With Liverpool set to make a signing, Analysing Anfield has the lowdown as the Reds close in on Red Bull Salzburg’s Takumi Minamino.
Josh Williams and David Hughes explain the impact the Japan international could have at Anfield and the kind of role he could be likely to fulfil.
Away from the transfer talk, the guys look back on the Reds’ recent outings against Bournemouth and Red Bull Salzburg.
They discuss the Premier League title race with Liverpool eight points clear of Leicester City and 14 ahead of Manchester City and preview Saturday’s clash with Watford.
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38 Comments
It a good decision and a good deal. Minamino is one of the player with foot works so will be a good add up to our front line to lifting of the glory
You should get hwang 2 its 1+1
Klopp always buys players who score against us… And it always works😂😂
Mina-Mino-Mane-Mo looks like that's how we'll roll going forward. . A potential diamond in the rough. 1st piece in ensuring there is a new foundation in place before klopp departs. Will need to beef/bulk up slightly for PL football though. Let's not chat about shirt sales that's just a minor issue. The main point is it seems that he has the right basics to make quick impact at bargain price, given he's a 1/10th of B. Fenandes price. So more funds available for other future signings.
RB Leipzig/Salzburg the new soton. Missing out on Vvd before he went to soton was an oversight performances + price was worth it. Don't agree, not always a given that when they become better you can pick them up as by that time you risk losing out in auction or pay Ott.
Absolutely loving these podcasts! Love how humble you both are and keep it up!
Great podcast lads, but way too early to crown Liverpool champions. Leicester could be within 2 points come Boxing Day.
How to pronounce his name. I live in Japan and in Japanese language each syllable is given the same length as apposed to English where the penultimate syllable is elongated. So It's not Takuuumi Minamiiino, it's Takumi Minamino. Don't elongate the penultimate syllables.
yeay!
#FekirFriday who?
The guy on the right sounds 20 years older than he looks.
Another fantastic piece of business. Glad fekir or coutinho did not happen. That money can be use for a new defender. Matip, lovren, gomez are injury prone.
Liverpool have had this guy on his radar since 2013 apparently. So it wasn’t just on the back of these two displays against us, they have known about him from quite some time.
I don’t think you should be criticizing Bournemouth too much. They have overachieved since being in the EPL. They have had a lot of injuries. No josh king, David brooks, Ake got hurt during the game. Harry Wilson wasn’t allowed to play. They have bought Solanke, Ibe and Brad Smith for a combined fee of 40 million pounds. I think the criticism is unwarranted and unfair.
Guy on the right needs to enliven his voice a bit
Ta- Koo- Mi
Your analysis of most of our games were spot on, so I think you should stick to those. Because the analysis of Bournemouth was absolutely rubbish, I don't think you can find a football fan that don't sympathize with them right now. No team, not even us can deal with injuries to 9 players. 2 of them were key players going off during our game. No Harry Wilson as well, who scored a huge chunk of their goals. You were right in saying we were by far the better team. But to put down Bournemouth like that without considering their situation crosses the line for me.
Benteke was a big flop
Lallana w/ pace a shot, and 5 times his transfer value in Asia Merch sales.
A perfect fix Minamino – great bit of business
Common guys, Bournemouth had no chance. they had 7 first team players injured for such a team no chance. I really pity them. imagine 7 of our 1st eleven injured and we are a much bigger team by a distance.
Lightweight is irrelevant in the modern game
Don't underestimate Leicester man……. just don't
YNWA
I can hear Peter Dury shouting "Takumi Minamino" when he scores..That is going to be insane…Anyone had this in mind?
Brewster is going out on a loan deal, Klopp is thinkin the second half of this season. I believe its a smart move
For those of you Liverpool fans who are looking forward to seeing Minamino score his first goal against Manchester United . . . . .
. . . too late. It already happened (^c,^)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WthbALUq_A
More complete highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE9Vr4qkYXo It was David Moyes' third match in charge of ManUre, iirc. After beating some Hong Kong eleven, Unitedwere humiliated by Yokohama Marinos and then went to Shinji Kagawa's old home stadium, to play Cerezo. Rather than give him a grand homecoming, though, Moyes ended up playing him for just 45 minutes. Minamino made him pay, with this second-half blast (preceded by a similarly well-taken goal by Kenyu Sugimoto), and only a late strike by vanPersie salvaged a draw. Moyes had to return to England with a 1-1-1 preseason record against mid-table Asian clubs.
And the rest is history . . .
Soon we will have Gini Mini Mane @ Mo! ……… I’ll get me coat
I've watched Japanese players over the years ….
I remember Hidetoshi Takata. ..
Lovely balance and great passer. .
Hope he's as gd as him.
Still need to bolster Defence Gomez goes " brain dead in games. ..despite the hype.
If he was playing in a final I'd be fuckin worried. ..#rather matip
dude is juking everyone left and right… make them look silly
Hello.
I am a Japanese living in Liverpool.
To be honest, the pronunciation of minamino that you say like firmino is a little strange for Japanese, but I would be happy if even that pronunciation becomes a part of the people I love called ''scouse''.
We've still got to play city again, Leicester, United, Everton, arsenal, spurs. I think it's nuts to presume it's done. I'd say possibly city aside we are better than them all but they're all capable of taking points off us.
Keita came from RB Liepzig it was Mane who played for RB Salzberg
I like the kid on the right pure Scouse
Klopp: I spy with my little eye a cheeky low buyout clause
Don't forget Honda!!
After tonight's performance against Villa,Forget the result,It's clear to see that the younguns are being moulded into our way of playing all through the age groups. Maybe some won't make the grade but those who do will fit in seamlessly by the time they get a chance. Elliot and Ki Jana are not far off ready now,sepp maybe a bit longer. Even if we sign "starters" they know that they're gonna have to bide their time for first 6 months and get up to speed before being integrated,as Fabinho and Keita have done. Like you say this is only possible from a position of power. Hopefully Minamino due to his work rate and available playing positions may be useful almost immediately and will take some of the burden off off some of the players who will tire and fade on the run in. I can see Klopp possibly going for one more lb rb or whatever just to be safe. The league is far from over and this could be the time to spend just to be on the safe side. YNWA
Josh Williams hair style from the 70s 80s haha
@4:30 Chevrolet U.
Can't hear shit they saying.