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Nil Satis Niasse Optimum
Player Valuation: £20m
Osamabindiesel
Player Valuation: £70m
It is good to see him going to a team that will be organized. Koeman knew what he was doing when he made this move.
I don't think we'll see back three used more than a few times in the season Ash
Thomasc
Formerly known as By God I'm Blue
toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
great move ... as longa as we don't sell him
toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
he scored the winner at old trafford! There are thousands of everton players that have had a more underwhelming career
Ashtonian
Banned on request
i reckon differently, when we need to have defense first. Gets 3 centre halves on the pitch then so if we were playing your uniteds or citys then having essentially 5 defenders plus the two in front tracking back will make us harder to beat than having a back 4.
who knows though, only been two games.
A good move for him. It worked against him in pre season that Funes Mori played so much, if the injury situation had been different he may have played alongside Jags and cemented a squad place. Until the last month or so he was ahead of Holgate in many ways, the chance at WBA should not only only allow him to develop further but prove he's a PL defender with a bright future.
Tilling
Player Valuation: £6m
'Yes, Zimbabwe have tried to call me up, but playing for England is the dream.'
For Brendan Galloway, it's a dream that looks distinctly possible. The 20-year-old's first sustained spell in the Everton first team last season had the Toffees moving swiftly to ward off potential suitors and to tie him down to a new five-year contract. They knew just how good the boy from Harare can be.
'The first half of the season was special,' says Galloway, who broke through at the end of the 2014-15 campaign, then held down the left back spot during Baines' absence from August to December. 'It was unlucky for Leighton as he got an injury but I seized it as my chance to really push on. They were the best moments of my life so far, walking out in front of big crowds week in, week out.'
Galloway moved to England aged six, settling in Milton Keynes, where he soon came to the attention of MK Dons. He was a midfielder in his early days, making his first tean debut at just 15, but quickly learned the skills required to become a defender.
'Our youth coach, Dan Micciche, who's with England now, made me play at centre back and left back so I could get a feel for different positions and learn the game from a different point of view. That's helped me a lot. He didn't like it if you were boring on the ball in training. There was a stage where you had to do something exciting, like a skill or a through ball, or he would sin bin you for a minute. If we failed, we did it until we succeeded and it became natural, so we weren't just looking to hoof it.' MK Dons youth team flourished. Galloway recalls how they were beating Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham with a midfield of himself, Dele Alli and Sheyi Ojo.
'I knew Dele before MK Dons. My local team would play his and we'd battle to be league top scorer. In one tournament he joined my team and everyone complained it wasn't fair!' Named League One Apprentice of the Year in 2014, Galloway was attracting plenty of interest. Everton's development of youth was the clincher. Galloway sees his best position at centre back; could he be the next John Stones?
'I don't know,' he chuckles, shrugging off the comparison. 'John has loads of qualities, and I want to have those qualities, too, but I want to be my own player. Late last season, I was frustrated as I wasn't playing, so I learned to get my head down as things do not always go your way.'
'This season, I want to try and cement a place in the team. We've got a fantastic new manager. His sessions are really good. With all the things Ronald Koeman has done in his career, I think he's going to give us some really good advice and his tactics will be spot on. Hopefully we'll do well.'
For Brendan Galloway, it's a dream that looks distinctly possible. The 20-year-old's first sustained spell in the Everton first team last season had the Toffees moving swiftly to ward off potential suitors and to tie him down to a new five-year contract. They knew just how good the boy from Harare can be.
'The first half of the season was special,' says Galloway, who broke through at the end of the 2014-15 campaign, then held down the left back spot during Baines' absence from August to December. 'It was unlucky for Leighton as he got an injury but I seized it as my chance to really push on. They were the best moments of my life so far, walking out in front of big crowds week in, week out.'
Galloway moved to England aged six, settling in Milton Keynes, where he soon came to the attention of MK Dons. He was a midfielder in his early days, making his first tean debut at just 15, but quickly learned the skills required to become a defender.
'Our youth coach, Dan Micciche, who's with England now, made me play at centre back and left back so I could get a feel for different positions and learn the game from a different point of view. That's helped me a lot. He didn't like it if you were boring on the ball in training. There was a stage where you had to do something exciting, like a skill or a through ball, or he would sin bin you for a minute. If we failed, we did it until we succeeded and it became natural, so we weren't just looking to hoof it.' MK Dons youth team flourished. Galloway recalls how they were beating Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham with a midfield of himself, Dele Alli and Sheyi Ojo.
'I knew Dele before MK Dons. My local team would play his and we'd battle to be league top scorer. In one tournament he joined my team and everyone complained it wasn't fair!' Named League One Apprentice of the Year in 2014, Galloway was attracting plenty of interest. Everton's development of youth was the clincher. Galloway sees his best position at centre back; could he be the next John Stones?
'I don't know,' he chuckles, shrugging off the comparison. 'John has loads of qualities, and I want to have those qualities, too, but I want to be my own player. Late last season, I was frustrated as I wasn't playing, so I learned to get my head down as things do not always go your way.'
'This season, I want to try and cement a place in the team. We've got a fantastic new manager. His sessions are really good. With all the things Ronald Koeman has done in his career, I think he's going to give us some really good advice and his tactics will be spot on. Hopefully we'll do well.'
I would agree with that, think we'll see 3 CBs used frequently . Willams is excellent in the middle of aback three for Wales or can play left , Funes Mori is left, Jags and Holgate right plus one more CB likely to be added. It covers up potential weaknesses at full back cover for injuries by allowing a wing back to play. Koeman is pretty adept at changing his tactics either during or from one match to the next, he's still not got the squad or set up he wants and that may take time, so starting with a strong defensive basis is the way to go.
Deulofeumygod
Player Valuation: £40m
Good luck Brendan. Hope he does not come back bored to death of football and losing or drawing nil nil with teams
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