January 2018 transfer window thread.

[Connor]

There's no doubt Cuco is doing a fantastic job

 

[Barnfred 55]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ws/everton-struggling-land-left-back-14177073

"we need at least 3 left footed players to balance the squad, but we won't be getting them this season"

Having just purchased 2 more right footed players.

You couldn't make it up could you?

 

[trueblue10]

I would make a substantial bet that we will bring in a left back before the close of the window.

I think the exercise today was about highlighting that we have players for sale. January is a difficult time to buy players , I expect to see clubs rummaging through our squad like buyers in a second hand book shop.

And then walking away empty handed, like most people do when they go into second hand bookshops.

 

[trueblue10]

Sell Niasse, Lennon and Besic.

Can't be that hard.

Would you seriously entertain Niasse or Besic if you were a football club manager?

Lennon yes, but sicknote Besic and headless chicken Niasse?

It's no wonder half way through this window and despite all of Sam's quotes saying we have to trim the squad, the only one whose gone permanently is Barkley.

The rest are complete gash.

 

[Saint Domingo]

There's no doubt Cuco is doing a fantastic job

Sometimes you can’t believe the words uttered by Everton. Flashback to Cleverley quotes.

 

[Abraders]

Would you seriously entertain Niasse or Besic if you were a football club manager?

Lennon yes, but sicknote Besic and headless chicken Niasse?

It's no wonder half way through this window and despite all of Sam's quotes saying we have to trim the squad, the only one whose gone permanently is Barkley.

The rest are complete gash.

There has got to be team more desperate than ourselves, somewhere.

 

[royalblue66]

There has got to be team more desperate than ourselves, somewhere.

Horse punchers ?

 

[Eggs]

..you have to think there’s substance in some of the links, including the Bayern LB, Soumaoro and Terrier from Lille and Konsa from Charlton. I wonder if they are lined up for summer (Bayern apparently don’t want to sell mid-season; Soumaoro has fitness to prove; Terrier is on loan at Strasbourg and Konsa is getting game time).

Perhaps the only way the situation changes is if another club forces our hand.

 

[ADT]

WHY DO MANAGERS LIKE CUCO

 

[Big Fat Sam]

I knew we should have sold Baines to United. His replacement would have been settled in nicely by now and we wouldn't be playing Southampton's 16th choice right back as our first choice left back.

 

[trueblue10]

Horse punchers ?

Skint mate, Ashley's not putting money in there when he's looking to sell the club, and even if he did, the FSW, isnt daft enough to buy Niasse or Besic, Schiederlin though may be a different matter.

 

[royalblue66]

Skint mate, Ashley's not putting money in there when he's looking to sell the club, and even if he did, the FSW, isnt daft enough to buy Niasse or Besic, Schiederlin though may be a different matter.

Don't think they want to be relegated tho.

 

[trueblue10]

There has got to be team more desperate than ourselves, somewhere.

Chester are struggling at the bottom of the National league, they might take Niasse, if the price is right i.e free

 

[mightymoyes]

WHY DO MANAGERS LIKE CUCO

makes a nice cuppa

 

[foxedup]

They can laugh all the want. Mahrez will be gone in the summer, as will Demarai Gray. Their backline will be another year older and slower. They aren't a draw for decent players. They certainly won't be laughing in the near future.

He might be gone in the summer, but it will be for a good price... as for Gray he's signed a new contract and has a lot to learn. If Mahrez goes then he will get more of a chance to grow as well. Nobody is currently going to buy him who are higher than us.

As for the backline. The defence at Chelsea and last 4 games has been:

Chilwell 21, Amartey 23, Maguire 24, Dragovic 26.

Take Mahrez out of the starting line up and the others are also of a decent age. N'didi 21, James 26, Albrighton 28, Gray 21. Adrien Silva will probably take Jame's place and he's only 28.

Only Vardy and Okazaki are aging really at 31 and 32. Iheanacho shows glimpses of quality and is only 21. Get another young striker in and we're set for a while I'd say.