Summer Transfer Window 2019

[orly]

Not seen a single shrewd judge say he was worth keeping. Well done again Marcel.

 

[Goat]

If we get rid of Gylfi from our starting line up we won’t play a 4231. Silva practically said because of Gylfi he can’t play his favored 433 with 1 CDM and 2 box to box CMs.

Thats not true at all my friend.

 

[The Penny Blue]

He gone?

Him to Wigan is apparently being pushed about the ITKs right now and being reported by the very knowledgeable twitter accounts

 

[JimmyK]

No, but there aren’t many like-for-like players with Gana. We’ve been linked to people like Gbamin and Sangare that aren’t as high press, Sosa, Lemina and Soumare that are more centre mids. Any of the above changes the way we set up so no, it’s not buying like-for-like to copy last season’s system.

That's just pure semantics though. We've already covered that when people are talking about a Gana type player they are just talking about someone covering the ground and doing the tackling. They just mean not another Schneiderlin type who will sit, because that wouldn't suit our tactics. It's possible to not concede lots of goals with a midfield of Gomes and Schneiderlin, but not if you play like we do. So i'll say it again. We either change how we're going to play completely (we will not do this) or we'll bring in the type of player people expect us to bring in (we will do this).

 

[Barnfred 55]

People seem to assume without Gana-type midfielder (which the vast majority of class teams don’t have) we’d never be able to defend or win games. Confusing.

I still don't understand why PSG went for him seeing as they dominate 95% of the games they play.

 

[Quim]

No, but there aren’t many like-for-like players with Gana. We’ve been linked to people like Gbamin and Sangare that aren’t as high press, Sosa, Lemina and Soumare that are more centre mids. Any of the above changes the way we set up so no, it’s not buying like-for-like to copy last season’s system.

Lets not pretend Gueye is the greatest player to ever play for Everton. He was good at what he did and had a great engine and attitude but there was a reason his tackle and interception stats were so good and that was because he was a major part in our inability to keep possession. The anfield derby last season when we played so well he was the worst player on the pitch. As I say, great servant and good player but certainly not irreplaceable

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

So technically we have signed kean for 24 mil with no buyback clause because utd will give us 5 mil from the Lukaku deal with juve

Not bad

I bet there is a sell on fee included in the Kean deal as well.

 

[Nymzee]

Lets not pretend Gueye is the greatest player to ever play for Everton. He was good at what he did and had a great engine and attitude but there was a reason his tackle and interception stats were so good and that was because he was a major part in our inability to keep possession. The anfield derby last season when we played so well he was the worst player on the pitch. As I say, great servant and good player but certainly not irreplaceable

Never called him irreplaceable he just has a very specific skill set and I think in the end we’ll be better without him.

Gana, Kante, Ndidi, Lucas Leiva, Ascacibar. There aren’t many proper destroyers anymore and I don’t want us to think we have to go after one. I want a big powerhouse centre mid personally.

 

[Billy Dean]

I still don't understand why PSG went for him seeing as they dominate 95% of the games they play.

They've been a very soft touch in the CL

 

[liamefc91]

Agree. Common negotiating tactic to walk away and say you are done in expectation that the seller comes back with a new demand that leads to the final deal.

Yep. And wouldn’t lash a £55m bid for a player if you haven’t had encouragement from him and his agent that he would come. Reckon personal terms and that will be agreed already (on the quiet though)

 

[LostLegend]

 

[Goat]

Yep. And wouldn’t lash a £55m bid for a player if you haven’t had encouragement from him and his agent that he would come. Reckon personal terms and that will be agreed already (on the quiet though)

Maybe that explains the very strange statement we made, maybe we got rumbled!!!!

With us already serving a ban and the whole Silva thing we clearly dont wanna give the impression that we are utter cowboys, you know, like the other 4747474747 clubs in world football, I mean we are defo cowboys, but still.

 

[ijjysmith]

Not seen a single shrewd judge say he was worth keeping. Well done again Marcel.

Indeed. He looks a good footballer. But in the way that most professional footballers are good at football. Even League 2 players are good at football. Otherwise we’d all be doing it.

Not quite good enough for us I’m afraid. But he’ll have a decent career I’m sure.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Agree. Common negotiating tactic to walk away and say you are done in expectation that the seller comes back with a new demand that leads to the final deal.

Palace ain't coming back.

 

[Quim]

Never called him irreplaceable he just has a very specific skill set and I think in the end we’ll be better without him.

Gana, Kante, Ndidi, Lucas Leiva, Ascacibar. There aren’t many proper destroyers anymore and I don’t want us to think we have to go after one. I want a big powerhouse centre mid personally.

Sorry I misinterpreted your comment in that case. I am quite happy with a defensive midfielder who fills in holes and plays positionally. Gueye is all action but he's not the cleverest of midfielders. I would take a prime Lee Carsley over a prime gueye any day of the week.