Reading the linked article does not seem to be official... the article is referencing the same tweet that was posted in this thread.
apologies for hijacking the thread. but that sounds a lot like the definition of fascism. Speaking which Guys are missing the big take away here...not that he signed for pool, but that Atleti was asking for him. A chance to play with Greezer and El Guapo Diego Costa in Madrid sounds like a lot more fun that Dortmund winters with Gutzee the failed child actor.
He would clearly be behind Shaqiri as well, but if its a deal for summer then guys like Danny and Lallana will be gone. Ox will be back though, and he would also be competing for minutes. LFC also have other young attackers out on loan to bring back for bench options, namely Wilson. So.... it continues to not make much sense at all. Chelsea for next summer, that makes some sense. Still need a good source for any of this, as none of the crap linked here so far has been worth a damn.
In Klopp's current system he could play any 4 positions in the attack. False 9, wide attacking forwards, shadow striker. They have Shaquiri, but other than him they don't have any other great depth. Sturridge is there but I'd take Pulisic's more complete game over his for Klopp's system
Even with him, they don't even have as much depth as Man Utd, much less Man City. They have 5 quality attacking options, and they start 4. They need someone like Pulisic.
With the new rules in waiting with Brexit homegrown players will be at a premium. So doubt CP will be able to shift a HG out of the team. If any player, he will/has to shift a foreigner out.
I should also say while Utd have more pieces, none of those pieces are as good as all 4 of Liverpool's first 4. But they have Lingaard, Lukaku, Martial, Rashford, Mata, and Alexis
I certainly wouldn’t assume CP can be effective at the top level as a false 9! No evidence to suggest that... how often has he played there? Either way, he’d at best backup Bobby. If I thought this were happening I’d think he would be first choice backup LW... that’s the thinnest spot at the club currently, followed by striker.
With the National Team and Dortmund in prior seasons. When he's comfortable and on, he's elite at any of those positions. I've seen him flash in every single quality you'd want. Right now he needs the freedom and a manager who can bring that out of him consistently. I don't know why people assume that whatever his latest form is his permanent form, but it's not. The kid has shown world class ability. He may or may not get there, but it's in him.
I don't know about that - he hasn't been world class to begin the season (he was good though), and he hasn't shown commitment to his club - meanwhile Sancho's rise means they don't necessarily NEED Pulisic to compete for the title, when they have both Reus and Sancho playing really well. I think if he signed that contract or showed world class form early on, he'd be the one of the focal points of this attack and given a hell of a lot more freedom. Don't blame Favre - who's an excellent manager - a bit for his decidedly pedestrian showings this last month. But Favre needs to build this team around the players he knows are going to be there for the next few years. It's a bit of an unusual situation.
No doubts he could have done better. And Favre has been an excellent manager so far, so no not blaming anyone for Pulisic's form. However, just watching him this season; something does seems a bit off. Not sure if its a confidence thing, a system thing, etc. But did CP spend any time on the LW this season at all, where he did quite well last season? Those dangerous and daring runs, taking on people.....I see less of it this season.
That goes to the commitment thing, IMO. He looks honestly a bit lackadaisical. Or perhaps bored. He hasn't been playing high intensity matches recently. His last 2 extended outings have been a meaningless Champion's League match and then against Brugges. You have to go all the way back to early November when he played an average 60 against Ateltico to find a meaningful match he played in. This is all the hallmarks of a player who's on his way out
I like Atletico because they are overachievers. And to me, El Cholo Simeone is one of the best coaches in the world, he can make players believe in themselves, no matter what the media says.
Imagine what Simeone can do with a budget like guys at RM, Barca, PSG, ManU, Man City, etc. But maybe he's a guy that thrive as an underdog.
I agree he’s got a lot of skills and upside... by I mean, fans of Freddy Adu could do this too, point to some YouTube clips. I’m not comparing them, CP is on a completely different level, I’m just saying this isn’t a convincing argument when CPs entire issue is consistency over the course of getting real minutes. Small sample size is good for highlight reels but that’s not why players get bought. When did he play false 9 for BVB? As a sub? In the youth teams? He may be able to do it! One day he may be a great false 9 but that’s not what anyone is buying right now. I look forward to getting more info about this... the latest seems to be he’s staying out at BVB until summer. The agreed deal suggestion comes from questionable sources, and if it were LFC then Liverpool papers would be on it pretty quickly. But we will see. I do think the early agreed deal is a tactic that should be used more often in the market.
I think he might have spent some minutes as a false 9 for the USMNT. Can't remember exactly, but if he did play at the 9; it's still a very small sample size. I think we have enough clips of him playing in 3 key attacking positions: LW, AM/CAM, and RW. He could easily slot into any of those positions in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3.