2020/21 Niels Nkounkou

[UptheTofees]

Ok so no Digne and no Delph. I don't know what's going behind closed doors, but he has to play now. I mean come on

 

[Nymzee]

If he's not in the squad vs 19th place Burnley he's not starting vs 1st place Chelsea.

 

[Lanolin]

Also begs the question that if we was purchased for the future and was not deemed to be “cover” for Digne then why the heck was a specialist left back capable of providing said cover not brought in?

That’s the issue for me. He’s a young lad and none of us have any idea how good he is really, so I have no problem at all with the manager saying he’s just not up to playing in the PL. I do have a pretty big problem with us going into a season with only one left back though.

 

[Ring master]

If he's not in the squad vs 19th place Burnley he's not starting vs 1st place Chelsea.

Do you not think Delph been Injured, that might change it ? Then again he may play Godfrey there, or then again who knows what we will do

 

[davids]

Ok so no Digne and no Delph. I don't know what's going behind closed doors, but he has to play now. I mean come on

Something odd going on behind the scenes.

 

[Nymzee]

Do you not think Delph been Injured, that might change it ? Then again he may play Godfrey there, or then again who knows what we will do

Godfrey played well there so reckon they'll just put him there again and like Kenny on the bench or something bonkers haha.

 

[sageyefc]

wouldn’t be surprised to see pistone brought in on a short term deal before poor Niels gets his chance

 

[havrey0123]

Ok so no Digne and no Delph. I don't know what's going behind closed doors, but he has to play now. I mean come on

Davies can still play there

 

[MikeH72]

Insane that we’re going to be playing Ben Godfrey as a left back hahaha. Proper Pulis that.

 

[Bullens Rd]

wouldn’t be surprised to see pistone brought in on a short term deal before poor Niels gets his chance

I've heard Unsy is being put on a crash diet to make his third Everton debut over the festive period.

 

[UptheTofees]

Something odd going on behind the scenes.

Yes.

And let's assume the worst. Let's say Niels has had a bad and diva-ish attitude.

I get punishing a young player to fix the issue before it's too late. But the team literally has no fullbacks. Have a stern talk with the lad and let him know this is his last chance.

Do not ruin our season to teach the kid a lesson while we keep dropping points.

 

[rochdaleblue]

That’s the issue for me. He’s a young lad and none of us have any idea how good he is really, so I have no problem at all with the manager saying he’s just not up to playing in the PL. I do have a pretty big problem with us going into a season with only one left back though.

I said earlier in this thread. He had a poor game at Newcastle as did every Everton player that day. In his only other appearance against top flight opposition (West Ham in the league cup) he barely gave Yarmelenko a kick. He deserves another chance. But if it wasn’t going to come at Burnley, I can’t see it being against Chelsea.

 

[Lanolin]

I said earlier in this thread. He had a poor game at Newcastle as did every Everton player that day. In his only other appearance against top flight opposition (West Ham in the league cup) he barely gave Yarmelenko a kick. He deserves another chance. But if it wasn’t going to come at Burnley, I can’t see it being against Chelsea.

I get that, and I’m certainly not saying he’s not at the required level because I like what I’ve seen and I expected him to play. I’m just saying that I understand him looking decent against West Ham doesn’t necessarily mean he’s ready to step in longer term. Plenty of young players have done fine in early games but then slipped down the leagues so I’m not going overboard based on limited showings. I find it crazy that we’ve got nobody else if that’s the case though.

 

[Carlito]

Insane that we’re going to be playing Ben Godfrey as a left back hahaha. Proper Pulis that.

Come Saturday, we'll be hearing how no one could have foreseen that filling in against Brady and Lowton isn't quite the same as keeping out Pulisic and James.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

That’s the issue for me. He’s a young lad and none of us have any idea how good he is really, so I have no problem at all with the manager saying he’s just not up to playing in the PL. I do have a pretty big problem with us going into a season with only one left back though.

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