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We pressed them all over the park first half, but ran out of steam second and they over ran us, we have to be fitter and of course have better ball retention.
Do you know this is what we need more then anything, behond the unicorn that is a left back even.
Our transition is the poorest part of our play there is just massive gaps between defense, midfiled and attack we need someone centrally who can create and play with their head up and bridge the transition ball carrying as well would be ideal.
Someone like Mahrez is really what we need.
Rooney should and can be that player but he hasnt done it for me in the last three games.
Kenshin
Player Valuation: £40m
We are trying to sign the 20m marhez
Great Dane
Player Valuation: £15m
Mahrez would be great - but I doubt he will leave Leicester for us
Walcott is nothing like Mahrez.
Also, Mahrez is nothing like Ross but is a 'ball carrier'.
I think its someone more like Arteta we need centrally, someone who creates centrally in between the lines and deeper, someone who will play with their head up and forwards and bridge the transition and can make yards by bringing the ball forward, someone to push the play forward. I see Walcott more out on the flank coming in or an inside forward.
I think his pace will make a difference mate, we also need a cutting edge up front and players who will support Tosun, I am wholly convinced Tosun doesn't know what his team mates look like given he was so isolated on Saturday. Its to easy to nullify the threat of one attacker then it is three, it also protects our flanks if the threat is coming from the other direction. But yes to the rest as well.
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....lots of links over the past few days, i’ve just read a report that somebody on the Everton Forum reckons we’ve asked about a loan deal with a view to a permanent £20m deal (plus bonuses).
Stuartisitc1878
Player Valuation: £25m
Jack Wilshere's been playing that role well for Arsenal recently. Left footed, passes well, rarely loses possession and can draw a foul. He still hasn't agreed a new deal and is free in the summer. Shame he's a plank and an injury prone one at that.
Just clickbait, paper garbage, with a hint of bollox I believe!
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £70m
The way I see things now, going forward there are at least two systems we can employ on the basis that we sign Walcott but fail to bring in a LB. With Coleman coming back soon I honestly don't think we'd be looking too bad until the summer:
Against 'non-top six' teams at home:
Think this one is pretty straightforward. Rooney is at his best when he's finding space with the ball to bring out of the midfield. Plenty of options in front of him to work with. Bolasie & Lookman are much of a muchness out on the left though I think Bolasie gets the nod by virtue of his distribution being better (I also happen to think Lookman, by and large, would be more effective coming on as a sub). Jags gets the nod over Williams due to him generally making better use of the ball from the back, though that's not really saying an awful lot.
Every other scenario:
I appreciate this one looks a bit bonkers but I think it could work. It's essentially a back five with Coleman & Kenny as wingbacks, which both are capable of doing. In both Walcott and Sig in front of them they have players who are good on the ball and will provide an outlet. Rooney is dropped to the bench with Davies getting the nod, as a CM I think his off-the-ball productivity is a bit better than Rooney's whilst still possessing the quality to be able to attack with the ball when he gets the opportunity to (certainly when his tail is up). The likes of Rooney, Bolasie, Lookman, Vlasic and even McCarthy would be good options off the bench depending on the situation in the second half of matches.
Just as a side note, and I say this quietly, but I think Klaassen could potentially also work in Davies's position in that system.
Against 'non-top six' teams at home:
Pickford
Coleman - Holgate - Jagielka - Kenny
Rooney - Gueye
Walcott - Sigurdsson - Bolasie/Lookman
Tosun
Coleman - Holgate - Jagielka - Kenny
Rooney - Gueye
Walcott - Sigurdsson - Bolasie/Lookman
Tosun
Think this one is pretty straightforward. Rooney is at his best when he's finding space with the ball to bring out of the midfield. Plenty of options in front of him to work with. Bolasie & Lookman are much of a muchness out on the left though I think Bolasie gets the nod by virtue of his distribution being better (I also happen to think Lookman, by and large, would be more effective coming on as a sub). Jags gets the nod over Williams due to him generally making better use of the ball from the back, though that's not really saying an awful lot.
Every other scenario:
Pickford
Holgate - Keane/Jagielka - Williams
Gueye
Coleman-----------------------Kenny
Davies
Walcott----------Sigurdsson
Tosun
Holgate - Keane/Jagielka - Williams
Gueye
Coleman-----------------------Kenny
Davies
Walcott----------Sigurdsson
Tosun
I appreciate this one looks a bit bonkers but I think it could work. It's essentially a back five with Coleman & Kenny as wingbacks, which both are capable of doing. In both Walcott and Sig in front of them they have players who are good on the ball and will provide an outlet. Rooney is dropped to the bench with Davies getting the nod, as a CM I think his off-the-ball productivity is a bit better than Rooney's whilst still possessing the quality to be able to attack with the ball when he gets the opportunity to (certainly when his tail is up). The likes of Rooney, Bolasie, Lookman, Vlasic and even McCarthy would be good options off the bench depending on the situation in the second half of matches.
Just as a side note, and I say this quietly, but I think Klaassen could potentially also work in Davies's position in that system.
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jolteon101
Player Valuation: £1m
Would love Wilshere here but he said he definitely won't be going anywhere in January.
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