StevO Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Get him and johnson on the wings, let pienaar play through the middle or in a free role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) Looks decent in the video but some of the defending is awful! I could see him doing a job here but part of me thinks that the defenders over here would snuff him out of games by not allowing him any space or time on the ball, much like he did in the friendly against England. Does anyone know if he has played against an English club in the CL? I think he was quiet in the friendly against England because England sat back so deep and Belgium didn't have a target to play off up front (with lightweight winger Hazard as the main striker) and so we lacked any depth in our game. I don't think it was because English defenders were harrassing so closely at all because they simply weren't pressing him. Besides, it's not like the English league is known for it's great defending, is it? I think Mirallas could be very good for us. On the counter attack as well. Get him and johnson on the wings, let pienaar play through the middle or in a free role. I like the idea of Pienaar playing in the middle. I think he did so really well at the end of last season (against Sunderland was it?) and I believe he has all the attributes to be a very good player for us in that position. I'd hope to bring another real striker in as well though, perhaps Mirallas, Johnson and a striker might be a bit too costly. I could live with Naismith on the right, Mirallas on the left and Pienaar in behind Jelavic though if we get someone who could fill in for Jelavic without the side losing too much quality. Edited August 15, 2012 by Steve_E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 you are right of course,i had forgot he was african,maybe because he was brought up in europe via the ajax academy. He was brought up in the Ajax Cape Town academy.....came to Europe at eighteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Greg O'Keeffe @GregOK Latest on Mirallas. #EFC in talks with Olympiacos but a fee yet to be agreed, so no medical tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) A few rumours going around that a fee in the region of 6m has been agreed?? Not sure if there is any truth in it but would be over the moon if We could get this lad!! Just had a nosey and saw this http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19265336 Edited August 15, 2012 by EFC-Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMeanie Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120815/mirallas-agrees-join-everton-arsenal-lose-out-striker-178698 Talksport say fee agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolne Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/7991924/Everton-close-in-on-6m-Mirallas I just choked on my toast and coffee this morning. It was partially due to my sneeze but still. Very excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Talksport are also known as Talkshite and said that Moyes had agreed to become Spurs' new manager. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolne Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Talksport are also known as Talkshite and said that Moyes had agreed to become Spurs' new manager. I thought they said they signed Moyes to replace King to be their captain and centreback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Talksport say fee agreed. Nice to read but won't get too excited just yet....not the most reliable source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I think he was quiet in the friendly against England because England sat back so deep and Belgium didn't have a target to play off up front (with lightweight winger Hazard as the main striker) and so we lacked any depth in our game. I don't think it was because English defenders were harrassing so closely at all because they simply weren't pressing him. Besides, it's not like the English league is known for it's great defending, is it? I think Mirallas could be very good for us. On the counter attack as well. They might not have been on top of him, but they didnt really give him any options to do anything with the ball, which is generally what we are quite good at over here and its why a lot of brilliant European strikers fail to fire on these shores or against English teams in the CL. Abroad, they sit back, back off and give the opposition player time and space to get the ball under control and get their head up. Over here, you simply dont get as much time to do that and he looks the type of player that might need that time & space. On the other hand he does seem fairly reminiscent of Ronaldo in the way he plays and he didnt do too badly I do agree that he definitely looks to be the ideal counter attacking player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hello Toffees, I'm a Belgian Premier League fan and I read this topic and felt the need to enlighten some of you on a few things. Mirallas simply played a bad game against England. There is no other reason, I know how he performs when he's good and he simply had a bad day. A few months prior to that game, Belgium played against France in a friendly in Paris. The Belgian manager made the mistake of putting Vossen as the striker in his formation. Belgium couldn't break through France's defence and France couldn't break through the Belgian defence. However halfway through the second half, Vossen was replaced by Mirallas and it changed the game completely. The Belgians finally managed to break through the French defence, as Mirallas ripped the right flank apart. He came very close to scoring, but the French goalkeeper did 2 absolutely stunning saves, and so the game ended at 0-0. One of the main differences between the two games was that the pace of the game was a lot higher in the France game. The higher the tempo, the better he seems to perform. That is my only concern with Everton, cause they may play a bit stealthily, compared to for instance teams like Arsenal, Tottenham or Man City. In a closed game, with a slow tempo, the defence of the opponent will be too much in control and that's not Kevin's cup of tea. EIither way, good luck for next season, toffees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I wasn't even aware we had signed this player (for reasons I don't need to elaborate on), but by god, quite a fair number of players coming in now, after some recent close seasons of little activity. I didn't know anything about this player until today, but had a decent ratio for goals to games in Greece, but isn't the most prolific at International level. Too early to say obviously, but maybe he could be a success at Goodison, another striking option is always welcome. A little enthusiastic about todays signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) No player seems to be performing well in the Belgian national team. They never qualify for anything, but they do have Kompany, Vermaelen, Lukaku, Hazard, Mirallas, Fellaini, Dembélé, Vertonghen, Van Buyten, De Bruyne etc. It's not a reference. I wasn't even aware we had signed this player (for reasons I don't need to elaborate on), but by god, quite a fair number of players coming in now, after some recent close seasons of little activity. I didn't know anything about this player until today, but had a decent ratio for goals to games in Greece, but isn't the most prolific at International level. Too early to say obviously, but maybe he could be a success at Goodison, another striking option is always welcome. A little enthusiastic about todays signing. Edited August 15, 2012 by Mirallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexKing Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I wasn't even aware we had signed this player (for reasons I don't need to elaborate on), but by god, quite a fair number of players coming in now, after some recent close seasons of little activity. I didn't know anything about this player until today, but had a decent ratio for goals to games in Greece, but isn't the most prolific at International level. Too early to say obviously, but maybe he could be a success at Goodison, another striking option is always welcome. A little enthusiastic about todays signing. ? He havent been signed yet. Not sure is even the offer accepted. Some sources say so, and that medical should be tomorrow, but we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMeanie Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 BBC reporting the talks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolne Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 ? He havent been signed yet. Not sure is even the offer accepted. Some sources say so, and that medical should be tomorrow, but we will see. I read somewhere that he had a release clause between £5.5-6 m? Maybe that's why they're saying that the fee has been "agreed"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexKing Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 ? He havent been signed yet. Not sure is even the offer accepted. Some sources say so, and that medical should be tomorrow, but we will see. I read somewhere that he had a release clause between £5.5-6 m? Maybe that's why they're saying that the fee has been "agreed"? Thats possible, havent seen that mentioned by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I am lead to believe that Mirallas is now an Everton player. Some will turn up their noses and berate it until the day is long, but that's about the size of it. Take it or leave it. Even Wikipedia, which is a reliable enough source, has recognized this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I am lead to believe that Mirallas is now an Everton player. Some will turn up their noses and berate it until the day is long, but that's about the size of it. Take it or leave it. Even Wikipedia, which is a reliable enough source, has recognized this. Anyone and everyone can edit Wikipedia....it's about as reliable in these matters as a ouija board. Until it's announced on the official site it's still rumour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I thought they'd taken more stringent security measures with it, but I use it often enough, and it all seems fair and above board. I have no reason to doubt it. But the fact of the matter is, if this Mirallas does not arrive today, then surely it's only a case of when and not if. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirallas Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Mirallas is playing for Belgium right now against the Netherlands. Benteke scored the 1-0 for Belgium a minute ago, Mirallas gave the assist. If you want to check out Mirallas, you can watch the game. It's a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Welcome Mirallas, Darkwing Duck I'm optimistic about this player signing but I'm not yet convinced that he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Talksport are also known as Talkshite and said that Moyes had agreed to become Spurs' new manager. to be fair that was that moose fella on his twitter i don't think talksport ever ran with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Mirallas is playing for Belgium right now against the Netherlands. Benteke scored the 1-0 for Belgium a minute ago, Mirallas gave the assist. If you want to check out Mirallas, you can watch the game. It's a good game. Yet to see him on the ball, been all the Netherlands since I put it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 to be fair that was that moose fella on his twitter i don't think talksport ever ran with it Spoil sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yet to see him on the ball, been all the Netherlands since I put it on Channel is it on Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Spoil sport! sorry what i meant to say was yeah them talksport wankers are a right bag of cunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 sorry what i meant to say was yeah them talksport wankers are a right bag of cunts Good lad, you can stay in my clique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Good lad, you can stay in my clique. who the fuck put you in charge of the tt gang? :shaking fist: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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