Record Signings: Fellaini or Bolasie?

chippy1722 · December 5, 2016

Jacko93 said:
Bolasie is one of the most pointless and one dimensioned players I've seen play for Everton in 10 years. He literally has no clue how to play football outside of kicking it and running faster than the opponent. As you say mate, many who love football, have played it. I have also played and managed against loads of players like him and, within 10 minutes you know exactly how to play him. Basically, close down the space, don't let him turn you and have somebody floating 10 yards back to pick the ball up 'if' he spins you. He suited Palace and their counter attacking style as he got to run at players. Koeman wants a pressing game, which in the case of Bolasie, even playing that ourselves completely negates any positive effect he could have on the team. The nature of a pressing game means that the game becomes compact, when you win the ball you have players all around you, you need a player with quick feet and some kind of idea, that's why Coutinho is so successful over the park, he can get out of tight situations, creating space for others. What Everton need for Koeman to realise his style isn't Bolasie, its a Pienaar from 6 years ago.

Bolasie gets the ball, rolls his foot over it, kicks, runs fast, loses it....... repeat ad infinitum.

The scariest thing is he is still the one that probably crosses and makes the most assists.

toffeemax · December 5, 2016

mixed_up said:
So we spunked £15m on Fellaini, the clumsy oaf who Moyes himself had to sign from us himself to get us out of a predicament, or Bolasie, a £20M+ plus winger who actually has skill, pace, trickery and intelligence instead of just jumping with flailing arms.

Who would you rather have in this team? Bolasie, who is far better than most footballers on the planet, or Fellaini, who has made a living out of David Moyes and has absolutely no football ability?

I don't get the hate for Bolasie. I'd imagine most people who love football played it at some point, which means you should see how good Bolasie is, and be in awe of him. But you didn't complain when we spent our whole transfer budget on Fellaini. And it was Moyes himself who bailed us out by giving us funds for Lukaku by actually signing Fellaini for Man Utd?!

I think you rate Bolaise much higher than most. He's a good player but to say he is far better than most footballers on the planet is a bit of a misleading statement. I would also argue he doesn't have intelligence, just pace and some tricks. Also they are two very different players so it's very hard to compare them like for like which is what this thread is trying to do,like asking who's better, Neur or Ronaldo.