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Everton Summer transfers 2021
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BlueStevie35
Player Valuation: £70m
Moyes would have spent it very wisely, with change
Martinez would have us signing more of the Funes Mori, Alcaraz types rather than the Lukaku/Barry type
Because we've been waiting two years ?
….I’m not sure many managers would want their scope to include more than coaching and team selection.
I don’t mind the role, in a way it makes sense but it’s difficult enough finding the right manager, never mind the right manager/DoF combination.
Yeh I wrote this last July basically explaining how the DoF system should work, how it could work here but sadly how it doesn't appear to work nor look like it ever will. Whether that's because Moshiri is too involved, Brands isn't up to scratch or whatever else. Sadly the below post didn't age well as we had a crap season followed by a manager leaving us in the dirt. Again though it all draws down from the clubs overall philosophy which, considering we've had Martinez, Allardyce and now Benitez recently, is still to be determined.
I’m a big fan of Brands and I’m a big fan of the DoF model but only when it is utilised correctly. I understand the frustrations with some on his transfer business or the business he didn’t do but I think we need to take a few steps back and assess the situation and the bigger picture.
For a DoF to be successful there needs to be a symbiotic relationship between him and the manager but there also needs to be a clear long term plan in place. In my opinion Brands never wanted Silva but Moshiri had the say in that and we’re still paying the price for that and for the Koeman/Walsh era. We currently have a squad assembled to meet the needs of about 3 managers who all play a different style of football which is just a horrid situation to be in.
I honestly believe if we’d have been fortunate enough to be able to bring Ancelotti in when Brands joined our squad would be in much better shape. I think it was actually a really shrewd move holding out on transfers this January (2020) because I think they’d have only been short-term solutions that would become a problem further down the line. We forget Ancelotti has only been here 6 weeks ish and his relationship with Brands is at its nascent. They will both still be learning the sort of player required going forward and I don’t think the thorough scouting will have been in place for a manager brought in a couple of weeks before a window opens.
The way I see a DoF working is that he comes into a club alongside a long-term manager who then decides the sort of playstyle and player profile he wants. The DoF then has a clear idea of what to buy/grow to help the manager be successful. If we need a left-back then we’ll have a list of left-back profiles to go for or we look to the academy. If the academy needs a left-back and there’s nothing coming though the age group below: sign a left-back for the academy. The reason them lot, regrettably, work so well is because Klopp enforced 4-3-3 and he is strict in the profile of player he wants. They buy carbon copy replacements and they grow carbon copy replacements in the academy whilst selling those that will never fit Klopp’s plan.
I believe this Summer is going to be the complete wiping of the slate with a lot of players out of contract and a lot that are on their last year. Ancelotti will have had 6 months to imprint his style and Brands will have had 6 months to look for players that fit this style. The likes of Iwobi would not have been bought last year if Ancelotti was in charge as they don’t really fit his system.
To be fair he was reported to be meeting with agents / intermediaries for that Gabigol fella while in the US….. arguably could have done that via Zoom though I guess
BlueStevie35
Player Valuation: £70m
Which Neto though, cos there’s a Neto at Wolves who’s a forward
It really annoys me people jumping to wild conclusions and coming out with statements like anyone has any idea what’s going on within the club but to be fair they better move pretty damn sharpish now to get a RB in with time to train before the first game of the season.
Brands got confused going to talk to him, stumbled in here and walked out with Andros Townsend and Demerai Gray
Your point also makes it obvious why it doesn’t matter that he was in the US, he can pick up a phone or laptop wherever he is in the world! It’s also important for our DOF to actually watch the players we have in person too…
Seriously average is still a massive step up from the rest of our CMs besides Allan.
We have a meaningful league game worth 3 points in 10 days.
The date of game 1 is the date that matters most. Good teams are prepared. Poor teams are not prepared.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
...and Lukaku - the best value Everton signing in generations.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
All managers want the choice on players. Without exception, I'd say. It's their neck on the line, so why wouldn't they want to choose the players who can save them their jobs?
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