Michel-Ange Balikwisha

YouTube reels can be unreliable, but it’s usually bc they oversell how good someone is. I don’t think I’ve seen a clip of this guy going past someone. Lots of stuttering as if a move is coming, and then there’s just a cross. The Norwegian kid looks much more exciting.

 

Just my opinion but I don't think it will be strictly 4-2-3-1 but more a 4-3-3 with McGregor sitting, Nygren plus one of Hatate or Engels as the 8's. Nygren drifting right as O'Riley used to and Hatate drifting left (as Hatate used to!). Nygren being the more advanced of the 2.

 

Yeah like the sound of that tbf!

 

Same. No just doesn't seem natural and sort of bobbles off an opponent trying to cut back on to his right..

Orjasaeter skins people for fun, either way, at pace, as well as carrying the ball. Low blocks he rinses 2 or 3 men at times and has the skill and composure to take it on long runs in to space..

Aye, I'm all in on him big time if you haven't already guessed

 

He's quick enough,two footed with exciting dribbling skills.

Scores goals, is feisty and crosses a great ball, just what your man Idah needs.

 

Not for me. Think money can be better spent elsewhere.

 

Just a personal opinion on players coming and going. KT and AJ are 1st choice full backs and the overlapping ones.

Osmand, can play centrally and out left. Nygren can play up top, out wide and the 10. Have been linked with a few DMFs as well. Cal is now 32, cant cover the pitch like he used to and certainly not for 60 games. So may move him further forward in to his far better position, than sitting. We all know what Daizen can do. Rodgers just likes the versatility

Reckon the games against the huns have been a jolt to Rodgers thoughts as well. The tide had turned in these games where we struggled.

EDIT: in reply to @jpr21

 

Trevor or Scott. Dont want the de jong situation occurring again

 

You might be right. I'm not blown over by his stats and a mixture of that and his youtube clips make me think he's not much better than what we have. Seems a bit slow-paced and lacking in dynamism. If he comes in as a backup to Jota, fair enough I suppose.

Would much, much rather Orjasaeter.

 

Aye, if we (somehow) manage to shift Yang and Tilio for something like £3-5m and bring him in for the same fee, we'll be doing well. Disappointing thing for me is if we go for him it means in all likelihood we won't pursue Orjasaeter.

 

Balikwisha can also play as a 10 type attacking midfielder and actually played a lot of the games this season post injury there for Antwerp where he put up decent numbers.

If Kuhn is the only starter from our front line I could see us sign

- Nygren for RW/AM
- Balikwisha LW/AM
- Orjasaeter LW
- New RW (likely younger player or a loan as Jota cover)
- Osmand ST/AM/LW

Then have

- Maeda ST/LW/RW
- Idah ST
- Jota (when fit RW/LW)
- Forrest RW occasionally

Sell Kuhn, Yang, Tilio, Palma, Kenny (possibly loan)

 

As others have said, this guy is simply not stirring the blood at all. Injury prone and mediocre stats too.

Orjasaeter is the right choice, surely?

 

Depends. I prefer chances created vs assists. You could assist 20 goals by having a deadly striker putting the only 20 chances created away. However you could create 400 chances and have a celtic striker missing 395 of them giving the poor lad only 5 assists.

 

Most Antwerp fan comments I've seen say about the same " good stamina, better defensively than attacking , very inconsistent, never takes his man on or shoots".

 

Quinny from Celts are here described him as a 'Maeda' type of attacker who is decent at pressing, quick (Not rapid) & decent technically but not great.