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Chicken pox.

My lad has gotten it, again! Thankfully he isn'tt itching and seems his normal self, however he was sick Tuesday afternoon.

13 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

They lost to PSG 2-1.  Let’s hope we continue that streak for them.

Not to dampen your spirits but I've just read that Liverpool have never lost back to back games under Klopp...not sure how true this is mind.

1 hour ago, markjazzbassist said:

I heard he has red Christmas ornaments

I expect to see the news headline "Ademola Lookman's house broken into and Christmas Tree torched by furious blues after red gaff" now!

5 minutes ago, Peter H said:

Hope we can buy him. Fear he might be too pricey tho. Deffo worth more than 30 mil. Just don't know if Everton have the funds. 

Defo got the funds to afford it, its the financing is the problem with FFP, we cant just spunk £50m on every player because of this. FFP is a waste of time anyway

3 hours ago, Matt said:

Neither is Richarlison but we’ve been playing him as such. 

Its just an idea. I’d rather we stick to our own formation than cater to the opposition of course. 

See Richarlison can be for me, he is young enough and good enough to be a striker but I do see what you're saying, we are now at a point where we can play our formation to fit our football instead of catering to them for me too, its took its time to get there but hopefully this is what Moshiri wanted when he bought into Everton and provides Brands and silva with the ammunition to push this exciting phase forward.

11 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

sadly i will miss the derby.  i will be attending a christmas brunch at the german cultural center with my extended family (side note, we are not german).  it's a tradition we do every year.  the kids meet santa, and we all eat a massive spread of food and drink a bunch of beers.  breakfast always seems better when alcohol is involved 

Stream it on your phone whilst bevvying and scranning!

22 hours ago, Matt said:

Pickford

Keane Mina Zouma

Coleman                                    Digne

Gana Gomes

Lookman      Siggy    Richarlison

Koeman line up that, swerve the square pegs in round holes. Sig isn'tt a striker nor should he be used as one.

BUT HE REMOVED EVERTON FROM HIS INSTAGRAM! GET HIM playing more often please.

So Marco Silva says his attitude has been great since he came in yet some on here were convinced he was a rotten egg who needed to be sold, gone quiet there hasn't it.

1 hour ago, Matt said:

No, they refused to discuss the sale

https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/barca-didnt-consider-permanent-gomes-sale_341287.html

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelonas-transfer-stance-everton-midfielder-15397989

I'm sure Brands said Barca did discuss a transfer but we couldn't afford it and refused a loan, they then softened up and let us loan him.

Is he above Morgan and Beni in the pecking order? Yeah. therefore they go first unless we are looking to make money which right now, we aren't.

Twitter rumour last night was him, Morgan and Niasse are all up for sale in Jan.

That gallop that he has is proper weird! legs flying everywhere when he hits full speed! Thought he had a bad start but then settled down and was solid. Its been a long time since ive seen a central defender get the ball and push forward the way he did, long may that continue!

Just now, Aidan said:

I think I read somewhere that we have a pretty good relationship with Barca. Hopefully that will bode well in negotiations.

Seems like we do, seemed to of started when Martinez was manager here.

On ‎25‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 02:40, markjazzbassist said:

Peaky blinders, hell of a show here, on the 4th season now and my wife and I ave been holed up all holiday watching it.  It’s addictive.

they filmed some of the new season outside my work a couple of months back.

I couldn't get into it me, got through 2 seasons and gave up.

As I've previously mentioned, his reported buy-out (every player in La Liga has one) is sitting at £80m. Barca will use the fact his buy out is high, he is on form and has taken to the prem like a duck to water to get a big fee from us, our problem wont be affording the deal but financing it due to FFP restrictions. I'd expect that should we strike a deal with Barca for him there will be a "buy-back" option just like with Gerry and Yerry, although im not sure they put one in with Digne.

2 hours ago, Shukes said:

I agree.

This is why I think it’s a head thing. There was a ball yesterday that he received in the centre of the pitch, without looking, and with all the time in the world... he played the ball out to the left wing.... to himself... or where he would have been.... but... he wasn’t there.

He needs to relax and slow down a bit.

Yeah I know the exact moment you are referring too, the language barrier will be a problem at the moment too but with time we will have a great player on our hands, he will be more of an inside forward in time I think.

With Henderson out they have abit of a midfield nightmare at the moment don't they? Milner injured, Hendo out, Kieta injured and the Ox a long term injury.

You can see there is a great player there, I honestly think he isn'tt 100% fit yet hence why he has yet to complete a game. Once he gets his first goal his confidence will grow and we'll see an even better player.

He lost his granddad over the last few days, might explain why he was abit off the pace recently. I thought something was up when he came off and Silva gave him a long embrace.

few things I took from that game:

we can win ugly if need be. wasn't the best game I've ever seen but a win non the less.

Gomes is unbelievable, easily the best central midfielder we've had in a long time.

Davies, Baines and Zouma having sprint races on the side line near the final whistle was brilliant, good to see the lads who didn't come on still going about with a smile on their face.

Richarlison needs to grow up asap, I love the lad but that play acting at the end was nobheadish. The keeper tapped him on the head like a little pat to say "oh you nearly got me then", a nothing gesture. Richarlison then starts rolling round pretending he has been smacked hard, been spending too much time with Neymar I think.

Liverpool 3 Everton 1

Sig

1 minute ago, MikeO said:

Interesting that, thanks Mark. Let me rephrase...

Why does anyone in the UK ever eat Turkey?

I don't, tastes like shite.

Christmas dinner for me the meat will be lamb.

18 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

Unless you are Jewish, Muslim, or another religion no, Christmas is the biggest Over here.  Thanksgiving would be second, New Years third, July 4th would be 4th.

 

other random holidays (sorry not sorry) Memorial Day (rememberance day you guys call I I believe) and Labor Day (thank you unions!!!).  Other than that the rest most people don’t get off of work (Martin Luther king day, Veterans Day, Columbus Day, etc) so I don’t really count them.

Cheers buddy, the US and their ways fascinates me, hope you've enjoyed your turkey etc.

Also you're a bastard for that holiday shout

3 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

Sounds like injuries have got the best of him.  I expect him to be sold come summer or maybe even January.  

The rate he's going it will likely be released on a free. Still cant get over that volleying the floor video me.

All the best to the Americans on here.

Question, is Thanksgiving bigger than Christmas over there? (please don't call it "the holidays" I beg of you!)