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January Transfer Thread 2017

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What he actually said was that he didn't expect any major business being done at Everton during this window.

Still, what a manager is saying and what actually is happening are two completely different things I learnt. Most of the time at least.
Thing is, didn't he tell us a couple of weeks ago that he's still looking to bring in another couple this window, and since then Del has gone out too.

if we aren't able to bring in anyone else before deadline day I actually think RK will be just as disappointed as us fans.
 

Those other 19 teams don't have the same ambitions. That squad you just laid out isn't a top 6 squad.

Just because we have the proper numbers means very little. Do we have the talent? Lennon, Jags, Mori, these guys are seriously flawed.

And who are the other wingers I'm missing?

We've got Rom, Super Kev, Barkley, and maybe a player in Lookman, and Valencia in attack. That's not enough. I'm not sure there's even a mediocre right side player in that whole bunch.

And Williams is sound, Holgate is talented, but there's an obvious need for a center back or else we better not give up any corners or set pieces.

Sorry, but even if Rom and Ross can stay healthy, not sure that squad keeps us in 7th.

Buying in January is famously low value, since clubs are generally unwilling to lose players mid-season.

In attack we have Rom, Kev, Lookman, Barkley, Valencia and Lennon who are what i would consider to be first team standard (Lookman at least worth a shout). Then Kone and Calvert-Lewin as back up.

Jags is fine 4th choice for 6 months but I expect him to be moved on in summer. maybe a 5th CB if we are playing 3 at the back, but in a 3 at the back, a few cdms can play there too (happens a lot at other clubs).

The squad is clearly the 7th best in the league atm, a clear distance from the top 6, better than the rest.
 
Can use tgatt line of thinking to not sign any player mate.

Lookman looks a real talent but caveat here, he has played 30 minutes in tgeckeague when we've been playing well in tgoaecganes before he came on..Lennon isn't good enough, mirallas has turned around two years of poor form with a few consecutive good games, as for others who can play there, errrm who exactly?

Jagielka as backup, mate he is finished, his legs have gone, and playing a back 3 you ideally need 5 cbs. We are an injury away from having to revert to four at the back which has never seen us play well this season.

Also why is it tgecoption a top class striker, or Valencia, who was about the fifth best striker at west ham, is there nothing in between?

Lookman is clearly going to be given time though.

I also disagree that Lennon and Mirallas aren't good enough, Mirallas is good enough to start, Lennon is good squad cover. DCL, Barkley and at a push Kone can play there too.

Jagielka is fine 4th choice, and we have promising youth defenders too. A 5th choice cb is probably our most pressing need.

Valencia is not nearly as bad as people saying.
 

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