Really happy mate and hugely encouraged by the areas of the team we have targeted mate, i know lads say we will need this and that in different areas of the pitch.
But we were largely sound everywhere last season bar in the attacking unit last year, creating, having attacking variance, catching teams on the back front, having a bit of guile and being an attacking threat.
Honestly when we went a goal down last year it looked a mountain to climb and wed hope for a draw because we were so telegraphed in what we would create and struggled to finish anything we did.
I'm over the moon we've added to those positions and areas of the pitch we have.
If more come its a bonus.
Was reading Thelwells comments yesterday seems like he's been a target for a while, we probably weren't in with a chance last summer.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Player basically echod that too.
Doucoure was used in an advanced role last season because we had so few options.
I think he will be much deeper this season.
I think he will be much deeper this season.
NathDogg
Player Valuation: £40m
Spot on mate, it’s exactly what we require - more flair and attacking threat.
The defence was more than decent and hopefully keeping Branners this season and longer maintains that, barring any bloody injuries to the main defenders.
There were glimpses of what Dyche and this team can achieve last season, most notable being olex29 (my favourite Everton goal for a long long time) adding more attacking, creative flair players hopefully gives us more of those moments.
100% mate remember all those times we'd break with McNeill or Harrison or a full back and they had to stand on the ball and wait for play to catch up on them, so much of our attacking unit was isolated last year or one dimensional - hoping the two lads Lindy and Ndiaye really help us here - they seem like lads who can take it on and do the unpredictable by themselves, beating a man, dribbling, getting shorts off.
Fingers crossed.
NeilMorepies
Player Valuation: £10m
Jonas was no great Lossl when he left.
….that’s the way it should be, building from the top down.
We shouldn’t lose sight of how important Doucoure has been these last two seasons but it was clear to me that Dyche wanted more quality in possession at no10 and we now have that. Doucoure will remain an important squad member but Lindstrom and Ndiaye have an opportunity to be 1st choice.
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
I hope not as his feet are not very good at doing the ball kicking thing in midfield, and we don't really need 2 water carriers either.
…I don’t mind the 2 water carriers but I agree, the better we are at keeping possession in all areas, the better the team will be.
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
Yeah but none of those things are happening anyway as it's a pipe dream.
….yep, slowly but surely.
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
Not really.
Well, slowly for sure, surely is the pipe dream part, as Dyche plays 1 way and 1 way only.