2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[ilikecheese]

Why?

I'm looking for a non-davek with strong feelings of this nature to try and understand it.

His pace is incredible and is something you can't teach. Everything else is down to coaching when you have such a plus athlete.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Sell.

Gallagher straight up

I can’t see Chelsea doing this but we would take that in a heartbeat

 

[Zezti]

His pace is incredible and is something you can't teach. Everything else is down to coaching when you have such a plus athlete.

That's just not true.
His pace is good yeah, but everything else can't simply "be coached". That's not a statement grounded in reality.

 

[ilikecheese]

That's just not true.
His pace is good yeah, but everything else can't simply "be coached". That's not a statement grounded in reality.

Athleticism can't be taught.

Everything else is teachable. Skills are taught/honed.

 

[tonka1878]

That's just not true.
His pace is good yeah, but everything else can't simply "be coached". That's not a statement grounded in reality.

Since when has 'Reality' been a pre-requisite for this site??

 

[TheBigIguana]

In no particular order: He's an attacking player something we are short of, he tries to progress the ball forward not sideways or backwards like a lot of the team, He's a good player as it stands, He's 21 so has years to improve which he will. I doubt he's on (comparatively) high wages. He's featured in pretty much every game he's been available since Lampard came in so the manager likes him. He's come through the Academy and is a Blue so Everton courses through his veins, which is a good advertisement for both the Academy and Club in general.
I'm not sure how the other post was Davek-esq because I would never have posted it if I did!?!

Davek is more or less the only one that I've seen who is categorically against selling him to the extent your post suggests you are.

A lot of the problems you've stated can be addressed and even improved by selling him and reinvesting. Imo that's pretty straightforward too.

 

[TheBigIguana]

His pace is incredible and is something you can't teach. Everything else is down to coaching when you have such a plus athlete.

I think we can buy another plus athlete and have enough to buy another one on top of that left over.

 

[oliverwri]

what’s in it for AG though? won’t play that much surely. i’d turn it down if i was him, he’s not ready for that kind of move yet

 

[tonka1878]

Davek is more or less the only one that I've seen who is categorically against selling him to the extent your post suggests you are.

That was hyperbole.




Mostly, although it will annoy me.

 

[TheBigIguana]

That was hyperbole.




Mostly, although it will annoy me.

I can't be annoyed at the fee being thrown about. But I get that.

 

[ilikecheese]

I think we can buy another plus athlete and have enough to buy another one on top of that left over.

Name names then. Who could we buy that would be a freakish athlete AND is a better player under budget.

 

[tonka1878]

I think we can buy another plus athlete and have enough to buy another one on top of that left over.

I can't be annoyed at the fee being thrown about. But I get that.

You have a surprising/unwarranted confidence in our recruitment department?!!

 

[TheBigIguana]

Name names then. Who could we buy that would be a freakish athlete AND is a better player under budget.

I think freakish might be overstating it but I'll toss some names out and you decide if they fit what you're looking for.

The post Richarlison list I made which I think is useful still here had Sinisterra and Lewis-Potter who moved to PL clubs already. The other names I still like are Hudson-Odoi, Sofiane Diop, Amine Gouiri and Kamaldeen Sulemana (h/t @MikelsGoat)

 

[TheBigIguana]

You have a surprising/unwarranted confidence in our recruitment department?!!

I don't think you can make a wrong decision out of fear of getting the next choice wrong.

 

[ilikecheese]

I think freakish might be overstating it but I'll toss some names out and you decide if they fit what you're looking for.

The post Richarlison list I made which I think is useful still here had Sinisterra and Lewis-Potter who moved to PL clubs already. The other names I still like are Hudson-Odoi, Sofiane Diop, Amine Gouiri and Kamaldeen Sulemana (h/t @MikelsGoat)

Now can we afford them?