Summer Transfer Thread 2018
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I hope Everton have the guts to empty his locker and pack his bags for him, if not you know who will be starting every match of next season and being allowed to swan around in midfield slowing everything down with 10 yard sideways/backwards passes.
Statistics can be manipulated to paint a certain picture though.
For example, 4 of his goals came at the start of the season during which time he was played as a striker or just behind the striker, 3 of his goals have been penalties.
If you take away the period Nov 29th-Dec 18th (by far his best period) which saw games against West Ham, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Newcastle and Swansea then he's scored 4 goals (1 of which a penalty) with 0 assists in 22 starts or 26 appearances. If you then take away his games as a striker and count only his 'preferred' Scholesy'esque creative masterclass midfield role it's 0 goals and 0 assists in something like 20 games (again I am ignoring the period of 5 games where he really excelled against 4 struggling teams and Liverpool).
Considering Rooney has played parts of the season as a striker and is the penalty taker you'd expect him to be top of the shots/goals list compared to Sigurdsson and the other stats seem to show Sigurdsson as being more creative, which is more what you'd want from a midfielder.
Everton failing to win a match without Rooney? well they've only won 13 games all season and those were against small clubs or struggling teams.
Everton wins this season:
Stoke
Bournemouth
Watford
West Ham
Huddersfield
Newcastle
Swansea
Leicester
Crystal Palace
Brighton
Stoke
Newcastle
Huddersfield
Is it not plausable that Everton would have beaten those teams without him in the team?
I think if he'd played all season like he did during the 3 week period in late November to mid December he'd probaby have been challenging Salah for player of the season, otherwise considering the money he is on and his attempt to oust Sam Allardyce and presumably make a bit of a power grab I'd say 100% get shut and move on without him. If they're going to keep him, then play him as a striker no matter how much he cries and attempts to force the manager to play him in midfield.
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Soldato
Wenger to Everton?
That would be pretty crazy..
That would be pretty crazy..
Soldato
It does seem unlikely, I would never have thought he would manage another Premiership club but theres a lot of talk David Dein is out and about talking to Moshiri and stuff.
Caporegime
Rooneys stats are better than they should be because when he is in your team he is greedy and demands that everything goes through him. Even though he ruins the way you play and is generally a hinderance he will still score and assist because he is the focal point of the team.
Soldato
Caporegime
Hearing lots of buzz about us holding talks with Nice midfielder Jean Michael Sehri.
Meant to be highly rated but honestly don’t know much about him.
If true it’s good to see we are getting business done before the WC.
Meant to be highly rated but honestly don’t know much about him.
If true it’s good to see we are getting business done before the WC.
Last window Barcelona were interested, had personal terms agreed but a fee between Nice and Barcelona couldn't be agreed. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/jean...a-dna-and-cold-feet/yv8m9n04omol1e3jjkc88tx4h
Fellow Nice player Ballotelli is available on a free as well. Wonder if anyone in the PL will take a punt?
Evidently more then you.
From an article i just read:
Although great at leading the attack and is a force to be reckoned when his side is dominating, Seri does tend to go missing when his team doesn’t dominant the ball.
His 1.68 cm don’t give him much chance in aerial battles, and the player isn’t very effective at winning tackles either – winning just 22 tackles this season compared to the 64 lost.
Hope thats ok by you x.
Soldato
Seri also has a chronic ingrown toenail problem which causes severe pain in cold weather, leading to him needing special treatment. Can’t see that being an issue in England at all.
Caporegime
Whycare we trying yo buy alderwiekd for 40m?
Caporegime
Would be a good signing for anyone in the Premiership, he's one of the best if not the best centre half in the league for me. £40 million seems on the cheap side though, does he only have a year left on his contract?
I suppose he's nearly 30 which will impact the price, but that's not old for a centre half.
Caporegime
Its getting on a bit for a centre half. Once Vidic and Ferdinand hit 30 their best days were behind them. Hes a great defender but wouldn't be long term.