Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Maybe because I well remember you bringing up their fans to support your point about Koeman mate, I responded to that at the time, and have made the suggestion you go and instruct them on the error of their ways regarding Puel.

Scored 20 less, already conceded 3 more, and 21 points worse off this season under Puel. But apparently according to you they're playing good footy, just the brand of good footy that scores a lot less, concedes a fair bit more, and gets a whole lot less points.

And they're boring as crap to watch as well.
 

Maybe because I well remember you bringing up their fans to support your point about Koeman mate, I responded to that at the time, and have made the suggestion you go and instruct them on the error of their ways regarding Puel.

Scored 20 less, already conceded 3 more, and 21 points worse off this season under Puel. But apparently according to you they're playing good footy, just the brand of good footy that scores a lot less, concedes a fair bit more, and gets a whole lot less points.
That sounds familiar..........
 
Maybe because I well remember you bringing up their fans to support your point about Koeman mate, I responded to that at the time, and have made the suggestion you go and instruct them on the error of their ways regarding Puel.

Scored 20 less, already conceded 3 more, and 21 points worse off this season under Puel. But apparently according to you they're playing good footy, just the brand of good footy that scores a lot less, concedes a fair bit more, and gets a whole lot less points.
But you rejected their conclusions on 'boring' Koeman earlier this season but now underline their thoughts on 'boring' Puel.

I'm not sure you're on very thick ice here.
 

It looks as if we are moving quickly, certainly compared to last year which was a bit of a shambles. In many ways many people's judgements and hoped for Moshiri have been kicked down the road. The summer was disappointing but understandable. January was decent if unspectacular and enough to earn deprive till the summer. This is his moment though, to show us which direction the club intends to go in.

I should provide a caveat here that whichever way it is will be better than the previous regime. We will either resemble something akin to Spurs or anything close to Chelsea under early Roman. Lots are convinced we have Usmanov behind the scenes and lads like Van Dijk will come, others think it will be moderate steps. I do think though, no big recruitment this summer will be quite telling.

As for players I am excited. Koeman wants a high calibre of player and we have that mixed with Walsh's uncanny and unusual ability to spot a gem. You may also have Moshiri wanting a statement signing. When that is put through Everton's recruitment which barring a few mishaps is one of the best in the league is a solid place to start from. We just need more of it.

I would expect some unusual signings. We didn't go back to get Gabbiadini in January and I'm not sure we will recycle players. Walsh seems very keen on value (and I imagine has a pressure to raise funds with targeted assets) and will probably know if you wait 6 months, never mind a year that window for value may go. I think we will see lots of obscure names. It sounds a cliche but who had heard of Fuchs, Vardy, Gueye, Mahrez before he brought them in (or indeed lads like Wood and Knockaert who failed at Leicester but have been big successes elsewhere).

The dialectic will be very much 3 different sets of ideas. Koeman looking for experienced pro's in their prime, Walsh probably looking for younger talent or unearthed talent with the potential of Moshiri still after the statement signing. I think we will see a lot from Walsh, some from Koeman and we can only hope 1 or 2 from the Moshiri list (which probably alludes to my initial point as to the overall ambition).

I like the names linked. The Ajax lads and Klaasen in particular would be a very strong signing. Deodonker looks an efficient midfield player. Thielemans would be fantastic. Pickford is growing on me as a goalkeeper and slightly reminiscent of a young De Gea. Lets see, I do hope we move quickly though.
 

We need to make a big impact early, regardless of whether or not Lukaku/Barkley go.

In particular, if both go, the media will portray it as a crisis, Moshiri's bold plans in tatters etc. It will be a huge public challenge to Moshiri to respond in kind.

Things will look a lot better if we have 2-3 impressive signings under our belts by June or early July.

This is the defining window for Moshiri, and probably the most important window in our history.

Get it right, and we sow the seeds to get where we want and need to be. Get it wrong, and its difficult to chart a way back for us.
 

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