Tag: Cody Gakpo

Was Jurgen Klopp holding back two of Liverpool’s biggest stars?
4Jul By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Was Jurgen Klopp holding back two of Liverpool’s biggest stars?

Jurgen Klopp is no longer the manager of Liverpool, as the Reds are embarking upon a new era with Arne Slot leading one of the most prestigious clubs in European football. In his last season as Liverpool manager, Klopp brought the Reds back to Premier League title contention, though the team ultimately came up short to Manchester City and Arsenal. Mohamed Salah was still one of the best players in the Premier League - if not THE best - but the rest of the Liverpool attack disappointed. Darwin Nunez made headlines for high-profile misses, Luis Diaz seemed to take a step back in an inconsistent season without sufficient goals, and Cody Gakpo was on the periphery with more appearances off the bench than starts. But when looking at their performances for their countries this summer...
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Liverpool have discovered Jurgen Klopp’s biggest mistake last season
27Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Liverpool have discovered Jurgen Klopp’s biggest mistake last season

Liverpool were Premier League title contenders for much of the 2023/24 season before a relative lack of squad quality was exposed in the end, with Arsenal and Manchester City going on to trade blows at the very top in the season's final weeks for a second straight campaign. Now, Liverpool are embarking on a new era with Arne Slot replacing the legendary Jurgen Klopp, who had his Reds bouncing back strong in 2023/24, answering sharp criticisms from the preceding season. Despite all that Klopp got right, particularly in the midfield, the Liverpool icon did make a couple of missteps, and the ongoing European Championships have exposed the biggest of those mistakes. January 2023 signing Cody Gakpo proved useful to Liverpool last season, though he wasn't a regular starter for the Reds ...
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Liverpool’s 4 biggest winners and losers of Euro 2024 so far
19Jun By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Liverpool’s 4 biggest winners and losers of Euro 2024 so far

Every team has played at least one fixture at Euro 2024 so far, and the tournament looks like it could be the best in ages, based on how things went in the first round of group stage matches. Liverpool have a handful of stars represented at Euro 2024, so let's take stock of their biggest winners and losers at an individual level from the tournament thus far. Winner: LW Cody Gakpo By far the biggest winner of any Liverpool player so far at Euro 2024, there's a case to be made that Cody Gakpo was the best player of the opening fixtures in the group stages. Gakpo picked up where he left off from a strong close to the 2023/24 Premier League season, scoring a goal for the Netherlands in their 2-1 win over Poland while standing out alongside Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk. The ver...
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Playing ‘Keep or Sell’ with every Liverpool forward
11May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Playing ‘Keep or Sell’ with every Liverpool forward

Liverpool returned to competing for the Premier League title in the 2023/24 season after failing to make the Champions League in the previous season, allowing Jurgen Klopp to end his iconic career with the Reds on something of a high note. With Klopp set to leave, Michael Edwards and incoming manager Arne Slot will have the ability to wipe the slate clean for Liverpool and retool an uneven attack in order to get the Reds truly back on the map as a European contender. So before the summer transfer window talk truly heats up, let's play a little "Keep or Sell?" with every Liverpool forward. Keep: RW Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah is the most obvious "keep" there is. While there is a school of thought that says you should cash in on a world-class player just before you think they will de...
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What is the best role for Cody Gakpo at Liverpool?
7May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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What is the best role for Cody Gakpo at Liverpool?

Liverpool attacker Cody Gakpo is one of several talented forwards on the team who could become an increasingly more important part of the squad in 2024. The Reds remain in the thick of the Premier League title race, bouncing back from a few negative results with a massive 4-2 win over Tottenham this past weekend. Cody Gakpo played a starring role, scoring and assisting in the same game for just the second time this season. The Dutchman's assist was a particular highlight, as he lofted the ball expertly to Mohamed Salah at the far post. Signed in the winter 2023 transfer window, Gakpo was one of finest players in European football while at PSV, but it has taken him a little bit of time to find his footing as a regular for Liverpool. Even now, the talented 24-year-old does not st...
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