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Zezti
Player Valuation: £70m
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...s/big-difference-andre-gomes-already-15345446
It's really not taken long for Andre Gomes to win the hearts of Everton supporters.
The last few weeks have shown just how kind-hearted the Barcelona loanee can be away from football - in particular his brilliant gesture in buying a young fan a hooded jacket and scarf while on a bus tour of the city.
But, the two Premier League matches in that time have also showcased talents on the pitch that Blues fans have been craving for years, and that Marco Silva will be delighted to finally utilise.
It's something that his teammates are noticing too, as Seamus Coleman exclusively told the ECHO earlier this week.
The full back has already been massively impressed by the work of the Portuguese international, not just on the pitch but on the training ground too.
Coleman told the ECHO: "He's been a great lad and in training he's been a top player. He's played for some very big clubs and for the Portugal national team, so he's very comfortable on the ball.
"He's made a big difference to the team. Even when things were tough he was getting on the ball and driving us forward.
"He's a great player and let's hope he can have a great season."
Gomes has already made a flying start to making sure he makes Coleman's wishes, and that of the rest of the Blues fanbase, a reality.
It might be a little quick to judge his long-term future after just two matches, but what the 25-year-old has already shown so far has been massively impressive.
In both of his appearances so far for Everton the Portuguese international has had a strong case of being his side's best outfield player on the pitch at the very least.
And, as Coleman noted, already he's made a big difference to the Blues midfield.
Silva seems to have been searching for a perfect midfield pairing throughout the campaign so far, with Tom Davies and Morgan Schneiderlin both trialled next to Idrissa Gueye in that slot with Gylfi Sigurdsson playing the No. 10 role.
While there have been some good performances in that role, no-one has grabbed the chance quite like Gomes so far.
He seems perfectly suited to the way Silva wants to set up his side, slotting into the box-to-box role perfectly to aid his side both in attack and defence.
Everyone can see why Barcelona signed the 25-year-old in the first place, with a cultured touch and eye for a pass with the ball at his feet which has already massively impressed those of an Everton persuasion.
But it's his presence and physique which has perhaps been a surprising factor - with a power when running with the ball which perhaps we all might have expected from Ross Barkley if he hadn't fallen off track.
These points are only enhanced when you look at Gomes' stats for his two starts so far.
The midfielder had a massive influence in his debut against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park despite being taken off in the 82nd minute - making 76 touches and finishing the match with a highly impressive 90% passing accuracy.
He wasn't just playing it safe either, completing 17 passes in the opposing final third.
The defensive side of Gomes' game was also brilliant, completing nine recoveries and two interceptions before being withdrawn for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Against Manchester United that continued - this time making six recoveries and two successful tackles during his 90 minutes on the Old Trafford pitch.
The Portuguese international's passing accuracy stayed consistent at 89%, with the midfielder this time posing more of an attacking threat with three shots and one on target.
All in all, Gomes looks to have provided a missing link to Silva's system which many might not have envisaged coming to fruition so soon.
And he's not even at full speed yet...
It's really not taken long for Andre Gomes to win the hearts of Everton supporters.
The last few weeks have shown just how kind-hearted the Barcelona loanee can be away from football - in particular his brilliant gesture in buying a young fan a hooded jacket and scarf while on a bus tour of the city.
But, the two Premier League matches in that time have also showcased talents on the pitch that Blues fans have been craving for years, and that Marco Silva will be delighted to finally utilise.
It's something that his teammates are noticing too, as Seamus Coleman exclusively told the ECHO earlier this week.
The full back has already been massively impressed by the work of the Portuguese international, not just on the pitch but on the training ground too.
Coleman told the ECHO: "He's been a great lad and in training he's been a top player. He's played for some very big clubs and for the Portugal national team, so he's very comfortable on the ball.
"He's made a big difference to the team. Even when things were tough he was getting on the ball and driving us forward.
"He's a great player and let's hope he can have a great season."
Gomes has already made a flying start to making sure he makes Coleman's wishes, and that of the rest of the Blues fanbase, a reality.
It might be a little quick to judge his long-term future after just two matches, but what the 25-year-old has already shown so far has been massively impressive.
In both of his appearances so far for Everton the Portuguese international has had a strong case of being his side's best outfield player on the pitch at the very least.
And, as Coleman noted, already he's made a big difference to the Blues midfield.
Silva seems to have been searching for a perfect midfield pairing throughout the campaign so far, with Tom Davies and Morgan Schneiderlin both trialled next to Idrissa Gueye in that slot with Gylfi Sigurdsson playing the No. 10 role.
While there have been some good performances in that role, no-one has grabbed the chance quite like Gomes so far.
He seems perfectly suited to the way Silva wants to set up his side, slotting into the box-to-box role perfectly to aid his side both in attack and defence.
Everyone can see why Barcelona signed the 25-year-old in the first place, with a cultured touch and eye for a pass with the ball at his feet which has already massively impressed those of an Everton persuasion.
But it's his presence and physique which has perhaps been a surprising factor - with a power when running with the ball which perhaps we all might have expected from Ross Barkley if he hadn't fallen off track.
These points are only enhanced when you look at Gomes' stats for his two starts so far.
The midfielder had a massive influence in his debut against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park despite being taken off in the 82nd minute - making 76 touches and finishing the match with a highly impressive 90% passing accuracy.
He wasn't just playing it safe either, completing 17 passes in the opposing final third.
The defensive side of Gomes' game was also brilliant, completing nine recoveries and two interceptions before being withdrawn for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Against Manchester United that continued - this time making six recoveries and two successful tackles during his 90 minutes on the Old Trafford pitch.
The Portuguese international's passing accuracy stayed consistent at 89%, with the midfielder this time posing more of an attacking threat with three shots and one on target.
All in all, Gomes looks to have provided a missing link to Silva's system which many might not have envisaged coming to fruition so soon.
And he's not even at full speed yet...
What I like about him is he goes looking for the ball rather than waiting for it to come to him, he'll drop back next to the centre halves and get it moving forward. Gomes clearly has that attacking instinct, eye for a pass and dribbling ability that our other options lack and thankfully it looks like we have a proper partner for Gueye.
Great to have another footballer that we can look forward to watch play, we seem to have them in abundance now compared to last season where we so often looked devoid of any flair or real quality. I just hope that Goodison can get back to what it once was now that we have a team with players actually worth paying to watch and a style of football that gets fans off their seats.
Great to have another footballer that we can look forward to watch play, we seem to have them in abundance now compared to last season where we so often looked devoid of any flair or real quality. I just hope that Goodison can get back to what it once was now that we have a team with players actually worth paying to watch and a style of football that gets fans off their seats.
GwladysPhil
Player Valuation: £35m
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...s/big-difference-andre-gomes-already-15345446
It's really not taken long for Andre Gomes to win the hearts of Everton supporters.
The last few weeks have shown just how kind-hearted the Barcelona loanee can be away from football - in particular his brilliant gesture in buying a young fan a hooded jacket and scarf while on a bus tour of the city.
But, the two Premier League matches in that time have also showcased talents on the pitch that Blues fans have been craving for years, and that Marco Silva will be delighted to finally utilise.
It's something that his teammates are noticing too, as Seamus Coleman exclusively told the ECHO earlier this week.
The full back has already been massively impressed by the work of the Portuguese international, not just on the pitch but on the training ground too.
Coleman told the ECHO: "He's been a great lad and in training he's been a top player. He's played for some very big clubs and for the Portugal national team, so he's very comfortable on the ball.
"He's made a big difference to the team. Even when things were tough he was getting on the ball and driving us forward.
"He's a great player and let's hope he can have a great season."
Gomes has already made a flying start to making sure he makes Coleman's wishes, and that of the rest of the Blues fanbase, a reality.
It might be a little quick to judge his long-term future after just two matches, but what the 25-year-old has already shown so far has been massively impressive.
In both of his appearances so far for Everton the Portuguese international has had a strong case of being his side's best outfield player on the pitch at the very least.
And, as Coleman noted, already he's made a big difference to the Blues midfield.
Silva seems to have been searching for a perfect midfield pairing throughout the campaign so far, with Tom Davies and Morgan Schneiderlin both trialled next to Idrissa Gueye in that slot with Gylfi Sigurdsson playing the No. 10 role.
While there have been some good performances in that role, no-one has grabbed the chance quite like Gomes so far.
He seems perfectly suited to the way Silva wants to set up his side, slotting into the box-to-box role perfectly to aid his side both in attack and defence.
Everyone can see why Barcelona signed the 25-year-old in the first place, with a cultured touch and eye for a pass with the ball at his feet which has already massively impressed those of an Everton persuasion.
But it's his presence and physique which has perhaps been a surprising factor - with a power when running with the ball which perhaps we all might have expected from Ross Barkley if he hadn't fallen off track.
These points are only enhanced when you look at Gomes' stats for his two starts so far.
The midfielder had a massive influence in his debut against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park despite being taken off in the 82nd minute - making 76 touches and finishing the match with a highly impressive 90% passing accuracy.
He wasn't just playing it safe either, completing 17 passes in the opposing final third.
The defensive side of Gomes' game was also brilliant, completing nine recoveries and two interceptions before being withdrawn for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Against Manchester United that continued - this time making six recoveries and two successful tackles during his 90 minutes on the Old Trafford pitch.
The Portuguese international's passing accuracy stayed consistent at 89%, with the midfielder this time posing more of an attacking threat with three shots and one on target.
All in all, Gomes looks to have provided a missing link to Silva's system which many might not have envisaged coming to fruition so soon.
And he's not even at full speed yet...
Don't get me wrong, he looks an amazing player and top bloke - but all this footage of the new players going up to young kids, giving them their shirts etc seems a bit manufactured imo.
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
What?!?!
GwladysPhil
Player Valuation: £35m
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Think that's being a bit cynical to be honest mate. You follow any of them on social media you can immediately tell that they're good dudes who are happy to be here.
Yes yes i agree.
That boy is just an actor and thats not even gomes in the pic just his double. All the players have them sometimes they play instead unfortunately there crap, ask schneiderlin
Really happy that he's come in and shown what he's good at even in just two games.
There's a long way to go. I don't get the shouts that he somehow got the better of Pogba the other day, because in the first half at least Pogba was pretty excellent, but Gomes grew into it and he gives us that player who can drive with the ball and also pick a pass. If he keeps it up he'll be exactly what we've needed in there.
There's a long way to go. I don't get the shouts that he somehow got the better of Pogba the other day, because in the first half at least Pogba was pretty excellent, but Gomes grew into it and he gives us that player who can drive with the ball and also pick a pass. If he keeps it up he'll be exactly what we've needed in there.
Of course it's PR to have them interacting with fans.
But it wasn't planned to do what he did. All of the new players have clearly integrated themselves in the community. Of course they are told by the club to do it, but they're also clearly going above and beyond to make themselves part of the process, which is a sign that they are all enjoying it.
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
You on a wind up lad? Gomes just happened to have a camera crew handy when he bumped into the lad in the Everton shop, not staged at all.
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
He's actually 46 years old. Quality acting.
..on the contrary, I think they realise how easy it is to make somebody’s day and thoroughly enjoy that aspect of being a famous footballer.
I know somebody who works for EiTC and much of the work the players do is away from the spotlight.
GwladysPhil
Player Valuation: £35m
You're all victims of serial PR/Marketing. I bet you all thought Cheryl Cole was a national treasure.
It would have made the kids day and that's amazing. and that Gomez willingly did it is lovely, but to think it's out of this realm that the club get players to look like angels in front of the media is very short sighted.
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