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2021/22 Season Report Card - Takumi Minamino

He’s scored 10 goals and only started nine games. He’s a big reason why we have two more domestic cups on the Champions Wall. Whatsmore, when he was brought in from the cold against Southampton in a must win league game, he delivered for us again with the opening goal.

 

He’s a terrific little footballer who took advantage of the limited chances that were given to him and he probably deserved to play more. I understand why he didn't, as he's got world class players ahead of him, but Minamino is good enough to have been a Liverpool regular. Just not in this era.

 

Other than Origi, he might just be the most clinical forward we had. He rarely misses, although one that he did miss actually resulted in one of the most satisfying things to happen this season. What was that, I hear you ask? 

 

Remember when he missed that chance late on against Arsenal in the League Cup semi final 1st leg and Ben White laughed in his face? How’d that work out for Ben White? Not well. Jota ran him ragged in the second leg and Arsenal then choked away a top four spot.

 

Who’s laughing now Ben White? Taki with his medals round his neck, that’s who.

 

 

Previous Season Ratings:

 

N/A 

 

This Season’s Rating: 8/10

 

It’s crazy that I’m giving him the same grade as Jota, but what more could Taki have done in the relatively limited opportunities he’s had? 

 

Best Moment: 

 

He made a lot of valuable contributions in the cups but the moment that really stands out for me is Southampton away, because of the high stakes involved and because Klopp had been forced to make so many changes. To come in and do what he did after playing so little football for months was commendable.

 

Worst Moment:

 

The miss against Arsenal.

 

The Future?

 

Enjoy Monte Carlo Taki lad, and thanks.


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That goal against Leicester surely.

 

 

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Yeah it's probably that to be fair. I just think the importance of that Southampton game was huge and when City saw how many changes we'd made, they probably thought the title was going to be theirs that night. So that's got a special place in my heart.

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Plenty of important goals in the domestic cups, and Taki's contribution cannot be understated as we went all the way thanks in large part to his efforts. I think he finished as our top scorer in both. The last-minute volley against Leicester is probably his biggest moment of the season. Unfortunately for him, he's only ever been a peripheral figure and I do wonder if his natural shyness has prevented him from really seizing his opportunity. There is definitely a very good player there, but he needs to play regularly. That won't happen here but he should become a regular if/when the Monaco deal goes through.

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Like some, I was fairly excited when he arrived at that bargain price, especially having seen him against us in the CL.

However, he didn’t really stamp his authority on any game, despite scoring some decent goals, and looked a bit “little boy lost” at times. 
To be fair I thought he might have been starting to make an impression recently, but now it doesn’t matter as he’s been transferred.

Good luck Taki, hope you have more game time where you’re going and thanks for your contribution towards the cups in particular last season.

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Good player who made the most of his opportunities last season and perhaps should have been given more game-time in the run-in. But how can you drop or sub Mo even if he is banging his head against a wall? He and Div will be a huge miss for the domestic cups. 

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