Same argument for Henderson. Underrated, loads of hard work in the middle allowing the flair players freedom.
Interesting that Buckley and Dack both playing against us today after being out of favour and linked with us earlier this season
Gakpo to Liverpool for £37m. Looks like an absolute steal at that price. 9 goals and 12 assists in 14 league games so far this season. Had an excellent World Cup too. Seems like he's ready for the big stage. Surprised Liverpool is the choice though, he'll be competing with Luiz Diaz for a place.
Man Utd were linked with him withTen Haag being there. Agree he looks a class act but Dutch league has been hit and miss when transferring to the Premier League over the years
Definitely agree with what you say on the Dutch League but I think the level of scouting has gone up a notch since then. He's not just looking good in the Dutch League either though, he's tearing it apart. He's a dual threat. 21 goals or Assists in 14 games. The next best has 12. Maybe Antony is the best player to compare his output against. Different players obviously but both played on the wing in Eredivisie. Antony has started ok at Man Utd. 3 goals in 6 games in the league so far. Antony played 57 games for Ajax in 2 years. 18 goals, 14 assists. 32 goal contributions in 57 games. Gakpo has played 41 games in the last 18 months for PSV. 21 goals and 25 assists. 46 goal contributions in 41 games. The lad is also 6'4 and fast. He appears to be a bit of a monster.
Yeah, the last bit might be his biggest strength for the PL in terms of standing up to it. He definitely looks a player and I don't see any reason for it not to work out. If its £37m then I'd buy him. I just think back Mateja Kezamn and others like Altidore, Ryan Babel etc who ripped up the Dutch League but were ****e in the PL. Gakpo is a player though. 100%
%wise it's a high risk/high reward League, they knock out some of the best players playing the best football but for some reason a lot fail when they leave the league. Van Hoijdonk going on strike at Forest was a funny one a few year ago.
I always think back to Karel Poborsky who scored that scoop/chip goal in Euro 96 and it got him a move to Man Utd and he was utter dogshit.
No big club buys a player off the back of a good tournament anymore though. This lad has been on the radar for a few years and appears to have been head and shoulders above everyone else in the Dutch League for the last 18 months. The World cup is just the cherry on the cake.
