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"Look in the mirror" - Marcel Brands criticised in Netherlands, Everton role questioned
Less than two years into his role of Director of Football at Everton and Marcel Brands is already falling foul in some quarters. With the Blues struggling at the beginning of this season and the pressure on manager Marco Silva, the Dutchman has also come in for criticism. Some believe his...
davek
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Not at all.
The players were fired up by Silva. It's like plaiting sawdust getting this lot to all fire at the same time and keep their nerve. That's why we're up and down. No other manager could do any better with them. They have character defects and we're bought in that condition by Brands.
Could also easily be because Silva dropped the dross that is Lewin, Sigurdsson and Schneiderlin mate.
davek
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Dropping Sigurdsson was always the shout that needed t be heeded. Iwobi did a good job today, and I hope Sigurdsson's late goal doesn't get him a recall.
I've got this funny feeling he'll bring Sigurdsson and Lewin back in against Brighton mate.
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Needs to start getting Kean involved - if he isn't ready up top get him out on the right over Walcott and lets see what he can do with a bit more space to operate in.
davek
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I wouldn't rule it out.
I bet you he wouldn't have bought them though.
I don't think he will. Don't get me wrong I think under normal circumstances that he could easily do that but his job is still under a big threat. Imagine if he changes a winning team and we lose against Brighton, he'll get hammered. For that reason I think he'll stick with the same team.
In that case he needs to have the courage of his convictions and play the way he wants to play.
He should go with what he went with today mate (pace all day long against Brighton) I agree. I just have this feeling (for some reason) because it's Brighton he'll see them as a more physical side, so will think Lewin suits the game more (when in reality Lewin is a weako) and drop Sigurdsson in for Bernard.
Stephenlloyd
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I wouldn’t take any the six you mentioned. Vardy in him prime yes, but he’s 32 and probably has a season maybe 2 left. Jimenez got less goals than Richarlison & siggurdsson last season cost wolves over 30mil and I’m sure he’s 28.
Ings will get 10goals 15 if he’s very lucky, decent forward. But not good enough.
Woods not even worth mentioning.
Wilson Bournemouth wanted 50mil apparently when Chelsea enquired. Got double figures fir the first time last season. Again he’s approaching 28. And has suffered bad injuries
Haller was probably the one Forward we may have looked at in the summer, but obviously Brands didn’t think he was value at 45mil.
Ive seen so many people mention us not getting a forward in, which is fair enough, but just look at the forwards above some would cost 50mil and are they really going to kick us on that much. Brands obviously thought there wasn’t value in the market, and couldn’t attract really quality. IE Werner, Dybala
So he went for a young forward, one of the best in the world at his age group. If he doesn’t think spending 40/50 on a 28yr old that at a push may get 15 goals. He’s not going to do it.
His philosophy is to buy young and buy potential. Which is going to require patience. I do think though if that top class player was willing to come and was going to cost 60mil he would do it.
If he does that and we get beat then he'll deserve to get the sack!
It's a shame Brands wasn't here when we were first looking at Sigurdsson.
Frang
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