Ramiro Funes Mori

[Anna]

Thierry Henry singing his praises now, not a bad endorsement

 

[bizzaro]

The relevance of future income in relation to what funds Everton have to pay out today is?

Based on my very quick calculation is that the best part of £300 million of that £500 million will be paid in wages. and that's not taking into account that magical number that is aka other operating costs which based on past history will account for what another £100 million

the margins should already be huge but it's abundantly clear that is not the case

It has every bit of relevance.

You can't pay out today or tomorrow if you're not going to have the fund tomorrow. Or that is technically what is known as trying to deliberately not pay.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Here's what was posted in this very thread (not by me) a couple of weeks ago :

"At my kids football training last night, I talked to one of the Dad´s (business man in technology sector) who is a serious River fan and has friends involved in various of the committees running the club.

They rate Funes Mori really highly. Firstly, his path to the top has been far from straight-forward or easy. He has had to fight his way to where he is. He has, at various stages, received dogs abuse from the media, particularly the Boca loving elements of it (think of how Liverpool get treated in the UK and how all their ex players are in the media, it is the same hear with Boca). He took it all on the chin, never caused a ripple in the dressing room, did his talking on the pitch. He is considered a really level headed guy, not the norm here either for a football star. Never on the gossip pages with some "model". Most of all, they say the guy is a born winner. The bigger the challenge, the better he responds. The bigger the game, the better he plays.

The can not believe that a Champions league team did not come in for him and were amazed that Everton got him. They reckon he will be playing for the Sky 4 in three years after a huge transfer.

They say that he does make mistakes but that they are becoming fewer and fewer in his game. Keeping Ballanta out / the appointment of Gallardo as manager (who in the first training session told everyone "this guy is a future argentine national centre half") has been the watershed moment of his career. Everything has taking over from that.

All the crying about him going is because he is the player the fans identify with most. He has dug them out time and time again to launch a golden era for the club in the last 18 months when they were relegated for the only time ever four years ago.

I told the guy that Everton fans love a fighter and he was delighted to hear that and said that you will love him so because first and foremost, that is what he is.

Because he speaks English, he should find it much easier to settle and there are plenty of Argentine footballers in the Greater Manchester area that he can have an asado with at the weekend. The usual worry with Argentines in English footie is that they get homesick or do not like the physicality. Neither of these apply to Funes Mori."

Don't fixate too much on the price tag lads. I've a feeling that in time this guy could become a legend for us.

Basically sounds like he was their John Stones

 

[AaronTheBlue]

his grasp of english impresses me, oviedo speaks good english but sometimes doesn't understand what he's being asked, Funes Mori looks like he has no problem with it

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

his grasp of english impresses me, oviedo speaks good english but sometimes doesn't understand what he's being asked, Funes Mori looks like he has no problem with it

He spent a few years in the US as a child.

 

[ToffeeDevil]

i'm sure this had to have been discussed somewhere in this thread, but any reason why his nickname is melli?

 

[la saeta rubia]

He spent a few years in the US as a child.

Hello There, as someone who has spent a lot of time in Buenos Aires and many happy visits to El Monumental I think El Mellizo(the twin)as most River fans call him is a very big buy by Everton.In terms of crowds the premier league will be like going to the theatre for him as Argentine football has an incredible atmosphere.The football is also probably(surprising to many here)more aggressive than England.Just look at little Lanzinis debut for West Ham v Liverpool another ex River.Funes Mori has kept Alvarez Balanta out of Rivers team over the past year many in South America consider the Colombian as potentially the best defender out of the continent in along time.He is a very good passer of the ball good in the air and quick(at least in America)Tata Martino Argentinas manager has brought him into the national team where he will compete with Otamendi who cost City a lot more.
Rivers school is probably the Worlds best just look at he success of the likes of Alexis Sanchez,Falcao,Higuain,Mascherano etc over the past few years which until 2013 had been a horrible time for the club.

 

[Blue Truth]

I feel pretty optimistic about this signing. Hopefully he can start to challenge for Jagielka's spot soonish.

 

[edge]

if he gives a 100% every game . can head a ball he will do for me, hope he is a bit of a hard case as well, need somebody to put the boot in now and again, to nice Everton at times

 

[TheFinnFan]

I think he looks super sexy in blue

 

[Prevenger17]

Thierry Henry singing his praises now, not a bad endorsement

An endorsement from the only pundit who is worse than Jamie Redknapp?

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

An endorsement from the only pundit who is worse than Jamie Redknapp?

Michael Owen?

 

[Prevenger17]

Michael Owen?

I consider him the worst commentator.

 

[Anna]

An endorsement from the only pundit who is worse than Jamie Redknapp?

In your opinion of course. I happen to quite like Henry

 

[Prevenger17]

In your opinion of course.

And also it's verifiable fact.