2020/21 Lucas Digne

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Interesting stats about Lucas’ creativity with and without Sigurdsson in the team, not including set pieces. Absolutely top left back.

 

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[Martin Alvito]

I hadn't written about how much I like the club having Digne in a few months, so I thought I'd give him a bump.

Then, lo and behold, there be positive posts here. This thread is an oasis of tranquility in the middle of the madhouse that is GOT.

 

[Cels]

Always felt that Lucas Digne is an above-average left-back who is decent getting forward. For some reason, I never feel too confident with his defending.

 

[blueconverse]

Always felt that Lucas Digne is an above-average left-back who is decent getting forward. For some reason, I never feel too confident with his defending.

I think he is underrated defensively. He seems to get some crucial tackles/blocks in and is decent in the air for his size. Its only really Traore at Wolves who I remember giving him a really bad time.

 

[sladen90]

Always felt that Lucas Digne is an above-average left-back who is decent getting forward. For some reason, I never feel too confident with his defending.

Watch his defending closely this season. You'll be pleasently surprised..... Not sure how to take the above adverage part like. He's consistently been one of the best left backs in the league since we signed him.

 

[davids]

I think he is underrated defensively. He seems to get some crucial tackles/blocks in and is decent in the air for his size. Its only really Traore at Wolves who I remember giving him a really bad time.

Think that was down to tactical deficiencies. When you have a speed merchant like Traoré he should have a mobile midfielder helping by blocking his runs and not allowing him the space to get the distance ahead to run at Digne. Sadly we didn't/don't have one.

 

[blueblue]

I am surprised there have not been clubs in trying to sign him.
A quality player, consistent and quick to recover from injury.

BTW I am not saying we should sell.

 

[john jako]

He gets away with murder. Awful today.

 

[Gilbert..]

He gets away with murder. Awful today.

Best left back in europe lad.
I know. I read it on here.

 

[Gaffa]

As per my comment in the match thread and comments above, totally agree. This guy has been bang average for over 12 months. Watch their second goal today please it’s widely available.
Why does Niles N never even get a look in last season or today

 

[MikeH72]

He’s one of our better players but it’s insanity that people genuinely believe he’s the best left back in the league. He’s 5th or 6th on the list.

 

[orly]

He’s one of our better players but it’s insanity that people genuinely believe he’s the best left back in the league. He’s 5th or 6th on the list.

I think he was at one point. But the parts of his game that made him great (his passing, crossing and shooting) have just disappeared and he's coasting.

 

[MikeH72]

I think he was at one point. But the parts of his game that made him great (his passing, crossing and shooting) have just disappeared and he's coasting.

He doesn’t shoot at all anymore does he? 0 goals in the last two years, for a player as attack minded as he is who possesses genuine set piece ability, that is poor.

 

[orly]

He doesn’t shoot at all anymore does he? 0 goals in the last two years, for a player as attack minded as he is who possesses genuine set piece ability, that is poor.

Yeah it's bizarre. If you think back to that brilliant free kick vs Watford, you'd have thought he should have been on every once since then. Instead we've let "him", Iwobi and Richarlison kick them into the wall while Digne's skills have atrophied.

And one of the worst things about it is that he's one of the very, very few examples of Everton getting a like-for-like replacement, one of the few (if only) areas of continuity, and we've decided not to play to his strengths. Insane.