2022/23 Frank Lampard

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Our first choice front three cost 4 million combined. There won’t be another team in the league close to this. Just not enough.

To back that up we have McNeill (20 mill) Maupay (15 mill) and Rondon (free)

That’s 6 attacking players that cost 39 million. I doubt there’s a team in the league with as cheap a strike force.

For comparison Newcastle are trying to push the top 6 and they have Isaak (58 mill) Saint Maximin (16 mill) Callum Wilson (20 mill) Almiron (20 mill) Joelinton (40 mill) Chris Wood (20 mill)

That’s not even getting into what the top 6 have paid.

Agree 100%. It’s such a poor front 6, 7 if you include Townsend. Only DCL is top half prem starting quality.

It’s right up there with the weakest front options in the league. That’s the reality.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Agree 100%. It’s such a poor front 6, 7 if you include Townsend. Only Dominic Calvert-Lewin is top half prem starting quality.

It’s right up there with the weakest front options in the league. That’s the reality.

We need to give Lampard a top quality attacking player in January. No excuses.

 

[witchdoc187]

Agree 100%. It’s such a poor front 6, 7 if you include Townsend. Only Dominic Calvert-Lewin is top half prem starting quality.

It’s right up there with the weakest front options in the league. That’s the reality.

Exactly and it will be improved just like the defence and midfield which was the priority and has been done

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

We need to give Lampard a top quality attacking player in January. No excuses.

I wish!!! Would love us to.

What we absolutely must not do is bring in another player for the sake of it - we need to add quality now, no squad options, we’ve got too many of them as it is.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Exactly and it will be improved just like the defence and midfield which was the priority and has been done

Agree and believe Lampard will prioritise it as well. He knows where this team is at the moment.

 

[witchdoc187]

Agree and believe Lampard will prioritise it as well. He knows where this team is at the moment.

It's clear as day to all involved.

The amount he's improved our defence with the amount spent is incredible really

 

[McBain]

Our first choice front three cost 4 million combined. There won’t be another team in the league close to this. Just not enough.

To back that up we have McNeill (20 mill) Maupay (15 mill) and Rondon (free)

That’s 6 attacking players that cost 39 million. I doubt there’s a team in the league with as cheap a strike force.

For comparison Newcastle are trying to push the top 6 and they have Isaak (58 mill) Saint Maximin (16 mill) Callum Wilson (20 mill) Almiron (20 mill) Joelinton (40 mill) Chris Wood (20 mill)

That’s not even getting into what the top 6 have paid.

Wowsers. OK I'm having a lazy Sunday I might have a go at this.

 

[witchdoc187]

Wowsers. OK I'm having a lazy Sunday I might have a go at this.

Unsure if he means we've done well with what we have spent or he wants Frankie out

 

[McBain]

Unsure if he means we've done well with what we have spent or he wants Frankie out

Nah I think he is just saying it's not good enough by Prem standards by any stretch without apportioning blame.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Unsure if he means we've done well with what we have spent or he wants Frankie out

To clarify, it means the board need to get their wallets out and back Frank with a proper striker force. He’s doing the best he can with the tools he has but he’s literally taking a plastic knife to a bazooka fight at times.

 

[witchdoc187]

To clarify, it means the board need to get their wallets out and back Frank with a proper striker force. He’s doing the best he can with the tools he has but he’s literally taking a plastic knife to a bazooka fight at times.

Agreed. I think they were limited last window but knew the priority and delivered.

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

A guy who played for us? How exactly does that help you here

He previously supported and played for Chelsea, comes from London and currently works as a match day host at Goodison.

Just pointing out your stupidity saying that ex Chelsea players can't be Evertonians. Apologies if that went over your head.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Watching his post match interviews and press conference, he’s raging at the attacking display - having to fight really hard and bite his tongue not to really go in on the players. Lots of praise for the defence but can tell he’s focussed on how poor we were going forward. He knows some of these players are miles off the standard needed to take us forward.

 

[McBain]

Ok the results are in.

I'm just going off :
1. reported transfer fees where possible
2. trying not to include add ons
3. Attacking players
4. Fee paid rather than current market price...but Transfermrkt current market price for graduates and frees
5. Euros figures quoted converting to pounds
6. Mistakes probably but won't differ that much.

1. City £370m
Haaland - £51m
Mahrez - £51m
Debruyne - £54m
Grealish - £100m
Alvarez - £14m
(Palmer £10m / Foden £90m)

2. United £352m
Fernandes - £46.5m
Sancho - £73m
Garnacho - £0.4m
Antony - £86m
Pellistri - £7.6m
Ronaldo - £12m
Martial - £36m (although has gone up to £58m)
(Rashford £51.5m / Erikson £18m / Elanga £21m)

3. Chelsea £328m
Havertz - £75m
Ziyech - £34m
Sterling - £45m
Pulisic - £75m
(Mount £64m / Broja £20m / Aubameyang £15m)

4. Shoite £282m
Nunez - £85m
Jota - £45m
Firmino - £36m
Diaz - £45m
Salah - £36.9m
Carvalho - £5m
(Elliot £30m)

5. Spuds £268.6m
Sessegnon - £25m
Son - £22m
Gil - £21.6m
Kulusevski - £15m (loan)
Moura - £25m
Richarlison - £60m
(Peresic £10m / Kane £90m)

6. Arse £231.5m
Odegaard - £30m
Viera - £34m
Martinelli - £6m
Marquinhos - £2.5m
Jesus - £45m
(Saka - £60m / Smith-Rowe - £34m / Nelson - £6.5m / Nketia - £13.5)

7. Geordie Biffs £207.9m
Ritchie - £10.3m
Joelinton - £37.7m
Almiron - £20.5m
Saint Maxim - £15.5m
Murphy - £9.4m
Isak - £60m
Wilson - £18.8m
Wood - £25.7m
(Anderson - £1.5m / Fraser - £8.5m)

8. Hammers £173.3m
Paqueta - £36.5m
Fornals - £24m
Lanzini - £10.8m
Benrahma - £25m
Cornet - £17.5m
Bowen - £18m
Scamacca - £35.5m
Antonio - £6m

9. Wolves - £148.4m
Neto - £15.3m
Guedes - £27.9m
Chiqinho - £3m
Podence - £16.8m
Traore - £17.1m
Kalajdzic - £15.4m
Hwang - £14.3m
Jimenez - £32.6m
Bonatini - £3m
(Costa - £3m)

10. Villains £130.5m
Bailey - £30m
Coutinho - £17.5m
Buendia - £33m
Watkins - £28m
Archer - £5m
(Ings £17m)

11. Leicester £107.3m
Albrighton - £3m
Maddison - £18.8m
Perez - £25.7m
Iheanacho - £12.5m
Daka - £18.5m
Vardy - £1m
(Barnes - £27.5m)

12. Leeds - £100.8m
Aaronson - £28.1m
Harrison - £10.9m
Sinisterra - £21.4m
Summerville - £2.4m
Rodrigo - £25.7m
Gnonto - £3.8m
Bamford - £6.7m
Gelhardt - £0.7m
Greenwood - £1.1m

13. Everton £92.6m
Iwobi - £27.5m
Gray - £1.5m
McNeil - £14.5m
Calvert Lewin - £1.5m
Maupay - £10.3m
(Gordon - £32.5m / Townsend - £3m / Rondon - £1.8m)

14. Fulham £90.5m
Pereira - £8.1m
Reid - £7.6m
Soloman - £15.5m
Kebano - £3.7m
James - £15m
Wilson - £12m
Willian - £3.4m
Mitrovic - £21m
Vinicius - £4.2m

15. Saints £78m
Djnepo - £13.4m
Elyounoussi - £16.3m
Edozie - £7m
Adams - £14.3m
Armstrong - £15m
Mara - £11m
(Walcott £1m)

16. Forest £71.8m
Gibbs White - £25.3m
Awoniyi - £17.1m
Dennis - £12.7m
Surridge - £1m
(Johnson - £17.1m / Lingard - £15.4m / Taylor - £0.3m)

17. Palace £53.6m
Olise - £7.9m
Sclupp - £11.4m
Eze - £15.2m
Zaha - £3.2m
Edouard - £13.9m
Mateta - £9.4m
Ayew - £2.4m
(Ebiowei - £1.3m)

18. Bees - £53.6m
Ghoddos - £2.5m
Lewis Potter - £16.3m
Wissa - £8.5m
Damsgard - £12.8m
Mbuemo - £6.5m
Canos - £2.2m
Toney - £4.8m

19. Brighton £52.2m
Sarmiento - £2.5m
Trossard - £12.8m
Mitoma - £2.5m
Enciso - £9.9m
Undav - £6.1m
Wellbeck - £5.1m
(March - £10.3m / Lallana - £1.5m / Ferguson - £1.5m)

20. Bournemouth £44.1m
Christie - £2.4m
Brooks - £9.4m
Lowe - £1.4m
Solanke - £18.1m
Moore - £3.6m
(Marcondas - £1.4m / Anthony - £5.2m / Dembele - £2.1m / Stanislas - £0.5m)

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Ok the results are in.

I'm just going off :
1. reported transfer fees where possible
2. trying not to include add ons
3. Attacking players
4. Fee paid rather than current market price...but Transfermrkt current market price for graduates and frees
5. Euros figures quoted converting to pounds
6. Mistakes probably but won't differ that much.

1. City £370m
Haaland - £51m
Mahrez - £51m
Debruyne - £54m
Grealish - £100m
Alvarez - £14m
(Palmer £10m / Foden £90m)

2. United £352m
Fernandes - £46.5m
Sancho - £73m
Garnacho - £0.4m
Antony - £86m
Pellistri - £7.6m
Ronaldo - £12m
Martial - £36m (although has gone up to £58m)
(Rashford £51.5m / Erikson £18m / Elanga £21m)

3. Chelsea £328m
Havertz - £75m
Ziyech - £34m
Sterling - £45m
Pulisic - £75m
(Mount £64m / Broja £20m / Aubameyang £15m)

4. Shoite £282m
Nunez - £85m
Jota - £45m
Firmino - £36m
Diaz - £45m
Salah - £36.9m
Carvalho - £5m
(Elliot £30m)

5. Spuds £268.6m
Sessegnon - £25m
Son - £22m
Gil - £21.6m
Kulusevski - £15m (loan)
Moura - £25m
Richarlison - £60m
(Peresic £10m / Kane £90m)

6. Arse £231.5m
Odegaard - £30m
Viera - £34m
Martinelli - £6m
Marquinhos - £2.5m
Jesus - £45m
(Saka - £60m / Smith-Rowe - £34m / Nelson - £6.5m / Nketia - £13.5)

7. Geordie Biffs £207.9m
Ritchie - £10.3m
Joelinton - £37.7m
Almiron - £20.5m
Saint Maxim - £15.5m
Murphy - £9.4m
Isak - £60m
Wilson - £18.8m
Wood - £25.7m
(Anderson - £1.5m / Fraser - £8.5m)

8. Hammers £173.3m
Paqueta - £36.5m
Fornals - £24m
Lanzini - £10.8m
Benrahma - £25m
Cornet - £17.5m
Bowen - £18m
Scamacca - £35.5m
Antonio - £6m

9. Wolves - £148.4m
Neto - £15.3m
Guedes - £27.9m
Chiqinho - £3m
Podence - £16.8m
Traore - £17.1m
Kalajdzic - £15.4m
Hwang - £14.3m
Jimenez - £32.6m
Bonatini - £3m
(Costa - £3m)

10. Villains £130.5m
Bailey - £30m
Coutinho - £17.5m
Buendia - £33m
Watkins - £28m
Archer - £5m
(Ings £17m)

11. Leicester £107.3m
Albrighton - £3m
Maddison - £18.8m
Perez - £25.7m
Iheanacho - £12.5m
Daka - £18.5m
Vardy - £1m
(Barnes - £27.5m)

12. Leeds - £100.8m
Aaronson - £28.1m
Harrison - £10.9m
Sinisterra - £21.4m
Summerville - £2.4m
Rodrigo - £25.7m
Gnonto - £3.8m
Bamford - £6.7m
Gelhardt - £0.7m
Greenwood - £1.1m

13. Everton £92.6m
Iwobi - £27.5m
Gray - £1.5m
McNeil - £14.5m
Calvert Lewin - £1.5m
Maupay - £10.3m
(Gordon - £32.5m / Townsend - £3m / Rondon - £1.8m)

14. Fulham £90.5m
Pereira - £8.1m
Reid - £7.6m
Soloman - £15.5m
Kebano - £3.7m
James - £15m
Wilson - £12m
Willian - £3.4m
Mitrovic - £21m
Vinicius - £4.2m

15. Saints £78m
Djnepo - £13.4m
Elyounoussi - £16.3m
Edozie - £7m
Adams - £14.3m
Armstrong - £15m
Mara - £11m
(Walcott £1m)

16. Forest £71.8m
Gibbs White - £25.3m
Awoniyi - £17.1m
Dennis - £12.7m
Surridge - £1m
(Johnson - £17.1m / Lingard - £15.4m / Taylor - £0.3m)

17. Palace £53.6m
Olise - £7.9m
Sclupp - £11.4m
Eze - £15.2m
Zaha - £3.2m
Edouard - £13.9m
Mateta - £9.4m
Ayew - £2.4m
(Ebiowei - £1.3m)

18. Bees - £53.6m
Ghoddos - £2.5m
Lewis Potter - £16.3m
Wissa - £8.5m
Damsgard - £12.8m
Mbuemo - £6.5m
Canos - £2.2m
Toney - £4.8m

19. Brighton £52.2m
Sarmiento - £2.5m
Trossard - £12.8m
Mitoma - £2.5m
Enciso - £9.9m
Undav - £6.1m
Wellbeck - £5.1m
(March - £10.3m / Lallana - £1.5m / Ferguson - £1.5m)

20. Bournemouth £44.1m
Christie - £2.4m
Brooks - £9.4m
Lowe - £1.4m
Solanke - £18.1m
Moore - £3.6m
(Marcondas - £1.4m / Anthony - £5.2m / Dembele - £2.1m / Stanislas - £0.5m)

Yeah interesting, thanks for doing that - stark when you look at the options other teams have. Iwobi skews the picture a bit for us and was a good few seasons ago now that we paid that silly money for him.

Huge underinvestment in the forward line and bringing in players who have less quality then the players they replaced - not a recipe for a creative/goal scoring team. Not really surprising we aren’t good going forward.