Replacing Richarlison with Maupay and McNeil was absolutely shambolic recruitment. Not to mention the fact we already needed to replace our other forward because he can't stay fit.
The proof is in the pudding - 11 goals in 14 games.
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Replacing Richarlison with Maupay and McNeil was absolutely shambolic recruitment. Not to mention the fact we already needed to replace our other forward because he can't stay fit.
The proof is in the pudding - 11 goals in 14 games.
Ultimately we had to sell our best player because of the woeful financial position we had/have.
The Richarlison sale seemed pre-determined - as though we had given assurances to the league.
I'm not convinced we had a great deal more to spend this summer than McNeil and Maupay.
Both relatively cheap options. Replacing players like Richarlison is not easy but it seems like we decided Gordon would step up and Maupay would contribute.
Unfortunately I don't think we play in a complimentary way to Maupay and DCL is proving to be unreliable.
Production from the wings and a 10-15 goal striker should be our targets
Looking at the figures it isn't. It's roughly the same output.
I don't even know what to say to this. Richarlison is the primary reason we stayed up.
We sold him and replaced him with players who don't score and aren't good enough to play for Everton. We are averaging about 0.8 goals per game and that's why we will be in a relegation battle.
You keep saying this but Maupay has scored similar numbers to Richarlison in recent years. He scored 8 in 32 last season compared to 10 in 30 for Richarlison.
And he was bought as a back up.
MikeH72
Player Valuation: £100m
It isn’t just about numbers though is it. And even if it was, how do you justify 0 goal 1 assist Dwight McNeil?
The gulf in quality between the players is enormous. We didn't replace him properly and the summer recruitment was shambolic. We started the season with no available forward.
Also, why would we buy a back up to a player who was sold?
It was inevitable we would be in trouble when the board did not provide the manager with a goalscorer. The only stats that matter are 14 points from 14 games, largely due to the fact we have scored 11 goals in 14 games.
I'd say we added depth
Gwladysstreetlad
Player Valuation: £50m
This lad simply can't be counted on. He's going to be one of those players that people will look back on years from now and go "oh yeah I remember him, he was pretty good. I wonder what went wrong?" Then they'll look at his injury record and get their answer. I've had cartons of milk in the fridge that have lasted longer then DCL ever has without picking up an injury!
Just because you keep repeating something it doesn't make it true.
We bought a back up because DCL was missing for most of last season and would be expected to be fit for this one. Gordon was expected to step up to Richarlisons spot and McNeil to add depth.
The gamble, as @davek points out, was DCL, who this far has shown he cannot be relied upon and Gordon's failure to step up.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
I don't think there's really any debate over our recruitment at this point. We can't put a threatening attack together at times, never mind score goals.
It was a gamble back in August to rely on DCL, and made no sense either. He was already injured and hadn't been fit regularly in a year. We needed players ready to come in to start and improve a 16th placed side fighting relegation, so the depth argument makes no sense.
To sell Richarlison and have no replacement goalscorer lined up was inept, incompetent and in my opinion, a huge failure by the club. One of the worst failures in recruitment of the Moshiri era. We can keep denying this, but we are where we are. These forward options are not top flight standard.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
So the search in the final week for a striker was bogus?
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
That's what club scouts and the DoF get paid to sort out. Are we really saying it's beyond this club to get a player in who can get us out of the mire?
Kudus was scouted in the summer and I expect - no DEMAND - we have a couple of attacking options in during this January window upcoming. If we dont we'll be in the Championship. You only have to look at the goal scoring 'capability' right now of this team to understand that.
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