Confirmed Signing Bernard

[mightymoyes]

https://realsport101.com/news/sport...is-the-perfect-coach-for-new-signing-bernard/

How will he fit at Everton?
The thing that stands out at Everton is their new coach, Marco Silva.

Bernard enjoyed a good relationship with Fonseca at Shakhtar and his new manager is cut from the same cloth. The ability to communicate in Portuguese will be beneficial once again. Tactically, Silva will look to utilise him in the same way, likely playing the same 4-2-3-1 that he used at Hull and Watford. Bernard excelled in that role at his last club.

Occupying the left wing spot, it’s likely Theo Walcott will play on the other wing while big-money signing Richarlison will be in-between as the number ten with Gylfi Sigurdsson, or rotating with Bernard on the left. Cenk Tosun will be the centre forward ahead of them. With Bernard’s arrival imminent, the rumours of Yannick Bolasie’s departure make sense.

This front four would be a multi-faceted attack that utilises width and looks to play crosses to the considerable frame of Tosun, but can also cut inside, play and create through central areas.

There is perhaps a question of physicality, with Walcott, Richarlison, and Bernard all fairly diminutive. This would ask a lot of the sitting two behind them, but Idrissa Gueye in particular has the ability to rise to the challenge.

The other question would be of last summer’s record signing Sigurdsson and the new role for him — would he be able to play deeper? If not, it suggests that Bernard might simply be a squad player. But as a free agent and with a pick of top European teams to choose from, going to Everton suggests he’s been promised plenty of game time.

Richarlison is not diminutive so whoever wrote that wasted their time

 

[BlueToff]

Have I got this right: £10M signing on fee and £120K pw wages?

His agent is a genius if that's anything like correct.

He'd be worth at least treble that fee if he wasn't a free agent, though. So swings and roundabouts.

 

[mightymoyes]

Have I got this right: £10M signing on fee and £120K pw wages?

His agent is a genius if that's anything like correct.

He's taking Rooneys place and wages so unless he passes out of play or to the opposition every other pass we've massively upgraded

 

[Petit]

Against weaker opposition you play the 4-3-2-1/4-3-3 you just listed with Siggy moving back to partner Gana. Against tougher teams, or evenly matched teams on the road, you drop Tosun and move Richy to CF, with Bernie and Theo on the wings and Gylfi playing a deeper #10. That front three would be lethal on the counter. Tosun is far more effective when we have possession and can pinpoint him balls to smash home in the box, not as much on the counter. Although he’ll still be a weapon off he bench when we need goals.

Yes I agree. Tosun very much suited for when we’re on top, as you say, while Richarlison looks tailor made for playing on the counter away from home.

 

[PhilM]

Have I got this right: £10M signing on fee and £120K pw wages?

His agent is a genius if that's anything like correct.

I know I've said this before Dave but you genuinely amaze me with your ability to formulate a negative for anything and that'll people will ultimately latch onto it.

When you consider his actual value if it weren't on the Bosman ruling and the money we and others have paid players, then I think it's pretty darn good business.

 

[davek]

You mean Brands is a genius? He’s without question a £30m player. Probably £40m.

120k pw is £6m a year. At 25 he’s not even hit his prime.

Where’s the negative to all of the above?

I’ll wait.

Fair eneough point if he does well like. What if he doesn't? Big bill to pay there.

 

[hktoffee]

Have I got this right: £10M signing on fee and £120K pw wages?

His agent is a genius if that's anything like correct.

All hail Moshiri.

Everton buying qualities.

 

[TheNinja]

Have I got this right: £10M signing on fee and £120K pw wages?

His agent is a genius if that's anything like correct.

Not really. Equivalent to a £10m transfer fee with no signing on fee. That's the bonus for players on no contract these days. Still massively cheap and scope for making profit down the line at the very least.

 

[davek]

Still cheap. Look at Bolasdie etc

Bolassie is the benchmark in value-less purchases.

 

[SteStocksDJ]

Fair eneough point if he does well like. What if he doesn't? Big bill to pay there.

No bigger than klassen bill.

 

[Petit]

Fair eneough point if he does well like. What if he doesn't? Big bill to pay there.

Every signing is a risk. If we want to compete this is what it looks like.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

So we have signed a player with a release clause and a player with YNWA tattooed on his chest?

What??????? Who?

 

[Saint Domingo]

He won’t have come to sit on the bench.

 

[davek]

I know I've said this before Dave but you genuinely amaze me with your ability to formulate a negative for anything and that'll people will ultimately latch onto it.

When you consider his actual value if it weren't on the Bosman ruling and the money we and others have paid players, then I think it's pretty darn good business.

I'm not against the signing. I just ask where the confience lies in this being financially sound. He could easily flop then we're paying a player £6M to stink the place out and he'd want a club to come in and match his wages...which limits him to a handful of elite euro clubs. If he flops here no PL club would pay for him at a big price and pay his wages.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Fair eneough point if he does well like. What if he doesn't? Big bill to pay there.

Then we sell him on for 20m and no damage done.

But it would be great if he could just be really good instead.