Not hard to figure us out really.
Pass it round our back for a few mins, then get the ball to James, who then whips it over to the digne who crosses it in to DCL. When then doesn’t work we can’t score goals.
Exactly. Because we don't have midfield players that can run beyond the front line, DCL, link and interchange between each other, to develop footballing creativity. I don't want to sound repetitive but playing Siggy, whose only ability is to pass the ball flat or square, is suicide in today's football - we just can't accommodate a player like that. He can't tackle, run past players, or pick out chances and his set piece delivery is shocking - what's the point of him? It doesn't matter if you pack out a midfield with 5 players, they have to have a variety of differing qualities like on a chess board for defensive and offensive purposes.
Every player we insist on recruiting for at the moment though aren't moble enough. Imo, Isco will be a similar player unless we are also getting in athletic and mobile players.
Yes our wide players (Bernard and Iwobi) aren't good enough for us and that needs sorting too, but Siggy and Gomes (unfortunately) need to be binned or this slow, gutless and ponderous Everton will remain and not go anywhere. I'm even afraid Gbamin will have the same issue as Gomes post injury (no fault of their own). We can only accommodate 1/2 players who aren't that mobile and James is this poster we need although we know running hard isn't his thing - no side in modern football will be successful with 3 or 4 in a side who arent quick and athletic (in my opinion) and for these players that aren't that mobile need to be technically gifted to make a difference (like James) - that's just the demand of modern football.
So this comes down to Brands again and his general plan - if we see any linkages or rumours for players that aren't quick, to me (my opinion) it'll show he doesn't really know what the requirement is in modern football and in particular, what our specific urgent needs are. We can sign all the technical players out there (Isco) but if they aren't able to move, we'll end up with a similar problem. The Red [Poor language removed] aren't stupid - that's the one asset their players must posses hence signing Jota recently (technically good but he's very quick). Even their squad fillers can move (Shaqiri, Winuldum, Origi etc etc).
This is just conjecture though - and - only my - opinion - by - the - way - before I get people shouting me down
. Just for debate on what the direction of our team should evolve into really and what our current needs are.
Get rid of Gylfi though - no1 requirement and replace with athleticism and bravery. Imo, our problem (for a long time) is this tepid, immobility that keeps tripping us up. Another player cull us needed. At least we have a better nucleas re our new signings - we go from there.