January 2019 Transfer Window

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davek said:
Well that's a stability withiout a cutting edge, because none of DCL, Tosun or Niasse can find the net wit regularity.

We needd players in ready for the start of next season as much as the remainder of this.
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Bernard Richarlison and Walcott is our first choice front three when we haven’t rotated over Christmas. Richarlison doesn’t have a problem finding the net. I’d rather we bought in some midfielders who can actually pass a ball and get round the pitch if we’re going to bring in anyone.
 
CRIMHEAD said:
I don't think Barbosa could get a work permit regardless.

Something I think we are missing is that any strike we'd get, they'd have to be better than Richarlison playing as a CF. He's decent up there.

I've yet to hear a name that would be better than him at CF that would be worth getting. Heard a bunch of Frankfurt players that aren't likely to move in January. I suggested Willan Jose, he might provide something a bit different. Batshuayi is interesting and would be worth a punt, but I would be surprised if it's a 14M thing.
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Yeah, we're obviously not going to get better than richarlison, that's what we'll be doing in the summer, I don't want any everton fan to think that'll happen in this window because it won't. But we'd still need a backup striker as well because we bought richarlison mainly to be a winger. So getting that type of striker in now would be great, just saying if it's a third choice option then Is it worth it? Only if someone better than batshuayi pops up as available should we buy, otherwise just save the money.
 
toffeejack said:
Yeah, we're obviously not going to get better than richarlison, that's what we'll be doing in the summer, I don't want any everton fan to think that'll happen in this window because it won't. But we'd still need a backup striker as well because we bought richarlison mainly to be a winger. So getting that type of striker in now would be great, just saying if it's a third choice option then Is it worth it? Only if someone better than batshuayi pops up as available should we buy, otherwise just save the money.
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Maxi Gomez has a release clause of about €40mil.

Werner isnt extending his 2020 contract and rumoured to be available at €40mil.

Thats just 2 players we we could go for who are light years ahead of Batshuayi....we make a huge number of crosses into the box and both those forwards can head the ball, Gomez especially

I dont think adding money onto fees received is an issue...as we would be saving with wages.
 

Zatara said:
For what its worth youre suggesting playing an 8 who can also sit alongside Gana. This would be a waste of a player and very negative...we should be playing one DM and 2 CMs as per Silvas usual system.
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Silva's usual system at Watford was with Capoue and Doucoure together as twice DMs/CMs. He doesn't even have that alterative here. It would also suit this team better. He did have Calvalho as a single DM at Sporting, but that's a very different role and player than Gana. It would explain the Wilmar Barrios shout, although I'm not sure he's good enough for the PL.

Right now, our lack of legit personnel in the middle is killing Marco's ability to compete tactically with other clubs. Simple as that.

When teams pack it in against us, or play a medium block - look at exactly what West Ham did today against Arsenal - we have to be able to attack out wide and push the line back. Right now, we do that, we give the ball up WAY too often and we are dead on the counter, which is the OPPOSITE of what SHOULD happen, but our right side just stinks or at least is too risky. Playing two DMs - really two box to box players - that can run would allow us to properly support the wide attacks and not leave us too open on the counter. I would argue that is Silva's preferred tactic, but we simply don't have the players to run it.

You give this team a Doucoure type to play alongside Gana, you can push Gomes into more of the pivot role instead of Siggy at times, you even play Siggy as an inside forward instead of Walcott, move Bernard over to the right, keep Richy up top, move Siggy/Lookman there, etc.

Silva right now has no backup 10, no backup 8 (sorry, Davies), no backup 6, and no depth in CM to vary tactics at all. Thus, we are stuck with Siggy at 10, Gomes at 8, Gana at 6. And that's okay, but they are going to run out of steam (already have) and we have no ability to vary tactics at all. The only variant Silva has is playing fewer centeral mids. We've seen the 4-4-2 with Sigurdsson and Gomes. There's just no tackle or speed there.

So to me, Brands moving Gana would kill this team, because there is no way he's then getting 2 CMs/DMs back in.
 
Zatara said:
Maxi Gomez has a release clause of about €40mil.

Werner isnt extending his 2020 contract and rumoured to be available at €40mil.

Thats just 2 players we we could go for who are light years ahead of Batshuayi....we make a huge number of crosses into the box and both those forwards can head the ball, Gomez especially

I dont think adding money onto fees received is an issue...as we would be saving with wages.
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Werner is not coming here, man. Gomez I also think is not worth anywhere NEAR 40M. No chance.
 

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