2018/19 Bernard

[TheBigIguana]

If I had an opinion on something. And absolutely every one else had a different opinion on it. I would probably accept I was wrong.

Here's the thing: outside of the Everton support there isn't anyone talking about how great Bernard is. It's the same as when everyone was shocked to see people criticize the Gomes signing. Outside of Everton Gomes is average and those people might not be wrong if he doesn't show more this year. Same situation with Bernard.

 

[roydo]

Our left side as constructed has a ceiling far below where Evertonians would like to see this team end up

Its ok. What was your favourite?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Its ok. What was your favourite?

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[roydo]

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You said our left side is below what Evertonians should accept. So what is your favourite we have had?

 

[TheBigIguana]

You said our left side is below what Evertonians should accept. So what is your favourite we have had?

We haven't really had one. Pienaar and Baines was ok for a bunch of years and I think Mirallas and Baines could have been good but he always played the right for whatever reason. This years was good but I think it can be better. Personally I'd like to see Everton be better than they have been since I started supporting them so it isn't a good measuring stick.

 

[roydo]

We haven't really had one. Pienaar and Baines was ok for a bunch of years and I think Mirallas and Baines could have been good but he always played the right for whatever reason. This years was good but I think it can be better. Personally I'd like to see Everton be better than they have been since I started supporting them so it isn't a good measuring stick.

Fair enough. Mitigating circumstances if them are the only ones you have seen.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Fair enough. Mitigating circumstances if them are the only ones you have seen.

I think at the root of this whole thing for me is how good do we want to be? Because we've finished 4th once in two decades. Improving that is going to require properly top notch players. That's why I am so critical of him and could be of some others.

 

[Brisan123]

I think Pienaar would be remembered a lot less fondly if Leighton Baines wasn't the best attacking fullback in the world for a 5 year spell. Best player since Rooney's first spell? LOL. He was decent though. Proper 7th place player.

Baines plus Pienarr is like adding 2+2 and getting 6
The sum of the parts and all that

 

[Brisan123]

The better teams tend to have better individual players to. And to go a step further better attacking players specifically. They need to fit together but acting like the whole left side will fall apart if we sign someone who is better than Bernard is just insane. Digne is good because of Digne. Baines was good because of Baines. The wingers helped them just like any winger would have and not because those two were specifically so good that the fullbacks were propped up.

As to your first sentence , if you stand on your tippy toes and look far into the distance you may be be able to see the Leicester title winning team waving their winners medals at you

 

[TheBigIguana]

As to your first sentence , if you stand on your tippy toes and look far into the distance you may be be able to see the Leicester title winning team waving their winners medals at you

Kante and Mahrez would both be the best player to play for us this century. And that was still a once in a generation thing.

 

[Brisan123]

That's fair. I wouldn't be opposed to getting someone who can push Gueye and Gomes. And RB makes sense too. We aren't as complete a team as people would lead you to believe.

No one said we were a complete team far from it
Most people will tell you we need a striker , a Right Full , a Centre half , a Winger and possibly another type of midfielder
What we don’t need as a priority is a replacement for Bernard

 

[blue to the bone]

You have been here years. Never met @davek ?

He just does it to annoy people though!

 

[nsno-chris]

Kante and Mahrez would both be the best player to play for us this century. And that was still a once in a generation thing.

No

 

[blue to the bone]

Here's the thing: outside of the Everton support there isn't anyone talking about how great Bernard is. It's the same as when everyone was shocked to see people criticize the Gomes signing. Outside of Everton Gomes is average and those people might not be wrong if he doesn't show more this year. Same situation with Bernard.

Thing is mate . Outside of everton fans very few people watch every minute of our games. I'd value the opinion of those who do over those who dont

 

[Saint Domingo]

Kante and Mahrez would both be the best player to play for us this century. And that was still a once in a generation thing.

Better than Rooney? Is Mahrez better than Lukaku?