Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

caliblue said:
A number of reasons.

What Everton do in training are different from what most clubs do. What Evertons players do in matches are different from what players from more offensive minded teams told to do.

McAtee have learned his trade in a club where you react by running towards the ball when your team give it away, while at Everton you run away from the ball to find your place in a low block. It's a totally different mindset.

There will be plenty of fullbacks in the league next season that have much more offensive positioning than Everton's wingers. 60% of your game will be defending and tracking runs deep into our defensive half. It is very rare in modern football to see offensive players be asked to play so deep.

Look at Bournemouth. Do you think it is completely random that their players are so attractive for big clubs? Do you think it's caused by good recruitment or the fact that Bournemouth has a style of play that is liked by analysts, scouts and managers throughout Europe? Sporting directors and managers see players do things that could be useful for their teams. It's all on the manager. And while results haven't been fantastic, he has added so much value to the club. And made Bournemouth very attractive for young players.

It is easy be impressed by Branthwaite putting himself on the line and defend great in Everton's low block. But that isn't useful for teams defending that low twice a season. There are thousands of central defenders that can look impressing in a low block.

If you look outside England, where club's can't rely on tv money and developing talent to sell on with profit is a necessity, teams have understood that to make money they need to mirror the tactics and style of richer clubs. Because that is their market.

For McAtee to do well for Everton, he'll need to unlearn much of what he has learned at City.
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Good lord the big oils brother has started posting here now .
 

caliblue said:
A number of reasons.

What Everton do in training are different from what most clubs do. What Evertons players do in matches are different from what players from more offensive minded teams told to do.

McAtee have learned his trade in a club where you react by running towards the ball when your team give it away, while at Everton you run away from the ball to find your place in a low block. It's a totally different mindset.

There will be plenty of fullbacks in the league next season that have much more offensive positioning than Everton's wingers. 60% of your game will be defending and tracking runs deep into our defensive half. It is very rare in modern football to see offensive players be asked to play so deep.

Look at Bournemouth. Do you think it is completely random that their players are so attractive for big clubs? Do you think it's caused by good recruitment or the fact that Bournemouth has a style of play that is liked by analysts, scouts and managers throughout Europe? Sporting directors and managers see players do things that could be useful for their teams. It's all on the manager. And while results haven't been fantastic, he has added so much value to the club. And made Bournemouth very attractive for young players.

It is easy be impressed by Branthwaite putting himself on the line and defend great in Everton's low block. But that isn't useful for teams defending that low twice a season. There are thousands of central defenders that can look impressing in a low block.

If you look outside England, where club's can't rely on tv money and developing talent to sell on with profit is a necessity, teams have understood that to make money they need to mirror the tactics and style of richer clubs. Because that is their market.

For McAtee to do well for Everton, he'll need to unlearn much of what he has learned at City.
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Did Palmer have to unlearn at Chelsea? Poch's style is different to City's but he still got 22 goals 🤔
 
jazzy said:
Yep . 4 starters for me. RB , CM , RW and CF.

Then , as squad players GK , CH , utility defender , midfielder and 3rd striker.

I'm hoping Tete signs on a free and Gana re-signs.

I'd expect us to spend about £80- 100 million on CF , CM and RW with the squad players on frees or loans.

By the end of the window I'm reasonably confident that Moyes will have built a team that will compete for top 10 perhaps top 8.
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I think someone's stolen Jazzy's laptop. 😀
 
BlueBarrow said:
Using your logic , I am amazed that Branthwaite is considering a contract extension. That's his career over with , apparently.
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Let's see if he signs and whether he has been promised a favorable release clause in a new contract. I'd be surprised if he signs a contract without.
 
Not sure if it's been mentioned here but Jhon Duran is leaving Saudi after six months to go to Turkey. Surely worth a punt for Everton but I expect the wages are high. Also bottoming out after six months in Saudi and going to Turkey is a bit of a red flag.
 

jazzy said:
Yep . 4 starters for me. RB , CM , RW and CF.

Then , as squad players GK , CH , utility defender , midfielder and 3rd striker.

I'm hoping Tete signs on a free and Gana re-signs.

I'd expect us to spend about £80- 100 million on CF , CM and RW with the squad players on frees or loans.

By the end of the window I'm reasonably confident that Moyes will have built a team that will compete for top 10 perhaps top 8.
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Couldn't have put it better myself, my learned friend.
 
_jamlev said:
Not sure if it's been mentioned here but Jhon Duran is leaving Saudi after six months to go to Turkey. Surely worth a punt for Everton but I expect the wages are high. Also bottoming out after six months in Saudi and going to Turkey is a bit of a red flag.
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Not the sort of character Moyes would approve of at all. Pretty sure he kicked off with Emery over playing time.
 
blueblue said:
He really ruined the careers of Jarrod Bowen and Kudus at West Ham as well.
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Bowen has been brilliant. Fantastic player. Would have been picked up by another team if he played for another manager.

Kudus has been meh. Clearly talented, but you'd expect more from a player with his price tag.
 

BainesontoastNEW said:
Did Palmer have to unlearn at Chelsea? Poch's style is different to City's but he still got 22 goals 🤔
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Different? Yes, Pep's football might be more possession heavy, but Poch has always been all about high energy, pressing and front foot football. Press from the front and defend with a high line. Similar to Pep's City team.
 

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