The performance of Takumi Minamino in last night’s FA Cup clash provoked a polarised array of opinions among a number of Liverpool fans in response to a question posed by @AnfieldEdition on Twitter about the 25-year-old.
A difficult game but a few bright moments — how do you feel Takumi Minamino did against Chelsea? pic.twitter.com/PgM7x97sfP
— Anfield Edition (@AnfieldEdition) March 4, 2020
Playing as a centre-forward, the Japan international didn’t manage a shot over the entirety of the 2-0 defeat at Chelsea and completed just one of his attempted three dribbles, although he did manage to win four of his duels and also had one successful tackle. [via SofaScore]
Minamino, whose three starts since his January arrival at Anfield have all come in the FA Cup, drew measured responses from reporters covering the game at Stamford Bridge. Henry Jackson of This Is Anfield felt that he “looked like a player who is slowly finding his feet in a Reds shirt” while Liverpool Echo writer Ian Doyle said that he looked “lively in the early stages” but “faded somewhat” in the second half. The Mirror‘s Andy Dunn was less complimentary, opining that he is “still adjusting to the pace of this sort of frantic contest”.
These Liverpool fans on Twitter were divided in their views of the 25-year-old after his display against Chelsea:
Liked what I saw, he picked up some nice positions and had some really touches. Liked his link up play with Mane and Williams in the first half. Still think we’ll see the best of him next season
— HITMANHARJ ? (@hitmanharj) March 4, 2020
Starting to look more settled, some good interplay and a superb through pass to Mane.
— Ken Sheppard (@KenSheppard3) March 4, 2020
Great in first half. Second half not as good
— MinaMaestro??? (@MinaMaestro) March 4, 2020
He genuinely need to understand how the formation works. Absolutely chaotic second half as minamino just kept running into our own players.
— Derek Z. (@DerekHaoZheng1) March 4, 2020
Too early to say.
At the moment I’m not sure what it is that he offers or what he is supposed to be doing in the formation.
Takes time though so I reserve judgement
— PaulShilly ?? (@shillcock_paul) March 4, 2020
Bad
— Nana Ernest (@Rnstagyei) March 4, 2020
What did you make of Minamino’s performance against Chelsea? Was there more good than bad to his display? Comment below with your views!
