Liverpool FC - Talk /Gossip/Rumours 25/25

In fairness, posters have gone out of their way to qualify what problem Nunez would solve and under what circumstances.

What I couid see happening is Isak picking up an injury and Nunez being our main striker. That wouid be a disaster imo.

If Klopp couldn't get him playing to his full potential I doubt he'll suddenly turn it around.

He shouldn't be near a team challenging for the big trophies imo.

I was interested in how he was going to play last night. He made 3 passes in his 45 mins of play.

I seriously doubt the club will go after him.

Nunez on a free would be a no brainer in my opinion. I always liked him and always felt he was unfairly treated by fans, he may not have reached the levels expected due to the fee but he had 66 goal contributions in 140 games and some very important ones in there too. He also added a lot in general play in work rate, pressing etc and was very good at defending corners a thing I rarely see mentioned. His goal/assists is better than most still it’s the fee which impacts perception.

It's probably a silly question but would we have to pay Benfica the add on if he plays another couple of games for us?

That was why Slot didn't play him at the end of the season last year because we'd have had to play €5m to Benfica if he played 100 league games for us or something and he was a few short of that

But would the wording of the add on possibly mean it's still a live clause? We were super reluctant to pay it before so we wouldn't want to now

Like if the clause is "give us €5m if he plays 100 league games for you", does it matter that he went to Saudi? He's still going to have played that amount of league games total if he comes back

Or does the clause somehow reset or become void because we sold him?

And Barcola

Is there another "Tommysocks" on this thread or are you the same guy that was constantly bemoaning how terrible Nunez was for us and how he wasn't good enough to wear the shirt while he actually played for us?

What Arsenal showed last year is that you need a strong squad of over 20 senior players, not 16 senior players with 14 only ever being used and then the rest topped up with youth players.

I can't find analysis on the big chances missed and what impact they had on the result of those games but he also turned up and scored or assisted in games that had direct impacts, his debut in the Community Shield, won the penalty to make it 2-1 and scored to make it 3-1. His PL debut scored an equaliser to make it 1-1 and then assisted Salah to make it 2-2. The 2-1 win away to Newcastle when down to 10 men, the 1-0 against Forest in the 99th minute, the 2 goals against Brentford to win the game which for me put us in the driving seat to win the league. Coming off the bench away to PSG and being a handful for their defence and giving the assist for Harvey.

His work rate in defending from the front and getting back to support the defence was sorely missed last season. He celebrated a defensive tackle as much as he celebrated a goal and that energy was non-existent.

For those saying he hasn't done much this year in Saudi. He has 1667 minutes total time which is equivalent to 18.5 90 minute games. He has 9 goals and 5 assists so still a goal every 2 games.

For Liverpool over the 3 seasons he had 40 goals and 26 assists in 7430 minutes which is equivalent to 82.5 90 minute games. Again a goal nearly every 2 games and an assist in every 3 games.

Add to that hitting the woodwork 14 times which some can argue is him missing big chances but also it shows that he got himself in those positions.

4 of the 14 were in a single game against Chelsea with hitting the post and cross bar with left foot, right foot, header and a penalty! He still kept going though and got the assist for the fourth goal in the 4-1 win.

With the price tags on Isak and Wirtz, Nunez would no longer be getting judged in the media as the big money striker.

Taking him back on a free is worth the risk.

As things stand, Liverpool need someone to sub on for Isak on the 70th minute on the opening game of the season, or possibly even start as the CF. And the same again the next game, and the next game. They will also need to start PL & CL games within the first few weeks. As things stand, Gakpo will be starting as LW so he is not an option there. He will also need a replacement.

Wingers are priorities, but a CF is also needed. At least 3 forwards are needed to be signed this summer IMO. And that's before the future of Gakpo is looked at.

The FSG model isn't as rigid as it once was.

Eg, big contacts for older players, massive transfer fees for players

the someone else needs to be a right back

That's where I am on Nunez. I wasn't his biggest fan when he was here but if we get him on a free I think we'd be stupid to turn down that down provided the weekly wage wasn't crazy. He's got a big heart and will work his socks off. We missed him and Diaz a lot last season as they create space for others. We're gonna need a much stronger squad to cope with fatigue/injuries due to the pressing game so someone like Nunez makes sense. He speaks Spanish too so that might be another few percent that will help him.

Absolutely, 4 for the forward options only.

About 3 weeks before he gets injured again.

Bradley has the potential to lock down the RB spot for the next 8/9 years but he also has the potential to finish out his contract without playing 10 games in a row.

I'd love to see a proven 29/30 yo RB come in and gradually let Bradley come back and get up to speed. He seems to have everything in his locker except a bit of luck.