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Everton January transfer window 2021

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big disagree about Alli: he lacks pace and has seen his best days. If Mourinho wants him out there must be
good reasons.

This team does not want slowish, older players like Khedira but dynamic, fast, skillful players with lots
of potential.

Alli is 24. His best days could be ahead of him. He is also quite athletic and quick, especially when comapred to Isco.

As for the 2nd point, yes I agree, but they cost a lot of money. So sometimes you make compromises.
 
Murmors that the french clubs are in the mud after the collapse of their tv deal. We could get some top talent for cheap as they're desperate for money to stay afloat.

It's certainly an interesting angle. I know we are scouting younger players in France more, so it may allow us to push that forward.
 

big disagree about Alli: he lacks pace and has seen his best days. If Mourinho wants him out there must be
good reasons.

This team does not want slowish, older players like Khedira but dynamic, fast, skillful players with lots
of potential.

Mourinho got rid of Filipe Luis, Mo Salah, KDB, Matic (at chelsea) & Robben to name but a few

I wouldn't put to much weight on his abilty to get sales spot on
 
New version of the corona virus.

About 27 countries around the world are going to or have stopped travelling to them from the UK
Another instance of this government's actions backfiring -- adding warnings of another mutation of the virus so as to add weight to its latest restrictions, only to find that not only have they scared our own population, they have scared other countries too, in this case resulting in us being locked out of other countries.
 
Murmors that the french clubs are in the mud after the collapse of their tv deal. We could get some top talent for cheap as they're desperate for money to stay afloat.

Curious on that front as based on the business rumblings in the league that makes sense. The club I would love to discern is Lille, who both seem to be in massive debt but are building one of the most sustainable sell on strategies in all of Europe, with a in house loan club Boavista to boot. Obviously such expenditures can happen removed from their financial troubles and they sit top of the league as of now but if Ligue 1 teams are in panic, would love to poach a fair bit of that team.
 

Alli is 24. His best days could be ahead of him. He is also quite athletic and quick, especially when comapred to Isco.

As for the 2nd point, yes I agree, but they cost a lot of money. So sometimes you make compromises.
The problem with having someone like Ali, is the position he plays, which is a basically as a 2nd striker. That’s when he’s been at his best and scoring goals, when he’s holding Kane’s hand.

Maybe José doesn’t want someone in that position. And like we’ve seen with England, when you try and play him deeper, he can’t do it, well not at that level anyway.

So playing him virtually next to DCL, will put more pressure on James. And definitely on Richarlison who all of a sudden will be become a left midfielder.

The balance isn’t quite right in midfield at the moment, but Ali definitely won’t help that.
 
The problem with having someone like Ali, is the position he plays, which is a basically as a 2nd striker. That’s when he’s been at his best and scoring goals, when he’s holding Kane’s hand.

Maybe José doesn’t want someone in that position. And like we’ve seen with England, when you try and play him deeper, he can’t do it, well not at that level anyway.

So playing him virtually next to DCL, will put more pressure on James. And definitely on Richarlison who all of a sudden will be become a left midfielder.

The balance isn’t quite right in midfield at the moment, but Ali definitely won’t help that.

All very reasonable and well put.

I'd ask though, is Sigurdsson not playing that position now? And have we not won 3 games consecutively against top draw opposition? And finally, has Alli got more to his game than Sigurdsson?
 
No to Khedira from me, way too old.
It really is just that. We made great present focused signings, not only in their impact on the pitch but collectively for a reasonable cost. Maybe subsequent moves for in their prime stars can be afforded if the value is undeniable again. That said even if they are cheap, such expenditures aren't going to be recouped as the case with the likes of James, Allan in 3 plus years time. They, among others are providing a raise in performance and cushion to not hastily patch holes expensively. But IMO the team cannot abuse that with continuing the same approach in subsequent deals. We have to make signings that will aid in longterm sustainability with likely appreciating assets, especially when a starting 11 is fairly convincing. If that's ignored, coming sell ons will be patched in the same window for likely not the same quality, FFP will become an issue and or we will be left with a disfigured nucleus post Carlo.
 

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