In fairness, I thought Ake looked very good against us in the FA Cup semi-final, but the £20m fee is still steep.
Probably a moot point because they'll regret it and buy him back for double that within the next four years.
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Probably a moot point because they'll regret it and buy him back for double that within the next four years.
I swear that Barkley has been 'about to sign a new deal tomorrow' for the past month now.
Would be a particularly entertaining Everton fan response if he did end up leaving.
I swear that Barkley has been 'about to sign a new deal tomorrow' for the past 3 months now.
Would be a particularly entertaining Everton fan response if he did end up leaving.
FYP
I should downvote you just for reposting that trash, Christ.RedCafe.
"Alderweireld: Nothing special. Good player, but not significantly so when compared to United's current personnel. Not interested."
Nothing special, just a top 10 CB on the planet! We've got Chris Smalling!
Fuck off.
I would like to see us buy him but he should stay. Everton are showing ambition and we know how that feels.
But he will not walk into any top 5 side as things stand but will start and learn if he stays.
His choice but should he stay I think it would be an act of loyalty.
Koeman cannot complain about not being backed.
And two days ago it was yesterday
This must've been how Jane Goodall felt studying apes, except these creatures are much less intelligent.
I genuinely don't think the club would announce a new signing that way...
It kinda feels like they're trying to keep up (or down) with the Kids on Facetwat... like Trump on Twitter, it just doesn't feel right!
I reckon it'll be the kit/Nike deal announcement!
Nike love a bit of that attention seeking 'I knew first' guff that goes on these days...
And how do I know I hear you all ask?
I'm ITK innit?
It kinda feels like they're trying to keep up (or down) with the Kids on Facetwat... like Trump on Twitter, it just doesn't feel right!
I reckon it'll be the kit/Nike deal announcement!
Nike love a bit of that attention seeking 'I knew first' guff that goes on these days...
And how do I know I hear you all ask?
I'm ITK innit?
I'm 100% happy with our starting 11. I don't need a signing to replace any of them in order to make me feel better.
But if players like Wimmer and/or GKN are seen purely as injury cover then simply put everyone involved deserves better and we don't have the quality in depth required to compete across so many competitions. That's why I look at situations like the reported unhappiness of Kyle Walker as "a good problem to have". Unless he's a distraction in the dressing room, players of his quality that desperately want to play every minute is what separates big clubs from also-rans; it is Pochettino's job to manage that relationship and walk that line. To have that flexibility and quality in depth and rotation is how we'll start winning silverware, not sheltering our stars from any competition whatsoever.
The only player that I desperately want replaced is Sissoko.
But if players like Wimmer and/or GKN are seen purely as injury cover then simply put everyone involved deserves better and we don't have the quality in depth required to compete across so many competitions. That's why I look at situations like the reported unhappiness of Kyle Walker as "a good problem to have". Unless he's a distraction in the dressing room, players of his quality that desperately want to play every minute is what separates big clubs from also-rans; it is Pochettino's job to manage that relationship and walk that line. To have that flexibility and quality in depth and rotation is how we'll start winning silverware, not sheltering our stars from any competition whatsoever.
The only player that I desperately want replaced is Sissoko.
Ake fit Bournemouth's system perfectly and as soon as he left their form went to shit.
£20m for a player that can hit the ground running isn't bad at all especially when he improves your side immediately.
Will Hughes to Watford has been the steal so far.
In today's market, Ake for 20 looks like a sweet deal, based on his performances last season. Hugely talented player.
They don't concede few because they've got excellent defenders, but because they play defensive football - probably because of relatively poor defenders. They don't have a working LB, use Valencia on RB and used at least 5 different mediocre CBs.
Im willing to bet that within 2 seasons, no one is talking about Ake. Probably be at some mid table Spanish side.
Ok player, no more in my opinion
Some of the players people have screamed blue murder over that we should sign at all costs:
Ings
Schniderlin
Berahino
Deepay
Yep...I well wish we spunked 100M on that lot
Ok player, no more in my opinion
Some of the players people have screamed blue murder over that we should sign at all costs:
Ings
Schniderlin
Berahino
Deepay
Yep...I well wish we spunked 100M on that lot
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I understand that, yes. But that's just Mourinho ball, plain and simple.
Don't start with that Henri Bergson shit.
Minus his horrendous injury, Ings would have been genuinely good cover for Kane.
I still like ings, he could have been a player imo but had wrong advisors - enough to make/break a career
I liked Ings too, but cant say I look back and regret not signing him now.
People make so many claims about what a player will bring and how we have messed up the season by not signing.......remember the Schniderlin fiasco? The forum imploded for 12 months straight.....people quit in protest because we didnt buy him ffs. It was lunacy.
What exactly did we miss out on again....???? Nothing.
Just like "missing out" on Sessengon, Barkley and Lemar etc. No one will care when we're flying at Christmas.
Until the January window opens, and "we need...........new flavour of the month..........................."
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