For me Mangala is a no-brainer on loan providing he's able to get back to fitness somewhere near the start of the season. Lyon will want to see him get fully fit, and given they were previously open to selling him, would probably jump at...
Personally I’m not gutted by this news. I think it suits both parties, he gets to go out to a club that’ll offer him more and our club can go and look to build upwards with his replacement in that position.
Doucoure frustrated the hell out of...
I think Doucoure was a solid player for us. Never a question about his work ethic or dedication to the club. Bournemouth goal will never be forgotton, but he is never going to start on a team with real aspirations. I think it is a good sign we...
Perfect summing up. He was the epitomy of why Evertons football made your eyes bleed but we needed a goal or two from him because the football was so bad with the likes of him in the team that we were looking for last day goals to stay up.
Double...
Flawed but very important player for us over the last five years. His importance has been symbolic of our mismanagement, but his commitment and timely goals deserve a lot of respect. Definitely wish him well. With that being said, I would have...
Well, one thing this does do is force us to play properly.
For years now, the Doucoure chaos factor has been something we've fallen back on repeatedly.
There was that mad stat that we only won 4 times without him in 5 years.
That has to change...
Good luck Doucoure - helped us out of a few tight spots - energetic if not graceful.
Hope it allows us to get better replacement(s) - not sure Alcaraz alone is enough.