First Name: Cody
Surname: Gakpo
Squad Number: 18
Position: Forward
D.O.B.: 07.05.1999.
Town of Birth: Eindhoven
Country of Birth: Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
7 Likes
Well deserved, and gives us some stability there for the next few years.
2 Likes
Cody needs a good song (I am not really aware if he has a song).
1 Like
Given how often his name is misspelt, a variation of Synpathy for the devil might work:
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But whatās puzzlinā you
Is the nature of my game
1 Like
With Cody being a devout Christian, I donāt think he would like that idea too much. 
Like youāve said, it does grate on my nerves when they butchered his name as Gap Coā¦similar to nuclear be pronounced as new-cue-lar.
1 Like
Yes, it would be a bit inappropriate! I was just thinking that the whoo-hoo refrain in the song would make for a great football chant.
1 Like
No wonder Chiesa is no hurry to move back to Italy.
Following the departure of fellow left-winger Luis Diaz, the 26-year-old has stepped into a role of even greater importance and will be earning an increased salary to reflect that.
**He has been earning a reported Ā£120,000 per week at Liverpool, about the same as Federico Chiesa**, who is just 18 months older and started 28 games fewer than Gakpo last season.
1 Like
Lots of criticism in the match threads.
Cody is still one of my favorite players here right now. To me he always looked more like a CF naturally and wish they would have give him the chance to prove himself there.
He is still doing a great job but imo heās a bit āwastedā as a wide attacker.
We were blessed with Sadio and Lucho in the last decade and I think itās not fair to compare Gakpo with them.
2 Likes
The biggest issue that definitely hurts how his performances are perceived but also I think his actual effectiveness as well, is he lacks the dog that Mane and Diaz both had. It allows to him drift out of games in a way they never did. And even when involved he can lose the ball quite meekly in a way the previous two would have required blood and broken bones to have it taken from them. They could often have left their FB absolutely battered and tormented despite ending the game without any direct goal contribution, whereas Gapko can often leave with goals and/or assists to his name with a feeling that he didnt do as much as he should have.
He is a strong lad and really should be harder to take the ball from than he is, and that definitely hurts our ability to use him as a reliable outlet and to earn a foothold in the opposition third.
3 Likes
Iāve already seen a few tall/strong looking (which doesnāt mean that they are) left wingers at Liverpool who could be a bit flaky in duels. Babel, Riera, Gakpoā¦
I prefer Cody when heās a bit angry and plays with a point to prove. Donāt relax because young Rio is your backup on paper (even if the likes of Wirtz and Chiesa can also play there). Heās been a bit up and down so far this season.
I think now itās clear that he wonāt be anything else other than a LW under Slot (which I agree with). But Iād like him to add a bit more variety to his game, combine better with players around him.
He earned himself a contract here until the age of 31. Weāll see if he will remain our first choice LW during that time as he enters into what should be his peak years.
1 Like
He is a different type of winger compared to Mane and Diaz but his performances have been above average and this season, he has one of those who had better performances than alot in the squad.
2 Likes
There are so many negatives around Liverpool at the moment but one I frequently wonder about it what the hell happened with Gakpo, especially in terms of finishing. The misses against Man United and Man Cityā¦ Heāll not have many easier chances in his career. That ābeliever to doubterā meme hits particularly hard with Gakpo, considering that there probably wasnāt a Liverpool player who didnāt expect him to have his best season in a Liverpool shirt after the previous two and a half seasons that showed quite a bit of promise.
3 Likes
Nothing has happened to him, this performance level is about the level expected of his talent.
Padding in the league cup and nice easy home games is one thing. Weāve never had to rely on him every week before, this is the result.
Heās levels below Diaz and Mane. Canāt expect much more from him than this.
1 Like