Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[bluestevon]

No way is Doucs worse than Linderoth was.

Go back to the season under Carlo, when did it go tits up, from memory coincided with Dacoure breaking down.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

We’ve had some pretty horrendous midfielders and wingers over the years

I wouldn’t put Doucoure in that bracket at all

He’s a solid enough player who has had injury woes

I’d say he’s no worse than someone like Gibson for instance

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Rubbish he can’t pass the ball mate, he struggles to pass in 5yrs to a team mate. we have 35% possession even against teams Around us our midfield is the poorest it’s been in years and he’s part of it.

The start of last season, he started well with Allan in terms of working hard. But richarlison stated well James was very good, DCL stated like a house on fire. But a few injuries and we fell apart the 2nd half of the season.

He’s technically one of the worst midfielders I’ve seen at the club in years. Frank wants a lot more possession it won’t happen with doucoure in the team. Even alongside the best holding midfielder in the world. Not sure how that would make him pass the ball better

He's the best CM we have at the club currently mate.

We have a tendency as fans to always slate our better players

Lukaku wasnt a great striker because he didnt always score in the big games

Stones was over rated because he didnt want to just hoof the ball up the field

Gana was poor because he wasn't a great passer of the ball

Doucoure is the worst CM of all time because he cant pass the ball like Xavi.

They'll miss him when he's gone.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

This whole tapping up from past employers has to stop. We're a massive club, let's scout properly FFS !

I don’t necessarily agree that’s where the problem lies. Taking players from big clubs who are crap and on high wages is a problem, but helping big clubs develop clear, young talent through loans is something we haven’t really done.

If Lampard can use his contacts to get us Gallagher, Colwill, Palmer, etc then surely that’s him doing part of what he was brought in for? Part of the trade off when appointing an inexperienced manager with an illustrious playing career not far behind him is his network which is more current and relevant than the likes of Benitez’s Rolodex with Rondon’s name etched into it.

 

[DanB90]

Anyway, Doucoure is one of our only current players who can get about the pitch. Certainly from a central position.

Unless we get a lot more mobility in the squad, he won’t be going anywhere.

 

[Nyhus]

Of the guys saw and remember it is him.

Its not, and you know it.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I barely watched any football outside of Everton last season because Everton destroyed any appetite I might have for watching it

As a result there aren’t any real players I’ve see that leapt out to me

All I will say is that Japan seems to be developing some good players right now if those lads at Celtic are anything to go by

We should look at setting up a scouting network out there in case we can unearth a hidden gem like that Furuhashi

 

[BlueStevie35]

I absolutely would rather have Cleverley

Laughably stupid, the best thing Cleverley ever done for Everton was miss a pen against us in the dying seconds that win us the game

 

[TheBigIguana]

Its not, and you know it.

I checked to see if I forgot anyone.

Klaassen was worse. So there you go.

 

[Nymzee]

Laughably stupid, the best thing Cleverley ever done for Everton was miss a pen against us in the dying seconds that win us the game

Best thing T-Clevz did was somehow arrive on a free and then get us an £8m transfer fee.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Laughably stupid, the best thing Cleverley ever done for Everton was miss a pen against us in the dying seconds that win us the game

He stood in the right place occasionally

 

[BlueStevie35]

Where’s Orly when you need him?

 

[Yarrgh]

Was Scott Gemmil any good?

He was a decent if unspectacular pro. He'd get game time in the 21-22 season.

 

[Yarrgh]

Where’s Orly when you need him?

Now the fsw has gone, can he return?

 

[Billy Dean]

Didn’t you say he can do what Gallagher does? I’d disagree with that to be Honest

I said we have Iwobi and him for that kind of role, I.e. box to box or no.8 role. Whereas for other areas of midfield the options are much worse.