Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Toffeepot]

I could not concentrate on what this old man was saying

haha!

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Muriel isn't a striker. Can play there of course but he isn't an out and out front man that can replace Lukaku. He can play on either wing, attacking midfield or as a support striker behind a main striker.

Very similar to Sandro actually. Muriel is very clever though and creative. Very good player.

Except Sandro is an out and out striker....

May of been used wide in a front 3 at Barca at times but at Malaga he played as the main striker through the middle and did very well and scored goals.

 

[Goat]

I could not concentrate on what this old man was saying

???

 

[Goat]

Mark this fella off the list lads.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Nobody has any clue how Lacazette will cope in this league, same for Aubameyang, not everybody can score goals in this league.

Defoe hasnt played for a top team cos hes not a top player, hes scored over 20 goals only once in his 17 year career and that includes seasons in the Mickey Mouse NFL and The Championship.

Lukaku isnt just a goalscorer, properly motivated hes 1 of the best strikers in this league, totally unplayable when hes in the mood, but most people would be happy to trade him in for some joker from the SPL, SMFH.

And how often is that then? He does it for an handful of games a season and that's it, any other time he's not interested. Once a CB gets the measure of him and bullies him, he doesn't want to get involved physically. We've all seen his touch being so poor at times and the ball not sticking with him and smaller CB's than him out muscling him at times.

And that's my point, Defoe isn't a top player, just a goal scorer and IMO that's all Lukaku is! I'm sorry but no one can convince me otherwise when his touch is as poor as it is at times. No top player ever had as poor of a first touch, no one! The top players more often than not turn up for the big games and make a difference, even at 21, 22, 23 & 24 years of age, cos their that good they can make a difference and Lukaku goes missing in too many of the big games so for me I can't class him as a top player or a player that will develope to that level.

And getting back to the goals and Defoe only scoring 20 plus once in his career, fair enough he might of done but he's always got good numbers but how many times as Lukaku got 20 plus? Twice is it?! And he's only scored 20 plus league goals in a season last season...

 

[navidson]

Mark this fella off the list lads.

:-(

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

2 year contract....world cup next summer. The ball is firmly the clubs court. Yes his price will reduce next summer as his contract reduces BUT the following factors may offset any loss:

Absurd player year on year inflation. This years 75 will be 100
He has a great World Cup
He helps us into CL

If it was my shout, I would be happy to sit tight and sell him next year, his goals will be invaluable and it sends out a stance and clear message that we are a club who are going places and the place to be.

The club may possibly do that but I just have a feeling that he'll be gone by the end of the window. Just think this will be the summer that when we get an offer that suits us then we'll agree to let him go and move on.

 

[rochdaleblue]

With the way Arsenal play and with Ozil's eye for a pass and Lacazette's pace and movement, he will get plenty of goals, I've no doubts.

And Lukaku will get goals but where his back to goal game isn't all that, and he can be lazy and not work or move, when it comes to the big games for someone like Chelsea and games are tight and he's not getting the space to work or move in, is he gonna be the difference? I'm not sure he will be and at the fee reported you would expect him to be every bit the game changer. I mean, more often than not he's not really the game changer for us in the big games is he

No he hasn't, when our only creative outlet has been Barkley. Hazard, fabregas, pedro and Willian creating for him in big games is a different story. I agree about his touch (although that has improved this season) and he can be lazy, but without doubt his biggest strength is his finishing ability. He finishing ratio is very high. He will score 30+ for Chelsea.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Mark this fella off the list lads.

Talented at dead ball situations, but for some reason I'd always had doubts whether he could adapt to the premier league. Obviously a number of clubs thought the same, as there has barely been any Premiership interest in him.

 

[marsh]

And how often is that then? He does it for an handful of games a season and that's it, any other time he's not interested. Once a CB gets the measure of him and bullies him, he doesn't want to get involved physically. We've all seen his touch being so poor at times and the ball not sticking with him and smaller CB's than him out muscling him at times.

And that's my point, Defoe isn't a top player, just a goal scorer and IMO that's all Lukaku is! I'm sorry but no one can convince me otherwise when his touch is as poor as it is at times. No top player ever had as poor of a first touch, no one! The top players more often than not turn up for the big games and make a difference, even at 21, 22, 23 & 24 years of age, cos their that good they can make a difference and Lukaku goes missing in too many of the big games so for me I can't class him as a top player or a player that will develope to that level.

And getting back to the goals and Defoe only scoring 20 plus once in his career, fair enough he might of done but he's always got good numbers but how many times as Lukaku got 20 plus? Twice is it?! And he's only scored 20 plus league goals in a season last season...

I like goalscorers.. Goals win games and are enjoyable to watch

 

[devogue]

Mark this fella off the list lads.

Good, he is highly overrated just because he can do a good freekick. He is also supposed be a bad egg.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

No he hasn't, when our only creative outlet has been Barkley. Hazard, fabregas, pedro and Willian creating for him in big games is a different story. I agree about his touch (although that has improved this season) and he can be lazy, but without doubt his biggest strength is his finishing ability. He finishing ratio is very high. He will score 30+ for Chelsea.

I get he hasn't got a lot of creativity around him at us but even for Belgium against the top sides he struggles, and look at the players he has around him there! Hazard, de Bruyne, Mertens, Carrasco, Witsel etc. The thing with Lukaku, if you've got anything about you as a player or team, you can easily stop Lukaku. I agree his finishing ability is definitely is biggest and main attribute but the rest, his hold up play, touch and even his movement, isn't all that.

If/when he goes to Chelsea, you will see how effective the likes of Hazard, Pedro and Willian will be. It's why the likes of Costa, and Drogba before him, we're so good for Chelsea and their flair players. They were great at bringing them into play in dangerous areas. If you watch Costa closely or watch scouting videos of him and you'll see that his off the ball movement and play is very underrated and a big plus for the games of the likes of Hazard and Pedro. This is the side of the game where Lukaku is lacking and imo it's going to be an issue initially for Chelsea.

 

[Goat]

And how often is that then? He does it for an handful of games a season and that's it, any other time he's not interested. Once a CB gets the measure of him and bullies him, he doesn't want to get involved physically. We've all seen his touch being so poor at times and the ball not sticking with him and smaller CB's than him out muscling him at times.

And that's my point, Defoe isn't a top player, just a goal scorer and IMO that's all Lukaku is! I'm sorry but no one can convince me otherwise when his touch is as poor as it is at times. No top player ever had as poor of a first touch, no one! The top players more often than not turn up for the big games and make a difference, even at 21, 22, 23 & 24 years of age, cos their that good they can make a difference and Lukaku goes missing in too many of the big games so for me I can't class him as a top player or a player that will develope to that level.

And getting back to the goals and Defoe only scoring 20 plus once in his career, fair enough he might of done but he's always got good numbers but how many times as Lukaku got 20 plus? Twice is it?! And he's only scored 20 plus league goals in a season last season...

He doesnt go missing in big games, big games means good managers, any manager worth their salt tells his team to stop the supply to Lukaku, thats why he has little impact. Next season the idea is to improve our attacking ability, Sandro and Klaassen have already improved it, surround Lukaku with talented players he will shine.



Just a goalscorer.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

I like goalscorers.. Goals win games and are enjoyable to watch

I like goal scorers and Lukaku is good for us, I'm just debating wether his all round game is good enough for a championship winning/contesting side that regularly competes in the CL?!.....

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

He doesnt go missing in big games, big games means good managers, any manager worth their salt tells his team to stop the supply to Lukaku, thats why he has little impact. Next season the idea is to improve our attacking ability, Sandro and Klaassen have already improved it, surround Lukaku with talented players he will shine.



Just a goalscorer.

Highlights from one game. Show me 38 games, a seasons worth of games span out over his Everton career where he's given us games like that. You won't be able to! And yeah, better players around him should bring out more in him but like I've said to someone else, he has that with Belgium yet vs the better teams he still struggles to show up. For me, he's too easy to keep quiet. The real top talents, players have the capability to still be effective when your off your game or kept reasonably quiet.