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    2020/21 Abdoulaye Doucouré

    Stumbled upon an interesting article about AD. It has some interesting points (Even though it's a couple of years old - which really makes it even more interesting) https://statsbomb.com/2018/07/just-how-good-is-watfords-abdoulaye-doucoure/
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    2020/21 Richarlison

    I want to see more good 1 vs. 1 involvements by Richarlison. I think he was more impressive in that phase of the game at Watford.
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    2020/21 Carlo Ancelotti

    In statistics, you look at the big picture, while the context is the match. Right now the sample size is too small - there are 3 points down to 15th place. It does not work so that you automatically start winning matches, and playing good football, after you have done the opposite.
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    2020/21 Carlo Ancelotti

    This type of argumentation makes any kind of criticism and praise impossible. With this type of argument, neither the coach is responsible for loss nor victory. It's just a matter of calculation. Team A's players have the sum of 100, while Team B's players have the sum of 92. Team A will win no...
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    Transfer Rumour ISCO

    But if the rumors are true that we are linked to players like Isco and Fabian Ruiz, then it indicates that Ancelotti thinks we lack creativity in midfield.
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    Transfer Rumour ISCO

    The key here is Firmino. He is the link-up player who creates room for Salah and Mane. Can say a lot about DCL, but he is not a link-up player. He is more of a classic number 9. Then there are many other factors that come into play. Klopp has also brought in Thiago, precisely to get more...
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    Transfer Rumour ISCO

    I'm also skeptical, but it's about Isco's motivation - not the type of player. If Isco is motivated, he is one of the world's best midfielders. One of Isco's skills, and here he is perhaps the best in the world, is to get away with the ball under pressure. When opponents pressed hard, Real...
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    2020/21 Andre Gomes

    I have not given up Gomes completely yet. But in what position is he effective? He does not contribute with any goal points, and he is weak defensively, and he does not threaten any room when we move forward. He's just standing there. Ok, he is relatively good at dribbling the ball, and has...
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    2020/21 Carlo Ancelotti

    With offensive key players like Digne, JR, and Richarlison out, it was obvious that our offensive game would suffer. Ancelotti therefore prioritized defensive stability, and probably hoped for a lucky goal. I do not think the game plan was completely bad, but the execution was not good enough...
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    2020/21 Carlo Ancelotti

    Agree, but: 1) We have seen bad defensive play a little too often. This costs a lot of points. 2) The best teams come after the opponent like a lion chasing an antelope if they are down 1-0 / 2-0, while we often fail to mobilize any pressure.
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    Match Thread Southampton v Everton (Sunday 25 October 14:00)

    At the first goal we first have an advantage of 4 vs. 1 in the zone where JWP receives the ball. One of the four must be able to mark out JWP - it is scandalously bad defensive play. When JWP centers the ball on 1 touch into a new zone, we are suddenly 3 vs.3, but Digne is unfortunately a little...
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    Confirmed Signing Josh King

    King is not a similar player to Walcott. King is actually a football player. I do not want to say he is better than DCL and Richarlison per. today, but he is much better than Bernard and Iwobi. My only concern is his injury history and that he will be overpriced.
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    Media Bias and its effect if any on Overall Outcome.

    The attention follows the money, or is it the other way around? Regardless, this is capitalism in practice. In Norway, we mostly only have Liverpool and Manchester United supporters. Something that is reflected in the coverage of PL. The Liverpool supporters here believe, and they are dead...
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    Confirmed Signing Josh King

    King is a physical monster, and has all the qualities needed to be a top player. But on the other hand, he has never fully realized his potential. This may be due to a relatively long injury history, and perhaps mental factors. If he comes to Everton, as long as he stays injury-free, then he...
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    2020/21 Yannick Bolasie

    Gazza used to poop in the gloves of the goalkeepers who played for Spurs. But it was a relatively mild prank compared to the other things he did.
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    2020/21 Alex Iwobi

    I have also wondered if Iwobi simply has too much body fat. Then it turned out that Emery complained about exactly the same thing at Arsenal. He's obviously sponsored by McDonalds.
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    2020/21 Theo Walcott

    In a kick-and-run system he may be able to contribute something, after all he has decent speed and endurance, but in a more sophisticated system his limited technique and understanding of the game becomes very visible.
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    2020/21 Moise Kean

    Too early to conclude. So far, Kean has not impressed anyone. He has ok strength, speed, and shots, but is technically weak, and has a limited understanding of the game. In many ways a similar player as Lukaku, but less extreme.
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    Fitness levels

    Well, ironically, we hired Ancelotti. In Bayern, the players kept hidden training sessions behind Ancelotti's back, because they thought his training sessions were rubbish. But this was a bunch of losers, so what do they know?
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    2019/20 Bernard

    Bernard and Mina are the two who earn the most at Everton. Bernard is not good enough and contributes minimally. Mina is mostly injuried, and one can argue that he is not really that much better than JB - who gets paid in peanuts. This is obviously a problem, and is a problem that Brands must...
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