Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[jackyboy]

If it came to Witsel, Strootman or Schneiderlin who would people prefer?

 

[MikeH72]

Want Wesley Sneijder as much as I want Rooney back. I.e not at all

 

[sageyefc]

Sounds boss in theory but Barkley and Mata playing together centrally would make for a grand total of one midfielder with any sort of defensive capability to speak of.

It's not even the one/two defensive mids debate, it's just Mata and Barkley are probably two of the flimsiest midfielders in the league defensively.

Hell though if Koeman reckons it would work, brilliant.

Only need one defensive mid mate

 

[sageyefc]

If it came to Witsel, Strootman or Schneiderlin who would people prefer?

I want them all

 

[MikeH72]

I think he'd be played on the right, and would be a massive upgrade on Deulofeu.

He isn't a right winger, pretty much shown that everywhere he's been. He'd play as an attacking midfielder, and tbh he's a significant upgrade on Barkley at the moment unless he starts showing some sort of consistency

 

[Onwards Evertonians]

a nothing story mate, will be linked with Van Persie as well 100% nailed on to happen is that

Yeah most of them will be rubbish but eventually some will be right.

 

[Zatara]

Walsall have a teenager who they rate very highly. Rico Henry, left back and being watched by loads of clubs.

Mentioned him a while ago. Id like us to try and get these u19 internationals at smaller clubs...if we shifted oviedo and added henry we could send one of our young lbs out on loan for 6 months and still have cover.

 

[hetion]

Only need one defensive mid mate

It's not even the one/two defensive mids debate, it's just Mata and Barkley are probably two of the flimsiest midfielders in the league defensively.

 

[bluestevon]

Sounds boss in theory but Barkley and Mata playing together centrally would make for a grand total of one midfielder with any sort of defensive capability to speak of.

It's not even the one/two defensive mids debate, it's just Mata and Barkley are probably two of the flimsiest midfielders in the league defensively.

Hell though if Koeman reckons it would work, brilliant.

True enough mate, but in all honesty we have absolutely no idea what formation we will even be playing primarily next season anyway it's all guesswork at this point

One thing for sure though is that Barkley has had pretty much no coaching on anything to do with improving his defensive play the last 3 years, absolutely nothing - think with Koeman he will be expected to do a hell of a lot more of that in games - no matter how hard psychologically it's been for the lad - you can't play an entire career worrying about a challenge that happened to you when 16.

We have only ever seen the Martinez version of Barkley thus far though, so with Koeman working with him day in day out he could literally end up playing any of about 4 positions long term, cm, am or either side of the striker in a 4-3-3 for example, until we give it a bit of time we wont know

 

[bluestevon]

If it came to Witsel, Strootman or Schneiderlin who would people prefer?

Strootman mate - but that injury record gives me shivers so if we can only get one cm in this summer would go for Witsel, scheneiderlein is much better IMO as a pure defensive mid - witsel the better all rounder, and strootman is just a beast

 

[Zatara]

Think if we do end up signing Mata then he would be playing centrally off Rom, Deulofeu wide right and Barkley would be playing deeper - WITH a new centre midfielder alongside him (the links with Witsel and Strootman show Koeman is trying to get in a very top quality dominating centre midfielder) - if we go and play a 4-4-1-1 type deal, but he's knows for using several formations through a season as well so his remarks the other day about finding out what Barkleys' natural position is would suggest he could end up playing differently depending how we intend to set up with the new manager

Barkley playing alongisde Strootman or Witsel (or potentially both) will be absolutely massive for his development into the player we all hope he does become, imagine how much he'd learn training with those two and Mata every day...

Agreed

 

[sageyefc]

Doesn't matter if he's flimsy, just as long as he doesn't carelessly give the ball away like he can do atm

 

[bluestevon]

Only need one defensive mid mate

If that centre mid is an absolute beast then your right

still like to sign two quality centre mids though

 

[Gerbs]

If it came to Witsel, Strootman or Schneiderlin who would people prefer?

Schneiderlin, can run for days as a true box to box. Strootman on pedigree but no thanks with that injury record. We already have one gibson

 

[The Blue Watch]

If it came to Witsel, Strootman or Schneiderlin who would people prefer?

I'd go for Strootman if not for his injury record.

As it is I think Witsel would be the better option, reckon he'd adapt really well to English football too.

Let's just go out and buy both.

Wouldn't be too unhappy with Schneiderlin either mind.