Transfer Rumour Zaha with poll

[brieverton]

He is not a bad player at all. But at the price he would have to be transformational for us, we'd need 20 goals a season from him.

I don't see that and it would turn rotten very quickly if he turned out to be in the "good but not great" category.

I haven't seen near enough to be convinced that the monumental outlay required by our standards could be justified.

 

[Deco]

Last 4 seasons in the PL - look at the trend here:

2018/19
Goals 10 assists 10

2017/18
Goals 9 assists 5

2016/17
Goals 7 assists 11

2015/16
Goals 2 assists 5


The lad is 26 and in his prime. We need to get on this. I said before he's going to be some teams Arjen Robben these next three seasons. Get him before a CL team wake up and snatch him.

Depends on the deal for me really. If it's £40m + players then I'm all over it. If it's £60-70m I think it's a bit too expensive.

Where would you see him playing for us?

 

[FTY]

You'll repent like the rest of them.

If Brands makes this deal happen he's made up for a lot of the wasted time this summer.

Oh hello

 

[vintage-toffees]

A decent proven premier league player
a massive mark up on some of the dross in the squad
While fees likely to be massive that’s the modern game now
Beats the summers of Marcus bent and Jermaine beckford type signings

 

[davek]

No, don’t need to pal.

Anyone who thinks Perez should have been signed and Albrighton is better than Bernard can go and sit in the corner and let the adults speak

I always get the calls right. ALWAYS.

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

At least Zaha will hit the ground running...
After watching Everton lose again and Walcott being anonymous we desperately need Zaha! Bernard hasn’t done anything either

Richarlison - Kean - Zaha

 

[banno]

I'm all about talented players up front who aren't out and out goalscorers.

The problem is I honestly think our biggest weakness is not having a mobile striker who is a moderate goal threat. Richarlison isn't the answer, yet my worry is the plan is to bring Zaha in and have Richarlison up front. In theory that's fine, but Richarlison is so much better on the wing.

Spot on. Here is hoping that we have an attacker still in the pipe line.

 

[davek]

I wanted him a few years back. It's way too much of a fee, but he is an ace player and i'd love to see how he does when he's not having to carry the whole team every game.

I'd also love to see our team when we have someone who can up their game and win a match on their own if necessary, who can hit a pass and receive a return whilst running past players, and who likes to both tackle and score.

Can see him raising the game of a lot of our players as well as his own tbh. Doesn't score too many but has a key influence in most of their wins through passing, assists or goals.

I think Zaha will be surprised how good those around him would be if he moved here, and my only concern is the possibility of the big fish small pond syndrome, as with the likes of Matt Le Tissier who could never do much with better players around him, needing to be king of the castle to perform.

He would electrify GP. He'd be a cult hero like Kanchelskis.

 

[Bluewolf]

Matty says its not though

What does this even mean?

 

[davek]

Depends on the deal for me really. If it's £40m + players then I'm all over it. If it's £60-70m I think it's a bit too expensive.

Where would you see him playing for us?

On the right. Richarlison needs to be over on the left. Bernard would have to be switched inside or sit on the bench. Imagine a striker worth their salt with Richarlison and Zaha on the flanks tearing through defenders and creating mayhem for them to profit by?

Salivating here.

 

[blue to the bone]

What does this even mean?

Matty says its fake news re Zaha.

 

[Deco]

On the right. Richarlison needs to be over on the left. Bernard would have to be switched inside or sit on the bench. Imagine a striker worth their salt with Richarlison and Zaha on the flanks tearing through defenders and creating mayhem for them to profit by?

Salivating here.

I worry that if we get Zaha that'll be it for attackers for us - I can't see us spending £50m on him then another £50m on another attacker.

 

[Goat]

On the right. Richarlison needs to be over on the left. Bernard would have to be switched inside or sit on the bench. Imagine a striker worth their salt with Richarlison and Zaha on the flanks tearing through defenders and creating mayhem for them to profit by?

Salivating here.

Parody poster in making parody post shocker.

I suspect you know theres very little interest in Zaha and you just want a stick to beat Brands with when we "lose out on him".

Its textbook.

 

[davek]

I worry that if we get Zaha that'll be it for attackers for us - I can't see us spending £50m on him then another £50m on another attacker.

Possibly. But the way things are looking right now we're getting nothing in attacking wise.

 

[davek]

Parody poster in making parody post shocker.

I suspect you know theres very little interest in Zaha and you just want a stick to beat Brands with when we "lose out on him".

Its textbook.

There's loads of sticks to beat him with. WTF is he doing with 12 days to go before the window shuts?

Your man is right under the cosh here.