No one said he got injured deliberately. But I think we absolutely should have been prepared for a scenario where he broke down ago because it was very possible.
He is clearly injury prone. He got an injury in August and didn't regain close to his full fitness at any point before the end of last season. To think he would just play every week with no issues was totally naive.
Definition of a panic buy. His wages would cripple us.
A preseason where we knew Richarlison was leaving & Dom was our only goal threat. What on earth were we thinking not getting in a real genuine forward as back up just in case. Now we are desperate & every selling club knows it.
The ones we wanted might not have been available? Or we made offers that were turned down.
He looked good in the Kiev game but he did also have to miss a game at Blackpool a week earlier. The warning signs were there but we chose to ignore and go after McNeil instead and now the pursuit of another ex player in Gueye - it seems to be essential in every Everton window to try and re-sign someone we previously sold.
So almost every player would be injury prone then if they had long term injury.
Been looking at a few in France. Guirassy at Rennes the most mentioned but none of Joyce/Bobble et al have confirmed it, yet.
The French league seems to be where we are looking atm, Guirassy, Dieng and Ajorque
He was out for most of last season that's recently injury prone yes. We finished 16th by the way 16th and just stayed up. They also sold our talisman who carried us on his back for financial reasons of their making. Too many people making excuses for total ineptitude and negligence from the board and owner..
And yet it isn't the first time is it
Then we look again. That's their job. Should have been all over this. It was as important as the defence rework. The naivety of the club to think we would be ok is a worry.
Exactly where was the plan? Or was the plan to rely on Dom? Because he was never totally filling the void even if he was fit all season we need more forwards who actually produce in the final third. We have sold so much creativity in the last year and are left relying on a kid in Gordon and two squad players (if we are being real). And will Alli ever get a run?
