. To achieve the goal, Klopp did not hesitate to drag Cody Gakpo to Anfield, when Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz were injured, and Darwin Nunez lacked stability.
Defeat of MU
The fact that Liverpool confirmed the agreement with PSV was a big surprise, when many people thought that Cody Gakpo would choose MU.
During the transfer window last summer, Gakpo had conversations with Erik ten Hag and he wanted to join MU. However, the 23-year-old decided to stay at PSV at the last minute for a number of reasons.
When preparing for the 2022 World Cup, Gakpo publicly announced his plan to switch to the Premier League and expressed his desire to work with coach Ten Hag.
Missing Cody Gakpo is a failure of MU.
MU and Ten Hag desperately need Gakpo after parting ways with Cristiano Ronaldo, who made statements against the club before continuing to disrupt Portugal in the 2022 World Cup.
Marcus Rashford just had a great game against Nottingham Forest. That match, Anthony Martial also scored for “Red Devils”.
Premier League standings round 17: Man City chases Arsenal But, for long-distance racing, MU still needs more strikers. Ten Hag was very interested in Cody Gakpo and was “robbed” by Liverpool.
Cody Gakpo has 18 goals and 17 assists for PSV and the Netherlands this season. It is important that he plays many different roles, an important factor for Ten Hag to build a long-term football project.
At PSV, Gakpo was ranked by coach Ruud van Nistelrooy as a left striker. Only at the 2022 World Cup, Louis van Gaal used him in the role of both a striker and a “number 10” and the 23-year-old player both scored.
Missing Cody Gakpo is a pain for MU. Ten Hag must find a suitable new face in the process of creating stability at Old Trafford.
Ngoc Huy | 15:15 December 29, 2022
