13 Jul 2026 13:00:17
Lucas Digne £10m release clause, go and get him back.
13 Jul 2026 15:12:28
How old is he? He was good for us, but is he that much better than Mykolenko!! The Club are not concerned about left back, besides, what do we do with Aznou?
13 Jul 2026 15:51:46
He is 32, soon to be 33.
Is he much better than Mykolenko? Well, he is playing in a WC for France (arguably the best team in the world) , and they are on course to lift the trophy.
He won the Europa League with Villa last year.
He has won leagues and cups in multiple European leagues.
Mykolenko, 1 assist last year. Digne, 7 and in 1000 less minutes of football.
Yes, I would say it is safe to say that he is better than Mykolenko.
Give me Baines over Mykolenko now, never mind Digne.
13 Jul 2026 18:39:22
Baines wasn't that good a lb, he was more a wb, and had Peanuts in front of him. Together they sewed up the left, I could have watched those two all day and night. What about Aznou.
13 Jul 2026 21:31:45
Possibly the boldest statement ever made on here to say Baines isn't that good of a LB.
Opinions, I'm sure, but one I have to completely disagree with. LB was one of the best left back the Premier League has seen.
13 Jul 2026 22:32:02
Digne is a much better fullback than Myko without a shadow of a doubt. I wouldn't bring him back, but he is a far superior player.
As for Baines not being a very good left back, really? The lad was awesome, and would have had plenty more caps if it wasn't for Ashley Cole being around at the same time. A combination of a lack of confidence in his own ability and shyness held him back in his first season, but he excelled once settled in.
I think Dibbling could be similar to Baines in that department, and I'm hoping he has bedded in properly now. A full pre-season should stand him in good stead. I've seen a few pics from training, and he is smiling a lot more than he has since he came. Hopefully that's a good sign.
13 Jul 2026 23:15:01
Not even going to reply to the Baines comment but yes, them two together were magnificent.
I can't comment on Aznou as we have seen so little in an Everton shirt. But I would play him in pre-season, and if he is better than Myko and Moyes still doesn't pick him, Moyes should get the sack.
I think Mykolenko is terrible though. I think he is stealing a living and should be nowhere near a PL team that has aspirations of competing for trophies or European positions.
Second those thoughts on Dibling BP. I don't think I have wanted a player to succeed at us quite like him. I remember my Dad & Brother slating Jimmy when he first came in, but I had watched him a lot at Forest, seen his IQ of the game and ability to be comfortable in most/all scenarios on a football pitch, hence why he finds it so easy to play multiple positions.
Hopefully he stays. Wouldn't be surprised if someone came in for him.