When did DCL get his MOM? Don't say city... because he MAY have been our best player but he wasn't the best player on the pitch ...
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When did DCL get his MOM? Don't say city... because he MAY have been our best player but he wasn't the best player on the pitch ...
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
By the way, Rooney got the MOTM award on Monday...........
There is no 'bait'.
I would suggest consulting a medical practitioner if you genuinely think Calvert Lewin is a better player. You cannot be of sound mind.
He lives in another dimension where Rooney didn't even play lad.
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
He makes me laugh, he seems to think his football knowledge is off the scale, but he continually posts absolute jarg about the beautiful game.
Efcjake
Player Valuation: £80m
Love the hyperbole Zat but that doesn't change the fact that we're operating under constraints as far as getting another striker of similar quality in.
Shall we go back down memory lane and remember the only reason we ever got a player of his quality was because we loaned him originally and he couldn't oust the players ahead of him at his parent club, he had a successful loan and wanted to start somewhere and we had just finished 5th and looked to be on the rise.
We've since finished 7th, we already have two strikers meaning that there will be competition for places so it is unlikely we will look to reproduce what happened with Lukaku and sign a promising young player who can't get an opportunity at his current club because unless they offer something very different or are better than Sandro and Rooney at what they offer then some youngster is not going to be getting guaranteed starts here and would probably look elsewhere.
We're looking for a finished product of a player now, we've got promise in DCL but we need someone to come in and do the business for us today.
Lukaku was a once in two decades type of striker for us and we were lucky he chose to sign with us. I'm sure we've got the money for the right type of player but there doesn't seem to be a lot out there fitting what we want:
- Good goalscoring numbers
- Good in the air
- Experienced
- Wants to come to us rather than hedge their bets and wait for a CL team
FTY
Player Valuation: £80m
Bait ting kmt
The BBC gave it to DCL.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40920114
Man of the match - Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Efcjake
Player Valuation: £80m
Can you name who you would sign that would actually come here and make you happy?
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
Sky gave the official MOTM to Rooney though.....
BlueIsTheColour
Player Valuation: £8m
I think that anyone who watched the 2014 world cup would be quite excited at the prospect of Slimani joining us, he may not have had an amazing season at Leicester but he did OK and as many foreign players take a year to settle in to the premier it could mean Leicester have done that work for us. Hes always looked decent when I saw him last year and he looked top draw in the last world cup. Id be happy to give him a try
this is a cut from the Standard from before he signed for Leicester
What type of striker is he – is he a reliable finisher?
"Islam Slimani is not a simple penalty box striker," Beneddra. "The 27-year-old regularly drops deep to offer different avenues for the midfield , especially when with the Algeria national team. He acts as an anchor to the attacking play, using his physical strength to dominate opposition defenders and hold up possession. Since standing out at the World Cup in 2014 for his clinical finishing, Slimani has made tremendous progress, scoring 12 goals in 16 starts last term and seven in 10 so far this season."
this is a cut from the Standard from before he signed for Leicester
What type of striker is he – is he a reliable finisher?
"Islam Slimani is not a simple penalty box striker," Beneddra. "The 27-year-old regularly drops deep to offer different avenues for the midfield , especially when with the Algeria national team. He acts as an anchor to the attacking play, using his physical strength to dominate opposition defenders and hold up possession. Since standing out at the World Cup in 2014 for his clinical finishing, Slimani has made tremendous progress, scoring 12 goals in 16 starts last term and seven in 10 so far this season."
royalblue66
Player Valuation: £70m
Everton in for Perez from Arsenal, express latest.
It is a team game.
It is about what is best for the team. Of course everybody wanted Lukaku to stay, but he wouldn't and in truth the team set up when Lukaku was playing was not a formation that Koeman would naturally pick.
Koeman wants more of a team effort with goals and responsibilities more evenly shared.
Most successful team are going to have a blend of age and experience and the players with experience are key. The manager said this at the start of the window when he said the he needed to recruit players in their prime in their mid to late teens.
Anybody who has managed teams in any sport at almost any level will be aware of what experience and leadership brings.
Managers will know what strengths they need to bring to their team and the areas that need it.
Picking a team on a forum such as this is easy, and everybody is entitled to their opinion.
But, we should all remember that nobody with even half a brain will take it too seriously.
GlosBlue
Player Valuation: £30m
I feel measuring them on MOTM awards isn't accurate either. Slimani had the likes of Vardy and Mahrez to contend with and if they play equally as well as him then he could miss out. I'm sure a few decent players at Real Madrid have missed out on MOM awards despite having a blinder because Ronaldo got it instead!
Not that I am defending Slimani - merely pointing out that there must be better ways of comparing players.
tnc85
Player Valuation: £8m
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