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title: "Liverpool: Fans slam James Pearce after he tips Takumi Minamino to benefit from no Timo Werner"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-slam-james-pearce-minamino-werner-verdict/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Georgia Goulding"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-06-23T07:00:59Z"
modified: "2020-06-23T07:00:59Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans slam James Pearce after he tips Takumi Minamino to benefit from no Timo Werner

**[James Pearce believes](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1275028548668084224) that Liverpool’s failure to sign Timo Werner could be beneficial for the growth of Takumi Minamino.**

In a recent feature for [The Athletic,](https://theathletic.com/1874064/2020/06/22/liverpool-minamino-werner-klopp-milner-lockdown-everton-1-1/) the LFC journalist has analysed Sunday’s Merseyside derby, including the former RB Salzburg man’s performance.

Minamino played just 45 minutes against Everton before being brought off for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Despite earning a [Sofascore rating of 6.5,](https://www.sofascore.com/football/2020-06-21) Pearce thinks that the Japan international showcased his ability to “drift inside and operate in central areas”.

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However, a lot of fans don’t agree with this take, particularly the notion of not signing Werner being a positive thing for the club. Of course, [Chelsea beat the Reds](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12009479/timo-werner-chelsea-complete-signing-of-rb-leipzig-forward) to their man by securing a £54m deal for the German star.

One particularly angry Liverpool supporter has commented that anyone who thinks Minamino is good enough “is deluded”. Since his arrival in January, the 25-year-old has made just four Premier League appearances and hasn’t contributed to a goal in red yet (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/takumi-minamino/leistungsdaten/spieler/165793)).

Read more replies from the Anfield faithful here:

https://twitter.com/RyanCullinane/status/1275029557561745409?s=20

> Love how you manage to put a positive spin on everything Liverpool does in the transfer market.
>
> — Vignesh Nayak (@Nayaklfc) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Nayaklfc/status/1275029252723798016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> There’s no suitable position for him if Firmino plays. And yesterday game confirmed that
>
> — Fekir’s knee (@suka\_blead) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/suka_blead/status/1275033313334476806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> James stop winding people up lad
>
> — SteLFC (@Ste40062096) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ste40062096/status/1275029516004536327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> James he is not good enough to play either in midfield or up top
>
> — Alan lesbirel (@alanlesbirel) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/alanlesbirel/status/1275035925685420032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wasn’t last night a good example of the quality we need off the bench should be near to the Firmino, Salah quality rather than Origi and Minamino?
>
> — Shriram (@ShriramP\_) [June 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/ShriramP_/status/1275069601810808837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***How do you think Minamino performed on Sunday, Reds? Have your say in the comments below…***