2020/21 Richarlison

[JMT]

I'd even add Bowen from West ham and djenepo at Southampton to that list of players who are showing more than him this season from a similar position. He's well down the pecking order in terms of wide supporting players in the premier league. I'd say his best position is striker, and because we play one up top, he's not getting in ahead of dcl at the minute or the foreseeable playing as a lone striker. Playing him out wide is just shoe -horning in a player who isn't suited there and who the manager would be too afraid to drop. He's a square peg in a round hole out wide. I'd say Gordon would be more effective in that wide position than him.

Let's not go overboard here, He's a good player who's admitted his position is striker and we're kind of forced to play this way to accommodate Rodriguez (even though he's injured but another discussion) He's just struggling to score goals he's getting in decent positions but as I pointed out before he's doing the same stuff when he's 1 on 1 vs a defender and they read it and the chance is gone.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I knew we couldn't replace Lukaku when we sold him, no matter the fee received. Lukaku remains the best Everton striker since the glory days of the 1980s, and easily one of the three best players we have had since that time. Richarlison, by comparison, has a body of work ahead of him before I view his impending departure in anything like the same grim light. Indeed, given that he hasn't achieved anything like Lukaku had before he went, I think the Brazilian has at least another 18 months with us before becoming an irresistible attraction to the few clubs who could reasonably offer him more than we could. I think Richarlison could be a truly great player, but he could quite easily fall off a cliff too and stagnate if he doesn't get his head down and start learning. The petulance, hot-headedness, and powder-puff finishing needs to go. But if he listens to Carlo, who knows what he could achieve.

We've not won a game when he hasn't played man lol

 

[americanblue94]

Richarlison would be world class in a world class team. Look at Firmino, where is he gonna be as good as he is at liverpool? Thats what we need to change at this club (Stepping stone). We need to be the final destination.

 

[billyblue80]

Was he actually concussed or not? He is a vital player for us no matter what anyone says.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

An unlikeable player imo. Definitely a decent enough player..possibly too good for us...but unlikeable. I shan’t be sorry when he goes to a SKY6 club next season

He's a quality player, he can be a bellend at times on the pitch, but unlikeable, nah.

 

[bicycleheader]

Players who refuse to score enough goals or assist enough goals during a short period of their career should be hung drawn and quartered

I dont care if they are actually playing well a fair bit of the time and working hard for the team

I dont care if I used to love them a few months ago and thought he was gonna be one of the greats

Its unconscionable and they must be executed quickly, before.....God forbid....they attempt to commit the most heinous sin of Having a Bad Season!!

 

[Death]

Feels like no one is safe lol

Soz Tofee

 

[milto]

Do we know if he’s out tomorrow yet?

 

[Bluewolf]

No need to qualify your comment; at this point DCL is flat out the better player. He’s clearly superior as the main striker, but I’d argue he’d also be more effective than Richarlison from the flanks or as a support striker. DCL’s all-round game is something to behold: quick, a relentless presser, wonderful hold up play, great layoffs, fantastic channel runs and off the ball movement, aggressive and physical, awesome aerial prowess and can shoot well with either foot. Richarlison by comparison is beginning to look like a one trick pony whose one trick has been sussed out.

The people on this forum calling him an £80-100m player are overly optimistic if not outright delusional. Do you really think that any club is going to spend that money for a player who is objectively inferior to the likes of Son, Mane, Salah, Sterling, Jota, Ziyech, Pulisic, Mahrez and Rashford, who play in his position in the EPL? I’d argue that players like Podence, Neto and even Barnes probably have more upside than Richarlison, as they seem to be on an upward career trajectory, whilst Richarlison looks to be stagnating. If he truly is angling for a move, on this season’s showing the club would be scrambling to recoup its £50m investment.

Can you tell me more about these great layoffs? Because as amazing as DCL has been this season the lad is absolutely useless at getting his head up and laying the ball off.

There has been lots of time this season where he only needed to look up and pass the ball and players would of had chances on goal.

Doms has gone up another level this season and has been our best player no doubt but let's be real he isnt the finished article. The lad is only 23 and has plenty of time to improve.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Do we know if he’s out tomorrow yet?

Yep he's out mate, something to do with head injury protocol.

 

[Bluewolf]

As if some of you are turning on him.

And you wonder why players can't wait to leave.

I think the issue is that the lads attitude towards the club has noticeably changed this season, especially on the pitch.

From coming out in the summer and saying ancelotti had to beg him to stay, to him trying to start fight with our own players over wanting to take penalties against the managers wishes. Last season he would run himself into the ground for the benefit of the team this season it looks like he is running himself into the ground for himself. The lad obviously has a eye on his next club and its noticeable.

Hes always been a bit of a greedy player with the ball but this season hes at another level. Holding onto the ball and trying to turn and dribble past 3 players while hes in our half when there's 2 passes on he could of easily of played etc.

I do love the lad and hes one of our best players but I have been exasperated with his antics this season. I'm not "turning on him" by any means. If you're going to be acting like him you have to back it up on the pitch and this season he simply hasn't.

Shades of lukaku about him this season im afraid.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Best numbers of his career so far this year.

 

[UptheTofees]

James is a liability and a luxury player
Richy is a bad attitude punk
DCL is a championship player


If that's how we see our best players, imagine the rest lol

 

[Egil Olsen]

There is a middle ground. I think it is quite reasonable to say that DCL must develop certain aspects of his game, but at the same time point out that he is a very good player. The same can be said about Richarlison. He has some weaknesses that do not make him a world-class player yet, and that he must develop. JR is a player with world-class perception, but he also has some obvious limitations.

All three are very good players, but they are also very hyped up. This is especially true of Richarlison. To me, he lacks the X factor. What characterizes the best players. I kind of wait for it, but it never happens. Still, I am very happy that all three players are at Everton because they undoubtedly make the team better.

 

[BlueToff]

Richarlison is a wide forward.

That's why he worked so well in that 4-3-3 at the start of the season.

Last few games we have been playing 4-4-1-1 pretty much. It's needs must.

Really don't think he's even been playing badly. Stuff just hasn't been quite coming off for him. Vital part of the team.