Confirmed Signing James Rodriguez

[Caolam]

A midfield of Allan, Rodriguez and Doucoure instead of Davis, Siggy and Gomez looks like an improvement to me. Allan and Doucoure providing some bite in the middle with Rodriguez creating chances would certainly give us a shot at top 6.
It is a gamble, there is no sell on values so we would have to generate money by having success and raising our profile.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Can’t wait for more of this next season.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Do we think this is actually going to happen?

It appears to be very much on mate.

However, this is Everton, and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is always very much a possibility.

 

[Debunkology]

Can’t wait for more of this next season.

I was going to say DCL would be heading that over the bar. But then I realized who scored.

Mina was so dominant in the air in the World Cup. I'm surprised he hasn't been so much for us.

 

[polish]

Can’t wait for more of this next season.

 

[roy vernon]

Rooney

Rooney came back to us as a burnt out boozy, granny goosing, party animal.
James, different gravy altogether. Probably the highest profile (worldwide) of any player we have signed. I so hope this happens.

 

[TheNinja]

A midfield of Allan, Rodriguez and Doucoure instead of Davis, Siggy and Gomez looks like an improvement to me. Allan and Doucoure providing some bite in the middle with Rodriguez creating chances would certainly give us a shot at top 6.
It is a gamble, there is no sell on values so we would have to generate money by having success and raising our profile.

Does Carlo not favour 4-4-2?

 

[FTY]

Hope the weathers alright for him

 

[USABlue]

Does Carlo not favour 4-4-2?

Hes played james at RM for Bayern before I believe

 

[Zezti]

Does Carlo not favour 4-4-2?

He favours whatever works with the players he has

 

[TheNinja]

He favours whatever works with the players he has
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So why did he persist playing Gylfi in Centre Mid when he's better at AMC?

 

[jamieni]

Rooney came back to us as a burnt out boozy, granny goosing, party animal.
James, different gravy altogether. Probably the highest profile (worldwide) of any player we have signed. I so hope this happens.

Agreed. We all have relative notions of how high someone’s profile is based on our local media etc. Rooney a big name undoubtedly but I don’t think he’s the same profile as James when you look at his social media followers etc. Rooney was also, as others have pointed out, no longer playing anywhere near his best (although he was still our best player that year).

 

[FTY]

So why did he persist playing Gylfi in Centre Mid when he's better at AMC?

Cus we had 2/3 centre mids (Inc. him) fit at the best of times, and you can’t just play a centre mid and a #10

 

[mill]

So why did he persist playing Gylfi in Centre Mid when he's better at AMC?

I’m guessing because we didn’t have the players required to play a 433 or other and he wanted the stability that 442 provides.

Based on the players he’s after Id be really surprised if we played 442 as our ‘core’ formation.

We don’t have the midfield for 433 atm I don’t think.

 

[ProZ]

Put it this way if this doesn’t happen after the energy I have put into this thread I’ll probably toss the couch and tear the cushions with my bare teeth.