Neal Maupay

[SpartyBlue]

12 minutes ago, Matt said:

1 wonder if we'll see him in a 352/532 when DCL is back. He's not come here to sit on the bench and he offers a very different element up top, which I'm still sure will compliment DCL greatly. At the moment though, based on the last few performances, I'm not sure who I'd drop to accommodate both which is a very pleasant headache to have. 

We do have some issues there now once players come back. Are Mina and Godfrey just riding the pine? Docoure? 

[Matt]

1 hour ago, SpartyBlue said:

We do have some issues there now once players come back. Are Mina and Godfrey just riding the pine? Docoure? 

For Mina, if that means the physio bench then certainly.

For the other 2, they're solid backups now. We have some decent coverage in 2 keys areas.

[MikeO]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

1 wonder if we'll see him in a 352/532 when DCL is back. He's not come here to sit on the bench and he offers a very different element up top, which I'm still sure will compliment DCL greatly. At the moment though, based on the last few performances, I'm not sure who I'd drop to accommodate both which is a very pleasant headache to have. 

Can I pass a law that says anyone who describes forwards as being "up top" (not just on here, it's everywhere) has to describe defenders as being "at the bottom"? It's the logical progression.

Will anyone say it? No, because it's fucking stupid; as stupid as calling forwards "up top" is.

Another pill please nursey

[Matt]

1 minute ago, MikeO said:

Can I pass a law that says anyone who describes forwards as being "up top" (not just on here, it's everywhere) has to describe defenders as being "at the bottom"? It's the logical progression.

Will anyone say it? No, because it's fucking stupid; as stupid as calling forwards "up top" is.

Another pill please nursey

Grumpy sod

[MikeO]

2 minutes ago, Matt said:

Grumpy sod

I'll be more cheerful soon

[Bailey]

6 hours ago, SpartyBlue said:

Important to remember that his fitness may not be fully there (looked gassed at the end) and more important to remember he was at one place for quite a while. It will take time to learn his teammates and that will allow him to play faster. He’s a solid premier league striker that provides some things DCL doesn’t. I think he will prove to be better cover than what we’ve had in a long time. 

There are definitely reasons to expect him to improve and get sharper. 

As you have alluded to, we are a very different team than Brighton so he will need to adapt and that will take time. As a one off performance where the majority of the team played above expectation, he was one who didn't, albeit with many reasons as to why that could be the case.

 

[Hafnia]

I thought for his size he offered a good level of presence, protects the ball well, Nice feet, I think he will nab us a fair few goals. 

[RuffRob]

He is not or unlikely to ever be a prolific scorer, and that is why going in to his peak years he is an affordable £15M price bracket and not the +£50M price bracket. 

He was in the right position and got a couple of shots away than on another day could have found the back of the net - I think we will easily see him at 8-10 goals if he has a reasonable amount of time on the pitch. Which is not going to be far of what Richy gave us goals wise. I think Maupay will do his Richy share of the off the ball work as well. He also has that bit of character that will wind the opposition players and fans up. 

At quarter of the Richy fee - I think it will turn out a tidy bit of business. Not a direct replacement , but tidy a enough transfer that has allowed spending across other areas of the squad. 

I think he will do well for us and more than meet our expectations. 

 

[Shukes]

The disallowed goal shows just how capable he is. Waits for it to go over the defenders head, chests it down and puts in a crisp show at an almost impossible angle. Technically a very good player. He will score goals no doubt.

Premier league level coaches are analysing his play and abilities. He will play again haha.

[Romey 1878]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neal-maupay-everton-frank-lampard-25026903

[Matt]

31 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neal-maupay-everton-frank-lampard-25026903

That sounds more like his personality than the interview did. 

[Aidan]

 

[Bailey]

What a finish that was as well. Quality goal from nowhere.

[SpartyBlue]

34 minutes ago, Bailey said:

What a finish that was as well. Quality goal from nowhere.

That’s a goal DCL doesn’t score imo. They are two sides of a coin. One needs it to his feet. Crafty and technical with a good shot and an eye for a pass. The other is a leaper, very athletic and a fox in the box but not a player who is very good with the ball at his feet. We should look into the viability of fusing two human beings for footballing purposes. 

[Zoo 2.0]

I doubt it would happen, but I'd like to see two up top when DCL is fit. The latter poaching in the box with Maupay doing all the gritty work.

[SpartyBlue]

18 minutes ago, Zoo 2.0 said:

I doubt it would happen, but I'd like to see two up top when DCL is fit. The latter poaching in the box with Maupay doing all the gritty work.

Always thought DCL would be better in a front 2 where they can’t just bracket him so much, particularly with a striker like Maupay who can play a pass. No idea how that would look as far a formation though. Can’t see us going to a back 3. Maybe in a specific spot where we are chasing a game or something. 

[Romey 1878]

What a finish that was. Well deserved for all the effort he puts in as well - work hard and good things will come. He epitomises that and I'm really happy for him.

[RuffRob]

Really please that he is off the mark. That well taken goal will give him great confidence.

I am sure if we had him in the squad from the off this season we would have chalked up a couple more wins.

If he pays in the manner during his time with us, he will have been money well spend in these days of +£50m strikers.

[Wiggytop]

He certainly offers something different to Dom up front, I don’t think Dom would have tried that shot, I’d like to see if we’re able to get them together as a pairing. I like his post match interview also, seems to get us, and knows if he does the bis, he will be loved by the fans.

[Romey 1878]

 

[Cornish Steve]

16 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

 

It was just a great buildup, involving Tarkowski, Onana, Gray, and Iwobi.

[Romey 1878]

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2799118/maupay-club-already-feels-like-family

[Romey 1878]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-neal-maupay-everton-interview-25631511

[Palfy]

You are lucky to be here Maupay, wish I felt the same but I don't, you were poor at Brighton and have managed to be even poorer here. 

[Billwelshblue]

I think it's a bit unfair he isn't a number nine he's a Naismith type who plays off a target man not his fault we bought the wrong profile, he should be doing better but he doesn't suit our style. I still think he's a decent player our issue is he is starting when he should just be a squad player we desperately need a number nine and threat out wide.

[Bailey]

It is signings like this that give me massive concerns about Lampard / Thelwell moving forward into this next window.

Dom was injured and he has barely played over the last couple of seasons so we knew we needed someone who could start plenty of games. They werent ever going to just be a sub. 

Brighton play completely differently to us. Everything we might have liked about his performances for Brighton, were never going to be replicated at Everton. 

At Brighton he needed a lot of chances to score the goals he did. He was never getting that here. 

Lampard's tactics give him no support and we are asking him to win long aimless balls which was never his skillset. 

Either Lampard told Thelwell he was going to play a different way (we did start 5 at the back) or Thelwell and his scouts didnt do enough to think about how these signings (as they are all contradictory) would fit in with eachother.

[Palfy]

3 hours ago, Bailey said:

It is signings like this that give me massive concerns about Lampard / Thelwell moving forward into this next window.

Dom was injured and he has barely played over the last couple of seasons so we knew we needed someone who could start plenty of games. They werent ever going to just be a sub. 

Brighton play completely differently to us. Everything we might have liked about his performances for Brighton, were never going to be replicated at Everton. 

At Brighton he needed a lot of chances to score the goals he did. He was never getting that here. 

Lampard's tactics give him no support and we are asking him to win long aimless balls which was never his skillset. 

Either Lampard told Thelwell he was going to play a different way (we did start 5 at the back) or Thelwell and his scouts didnt do enough to think about how these signings (as they are all contradictory) would fit in with eachother.

Thelwell couldn't have done much scouting on Maupay he wasn't even getting in the Brighton team, he was that poor and Brighton were flying without him and still are, because they found someone capable of taking the chances they had been creating something Maupay was useless at doing. But not to deter Lampard or Thelwell they decided he was good enough to come here, that in itself should tell anyone with an ounce of intelligence that they fucked up and cannot be trusted with buying the right players for this club. So I agree with you Bailey, but find you to polite when talking about Lampard Thelwell and Maupay

[StevO]

How much scouting do they need to do? The lads been playing in the premier league every week for a few years. They should have had more than enough info on him as it is. As they should every player who’s been in the league a few years. It’s not like he’s an unknown. 
We haven’t adapted to his play at all. If the manager isn’t asking the team to play to his strengths then someone needs to stand up and challenge that. At the very least someone on the pitch should be looking to give him the ball to feet rather than crossing to him. Someone show a bit of sense on the pitch and try something different. 

[Palfy]

35 minutes ago, StevO said:

How much scouting do they need to do? The lads been playing in the premier league every week for a few years. They should have had more than enough info on him as it is. As they should every player who’s been in the league a few years. It’s not like he’s an unknown. 
We haven’t adapted to his play at all. If the manager isn’t asking the team to play to his strengths then someone needs to stand up and challenge that. At the very least someone on the pitch should be looking to give him the ball to feet rather than crossing to him. Someone show a bit of sense on the pitch and try something different. 

You can give it to him any which way you want and it will make no difference, he's useless and just another one of many who shouldn't have been given the opportunity to come to Everton, but poor management over the last few years has dictated otherwise, and we end up with more players that we can't move on. 

[Wiggytop]

10 hours ago, StevO said:

If the manager isn’t asking the team to play to his strengths

I’m struggling to see what his strengths are, he missed loads of sitters at Brighton.