It’s fair to say that Takumi Minamino had a slightly odd Liverpool career. Having joined the club while they were rampantly on their way to the Premier League title, Minamino had to deal with the COVID enforced lockdown just a couple of months after arriving. From there, the Japan international struggled to really adapt to the club and the expectations on it. A loan spell to Southampton for the second-half of 2020/21 suggested that Liverpool thought he wasn’t quite ready just yet. Having returned for 2021/22, that sentiment lingered a little. Minamino started just one Premier League game throu…
