RuffRob

A lot of our player have struggled since the restart. European football was only an outside chance and I think most player have come back with a 'Whats the point' kind of attitude. As an Everton fan, if I am honest, I already had this season as 'done with' in my head and wasn't overly bothered if it actually started again or was wrote off. I have more of an eye on next season - how did others feel? Overly bothered about a restart.?
Now as pros being paid to play, this should not happen and players should be giving their all week in week out, but human nature doesn't work that way. 

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

I agree with this, easy to bash Iwobi, still  young and just moved to new club and city. I can understand the signing -  a younger more affordable winger than Zaha, with the potential to develop. I think most would suport this strategy. 
The middle of the park has been painful at time this year, not a platform for any of our wide players to flourish from really. We have been very unlucky with Gbmain and Delph injuries - the two people brought in too toughen up the midfield have been unavailable through injury for most of the season.
Although, many performances have not been great. I think it too early too through the towel in yet on Iwobi. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

And here lies the problem 'at times he purrs'. 'At times' just isn't good enough for a key player in the middle of the park who surposedly dictates play. Managers want consistency of performance out of a player more than anything, this is even more important in the backbone of the team. Gomes thus become one of the players that makes us an average team, some days we are good, some days we suck!  Trouble is, this gets masked by the occasional standout performance. 
As you say he is easy for the opposition to get past,  the rest of the midfield then have to carry him defensively. To be carried, for me he needs to be doing something really special going forward and doing it week in week out. Gomes doesn't bring anywhere near enough to be afforded special treatment. 
 

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

I agree with this, easy to bash Iwobi, still  young and just moved to new club and city. I can understand the signing -  a younger more affordable winger than Zaha, with the potential to develop. I think most would suport this strategy. 
The middle of the park has been painful at time this year, not a platform for any of our wide players to flourish from really. We have been very unlucky with Gbmain and Delph injuries - the two people brought in too toughen up the midfield have been unavailable through injury for most of the season.
Although, many performances have not been great. I think it too early too through the towel in yet on Iwobi. 
 

I agree with this, easy to bash Iwobi, still  young and just moved to new club and city. I can understand the signing -  a younger more affordable winger than Zaha, with the potential to develop. I think most would suport this strategy. 
The middle of the park has been painful at time this year, not a platform for any of our wide players to flourish from really. We have been very unlucky with Gbmain and Delph injuries - the two people brought in too toughen up the midfield have been unavailable through injury for most of the season.
Although, many performances have not been great. I think it too early too through the towel in yet on Iwobi. 
 

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

Would rather Gomes and Davies on the bench to be honest, don't think either of them really cutting the mustard as top Premiership midfeilder. Think we look at Gomes through rose tinted glasses a little bit, he has been part of the problem of us being 'weak' in the middle. He doesn't weight in with goals, he doesn't regularly rip defences apart with slide rule passes, he doesn't bully the opposition when they are in possession. I know we had the new manager affect in Dec, Jan and Feb, but that was our best period this year, we where shocking before and shocking afterward - so played our best football during the period he was out injured, and played poorly when he has played. Are we a much better of a team when he plays? 

He can finish for sure. Stick him in a top 4 team who create chance after chance and he will probably score loads of goals, stick him at the front of the current Everton team and his goal rates simply going to drop. A strikers goal rate is a function of both his finishing ability and chances created for him. In that respect you have to feel a bit for DCL and Kean. Strikers judged on goals scored, but is not like either one is spurring chance after chance, clear chances are a bit thin on the ground. DCL and kean have a lot going for them, lets concentrate on spending to get a solid team behind them over the next couple of years. They are both plenty young enough for this.

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

Not as much as we need some midfielders who can create chances and tackle - 😂. Joking to one side - we definitely need some more players who are willing to roll up there sleeves and put a tackle in when its needed. Massive bonus if same player they can also create chances - Buendia sounds just what we need to get more out of the wingers we have already paid decent money for.  

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

I think this is definitely a market we should be trying to cherry pick two or three signings from most seasons. Always some decent players who shine in poor teams. So good chance they will will play equally as well in better teams and they are premier league proven.  
If we bought two players from this year relegated teams what would your picks be and how much do you think we should pay? 
I think we would definitely benefit from somebody like Buendia , creative player, but still puts in a good shift off the ball - and how we need players who will put a foot in!! - should walk in to our team. (£25M-£30 has to be going rate for a 23yr old first team player). potentially has a good sell on value, so a pretty low risk signing.
https://footballwhispers.com/blog/emi-buendia-premier-league-scout-report/

 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

think best leave him where he is - apparently couldn't hack the faster pace in Germany and then did even worst in Spain - as good as he is in Italy it doesn't sounds like he travels well. As a current challenger for this seasons European golden boot we would have to be paying significant transfer fee and big wages for him this summer - if he did flop on his travels again, next summer we would be stuck with a 31 year old on massive wages. Even though we have been offloading some, we still have too many dead weight players on massive wages that nobody is going to buy from us. Do we really want to risk adding another. 
The problem with a lot of the signings we have been making since Moshiri has arrived is that we want to run before we can actually walk. Do we really have the basics of a team to make best use of a prolific goal scorer in the later part of his career? Our current strikers have lived on scrapes and in some games see very little of the ball. How would Immobile perform in our current team . We need to have a team capable of consistently creating to before we spend a load of money and wages on a player looking for his last big contract!!! money would have be the only motivation for him to come to us, the 12th placed team in the Premier league. 
 

The time to have bought Zaha was when he left Man U. He is just too much money now. High transfer fee, high wages, maybe last move of career, not quite good enough for the very top teams - sounds familiar!!! We are stuck with enough players in this mould. 
He would do a OK job as a winger and IS better than what we have - but that sort of money desperately needs spending at the heart of the time first. (A decent midfield enforcer and unfortunate it pains me to say - a steady and reliable keeper).
If you have money to burn, then to me Zaha is the type of player you might bring in as a finishing touch, to add that extra bit of quality to an already decent backbone of a team. We finished 12th - we need to get to the decent backbone part first. 
I think somebody like Dwight McNeil might be the better option for us as an attacking option if we must spend in this area of the pitch. A move to Everton would also be a good move for the lad.