Na he still said after the game about signing the 3 players
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Arouna Kone
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USABlue
Player Valuation: £70m
Think he's also finally as healthy as he's been in years which has got to make a huge difference, had a full preseason
Viennablue
Player Valuation: £1m
Haha, that thought crossed my mind as well!
In the fans end of season interview Martinez said he changed his mind of signing a new GK after Joel's performances in Jan.
Just hope Kone's goal and assist (although I'm made up for him) haven't changed his mind on the striker position.
One swallow doesn't make a summer. Arouna done well today (apart from that header) and we looked more dangerous as a team because he can hold it up. 2 up top also meant Barkley could play deeper as well which helped his game.
However, we can't count on Kone staying fit for the entire season and at best his form can be described as patchy (non-existent would be more accurate).
A striker a striker, my kingdom for a striker...
CahillsCornerFlag
Player Valuation: £70m
Really hope he turns into a cult hero now.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
Brilliant finish today, and his control and first touch was different class compared to Lukaku.
I've said it from day one, Lukaku has a bad touch, and it's not improving, it's everything in a striker, it's what makes a 20m player a 40m player, and it's generally something you can not teach, you either have it or not.
I've said it from day one, Lukaku has a bad touch, and it's not improving, it's everything in a striker, it's what makes a 20m player a 40m player, and it's generally something you can not teach, you either have it or not.
I semi agree. Lukaku doesn't have to have a good first touch if his first touch involves putting your foot through the ball with a shot that ends up in the net.
Lukaku is world class at that and Kone... isn't. Kone doesn't have a particularly good first touch either but compared to Lukaku even Lee Trundle looks like he has a foot coated in superglue.
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Player Valuation: £70m
It was a great finish by kone who been treated rubbish by some of our fans.
Hopefully we'll see a Kone/Lukaku spearhead this season. It could prove to be as effective an attacking combination as the defensive combination of Jagielka/Lescott was.
Harryflashman
Player Valuation: £60m
The contrast in first touch & control was striking .
bizzaro
LOVE GOT JUST THE WAY IT IS #ALWNV
He needs to play like that every time he plays.
96 - now that's a number to conjure with in these parts. It's also the number of games Everton have played since Arouna signed for Everton - and, finally, we get to see something that resembles a footballer. I know he contributed with a goal at Newcastle and a decent show at QPR last year (assist I think) as well as a 25 minute cameo against Hull in 13-14 where he did fine and hit the woodwork but.. at last Goodison sees the real deal.
Still, I suppose if he can stay fit and use his good control to help others (lessons for Romelu?) it'll all be worthwhile.
Still, I suppose if he can stay fit and use his good control to help others (lessons for Romelu?) it'll all be worthwhile.
bizzaro
LOVE GOT JUST THE WAY IT IS #ALWNV
True but the pair of them linked up well for the equaliser Lukarku did not look 100% fit to me like eight others he had a bad game!
Speed was always his asset he looked sharp - one missed header maybe to fetch him on in cameo roles to gain fitness is the answer he proved me , and a lot of fans wrong today he salvaged us a point v a bog standard team imo - one swallow does not make a summer , but its the best we have seen from him!
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