Everton Summer transfers 2021

[Neiler]

The way it is, you have to back your manager and DOF - im not a fan of either - just to be clear.

But if you want to play this game coherently and consistently its the only show in town as a philosophy- both will be praised or critiqued on their decisions.

If they see value in AMN and Rondon, in terms of squad progression - you have to back it and accept it.

I think AMN is a curious one, Wenger is no fool and he developed and played him, sometimes players need trust and a home - Gray (so far) is a case in point.

ANM has five full England caps, European experience and some Wiley managers have brought him in, the Dude can cover a hell of a lot of positions, so i see the lgoic - we've always in our most successful years have had a utility player.

 

[davek]

Don’t hate AML as a player but the language surrounding the news - about him being cover for multiple positions, etc - makes it sound like Coleman will continue as first-choice RB and I was kind of hoping for someone to come straight in ahead of him. Obviously if AML earns that spot, sound.

We need a utility player.

 

[N0L1M1TK]

Maitland-Niles would be our third best CM, and easily as good as Coleman at RB.

Very good signing to provide depth to a squad that lacks.

 

[davek]

The way it is, you have to back your manager and DOF - im not a fan of either - just to be clear.

But if you want to play this game coherently and consistently its the only show in town as a philosophy- both will be praised or critiqued on their decisions.

If they see value in AMN and Rondon, in terms of squad progression - you have to back it and accept it.

I think AMN is a curious one, Wenger is no fool and he developed and played him, sometimes players need trust and a home - Gray (so far) is a case in point.

ANM has five full England caps, European experience and some Wiley managers have brought him in, the Dude can cover a hell of a lot of positions, so i see the lgoic - we've always in our most successful years have had a utility player.

Precisely.

 

[davek]

Maitland-Niles would be our third best CM, and easily as good as Coleman at RB.

Very good signing to provide depth to a squad that lacks.

Spot on.

 

[MACCA75]

Well had we had the money to get the deal tied up mate, that wouldn't have been an issue. We didn't have it. Didn't have £12.5m. Whether that's to spend it or just not allowed to by FFP rules, we couldn't meet it. So the deal dragged on then Inter got the Lukaku windfall and were able to spend.

The Echo seemed to heavily imply that Brands wanted him but Benitez didn’t. Hence the fudge of a loan bid.

 

[davek]

The thought of Gerrard mugging Everton off over Patterson is too horrendous to deal with. Maitland-Niles is worth bringing in just to avoid that scenario.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The way it is, you have to back your manager and DOF - im not a fan of either - just to be clear.

But if you want to play this game coherently and consistently its the only show in town as a philosophy- both will be praised or critiqued on their decisions.

If they see value in AMN and Rondon, in terms of squad progression - you have to back it and accept it.

I think AMN is a curious one, Wenger is no fool and he developed and played him, sometimes players need trust and a home - Gray (so far) is a case in point.

ANM has five full England caps, European experience and some Wiley managers have brought him in, the Dude can cover a hell of a lot of positions, so i see the lgoic - we've always in our most successful years have had a utility player.

I'm not against signing AMN as a utility man for the squad. My issue is that desperately need out and out right back cover

 

[Eggs]

Maitland-Niles would be our third best CM, and easily as good as Coleman at RB.

Very good signing to provide depth to a squad that lacks.

….must’ve had the same driving instructor as Darren Gibson;

 

[Axlswhk]

The Echo seemed to heavily imply that Brands wanted him but Benitez didn’t. Hence the fudge of a loan bid.

I trust Benitez. I don’t trust Brands when it comes to signing arsenal players.

 

[Tubey]

It's mad what desperation does to fans' brains, really is.

"I wouldn't mind Maitland-Niles" could be studied by psychology students as an example of the grief process.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Can’t we throw in a player ?

Haha why stop at one

 

[Eggs]

It wasn't about having Coleman as first choice or not. It was about a succession plan.

It was clear in 2017 that Kenny wasn't good enough. that was also the year Coleman got a serious, horrendous injury which kept him out for a year. Yet again, no forward planning.

Our DoF has been in place for three years and in those three years we have needed a right-back.

….I’m not disagreeing, but perhaps they thought they had ample cover with Holgate and Godfrey. Managers have different views to us lot, we see that already with Benitez fist choice CBs.

 

[blulouie]

Been told we're after some Dutch RB from Lazio on loan for the season

No idea what his name is

Maitland Van Niles ?

 

[Neiler]

I'm not against signing AMN as a utility man for the squad. My issue is that desperately need out and out right back cover

Id suggest though if we are a fair bit down our list on a RB we keep our powder dry, i see 0 point in getting our 5 or 6th choice, its likely what gets us in our current financial limits, panicking and signing a Sibide or the like, who just wont cut it and we're stuck with them on a long contract, in short we shouldn't do it for the sake of it and it must improve us.

Id also suggest, we're not as desperate as the current narrative, Coleman isn't as finished as people suggest on here and we had some very decent defensive stats - when Godfrey covered there last season if we picked up an injury he also covered Digne. Hes well able to provide width and penetration on the flank. While under this manager, a lot of our width is coming from conventional wingers anyway.

In short we shouldn't do it for the sake of it, its what gets us into messes.