Matt Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Hafnia said: To be fair Nyarko cosy £4.5m vs £45m for Gylfi. It's unfair to tag Gylfi with the Nyarko shout because he has given us some great moments. However.... with £45m to spend on a player at the time.... when we had Barkley just left - and with better management could have retained him. We essentially lost a £30m player for £20m loss and overpaid on his replacement by £20m...... It’s unfair to pin a price tag to a player who didn’t set the price himself. Plus, the market has changed drastically since Nyarko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 16:40, AlbanyNYToffee said: No way. We'll get smoked with a pairing of Gomes and Siggy. Who is going to cover more than a few feet of ground and actually put a legitimate tackle in? I don't want Siggy to start but if he does it has to be off the left in that creative role. I agree about the CM pair. I think it will have to be Delph because Davies won't be able to deal with Utd counters or the power of Matic. At least Delph will chop him down. On the left it surely has to be Bernard and probably Iwobi on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Matt said: It’s unfair to pin a price tag to a player who didn’t set the price himself. Plus, the market has changed drastically since Nyarko. Not blaming the player for the price. I wasn't comfortable with it at the time, but hoped he would show his Swansea form. I'm frustrated that he hides, been a huge disappointment overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 He is the same player he was at Swansea for me. His stats and the type of goals he scored glossed over his actual contribution to the game. We just bought a player that didn't fit into the style of football we wanted to play. Now we are shoehorning him into a limited central midfield role that he isn't good enough to play. We have certainly bought a lot worse players than him, but we probably didn't waste anywhere near as much money on them. Romey 1878 and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 He was bought as a set piece specialist by Koeman but Walsh failed to bring in a target man to get the best out of him. Then Silva forced him into a role that really didn't fit, he's not fast enough to press and creativity wise he created no more chances in open play than Barry did for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 I think Sidibé plays better with Walcott ahead of him, so would have them two working the right side. If we approach the game correctly we could cause Utd a lot of problems, but you never really know what you're going to get with Everton. Pickford Sidibé Mina Holgate Digne Walcott Gomes Delph Bernard DC-L Richarlison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 4 hours ago, pete0 said: He was bought as a set piece specialist by Koeman but Walsh failed to bring in a target man to get the best out of him. Then Silva forced him into a role that really didn't fit, he's not fast enough to press and creativity wise he created no more chances in open play than Barry did for us. It's a weird thing to buy though isn't it, especially at the price. Not like we were short of players who can take a free kick and why buy a player just 10-15 or so moments a game. I have no idea what our scouts were smoking at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Bailey said: It's a weird thing to buy though isn't it, especially at the price. Not like we were short of players who can take a free kick and why buy a player just 10-15 or so moments a game. I have no idea what our scouts were smoking at that time. Shocking on all parts. With hindsight it was an early warning sign Walsh and Koeman were never gonna work. The price just makes the sting hurt a little more. Scouting wise the lack of pace was really worrying. Of the main signings only Bolasie and Gana were quick off the mark. The rest being Williams, Keane, Schneiderlin, Rooney, Klaassen, Sigurdssen and Sandro. Looking at the starting eleven the only improvements were Pickford and arguably Williams which says a lot. Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 I think with Gylfi as the team improves he personally can’t, it’s like he’s reached his limits and there’s nothing left to give. Was he ever a great player I’m not convinced he was, great or good players adapt to what’s happening around them and with in themselves, he doesn’t have the ability or the imagination in his game to do that. As I’ve said before he has to go down as the most expensive mistake this club as ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 15 hours ago, pete0 said: He was bought as a set piece specialist by Koeman but Walsh failed to bring in a target man to get the best out of him. Then Silva forced him into a role that really didn't fit, he's not fast enough to press and creativity wise he created no more chances in open play than Barry did for us. Watched giroud for Chelsea yesterday and you sounded what could have been if he was on the end of some of them set pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Pickford coleman Holgate. Mina. Digne Gilfi. Delph. Gomes Charly. DCl. Bernie variation of 4-4-2 when we haven’t got the ball. Bernie drops into left position and Gilfi on right side. Or swap Gilfi for iwobi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 nailed on to start then! Gylfi Sigurdsson has been directly involved in nine goals in his last nine Premier League games against Manchester United, scoring five and assisting four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 To win this we need to take our chances, we will get them we need to convert them, we lost to Arsenal for this reason. And that’s the difference with playing the better teams if you don’t punish them with your chances they will come back to hurt you, because they will make the most of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Finn balor said: Pickford coleman Holgate. Mina. Digne Gilfi. Delph. Gomes Charly. DCl. Bernie variation of 4-4-2 when we haven’t got the ball. Bernie drops into left position and Gilfi on right side. Or swap Gilfi for iwobi Why not just start with Bernie in a straight 442 formation, Gylfi and Coleman together on the right isn’t what I would want to see to be honest, if Walcott is fit put him there if not then I would say Sidibe. We need some pace in our defending against Utd and I can’t see that coming from Gylfi and Coleman together, they would get slaughtered on the break and Utd like to play on the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aidan Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 The sooner sigurdsson moves on the better. I expected better from ancelotti shoe-horning him into our squad like the previous managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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London Blue Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Pickford Coleman Holgate Mina Dinge Walcott Gomes Davies Bernard DCL Richarlison I would like this , but think Carlo will start with Delph in midfield. Hey ho. Most important thing is the 3 points, although a good performance is a close second!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Aidan said: I like this, except for Siggy!! Carlo still checking on players and partnerships which makes sense. Wish I could be there or watch it but have re-arranged family lunch to go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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markjazzbassist Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 COYB, looks like Carlo wants to see if Siggy can be his LW creative player in his formation. Bummer for bernard but other than that a good lineup. so glad not to see delph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisk Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Not liking the look of our MF selection today - wondering if Richy is LW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisk Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Man U line-up not fearsome either though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 44 minutes ago, London Blue said: I like this, except for Siggy!! Carlo still checking on players and partnerships which makes sense. Wish I could be there or watch it but have re-arranged family lunch to go to Hopefully in a pub with a sky sports on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Bit worried about that side to be honest. At least Coleman is in, Walcott will suit more down the right but Davies, Keane and Siggy all playing seems a strange decision. For them it looks like they might be 442 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 unbelievable! People think Pickford is bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Get in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Could have been 2! Delicate finish but good save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 DCL DCL DCL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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