Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[aglee]

Stockpiling midfielders?

Assuming we move to a 3, we have Gana, Garner, Onana, Iwobi and Doucoure to choose from before we’re into the real dregs.

I honestly feel like this is the most focussed our recruitment has been in some time, but I’m sure Everton could have just Evertoned me into lower standards.

As always, time will tell.

It's good they've recognised that strength in depth means that those in reserve have to be a decent standard, not just making up numbers

 

[Swagger]

In terms of urgency attributed to the forward areas, I think it boils down to Lampard’s expectations of Gordon.

Both in terms of knocking back what I think is a great fee, which we could have used for a top drawer forward or two, and in terms of assuming his output will increase exponentially in lieu of signing anybody else to share the burden.

It’s a massive call by him and the board. Fair play to them for nailing their colours to the mast, but it’s a big gamble.

At any rate I think we’ll have enough through the rest of the team to stay clear of real danger by Jan.

True. Lampard backed Gordon to the hilt. That decision along with the fitness of DCL will dictate the season.

 

[AdamEFC]

Can’t say I’m shocked. Typical Everton deadline day under blue bill.

1. Have a player signed but hold off on announcing until late in the day.

2. Lash a few crap bids in for players you know the other team will never accept. At least you tried ay Bill.

3. Finish the window without fixing gaping holes in the squad.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

I don’t mind us not getting another centre forward but it’s those inside forward positions we’re so short it’s scary. Gordon, Gray, McNeil and maybe Iwobi in case of emergency. None of them have good goal s prong records. Gordon’s started great and hope he continues but imagine he gets injured! We’ll be playing Gray and McNeil either side of DCL or Maupay. That’s so weak, there’s no goals there, little cover and no options to bring on from the bench. We’re going to end up running Gordon into the ground.

 

[dinverro]

Batschuyai transfer to Forest fell through......

 

[hktoffee]

 

[Baggzio]

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Spoiler alert - they won’t

Maybe our werld class manager can scrape us a few 1-0 wins then with his new defence and midfield until next summer ?

 

[witchdoc187]

Much stronger squad coming out the window. Good job. We were never going to resolve everything overnight I think we've done well. Not perfect but a marked improvement.

 

[Librarian]

 

[johnjoeefc]

In terms of urgency attributed to the forward areas, I think it boils down to Lampard’s expectations of Gordon.

Both in terms of knocking back what I think is a great fee, which we could have used for a top drawer forward or two, and in terms of assuming his output will increase exponentially in lieu of signing anybody else to share the burden.

It’s a massive call by him and the board. Fair play to them for nailing their colours to the mast, but it’s a big gamble.

At any rate I think we’ll have enough through the rest of the team to stay clear of real danger by Jan.

Like many have said it comes down to dcl fitness and if he's the same player. If he is then you would think there are 4 or 5 teams worse than us. If he isn't then you might have to take a couple of them teams out of that equation and that puts us in bottom 3

 

[Azza]

...............DCL +
...............Maupay
...............Rondon


Gordon.....Gray..............McNeil
Vinagre.....Townsend +..Iwobi



That's not a good attacking look.

 

[Neiler]

Gutted we missed out on David Harrington.

 

[ToffeeTim]

He scored 2 less. Anthony Gordon has already scored 1 more than last season.

Our priority was sorting the defence and midfield. And improving set pieces.

That was our main issue last season.

Our priority was replacing Richarlison this season. He was the reason we survived last year. Its totally misguided that the club did not grasp this.

The fact we replaced him with Maupay and Mcneil actually hurts my head a bit. These are decisions we needed to get right and we keep getting them totally wrong.

 

[MikeH72]

Maybe our werld class manager can scrape us a few 1-0 wins then with his new defence and midfield until next summer ?

Sure you’ll be utterly frothing at the mouth if he does.