Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[Paul Rideout]

At least we can agree on something: a true DM should be a major transfer priority for the club right now, and a new box2box CM as wel

You could just say 'a new midfield 3' and I don't think anyone would disagree with you

 

[TheBigIguana]

Nope, a good way to avoid it would be to actually have a fitness/conditioning team in the first place, we don't.

The old guys still will be more susceptible to muscle injuries

 

[TheBigIguana]

But you are so certain that they are all better than pickford. You cant make that judgement unless you have watched them a similar amount of times to have the evidence base to back up your assertions. And I would expect, you probably watch them in a full game every now and again but otherwise just see the match highlights.

It's also why statistics are helpful. But those aren't allowed right?

 

[Paul Rideout]

Assuming Tarky is done, we need 3 midfielders (to play together in a midfield 3 of a 4-3-3) and then a replacement for anyone who is sold to fund those midfielders.

Then it's about trimming the squad of players who add nothing. This part will be the hard part.

anything in terms of squad upgrading or buying youth over this will be a huge huge bonus.

 

[Marius57]

A good way to avoid that, imo, is to not sign aging players like Allan.

Oh OK, so it was a 29 year old Allan's fault. Ageing? Jeez.

What about the rest of the injuries. They weren't all the old age of 29

 

[Simon Buttle]

The old guys still will be more susceptible to muscle injuries

Some will, some won't, depends on many many variables and previous injury history and diet etc etc. Theres lot of stuff comes into it. We have an appalling approach to player fitness at the club and it goes back to the days of Martinez and his odd approach to preseasons.

 

[DanEFC92]

Alex Scott from Bristol City per chance?

 

[Paul Rideout]

The old guys still will be more susceptible to muscle injuries

extreme example to make a point but Ronaldo is pretty old and honestly I don't recall him being out for long with muscular injuries.

it's as much to do with your self care routine (insert tugging off joke here) as your age.

 

[Nymzee]

Alex Scott from Bristol City per chance?

Yes. If not stupid fee.

 

[Tree13]

You could just say 'a new midfield 3' and I don't think anyone would disagree with you

Not only is that a fair point, it is one made eloquently!

 

[DanEFC92]

Yes. If not stupid fee.

Anyone know who's better Keane-Potter or Scott? Or who'd cost less

 

[Marius57]

extreme example to make a point but Ronaldo is pretty old and honestly I don't recall him being out for long with muscular injuries.

it's as much to do with your self care routine (insert tugging off joke here) as your age.

I mean, allan was 29 in the season we were talking about. Hardly like he was coming into finch farm on a mobility scooter.

We also had injuries to a significant amount of younger players as well, like we did last season. But he wants to focus on one of the 'older' ones to prove some garbage argument.

 

[Nymzee]

Anyone know who's better Keane-Potter or Scott? Or who'd cost less

Different positions entirely so can't really compare them.

 

[billyblue80]

Minimum we need for the midfid is a good DM who has physicality /power and is good on the ball and a box to box/creative midfielder. I don't see much movement till sales mind you. We should look at the French/German leagues or at the championship there are some gems down there.

 

[riddick]

I'll say this weekly: I have no idea why we haven't gone for Knight at Derby. Even if he's a backup (who is already better than most of our starters), you just know he could be gotten for buttons with Derby's precarious position.