Christian Atsu

MACCA75 · February 9, 2015

hetion said:
Oh for God's sake people don't start getting on Martinez's back about not playing him now. That's classic that is. He was miles and miles away from ready for the prem. Hopefully he's ready now.

Just in time for our push for 9th. Great signing.

Huyton Layne · February 9, 2015

To me the AFCON is comparable to the MLS. Looks like a decent standard, people score the odd worldie and some players looks decent.

2014 MLS MVP?

Robbie Keane. Let's buy him now. He's the MVP so therefore he'll be great for Everton in one of the most competitive and probably the most intense league in the world. GG

marty mcfly · February 9, 2015

Layne said:
To me the AFCON is comparable to the MLS. Looks like a decent standard, people score the odd worldie and some players looks decent.

2014 MLS MVP?

Robbie Keane. Let's buy him now. He's the MVP so therefore he'll be great for Everton in one of the most competitive and probably the most intense league in the world. GG

And why do you think that when each premier league team looses 2 or 3 of their players every time?

Man City lost Toure and Bony alone. It might not be the quality of the Euros but it's not far off.

I can't see McGeady winning player of the tournament there. Martinez needs to make a choice and make sure the one he chooses plays enough in the league so he's in form for the Europa games.

Huyton Layne · February 9, 2015

Adversus said:
And why do you think that when each premier league team looses 2 or 3 of their players every time?

Man City lost Toure and Bony alone. It might not be the quality of the Euros but it's not far off.

I can't see McGeady winning player of the tournament there. Martinez needs to make a choice and make sure the one he chooses plays enough in the league so he's in form for the Europa games.

I honestly think it miles off the euros. There's no elite teams. There's 3 or 4 in Europe. There's a much lower number of good teams too.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · February 9, 2015

FTY said:
Tried to on a pre contract I thought?

He wasn't 'versatile' enough though.

RFUS · February 9, 2015

Looking good at the AFCON isn't necessarily that much to shout about, however if anyone thinks Atsu doing so well is anything other than a good thing, then they're being silly. He's struggled for confidence and looked hesitant in his brief cameos for us. If winning the player of the tournament and goal of the tournament in your continental trophy can't give you a boost, then nothing can. Hopefully with the minutes under his belt and the boost in morale, he can play a more prominent role for us.

LinekersLegs · February 9, 2015

RadioFriendlyUnitShifter said:
Looking good at the AFCON isn't necessarily that much to shout about, however if anyone thinks Atsu doing so well is anything other than a good thing, then they're being silly. He's struggled for confidence and looked hesitant in his brief cameos for us. If winning the player of the tournament and goal of the tournament in your continental trophy can't give you a boost, then nothing can. Hopefully with the minutes under his belt and the boost in morale, he can play a more prominent role for us.

Hope he gets a good chance in the Europa, Lennon is ineligible anyway and the pace seems closer to that of European/AFCON.

Huyton Layne · February 9, 2015

LinekersLegs said:
Hope he gets a good chance in the Europa, Lennon is ineligible anyway and the pace seems closer to that of European/AFCON.

Good call. Hopefully he can get settled as a sub for Mirallas after he's done his usual hour of work.

LinekersLegs · February 9, 2015

Layne said:
Good call. Hopefully he can get settled as a sub for Mirallas after he's done his usual hour of work.

lol

Haston · February 9, 2015

So basically, Atsu has gone from no-hoper that people wanted to send back in January, to an exciting prospect for the rest of the season? Feels a bit like a new signing really, I didn't think it was possible for a squad to benefit from sending players to the AFCON, just ask Man City haha

dannyboy · February 9, 2015

Haston said:
So basically, Atsu has gone from no-hoper that people wanted to send back in January, to an exciting prospect for the rest of the season? Feels a bit like a new signing really, I didn't think it was possible for a squad to benefit from sending players to the AFCON, just ask Man City haha

Confidence is a huge factor in football so hopefully he'll come back a far better player.

That being said I still don't have high hopes. He doesn't even look very good on YouTube against some woeful defending.

Bert1985 · February 9, 2015

The lids in the street end have already cast their vote. He's surplus to requirements :oops:

blueblue · February 9, 2015

But then so was Robles.

Nymzee · February 10, 2015

Apparently he's one of the Top 5 highlights of the Afcon: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-31296299

Personally I've always thought he looked amazing for Ghana but in the league... nothing close to his performance levels - hopefully this tournament can help him push on but he needs to be starting matches now if he's to prove his worth.

Eggs · February 10, 2015

....watched a little bit of AFCON, the tournament is certainly littered with star players. It's also littered with some very poor players and amazingly naive tactics and refereeing standards. Quite polar. Saying that, it's always an achievement to be names star player of any international tournament, let's not knock that. Hopefully he can start showing some form for us, he's been poor thus far.