Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £70m
Still better than keggers
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Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
There's an absolute hoot of a joke about rather having your dead Nan in defence, here.
Can't quite piece it together, though.
st.domingo
Player Valuation: £8m
She certainly might put in a more spirited performance
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
As per the official Premier League website (14 September), no other centre-back in the competition is averaging more possession regains than Branthwaite, who also ranks joint-second for the most aerial duels won per 90 minutes.
Moreover, among the 87 defenders who have started at least two matches so far, the Toffees ace is one of only 12 who are yet to be dribbled past by an opponent.
Branthwaite believes he has returned to the Blues as a much more-developed all-round player following a loan spell in the Netherlands during 2022/23 and much of that was down to the masterclass in attacking play he had to come up against in training against his coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, who broke the 20-goal barrier in four of his five seasons in England with Manchester United.
He said: “As a striker Ruud knew what defenders didn’t like so he was always giving me little tips, about body positions and how to defend against different kind of strikers, which helped me massively. The whole experience matured me as a player, as a man as well and I came back a much better player than I had been 12 months previously.”
Branthwaite added: “After games we’d go back to the training ground and look at the computers that we’d watch the games on. There would be little things about body shape with different strikers whether they were big ones or quick ones on the half-turn ready to go in behind.
“That’s something I’ve learned a lot and it’s definitely helped me coming back here because when you’re playing a high line you need to be ready to turn but also ready to go in and engage a striker. So it’s something that has definitely helped me.”
One of the major highlights of the centre-back’s season with PSV was helping them to a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Europa League on October 27 last year at a time in which Mikel Arteta’s side were on a 13-match unbeaten run in the Premier League that wouldn’t be halted until their 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park on February 4 in Dyche’s first fixture in charge.
Recalling his previous success against the Gunners, Branthwaite said: “We qualified for the next round in the Europa League, it was a big night, a big result and showed the quality we had in that PSV team. It was something I enjoy playing on the big stage of the Europa League.
“It might help psychologically but it’s a different playing field with different players. We’ve got good quality players at Everton and we will give it our best shot and I think we will have a good chance.”
Branthwaite has now swapped European football to return to a team who came within one goal of a first relegation in 72 years last season. But although Everton are still searching for their first win this term, he is happy with the path his career is now on.
He said: “Playing regular first team football is what any young player needs. It was a massive decision for me to move to another country. It was a big risk but the risk was rewarded. I played 30 something games.
Moreover, among the 87 defenders who have started at least two matches so far, the Toffees ace is one of only 12 who are yet to be dribbled past by an opponent.
Branthwaite believes he has returned to the Blues as a much more-developed all-round player following a loan spell in the Netherlands during 2022/23 and much of that was down to the masterclass in attacking play he had to come up against in training against his coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, who broke the 20-goal barrier in four of his five seasons in England with Manchester United.
He said: “As a striker Ruud knew what defenders didn’t like so he was always giving me little tips, about body positions and how to defend against different kind of strikers, which helped me massively. The whole experience matured me as a player, as a man as well and I came back a much better player than I had been 12 months previously.”
Branthwaite added: “After games we’d go back to the training ground and look at the computers that we’d watch the games on. There would be little things about body shape with different strikers whether they were big ones or quick ones on the half-turn ready to go in behind.
“That’s something I’ve learned a lot and it’s definitely helped me coming back here because when you’re playing a high line you need to be ready to turn but also ready to go in and engage a striker. So it’s something that has definitely helped me.”
One of the major highlights of the centre-back’s season with PSV was helping them to a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Europa League on October 27 last year at a time in which Mikel Arteta’s side were on a 13-match unbeaten run in the Premier League that wouldn’t be halted until their 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park on February 4 in Dyche’s first fixture in charge.
Recalling his previous success against the Gunners, Branthwaite said: “We qualified for the next round in the Europa League, it was a big night, a big result and showed the quality we had in that PSV team. It was something I enjoy playing on the big stage of the Europa League.
“It might help psychologically but it’s a different playing field with different players. We’ve got good quality players at Everton and we will give it our best shot and I think we will have a good chance.”
Branthwaite has now swapped European football to return to a team who came within one goal of a first relegation in 72 years last season. But although Everton are still searching for their first win this term, he is happy with the path his career is now on.
He said: “Playing regular first team football is what any young player needs. It was a massive decision for me to move to another country. It was a big risk but the risk was rewarded. I played 30 something games.
Osamabindiesel
Player Valuation: £60m
He worked with Ruud. Legend. If Jrad can stay injury free the sky is the limit. That was the main thing keeping him from the first team early on. I hope those days for him are over
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
We have a handful of young players with high potential and I think Branthwaite could be our defensive lynchpin in years to come.
Need him on a long term deal.
hippopotamus
Player Valuation: £1.5m
Sadly he will be our defensive lynchpin for a year or two at most.
But we still need him on a new deal to get decent money for him.
the golden visionary
Player Valuation: £35m
He's got 60 mil to city written all over him
hippopotamus
Player Valuation: £1.5m
I think it could be much more. Young, English, tall, strong, pacey, ball playing, two-footed, left sided CB, he has potential to become the most expensive defender in the prem.
Mrbluenose
Player Valuation: £8m
Double edged sword is Branflakes.
Hope he has a really good season and lives up to expectations.
If he does, we are struggling to hold on to him come July.
Hope he has a really good season and lives up to expectations.
If he does, we are struggling to hold on to him come July.
GoodisonRoadSupperBarWool
Player Valuation: £8m
He’s getting the winner today
Marc bolan
Player Valuation: £5m
Are the any ageing centre backs in the sky darlings big six ?
the golden visionary
Player Valuation: £35m
Not if bills still around mate, as soon as he sees a big bid, the money grabbing fiend will jump all over it
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
If were looking to compare with other players of similar potential that have either big figures attached to them or were previously sold then were talking £80mil.
I wonder though, if we were sat on 7pts now would posters feel the same?
If the team can gel and get us into the top half this season we could be looking at a different scenario where we keep the likes of Branthwaite and Onana.
Marius57
Player Valuation: £60m
Would he sign a new contract if we were top half but he knew City or a top 4 club was interested? We would need him to sign a new one by next summer or end up needing to cut our losses or risk losing on a free.
Top half means very little unless you are in touch with the European places.
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