2017/18 Cenk Tosun

dannyboy · March 21, 2018

Nice to see a signing finally start to click into place. The cynic in me worries this might be his Jelavic phase but if he slots the winner in the Derby then who cares.

Yorkie89 · March 21, 2018

dannyboy said:
Nice to see a signing finally start to click into place. The cynic in me worries this might be his Jelavic phase but if he slots the winner in the Derby then who cares.

Nah he seems to of actually come in struggled and put every effort in to make it work. The boy is doing well and I’m sure he will continue too

whiteshadow · March 21, 2018

He knows how to finish. Our biggest concern should be making sure we create enough chances for him.

Yorkie89 · March 21, 2018

whiteshadow said:
He knows how to finish. Our biggest concern should be making sure we create enough chances for him.

Walcott and Coleman on the right and baines wonderful left foot on the left should see to that

Zezti · March 22, 2018

Death said:
Love me a good Everton orgy.

I'm a big fan of Keane's tender cuddle there.

Chozz · March 22, 2018

Perhaps a bit too soon all this talk...

Westend Blue · March 22, 2018

devogue said:
Translation from Cenk Tosun's interview in Turkish sports paper Fanatik:

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“Pep is my neighbor we live in the same apartment building but I hardly ever see him,” Tosun told the Fanatik newspaper. “He is out at 6am and does not return until late at night. The man is a workaholic.”

Tosun joked: “He may keep a close eye on me before the Manchester City game, he has a real attention to detail.”

The striker also revealed that Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane also live in the same block.

“Ilkay and Leroy also live in the same block, I am close friends with Ilkay we always meet up,” he added.

“I like it here but I am looking for a house with my wife.”

Gundogan and Tosun were both born in Germany and both are ethnic Turks.

"Wife cooks Turkish food at home. We also eat good stuff at club facilities, coach Sam Alderdyce has brought the Chef from his former club, it's good stuff. I haven't had a chance to sample typical English food yet but I hope I'll like them too".

"They drive on the left here, I struggled at first and took me about 2 weeks but then I adapted. There's always overcast weather here, English people yearn for the sun".

"When they see the sun at 10 degrees, some people walk around wearing shorts, t-shirts, sandals. Some people stretch their arms out of the window. I like cold, I'm used to it from Germany, I don't mind it".

"The day I met our fans at Everton was very special, it felt good. But the moment I scored at Goodison Park, I got goosebumps. The match against Brighton-Hove Albion will always be special for me. In addition I love it when they sing my name in the stands."

"I speak with (Turkey coach) Mircea Lucescu every other week. He wants more of Turkey's players to play in European leagues. When I got the offer (from Everton) I told him and he told me to accept it. From the national team's point of view, about 10 of our players now play in top leagues, this number can increase".

Sam Allardyce also wanted me when he was Crystal Palace manager. But they'd offered Beşiktaş a payment plan and Beşiktaş rejected so that transfer didn't happen at that time. Now we are in Everton and he trusts me very much, and I do everything I can. I'm trying to pay back the trust by scoring goals".

Pipe dream but Iklay would be sweet

Steve0 · March 22, 2018

Chozz said:
Perhaps a bit too soon all this talk...

No, all this talk is Tosun

witchdoc187 · March 22, 2018

dannyboy said:
Nice to see a signing finally start to click into place. The cynic in me worries this might be his Jelavic phase but if he slots the winner in the Derby then who cares.

Sure he'll get injured before the Derby as is traditional

Nymzee · March 22, 2018

I didn’t even think he played badly before Dubai anyway.

Rugby Toffee · March 22, 2018

Early days , lets see how he performs over a longer period.
The early signs are promising , but we have been here before with supposedly decent strikers.

GARY_EVERTONIAN · March 22, 2018

I m already in so much love with him . maybe because we were badly crying out for a centre forward , and the moment the Turkish God scored in three matches , we all fell for him .