So we have bought a player, big deal. We buy them every year it's nothing new and Everton will be just fine with the players they are buying.
Talk of Leonardo Ulloa being offered a new contract and the club will try and sell Slimani So last summer signings Hernandez- Left Zieler- Likely to leave Mendy- Likely to leave Musa- Likely to leave Kapustka- Set to leave Slimani- Likely to leave We had a shocking summer last year
Yeah shocking. Had such an opportunity as well. Shows the importance of just paying big fees and getting who you really want than to spread it around on numbers of signings
Because Shakey has said if he doesn't deserve to play he won't so I don't see that he has any choice do you? Oh and where were you in the 70's and 80's then? On the moon? Not sure how you seem oblivious to football hooliganism?
Ulloa will be offered a contract on the proviso that he's second choice target man after Slimani I reckon. They've said it will take some special circumstances for him to leave and I doubt we want to let him leave either so Ulloa is just back up. Ulloa is a useful squad player so I'll be happy for him to stay if he's happy to be on the bench or in the stands.
Why are their players any good? Pickford and Keane are decent but nothing special, Rooney is done and Klaassen and Sandro are unproven in the PL. What's so special about these signings? Give me Maguire, Iborra and Ilheanacho all day every day and I bet not one single Leicester fan would want to swap. Everton are crap and are being way overestimated and next season will prove just how ordinary they are.
We'd been interested in N'Zonzi before he went to Sevilla so I can confidently say we've had our eye on him since 2015. So Shakey comes out and says we're aiming for Europe then but you reckon we'll be lucky to finish above Everton and Southampton? Well if you want to underestimate us how about you put some money on it? Show me how confident you are with the figure you feel comfortable bet to and I'll match it because I'm well confident. You bet on them to finish above us so we're to finish 9th at the highest and I'll bet we finish top six, above both.
Pickford is the next great English hope and Keane was our first choice ahead of Maguire. Klaassen and Sandro are both really highly rated as well. I would have loved any of these signings here as they are long term signings. Also Evertyon finished above us last season - we were the ones that were overestimated and crap, so take off your blue tinged specs.
Last season we got first team players - players vital to their teams and should have stregthened us way above the ****e that was last season. This season we got a player from a relegated side, someone that was close to joining Sunderland and Man City's third choice striker.
I would sooner have a 3rd choice Iheanacho from Man City than first choice Musa from CSKA. Doesn't really tell the whole story does it
For the champions of England I would have been pissed off with us getting Iheanacho as we should be aiming higher an not be signing a player with a buy back clause as we are just developing a player for another team - a player that was first choice for club and country and proven in the Champions League like Musa was the kind of player we all were exited about, that he was ****e is another matter altogether. For a team that was fighting relegation the previous season, Iheanacho is a good shout. My prospective has changed - is really annoying that it has though.
It could be hindsight admittedly, I.e it's easy for me to say that about Musa now he's proven to be crap. I just think Iheanacho is such a top striker who has been at the wrong club choosing to buy people not utilise him. Buy back clause is a concern but I don't think we'd get a better striker than him that aside
That's exactly what I mean right there - we aimed for a much higher level last season because we could, now we are fighting the likes of West Ham for players while losing battles to Everton.
I agree there, we ****ed right up hence why the players from last summer all look like leaving. I do think Iheanacho is quality though and could be world class. I'm also happy with Maguire so it's more than we should have signed these types last summer not unproven in England wastes of money
I'd sooner get rid - showed his lack of professionalism and class with his public rant last season. Also there is no point in getting a backup target man if we aren't going to play with one like last season - he has some suitors in La Liga with Real Betis, Levante and Getafe apparently interested.
I am not convinced about Pickford! he looked good in a very bad team and had plenty to do! I just wonder how he will be in a tight game were they are hanging on to a 1-0 lead or drawing will he be prone to dropping the odd clanger?
That he had a lot of work to do and looked good doing it is an indication of his quality - he wasn't on the shortlist for nothing when the rumours were at their peak about Kasper moving. The real pressure will come from justifying the fee and having the pressure to succeed rather then not fail too much like at Sunderland. I also expect the tabloids to be their usual prick selves and try to bring him down like every other young English talent and then complaining about them being brought down as well.
