Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[BigDuncTributeBand]

That was a goal, not an assist.



This is what I said;



If you want to downplay Digne's significance to Everton over the years, and overplay Mykolenko - then good for you.

Digne offered more to Everton than Mykolenko going forward.

Bookmark me. - Mykolenko won't equal, or better any of Digne's full Everton seasons, for Everton next season.

Richarlison was top for us/give us 5 assists last year.

Digne got 4 at Aston Villa in 16 games last season.

Digne was massive for us at creating. With him gone, we can't expect Mykolenko to pick up that slack.

I can’t believe anyone’s trying to argue with you here. Digne offered far more creative output in the attacking third, compared to most fullbacks, let alone Mykolenko! Incredible!!

 

[Cool_Blue]

That was a goal, not an assist.



This is what I said;



If you want to downplay Digne's significance to Everton over the years, and overplay Mykolenko - then good for you.

Digne offered more to Everton than Mykolenko going forward.

Bookmark me. - Mykolenko won't equal, or better any of Digne's full Everton seasons, for Everton next season.

Richarlison was top for us/give us 5 assists last year.

Digne got 4 at Aston Villa in 16 games last season.

Digne was massive for us at creating. With him gone, we can't expect Mykolenko to pick up that slack.

We’ll have to agree to disagree. For me, Digne was generally awful last season before being sold. Now whether that was the fault of FSW‘s tactics, I couldn’t say.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I’d be gutted it we didn’t pursue MGW any further in favour of settling for the easy option of Winks.

Is this MGW people speak of, like a BMW, but an actual person?

 

[Papa Shango]

We also don't win the ball back in midfield. It concerns me that very few of the players we are linked with match up to these deficiencies.

Yup, again, 2 competent mids can sort that. I keep seeing that we need a defensive mid, a creator etc, we just need a couple of players who can play a bit of football in a normal manner!

 

[MikeH72]

We’ll have to agree to disagree. For me, Digne was generally awful last season before being sold. Now whether that was the fault of FSW‘s tactics, I couldn’t say.

He was awful for most of the past 3 seasons mate. Had a good run under Ancelotti in the lockdown training session season.

 

[MikeH72]

I think in terms of FBs creating chances Patterson might help out there, that's something that will have changed from last season.

The downside of that - as I'm blue in the face stressing - is that you trade that off with defensive frailty.

I’m happy with that trade off. Last season we had two right backs who could neither defend or attack.

 

[davids]

We’ll have to agree to disagree. For me, Digne was generally awful last season before being sold. Now whether that was the fault of FSW‘s tactics, I couldn’t say.

For me a LB should be able to defend and anything else is a bonus. With Digne his defending isn't the best but then he stops creating chances...

 

[Marius57]

I can’t believe anyone’s trying to argue with you here. Digne offered far more creative output in the attacking third, compared to most fullbacks, let alone Mykolenko! Incredible!!

Longer term yes. First half of last season, no.

 

[Cool_Blue]

For me a LB should be able to defend and anything else is a bonus. With Digne his defending isn't the best but then he stops creating chances...

This. The obsession of some on here with full backs attacking potential is weird. If you don’t concede, you cannot lose. All great teams are built on solid defence. (Apart from Brazil 1970, obviously)

 

[Connor]

 

[davek]

I’m happy with that trade off. Last season we had two right backs who could neither defend or attack.

You and a few others are in for a shock when you see Patterson for a few games.

Our half of the pitch is like a foreign country to him.

 

[Papa Shango]

This. The obsession of some on here with full backs attacking potential is weird. If you don’t concede, you cannot lose. All great teams are built on solid defence. (Apart from Brazil 1970, obviously)

They are but that defensive stability doesn't tend to come from the full backs these days.

 

[MikeH72]

You and a few others are in for a shock when you see Patterson for a few games.

Our half of the pitch is like a foreign country to him.

I’m gonna hang my hat on the hope that he may be getting coached actual tactics in training.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

They would be the guile we're looking for in my extremely humble opinion.

 

[davek]

I’m gonna hang my hat on the hope that he may be getting coached actual tactics in training.

I hope so too.

He's an asset going forward and if he can just add a tackle to his game and positional awareness he'll be a welcome addition.