The injuries in the first half to Mangala and Coleman meant the last substitution could not be made until near the end of the game and by then Gueye was feeling his calf. I didn't want Schneiderlin but it was the right move.
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Take the emotion out of it. We are 3-0 up, in any other season we would think putting another striker on as mad. First priority is three points so close the game out and get the points. We could have brought on Tosen but taken the hard working and troublesome Niasse off. Why? Or change the shape of the team to go 442 - again, why take that risk. 14 or 15 mins to go is enough time for a cheeky CP goal to set nerves going then a comeback. At 3-1, would you have been confident without any protection for the back four? It was bad enough with the formation we had. In my opinion, this was the right thing to do.
100% it was
imagine he brings on this lad and we fold and draw the game, he'd be lynched
Of all the football analytics people I follow on social media not a single one said this was anything but a massive risk.
Peak age (as in as good as he'll ever be), plays on a very dominant and very attacking team in a weak league.
Sam mentioned his "hold up play" wasn't as strong as they hoped but he has never played that role.
mmntmflx
Player Valuation: £25k
if i need to give an example from şenol güneş (beşiktaş gc), we got mario gomez but still tosun continued play until mario be ready..
this scenario again happened again with vincent aboubakar and alvaro negredo..
it does not mean that tosun better than these players in the paper.. just be ready for teamwork and team harmony..
tosun do not know exactly what his teammates doing in a game.. (passes, longballs, runs or etc..)
Vice versa is again valid..
Because of this little but very important truth i guess i think sam is right about his decision.. otherwise, this can be suicide for every part of team..
everton must have points and must prepare the new signings. related with this truth, i think sam trying to play more suitable squad to save the day..
in this process he can prepare and adapt the new players while earning points same time.
briefly, i dont think any problem now dont play tosun..
big and only problem for everton now and future is just game plan..
this scenario again happened again with vincent aboubakar and alvaro negredo..
it does not mean that tosun better than these players in the paper.. just be ready for teamwork and team harmony..
tosun do not know exactly what his teammates doing in a game.. (passes, longballs, runs or etc..)
Vice versa is again valid..
Because of this little but very important truth i guess i think sam is right about his decision.. otherwise, this can be suicide for every part of team..
everton must have points and must prepare the new signings. related with this truth, i think sam trying to play more suitable squad to save the day..
in this process he can prepare and adapt the new players while earning points same time.
briefly, i dont think any problem now dont play tosun..
big and only problem for everton now and future is just game plan..
Deckard2049
Player Valuation: £15m
Dead rubber may be a tad overstated but if Tosun can’t get ahead of Niasse, after costing over £25 million and havinrg no reason not to be match fit and still being unable to get a game, then tell me, what exactly was the point of this signing? And when is supposed to “adjust” to English football? Should we expect to see him on loan back to Turkey by August?
Also everyone’s mileage may vary but if we get the Europa league and have to start qualifying from the same point we did last year then I really can’t be bothered. Let’s face it, it didn’t exactly help us attract better players did it? Would rather a clean run at the league and domestic cups, but that’s just me.
The weird thing was that before Gana needed to go off injured it was Bolaise who was coming on, not Schneiderlin, so if Bolaise, then why not Cenk instead?
Which makes it all the more peculiar. Or highlights it as a desperation signing.
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bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
Yeah they were pretty much saying the same thing on the Totally Football podcast when we'd just signed him.
If this signing doesn't work out, it's got to be the final nail in the coffin for Steve Walsh (hopefully).
On Walshes trusty copy of Fifa 17.
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