2022/23 Kevin Thelwell

[Furey1878]

The same footballing person that sanctioned McMaupay (as I’ve now christened those x2 oxygen thieves signed over the summer) though!

McNeil I can't really defend but Maupay has a good PL goal record. If utilised correctly, we'll get a tune out if him.

 

[Billy Dean]

What money we had didn't need to go where it did, though. The value hasn't been there with those signings.

They clearly banked on DCL being fit and using Maupay as a back up. It backfired badly. I could see the logic at the time of wanting rebuild from the back up, but it did leave us short up top. Probably all 3 of Onana, Garner and Gana was too much. Maybe could've gone for 2 of the 3 and used the rest on an attacker.

 

[Bluebonic]

They clearly banked on Dominic Calvert-Lewin being fit and using Maupay as a back up. It backfired badly. I could see the logic at the time of wanting rebuild from the back up, but it did leave us short up top. Probably all 3 of Onana, Garner and Gana was too much. Maybe could've gone for 2 of the 3 and used the rest on an attacker.

The purchase of Maupay and McNeil only makes sense if your intention was to pay them with Dom as a front three, Maupay making space for Dom and McNeil whipping the crosses in for him. Otherwise it is a baffling recruitment idea!

 

[allen]

They clearly banked on Dominic Calvert-Lewin being fit and using Maupay as a back up. It backfired badly. I could see the logic at the time of wanting rebuild from the back up, but it did leave us short up top. Probably all 3 of Onana, Garner and Gana was too much. Maybe could've gone for 2 of the 3 and used the rest on an attacker.

I think the focus on defence and midfield was correct, but yes maybe we didn't need Garner.

My main objection, though, is the lack of value with McNeil and Maupay, as I say.

 

[allen]

The purchase of Maupay and McNeil only makes sense if your intention was to pay them with Dom as a front three, Maupay making space for Dom and McNeil whipping the crosses in for him. Otherwise it is a baffling recruitment idea!

Yes, Maupay is not a lone striker. He has neither aerial presence nor speed. You need at least one of those to play that role.

 

[Terrarian]

If the idea was to play one up top, really don't understand Maupay, the lad can score goals if serviced but playing lone striker doesn't suit him at all so it's just a strange signing.

 

[Stan Lee Park]

Yes, Maupay is not a lone striker. He has neither aerial presence nor speed. You need at least one of those to play that role.

Maupay is not a striker - lone, in a pair, in a three - he's too small, can't run, can't control a ball and he definitely can't score goals.
A disastrous buy.
Bye Kev.

 

[Stan Lee Park]

If the idea was to play one up top, really don't understand Maupay, the lad can score goals if serviced but playing lone striker doesn't suit him at all so it's just a strange signing.

Can he score goals? His record is dismal, especially at Everton but also at Brighton.

 

[Terrarian]

Can he score goals? His record is dismal, especially at Everton but also at Brighton.

He's not prolific but he hit 8-10 normally, he has 1 so far.

 

[efcfanwirral]

Yes, Maupay is not a lone striker. He has neither aerial presence nor speed. You need at least one of those to play that role.

This is the sort of thing that makes me think a new manager with a different system might get the best out of the players in front of him, rather than trying to mould them into a philosophy. Maupay AND Calvert Lewin has got to be worth a try surely?

 

[allen]

This is the sort of thing that makes me think a new manager with a different system might get the best out of the players in front of him, rather than trying to mould them into a philosophy. Maupay AND Calvert Lewin has got to be worth a try surely?

I think so, yes.

 

[Stan Lee Park]

He's not prolific but he hit 8-10 normally, he has 1 so far.

Fair enough. If he scores 9 goals in the second half of the season I take it all back.

 

[JLW]

This is the sort of thing that makes me think a new manager with a different system might get the best out of the players in front of him, rather than trying to mould them into a philosophy. Maupay AND Calvert Lewin has got to be worth a try surely?

The only manager who plays a 4-4-2 which would fit both Maupay and DCL is……..Sean Dyche!

Someone make Everton FC go away forever please.

 

[Simon Buttle]

I think the focus on defence and midfield was correct, but yes maybe we didn't need Garner.

My main objection, though, is the lack of value with McNeil and Maupay, as I say.

He covers us for longer term though and won't be on big wages, he also is someone who can take set pieces/corners which we didn't have. Gana was a silly signing, an older player who's game is largely based on work rate yet his legs had clearly gone, not a low wage and never going to be anything other than a short term fix. Not just that the whole transfer dragged on forever. We would have been better looking at a more attack minded CM imo, someone a bit younger and better value.

 

[Terrarian]

Fair enough. If he scores 9 goals in the second half of the season I take it all back.

Well that's the point, we aren't utilising him in a way that he can be effective. He was only bought as back up but his style is so different from Dom it just makes no sense.