NewRadical
Player Valuation: £30m
No one else in our squad has the ability or composure to finish like he did tonight.
I thought he was MotM.
I thought he was MotM.
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Zezti
Player Valuation: £70m
We aren't building a team around him though? Even if he's only fit for 50% of matches per season, he can/will have a huge impact. We can try to build a team around Dom/Richy but we'd have to build something amazing to not consider him as an excellent option.
You're chatting a load of fluff, to be honest.
You're placing him on an impossible pedestal: To be a star player who will win game after game for us single-handedly, meanwhile trying to argue that we need a team full of qualities to rival the best. Trying to focus on his faults to excuse the failings of those around him.
Look, its really simple. We have James for another couple months, maybe another season if we're lucky. Do you honestly believe we can make a team in that timeframe to which James Rodriguez would be considered a downgrade?
The answer is obviously no.
Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £60m
He is the only player who creates anything though, Digne is not an option for me, so yes we are building around him in a sense and also because of his complete lack of pace we have to work that into the team and make amendments for that. Don't get me wrong he is a good player but i'm not fanboying over him like most on this site seem to.
Medallo
Player Valuation: £500k
James is the best player Everton has and that is worrisome because he needs other smart players around him. He is not a defender so let's stop trying to assign him that role. Whenever he gets the ball you have a feeling something is going to happen. Most of the time, he moves the ball forward or controls the ball in midfield. The worrisome part is that the other players are not getting up to his level so then it becomes a team dependent on one player. Everton needs Richarlison, DCL, and others to elevate their game big time. Players like James only need one or two plays to change the game even if they are not playing great. Still, it would be nice if Everton had more in their arsenal than one player. ¡Vamos Toffee!
billyblue80
Player Valuation: £70m
Several levels above any player we have. I pity him coming to this club.
Let’s be real, if he was fit for 38 games every season he wouldn’t be here right now.
Egil Olsen
Player Valuation: £8m
Well, the goal is to create a competitive team that will compete for the top four? Do you think that it is a clever strategy to bring in players who are not considered good enough for the top clubs in Europe to compete with these clubs?
When these players, + Allan, are on a downward curve, high risk of injury, play relatively few games (can't stand the intensity), and cost relatively much? In addition, we can not plan 3-4 years in time with these players. We have budgets like other clubs, and must weigh different solutions and alternatives against each other. I like JR, but to compete with the best we have to invest in completely different types of players.
Egil Olsen
Player Valuation: £8m
But that's the problem. If you want to create a competitive team, your best players must be injury-free for large parts of the season. Especially a club like Everton that does not have many to choose from. Therefore, we must be extra careful about who we invest in.
He was a free signing on a wage similar to the likes of Tosun. He’s not an investment; he’s an unreal football player who only needs 60 mins on the pitch to do the damage then go put his feet up. The rest of the squad needs to step up and help him out so we can manage his minutes better. He could have come off at half time today if our strikers could shoot.
Egil Olsen
Player Valuation: £8m
Maybe not an investment, but it's money out of the budget. It is hoped that this money will pay off in the form of games in Europe. It's not charity. But a strategy to make the club competitive. Personally, I like watching JR play football, he's the little entertainment on the team, but I see it as an unsuitable strategy to bring in players like him to make Everton competitive against the best. Although Everton have decided to return to Serie A in the 70's, the rest of the football world emphasizes high-intensity football. B Munich, Manchester City, Liverpool, etc., have determined the level and we have to match it.
So going back to last Summer do you wish we hadn’t signed this “bad investment” player?
rochdaleblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Just look at the goals and assists in the limited number of games he’s played. Just think were we would be without his contribution in those games. On the pitch he is the one creative player we can rely on. When he recives the ball, I’m not worried about him losing possession like I am with most of the team. I look at west ham United, I’ll probably get slated for this, when I see the movement of lingard, Antonio and Bowen off the ball, can you imagine James with that movement not necessarily their quality ahead of him?
Egil Olsen
Player Valuation: £8m
Let me first say, the chances of my arguments being wrong are quite high (This applies pretty much all the time).
I would not invest in Allan or JR. Instead, I would look at completely different player profiles in other age groups.
rochdaleblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Mate James is our best player. Yes he doesn’t work hard enough off the ball, but just look at his stats. The goals, assists and chances created in the limited time on the pitch. He’s far and away our best creative player. I’d much rather the likes of him in our team then the likes of Iwobi, Gomes and Siguardisson who are considered flair players but flatter to deceive and offer very little.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
I mean, you can do both...
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