markjazzbassist Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 not great, hopefully davies will continue to shine and will form a nice partnership with allan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 StevO, Bailey, Btay and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-abdoulaye-doucoure-fitness-update-20487982 Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Back in training today albeit on an individual program still MikeO, Romey 1878 and markjazzbassist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 22 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Back in training today albeit on an individual program still markjazzbassist and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ancelotti-doucoure-everton-injury-return-20506296 StevO, Palfy and London Blue 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 If he’s really fit for the West Ham game, and we can get three points against Villa today, I’d be really excited! markjazzbassist and c1982 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post c1982 Posted May 1, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, StevO said: If he’s really fit for the West Ham game, and we can get three points against Villa today, I’d be really excited! Yep but we’ve been Evertonian’s long enough to know that Allan will stub his toe doing housework and be out for the rest of the season as soon as Doucoure’s back! Shukes, StevO, Gwlad and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post c1982 Posted May 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 This doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. Before anyone sees 56% win rate as poor it equates to 64points over the course of a season and that’s not including extra points from drawn games. Sibdane, Palfy, StevO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, c1982 said: This doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. Before anyone sees 56% win rate as poor it equates to 64points over the course of a season and that’s not including extra points from drawn games. And people were calling him a bad signing back in October/December StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, Matt said: And people were calling him a bad signing back in October/December I gladly ate crow. I was wrong. He was a great signing. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 41 minutes ago, Matt said: And people were calling him a bad signing back in October/December Count me in as one, I was over the moon when we got him then he didn’t live up to my expectations in his first 5 games or so, until Allan got injured then he just went to a different level and hasn’t dropped since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, c1982 said: This doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. Before anyone sees 56% win rate as poor it equates to 64points over the course of a season and that’s not including extra points from drawn games. He’s a much, much more important player to us than Allan. His passing drives me nuts sometimes but we can comfortably cope without Allan as long as Doucoure is there, but having Allan playing without Doucoure leaves us short. That’s telling. pete0, Matt and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: He’s a much, much more important player to us than Allan. His passing drives me nuts sometimes but we can comfortably cope without Allan as long as Doucoure is there, but having Allan playing without Doucoure leaves us short. That’s telling. Shame we haven’t seen them together so much this year - win % stat would be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: He’s a much, much more important player to us than Allan. His passing drives me nuts sometimes but we can comfortably cope without Allan as long as Doucoure is there, but having Allan playing without Doucoure leaves us short. That’s telling. That’s why we need more players with Doucoure’s strength/energy as a priority this summer. Romey 1878, Bailey and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 I think he was overlooked by some on his arrival, being in the shadow of James and Allen’s arrivals, I have been impressed with him since day one, yes his passing choices can be suspect, but his ability for covering allows others to play more higher up the field. I hope he comes back without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted May 5, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, c1982 said: That’s why we need more players with Doucoure’s strength/energy as a priority this summer. It's something we've been lacking for years but we've still gone down the route of bringing in slow, immobile players. Now that's fine as long as you also supplement them by buying dynamic, quick players as well, but we've failed miserably at that and in the modern game that's going to bite you on the arse big time like we've seen. I'm crossing all my fingers that most of transfer business this summer will involve young, dynamic and pacy players. You slot pace into this team and all of a sudden things look a lot better. Matt, c1982, pete0 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: It's something we've been lacking for years but we've still gone down the route of bringing in slow, immobile players. Now that's fine as long as you also supplement them by buying dynamic, quick players as well, but we've failed miserably at that and in the modern game that's going to bite you on the arse big time like we've seen. I'm crossing all my fingers that most of transfer business this summer will involve young, dynamic and pacy players. You slot pace into this team and all of a sudden things look a lot better. My brother often says "we don't look fit"...... I agree with that. We don't look fit. But there is more to it than that. I played with a lad who had low body fat, ran on the treadmill for an hour and played squash 4 times a week. He would play 90 minutes - not stop running and be as fresh as a daisy. To me he was a liability against teams with legs...... That's because he had absolutely no strength/power in his running. One paced .... No acceleration, no power. But he would run all day.... Like Tom Davies. Thats us!!! We've only got 3 athletes in the team - Doucoure, Godfrey, DCL. Allan and James you can allocate in the "slow but quality" bracket. The rest??? Richarlison has lost a few yards and doesn't take players on anymore, Davies isnt strong enough and not quick enough, Gylfi and Gomes? They look like they are having a gentle warm up. Keane and mina need to be 4 seconds ahead in the brain to ensure they don't get caught out. We need athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 for me he is the gana replacement, the energizer bunny out there. we need a younger version to rotate with him. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 I think he has the prospect of chipping in with a fair few goals a season too. He breaks forward from midfield really well and with a bit of composure he could end up with a few goals / assists year after year. Wiggytop and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: we need a younger version to rotate with him. This would be a priority for me - not necessarily to rotate, as I think Doucoure would happily play every game, but to come in and provide that extra strength/energy and, if he did pick up another 6-8week injury, cushion the blow of his absence. Matt, markjazzbassist and Bailey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeO Posted May 7, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2130957/doucoure-returns-to-full-everton-training Romey 1878, Btay, pete0 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2153066/doucoure-braced-for-fresh-everton-midfield-competition London Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bailey Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I think Doucoure must be one of the fittest footballers going. Injured at the end of last season and misses 8 games. Comes straight back in and plays 90 minutes as if he hadn't missed a beat. He then turns up to pre-season and just picks up where he left off again. It is even more impressive for him as he covers a lot more ground at a much higher pace than a lot of the other players. Palfy, Romey 1878, StevO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 Looked really really good that second half, ran the midfield at both ends. He looks way more suited to playing in that role compared to how Ancelotti wanted him to play last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, Aidan said: Looked really really good that second half, ran the midfield at both ends. He looks way more suited to playing in that role compared to how Ancelotti wanted him to play last season. He's box to box, and box office. Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: He's box to box, and box office. Sounds like he's back to business as usual. Absolutely quality player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Matt said: Sounds like he's back to business as usual. Absolutely quality player. I've said this before but, he's comfortably better than Allan and far more important to us. His passing can be a bit wayward at times but the other qualities he brings to the side are priceless. Bailey and chicagoblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: I've said this before but, he's comfortably better than Allan and far more important to us. His passing can be a bit wayward at times but the other qualities he brings to the side are priceless. Never doubted him to be honest and yeah, I think he's better than Allan too. The two together usually bring the best out of each other though, hopefully with a run of games together they'll both be back to their best. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 1 minute ago, patto said: And what a goal he scored I’m a bit concerned about Allan I’m not sure he’s up to pace with the prem he seems to get left behind a lot. I've been quite disappointed with Allan after his first few games for us tbh. I don't think he's been terrible by any stretch, but I thought he'd be better than he's shown if I'm honest. Matt and pete0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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