Kone Signs on 3 Year Deal

[fozzy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rgs-SK8JUI

watching this what stands out is he seems adept with both left and right foot. he scores goals from outside the are with both feet. huge advantage

this fella looks good scoring in the prem too!

[video=youtube;sKAwJxvwJ4E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=sKAwJxvwJ4E[/video]

 

[Allezfan]

Oh, Nikica. Breaks my heart that. What happened to him?

 

[KieronH28]

I'm sorry but a good player doesn't lose that. I am convinced he will come good this season.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Oh, Nikica. Breaks my heart that. What happened to him?

I can't even watch that.

I've never seen a player go from hero to zero status so rapidly.

 

[potato]

I'm sorry but a good player doesn't lose that. I am convinced he will come good this season.

two words

michael owen

another two words

alan smith

another two words

harry kewell

 

[tim cahill]

Oh, Nikica. Breaks my heart that. What happened to him?

Sums it up.

Hope Martinez can sort him out, despite how bad he was last season he's still one of my favourite players.

 

[tim cahill]

two words

michael owen

another two words

alan smith

another two words

harry kewell

Didn't they all have injuries that ruined them?

 

[KieronH28]

In owens case numerous hamstring injuries when his whole game was based on pace.

 

[potato]

Didn't they all have injuries that ruined them?

nah dont think so mate

 

[KieronH28]

Kewell did his acl and Smith had a serious leg break if I remember rightly. Plus isn't kewell still playing and doing okay for someone in their late 30s.

 

[Allezfan]

two words

michael owen

another two words

alan smith

another two words

harry kewell

There's also your earnshaws and your marcus stewarts and your luke moores who came into the prem scored **** loads at first and just never did it again.

 

[Fedlingen]

Oh, Nikica. Breaks my heart that. What happened to him?

Twas' the curse of the Moyes melord!

 

[Baines' left foot]

There's also your earnshaws and your marcus stewarts and your luke moores who came into the prem scored **** loads at first and just never did it again.

KERBLAMO!

Add Jon Stead to that list too.

 

[fozzy]

and the thing is how ****e was jela last year!! looked like he had never kicked a ball in his life most of the season!!

but scored 7 in the league! 4 less than a ****hot kone!

 

[kenada_blue]

Anyone unconvinced by Kone maybe have a read of this excellent article by The Executioner's Bong. It's definitely made me feel a bit more enthusiastic about him.

(there's a few pictures/videos on his website that I couldn't/couldn't be arsed to add in)

IS KONE THE RIGHT MAN FOR EVERTON?

http://theexecutionersbong.wordpress.com/

Two things that stick out...

His link up play will be better than what we have. I think Jelavic struggled with that side of laying it off then being in good areas to score if at all. It could help Jelavic be the fox in the box that he's best at.

He's also direct, strong, and likes the ball on the floor. So that will limit the hoofs and forwards losing headers, stopping attacks and giving away possession. Think we have to be patient if he loses the ball when trying to beat a player.

The other thing that I've a slight concern about is the "right place, right time". Jelavic had this his first season, didn't in the 2nd. Some players get lucky and the sense of surprise helps players the 1st time. 2nd season, that luck runs out and defenders clock on so it becomes harder. The better players overcome that. So Kone will need to be more than that type of player.

I wouldn't be surprised with him out left and Pienaar playing in the middle.