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30 Apr 2025 19:54:14
Love to see those Hamer rumours surface. Quality player. Would slot beautifully into that no10 position.
1.) 30 Apr 2025 20:26:14
Or an 8 tbf. Being an option across different positions only makes him a better signing.
2.) 30 Apr 2025 22:07:25
Big fan of his.
3.) 01 May 2025 08:58:14
Team for next season:
GK. Pickford
RB: O'brien
CB: Branthwaite
CB: Tarky
LB: Tavares
RW: Fellows
CDM: Gana
CM: Hamer
LW: Richy/ Ndiaye
CAM: Richy/ Ndiaye
ST: Delap.
4.) 01 May 2025 12:45:16
Tavares that was at Arsenal? He was a defensive horror show.
5.) 01 May 2025 13:54:32
Seems to have done ok at Lazio. Being linked with him, probably a lot better out there, would like Lamptey but I think he will end up abroad.
6.) 03 May 2025 02:46:52
My 75 year old left peg would do ok in that league.
17 Mar 2025 12:49:37
Been calling for this lad for a long time now and finally just read the first article pertaining to interest.
Emanuel Emegha! GET IT DONE TFG!
1.) 17 Mar 2025 14:15:57
Nice to see him first in through the door mate.
2.) 17 Mar 2025 15:07:35
Absolutely GB! Would fill me with a lot of confidence for the rest of the window mate.
3.) 17 Mar 2025 16:07:06
Just the type of player we need, going to be a very good window this summer loads out and many in mate.
4.) 17 Mar 2025 21:30:56
We’re going to be linked with every man and his dog over the next 5 months aren’t we?
{Ed025's Note - absolutely JB..
5.) 17 Mar 2025 22:00:47
As long as they aren’t breaking the bank, are of good quality and improve the team, I’m all for them. They can even bring their dogs.
02 Feb 2025 17:24:31
Fulham interested in Harrison.
Interesting.
29 Jan 2025 22:37:27
Mykolenko has made 95 PL appearances for us, across 3/ 3.5 seasons. In that time he has averaged 28 passes per match. Has attempted an astounding 4 through balls. He has made a total of 0 assists.
Frightening.
1.) 29 Jan 2025 22:58:27
Definitely a position where we can improve moving forward. Must be getting some assists from our full backs. Would really like to see Leif Davis come in the summer.
2.) 29 Jan 2025 23:26:16
Better than one clean sheet in 4 when he plays - he is 7th best for clean sheets in league this season.
If he’s told to defend by Dyche a long with everyone else then I wouldn’t expect many assists.
I don’t think he’s a great player but any attacking play was beaten out of him by Dyche and his stats show his defending is reasonable.
3.) 29 Jan 2025 23:30:12
Absolutely JB. 0 since he has been with us is pathetic.
Not seen enough of him to comment mate but I believe he is quite the opposite to Myko.
4.) 30 Jan 2025 06:51:37
0 assists in 95 from left back is not acceptable. Regardless of tactics, his crossing is poor.
5.) 30 Jan 2025 08:21:12
Does an assist count as someone scoring on the end of it, could it be the strikers don't finish of his passes?
6.) 30 Jan 2025 08:25:32
Again, spot on JB. Dyche didn't beat any attacking play out of him as he never had any in the first place. Ashley Young has 3 assists this season alone and he isn't exactly attacking.
His defending isn't even that good. Whilst he may be reasonable in 1v1 situations, it is his consistent lack of positional awareness that is insufferable, getting caught out of position at the back post and losing track of his man.
His shocking is absolutely woeful. Most of the time he hits it past everybody and out for a corner or throw. The occasional time he doesn't do that, it never beats the 1st man.
Nothing against the lad as he seems to apply himself and care but as a footballer he is absolutely shocking.
7.) 30 Jan 2025 09:21:48
Think we have far more urgent priorities than left back.
8.) 30 Jan 2025 10:16:12
Depends how you look at it, one off the best defences for clean sheets in Europe, like some one said if you don't have a striker putting the ball in the net that won't help his assist, he's a defender not a winger that's for sure.
9.) 30 Jan 2025 10:51:30
I like his commitment, he works his socks off. Maybe some one to one time with Baines could help him improve that side of his game.
10.) 30 Jan 2025 11:07:09
Might not be our number one priority, but it's not far off for me.
11.) 30 Jan 2025 11:15:32
I haven't said that this needs addressing in this window and should be prioritised over other positions, I was merely pointing out what an abysmal record he has.
I don't agree pasty. There are many more players that come into the equation with regards to our defensive record, most notably Mr Pickford. However, recording assists. especially as a modern day fullback is essential. You are right, there is an element of having a decent finisher on the end of the ammunition but across 3 seasons to have not even recorded a single assist is shocking. Like I said, Young has the same strikers to aim for and he has managed 3 this season alone. It is inexcusable.
For some reference, Nathan Collins is a CB and he has 5 to his name. West Ham are hardly blessed with strikers and AWB has 2.
12.) 30 Jan 2025 13:45:01
JB having a blinder today.
I agree that it isn’t far off. It would be even higher if we had avoided recent injuries. Both of our defensive flanks need upgrading. This is now one of the most integral positions on the pitch in the modern game and ours are absolutely shocking.
Bobby, whilst I think there are some outliers in the history of the game, if you are 25 and a professional footballer, you don’t suddenly learn how to cross or attack. Just my opinion.
You are right on his attitude though which is why I can never call the lad out on a personal level but as a player, I think he is way short of what we need mate.
13.) 30 Jan 2025 14:03:21
Suprise surprise BN.
14.) 30 Jan 2025 15:16:39
I would never knock his attitude, but to improve, we need to look at where we're weakest first. If every player was fit and well, I'd say full backs is where we're weakest and have been for some time now.
Of course injuries play into this. I'm still feeling fairly positive that we'll sign players - no reason to assume otherwise.
15.) 30 Jan 2025 16:32:29
Ok but the reality is we need a striker. That has to be the priority right now. The rest can be sorted in the summer.
Saying that though if we got the Chelsea lad to replace Dacoure I would be very happy.
16.) 30 Jan 2025 21:58:39
BN - I’m not expecting him to turn into Maldini but he can still improve in some areas, 25 is still young.
28 Jan 2025 09:49:42
"Everton offered Besiktas winger Semih Kilicsoy"
I hope this fella replicates one of our winter window Turkey transfers more than the another.
R. I. P Super Kev!
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14 May 2025 11:23:11
I know this won't be to many people's liking because he doesn't get the juices flowing but if we can get Longstaff in for 12 million, I would be all over that.
We need to replace a lot of players and if we can do that for fees like this and a decent level of player, it makes perfect sense.
27
7 years of PL exp
Champions League exp
Grafter
Smart footballer
Better than what we currently have
Cheap
One of the best midfielders in the Prem this year, who has played with the likes of Zlatan named Longstaff as the most underrated player he has ever played with.
Could certainly do worse.
12 May 2025 13:30:22
I think it is absolutely crazy if we renew Doucoure's contract.
If our recruitment team cannot find a suitable replacement in the market, then they need culling.
- He isn't very good, so finding someone as good or better shouldn't be too tough a task.
- He is on 120k+ a week which is absolutely insane. We need to bring the wage structure down. You can throw Keane and DCL in that mix too.
- He is old and will not get better.
Surely the likes of Garner, Tim, Alcaraz and Armstrong are better options than him just from a financial perspective alone.
Look at the teams in the bottom half this season and look who their 10's are - Buonanotte, Hutchinson, Fernandez, Maddison/ Kulisevski, Eze, Paqueta, Smith Rowe.
Madness.
1.) 12 May 2025 14:10:38
If they are giving him a new contract and it's the same money and only for a year which would mean £5m in wages.
If we were to buy someone I imagine we would spend £20m for an average player these days plus wages.
Maybe the finances aren't that great and it's a cheaper option especially as so many are out of contract.
I'm not saying we should or shouldn't offer him a contract but it might be the lesser of 2 evils with the way the club has been run lately.
All I know is that Everton are the greatest club in the world.
2.) 12 May 2025 14:14:08
By all accounts Armstrong did very well on loan - whilst he may not yet be ready for a starting role in the premier league we need to start integrating him in to the first team to see if he can step up.
Alcaraz looks good in the 10 role, hopefully we make his move permanent and then look at giving the likes of Armstrong some game time to see if they can step up.
3.) 12 May 2025 14:27:30
2 news articles side by side. First says Al Hilal offer 3 million pay deal for him, Second we have changed our mind. Slow news day me thinks. If Al Hilal want him, they can have him.
4.) 12 May 2025 14:31:18
Sorry Al Shabab, not Al Hilal.
5.) 12 May 2025 17:53:51
I was reading it was Al Shabab at £3 million which equates to £58 grand a week they then give him a huge signing on fee, Saudi pro league can have him.
{Ed025's Note - i will hire a camel and take him there.. :)
6.) 12 May 2025 18:05:30
Dromedary it has to be Ed mate.
{Ed025's Note - Bactrian it would have to be GB...i dont want him to get the hump mate.. :)
7.) 12 May 2025 18:38:19
Love it mate.
8.) 12 May 2025 18:39:50
I still reckon my racing camel is the answer mate, would get him there quicker lol.
{Ed025's Note - you can borrow my whip GB.. :)
9.) 12 May 2025 19:10:17
If £58k a week is his best offer then we will either tell him to take it or offer him a lot less. Not as if he’s 23 and ripping up trees now is it. There’s plenty out there better than him but they need to want to play for us, bird in hand and all that.
10.) 12 May 2025 19:17:37
Steady Tiger.
11.) 12 May 2025 20:09:36
I would rather play the camel than Dacoure.
07 May 2025 00:07:01
Nadir Zortea - Cagliari.
Exactly the type of full back that we should be after.
25, 6ft 2, pacey, good in the air, attacking and will come at a decent price.
1.) 07 May 2025 09:34:58
From what I have read BN he does look good mate, and €3M sounds good too lol . . . . Right Midfielder / Right Wing-Back / Right Winger according to FOTMOB.
2.) 07 May 2025 16:35:31
Well in 30 odd games he has zero assists, so maybe there is a reason he is only valued at 3m?
3.) 07 May 2025 16:56:05
With 6 goals he would be up there with our top scorers, one less than Beto lol.
4.) 07 May 2025 18:24:01
Mykolenko averages 1 a season and we paid 20 mill for him, so it must be a bargain.
I would take 6 goals over 2 assists and day of the week or is it only assists that count for fullbacks Brass?
Love it GD.
5.) 07 May 2025 20:59:06
Well I think that would depend on whether Moyes wants a full back who just defends, or a full back who gets forward and assists. His six goals was he playing full back or midfield?
I’m with Brass, think we have to look for better than this.
29 Apr 2025 15:12:07
Would take Ndidi from Leicester when they go down. Still only 28 and shown this season he can do well at this level. Will be available for cheap too with the relegation clause.
1.) 29 Apr 2025 19:09:05
Didn't he turn us down to resign contract at Leicester? If that was the case then let him stay at Leicester. That Diarra lad from strasbourg looks better option and only 21. I'd go for him or angel gomez from lille.
2.) 29 Apr 2025 20:25:19
Loyalty isn't a bad trait to have though, dentielad. Maybe he felt he owed it to them after winning promotion? I guess only he knows the true reasons. It's not like the one that legged it to spurs after having a medical with us, we should never have signed him on loan the next season.
3.) 29 Apr 2025 21:11:13
Oh Danjuma you on about bluepotato? I agree bout him. Never should of signed him after leaving us in lurch at the 12th hour. Regards Ndidi, I think there's better out there, younger and on less wages than Ndidi is. Like I said bout angel gomez, he's free and might want about same as Ndidi is on, but younger, england international and would just need some convincing that we are a good project to join.
4.) 29 Apr 2025 22:11:26
That's the one mate, couldn't remember his name! I see what you mean now mate, thought you meant something else. Gomez I'd definitely take but haven't seen the other lad tbh.
5.) 29 Apr 2025 22:31:36
Been banging the Diarra drum for over a year now Dentie mate, along with his team mate Emegha. But he would cost 25mill + not under 10.
Gomes is a different type of player and would be bought in as an 8/ 10. Although Ndidi has been more attacking for Leicester, his best position is in the pivot imo.
Think Gomes is rumoured to want about 150k a week as well. I think Ndidi is on about 75/ 80.
27 Apr 2025 11:47:59
Anyone still think Patto is good enough?
Never known a player get as much as a free pass, even after showing absolutely nothing in the years he has been here.
Terrible football player. Scottish league is very much his level.
1.) 27 Apr 2025 12:53:49
Not sure about the free pass as he's barely played but he hasn't impressed but he's also not had a run of games or stayed injury free when he's had a opportunity and when he does play he clearly has the best cross skill in the club but can't defend very well and isn't given much freedom to play on the front foot. A strange purchase considering his skills and Rafa bought him. Not a Rafa player at all. Wonder if he was yet again an FM player forced on the club? Guess his deal will run down and he'll stick around and barely make 30 appearances over his stint, go on a free to someone who plays wing backs and he'll do really well. I think dare I say it but I prefer Young at RB.
2.) 27 Apr 2025 13:47:43
Not the best BN, either him Keane or Young has a future at Everton.
3.) 27 Apr 2025 14:06:03
Think he’d be let go if a half decent offer came in. Haven’t seen any evidence that he’s the best crosser at the club, although it wouldn’t be a difficult achievement at the moment. Think it’s an area we’ll look to recruit in.
4.) 27 Apr 2025 14:15:53
Well he crossed 3 times against CFC and all balls whizzed through the pen spot as opposed to out for a throw in. Relative I guess.
5.) 27 Apr 2025 14:35:40
I would play Patterson on the wing before Harrison, as it’s been said he can at least cross a ball.
6.) 27 Apr 2025 17:26:26
As FBS indicates Patterson more a wing back and yes JBtoffee he is one of the best crossers of a ball.
7.) 27 Apr 2025 17:28:54
Strange that neither Moyes or Dyche thought that, I agree Woburnblue2.
8.) 27 Apr 2025 18:21:15
Shame he really gets himself into a position to prove it dms.
9.) 27 Apr 2025 21:47:20
Against Chelsea he was chasing shadows when winger got past him. Not quick enough on the turn and not quick enough to chase back. Does put a good cross in though.
10.) 28 Apr 2025 19:23:57
I always stick up for him but it is getting harder I definitely think there is a really good player in there somewhere but I'm leaning to what FBS is saying he will leave us join another club and look a different player and we will all say why didn't we give a chance.
13 May 2025 22:20:33
Madness mate, utter madness.
13 May 2025 18:50:34
When was that BR? I don’t think he ever has mate.
Other than Pickford and Richy, I don’t think we have had anyone in recent times that warrants 100k plus in wages per week (since wages went silly) .
05 May 2025 10:25:04
There is something to be said that their whole team has been decimated by injuries this season and that is probably down to the way the manager wants them to play or are they ALL just injury prone like Richy.
04 May 2025 23:07:00
Maybe because of the fact that he scores goals and is a talented footballer. Not taking into account that he is head an shoulders above the likes of McNeil and Harrison or that he loves the club and is guaranteed to give his all for the shirt.
He bagged 11 goals for Spurs last season in approx. 1400 minutes. That is roughly the same numbers he hit for us but about 1000 minutes less game time.
Granted he hasn't had the best luck with injuries but he still has 4 goals in 470 minutes this season.
If you get him fit, he scores.
I personally couldn't care less if we have him back or not tbh but you wondered why and I think the reasons are fairly obvious. He unequivocally imrpoves us.
01 May 2025 22:44:37
Serie A is possibly the weakest (top) European league there is these days mate. I don’t actually think he has scored for Lazio but he has got a decent amount of assists. 30 mill would be silly money though imo.
11 May 2025 17:29:21
No worries GD.
Absolutely I confirm your point. In fact, it doesn't matter if you spend 10's of millions on them, they still aren't guaranteed to score goals. Look at United's and Liverpool's recent striker buys.
You don't need to sell Beto to me mate. I was one of the first fans when he hadn't even got a sniff for us, calling for him to play over DCL. I got absolute pelters (and rightly so) .
That being said, it was purely circumstantial at that time. Do I believe he is the most effective striker at the club, absolutely but that is only because the other options are so poor. I also believe that Mykolenko is the most effective lb at the club but in no way, shape or form do I want him to be starting PL games as our 1st choice LB.
Beto is an honest lad and an effective striker who will score us goals. However, if we are getting offers of around 25 million for him, I would take it. We would make our money back on him and I think there are strikers out there that could at the very least match his goal output but offer other things to the side.
I would be going all out for Emegha at Strasbourg. He will end up in the prem in the next 1-3 transfer windows and whoever gets him will have a top, well-rounded and young CF. Perhaps what is most impressive about him is his ability to link up play for a big lad. I think he has something like a 75%/ 80% pass completion rate, which considering the position he plays, is outrageous.
I think what is important to bear in mind is that a lot of teams goals now come from the inside forwards. If you get a striker that can score but also get the most out of those around him, that is what I would be focusing on, rather than trying to find one player that scores all the goals. Given how meticulous opposing teams coaching staff are now, it wouldn't be long until teams started working out how to nullify them. It is much harder to do that when you have goals from all across the forward positions.
I would like to see us go after Emegha or any of the below. Some of them far better technically than what we have now and have the ability to play across multiple forward positions. Others, big and physical like Beto but more strings to their bow.
Kalimuendo - Rennes
Mika Biereth - Monaco
Jonathan Burkardt - Mainz
Demirovic - Stuttgart
Bonny - Parma.
11 May 2025 16:06:34
Hahah class Dentie.
11 May 2025 12:13:00
I don't think it is that strange. Recruiting a high performing striker is widely known as the hardest position to fill and many top managers and clubs get it wrong.
Saha and Johnson may not have been knocking in 20 a season but they were probably around the 1 in 3 mark.
Jukitewicz was a kid, as was Gueye and Vellios.
Ings record before Moyes took him to West Ham was a consistent PL goal scorer. Hugill and Beckford were lower league punts and I am sure Ferrari was a centre back.
11 May 2025 00:33:32
Some absolutely mind blowing shouts.
Harrison was awful as always. Loses the ball every time he has it. Got little-boyed by a little boy. Offers absolutely nothing. Runs around aimlessly. So out of his depth it is unreal.
Doucoure is a terrible football player with a decent engine. Cannot control a football, has zero IQ and cannot make simple passes. He no way starts in the 10 for any decent PL side. It is actually embarrassing.
Pickford
O'Brien
JB
Tark
Gueye
Garner
Ndiaye
Anyone else is either a good squad player option or not good enough to stay at the club.
09 May 2025 08:16:24
I think it would be better to take his goal record from the PL ahead of this season in the Championship. We all know they are completely different ball games.
111 games in the PL and 6 goals. About 1 in 18.
That being said, I would still take him as he is a solid player with the right attitude.