Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[TheNinja]

I wouldn't say no to another CB, that's for sure. I'm alarmed though (for the second season running) at how gummy we look up front. I cant see too many PL teams looking at Tosun and getting cold sweats.

In combination with Walcott, Richarlison, Lookman (if he stays), I'm sure they'll have their hands full... If we can get the ball to them.

I expect Tosun to have a better season than last too now he's had time to settle.

 

[davek]

I think there's easily 10 a piece from our attackers.

The problem is someone behind them to link play and create.

We need variety. If the quality of our attackers is so-so, then we need to be able to mix it up a bit.

 

[hktoffee]

Wonder why they need another centre half?

For the U18s perhaps.

 

[Hangleton]

Fear not, as dead ball Siggy will save us all

This is why we need to play Lookman - to “win” free kicks around the edge of the box.

 

[ProZ]

This is why we need to play Lookman - to “win” free kicks around the edge of the box.

I think I read Richarlison was the most fouled player last year.

 

[davek]

Fellaini ticks loads of boxes for what we need.

Sake..

I was thinking that too. Trouble is he'd never come back here, and defo not to come off the bench.

 

[Hangleton]

I think I read Richarlison was the most fouled player last year.

Mina will be our top scorer this season.

 

[MACCA75]

Wonder why they need another centre half?

Lejeunes injured, Mbemba sold

 

[ProZ]

Mina will be our top scorer this season.

It’s all starting to fit togeather like a jigsaw.

 

[davek]

In combination with Walcott, Richarlison, Lookman (if he stays), I'm sure they'll have their hands full... If we can get the ball to them.

I expect Tosun to have a better season than last too now he's had time to settle.

I think we have pace but we have players who tend to go for cameo performances. It troubles me that I dont see a forward line that has chemistry.

 

[MACCA75]

Wonder why they need another centre half?

Thought he was a full back anyway tbh

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

It'as a pop gun attack for the second seaosn running.

We need - minimum - an aerial threat off the bench.

It’s time.....

For......

The freak.

 

[Thomasc]

Would not be at all surprised to see Vlasic, Galloway, Pennington and Browning all out -likely on loans. That gets it down to 27, 2 in makes 29. Would be a nice summer really if the 2 in are quality.

Also, excellent work with this @Sona!

You can add the sales of Besic and Lookman to that IMO.

Also loan deals out for Bolasie, Connolly and Dowell.

 

[Librarian]

Personally, when Cenk has had adequate service he's looked a competent finisher who can make and finish chances; he's certainly not an easy opposition either.

The problem was that he was often left isolated up front with very little decent service: long punted balls and very few passes to feet or with movement.

Admittedly, he's not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination and I do feel we need other options up front, but with the right play he will give a fair return.

Our real problem is that our play was, and continues to be, a style that offers little or no creativity and a lot of that I lay on the toes of having a lacking midfield.

I that was a symptom of how bad our defense was.

Big Sam knew they couldn’t defend space so he had them drop off and defend deep so there was no space.

This meant the midfield had to cover 2/3rds of the pitch effectively turning sigurdsson into an extra full back and Rooney dropping into the Centre circle.

Our central defenders can’t bring the ball out either so our midfield gets bypassed.

I don’t like Sam but it was the right call because we stopped conceding.

I don’t think Silva will allow our Centre backs the same luxury. On the plus side we now have the players to deliver The high pressing game up the other end of the pitch but because of that OUR defense will be under more pressure than ever.

We need a different kind of center back if not two

...and a finisher up the other end to punish mistakes created by pressing

 

[Tak]

I that was a symptom of how bad our defense was.

Big Sam knew they couldn’t defend space so he had them drop off and defend deep so there was no space.

This meant the midfield had to cover 2/3rds of the pitch effectively turning sigurdsson into an extra full back and Rooney dropping into the Centre circle.

Our central defenders can’t bring the ball out either so our midfield gets bypassed.

I don’t like Sam but it was the right call because we stopped conceding.

I don’t think Silva will allow our Centre backs the same luxury. On the plus side we now have the players to deliver The high pressing game up the other end of the pitch but because of that OUR defense will be under more pressure than ever.

We need a different kind of center back if not two

...and a finisher up the other end to punish mistakes created by pressing

Yes, excellent points.

The related question; is Silva able to accomodate with a sensible system if he doesn't get the CBs and CMs he wants? His answer to this problem will be the making or breaking of him as Everton manager.