2017/18 Davy Klaassen

[carolinablue232]

Gueye looks lost playing the deeper role, doesn't have the brains

Or he plays the role he's told to play as he's one of the best in the world at what he does.

 

[Petit]

Can´t understand why some of you are so interested in slagging off a new Everton player before he´s even had a chance. What´s in it for you?

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Wait, people are declaring Davy a bust after three games in a work in progress squad?

BAWK

That's quite the honeymoon period compared to some to be fair.

 

[billyblue80]

I feel like he needs the freedom to get into the box and not as one of a three in the middle.

 

[roydo]

Can´t understand why some of you are so interested in slagging off a new Everton player before he´s even had a chance. What´s in it for you?

Havnt followed this today, but I would guess there is a common link of said posters who will find anything to have a veiled dig at Koeman.

 

[a bell maul]

I think he's looked good. Needs a little time to adjust to the faster pace of PL, but so does Sandro. Cuco is fully up to speed, but of course he has PL pedigree with Soton.

 

[Eggs]

...there's certain players who seem to score goals in European games, I think/hope Klaassen could just be one of those.

 

[Walken]

Or he plays the role he's told to play as he's one of the best in the world at what he does.

And playing the anchor role isnt what he does

 

[Exeter Gently]

Can´t understand why some of you are so interested in slagging off a new Everton player before he´s even had a chance. What´s in it for you?

helmets mate

 

[Brisan123]

A poster actually called him a passenger earlier
Here's his quote and my reply

Based on current squad and the hypothetical Draxler:-

Pickford

Kenny Keane Jagielka Baines

Schneiderlin Gana

Draxler Gylfi

Rooney

Sandro

Why is this so difficult to imagine if we were ever to get him?
Klaasen is well off the pace and a passenger at the minute.



So 3 games into his Everton career Davy Klassen a Dutch international and former captain of Ajax who learned his trade at one of the most famous and prestigious talent producing academies of the last 30 years is a passenger
I'll be sure to let Ronnie know

 

[BlueLlama]

Wait, people are declaring Davy a bust after three games in a work in progress squad?

BAWK

I'm not. I said he needs to adapt and has been underwhelming so far. The bedwetters find this unacceptable

 

[PeregrineT]

Its simple. The people slagging him off are the type that cant see the game of football except the flashy bits. They can only judge a player by his goals, and by the number of times he nutmegs the defender. What they dont see is when a player makes good use of space, shows well for his teamates, makes good runs, or makes good passes unless it literally is the last pass. What they dont realize is the third to last pass is almost as important as the last pass. For example, rolling the ball out wide slowly and behind your winger is a pass that often times stops an attack and keeps it from continuing one step ahead of the defense.

Klaassen is not and will never be the player who dribbles past 4 defenders. What he is is the prototype of a team player, sees space well, gets himself in good positions to help out teamates, passes the ball quickly and well to them, and then immediately goes into dangerous spaces. He will not create goals by himself. Right now we have an offense that is learning how to play with eachother, and that hurts his game. Once the offense starts to gel and understand eachother it will hit at the heart of his game, and you will see his stride.

And for all of that, the last 2 goals we have scored, to beat Stoke and to send us through in the Europa league were both set up by Davy. He and DCL are the only players to be instrumental in 2 of our 3 goals so far this campaign. He got the assist against Ruzomberok, and he made the run that left Wayne Rooney in acres of space against Stoke. Would be sheer madness, at a time when our offense is not hitting well, to leave off one of the 2 players most responsible for what it HAS produced.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Can´t understand why some of you are so interested in slagging off a new Everton player before he´s even had a chance. What´s in it for you?

It's literally for the 'I told you so' if he doesn't work out. If he is a success then it doesn't matter.

 

[Everton_Gary]

I've said it before, when Everton, Walsh or Koeman want to sign anyone they need to look no further than GOT, we are full of scouts who know how good a player is by just watching them for a game or two. We have some on here who can spot talent or lack thereof in a brief YouTube video. This scouting stuff is really easy obviously. Everton could save loads of money on scouting, flights to other countries etc. Then we can use that money to purchase the FIFA team of the week. Job done.

I can see what he offers and it's something we've lacked....a player with quick thought and quick one touch passing. None of this dribble around the middle of the park and lose the ball. Give him time.

 

[magicjuan]

Its simple. The people slagging him off are the type that cant see the game of football except the flashy bits. They can only judge a player by his goals, and by the number of times he nutmegs the defender. What they dont see is when a player makes good use of space, shows well for his teamates, makes good runs, or makes good passes unless it literally is the last pass. What they dont realize is the third to last pass is almost as important as the last pass. For example, rolling the ball out wide slowly and behind your winger is a pass that often times stops an attack and keeps it from continuing one step ahead of the defense.

Klaassen is not and will never be the player who dribbles past 4 defenders. What he is is the prototype of a team player, sees space well, gets himself in good positions to help out teamates, passes the ball quickly and well to them, and then immediately goes into dangerous spaces. He will not create goals by himself. Right now we have an offense that is learning how to play with eachother, and that hurts his game. Once the offense starts to gel and understand eachother it will hit at the heart of his game, and you will see his stride.

And for all of that, the last 2 goals we have scored, to beat Stoke and to send us through in the Europa league were both set up by Davy. He and DCL are the only players to be instrumental in 2 of our 3 goals so far this campaign. He got the assist against Ruzomberok, and he made the run that left Wayne Rooney in acres of space against Stoke. Would be sheer madness, at a time when our offense is not hitting well, to leave off one of the 2 players most responsible for what it HAS produced.

He has that air of Bracewell about his game, I've got no doubt he'll be a success for us