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Best: Rondon Worst: Steven Ireland

Not sure the issue here. Keegan is stating his preference and his opinion, which some may agree with, and some may not. My preference may be the same as Keegan's on this issue, and that's fine. And it's okay if it's not, too. There are bigger problems in the world.

Does he play? Yeah, big time.

£3m

It would have been to have Ben Arfa there too who deserves a good reaction for all he did for us paris might not be so keen on him however lol

Wouldn't the Jan 2021 signings (Bruno, Burn, Tripper etc) of circa £90m drop off from the FFP amount this January? As it'll have been 3 years

Everton could have avoided this decline into mediocrity if they had brought in Howe around the time they had decent money. Howe grew up an Everton fan and it would have been a step up from Bournemouth what with the ambition and money back then. The definition of hidden gem and underrated, can’t believe the only interested club was Celtic before we came in. Madness.

Maybe Gordon should be used as a Bellamy equivalent just off Callum Wilson (Shearer) or Isak (Kluivert) So it’s a front 6 of Bruno Tonali Almiron Joelinton gordon Wilson

He is missing ASM and Willock more than most I think, both of whom were on his wavelength. Isak has a baller style of play similar to the other two, full of flair. In the team there’s only Bruno, Tonali and perhaps Almiron with a touch of flair. The team currently seems workmanlike and predictable, Gordon’s pace can be nullified, Almiron can be brushed onto his right foot and Wilson can be contained. Definitely need to bring him back to number 10 and play Wilson ahead of him, or play him up top with a number 10 behind him. 4-3-3 doesn’t get the best out of him in this current squad.

Murphy, Longstaff and Burn have been poor. Isak too. I’m beginning to see he can’t play CF by himself. He needs to be just off the main striker.

We miss ASM ?

I've only been to three live games. Barcelona vs AC MIlan (CL Semi Final, Nou Camp, 2006) (0-0) (saw prime Ronaldinho, Kaka, Shevchenko etc in the flesh) Newcastle vs Bolton (PL, St James Park, 2010) (1-1) Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle (League Cup, City Ground, 2011) - 3-4 (Ben Arfa comeback game, Coloccini scored the winner) I am long overdue! I've been to other stadiums for an event or conference - e.g. King Power Stadium, Milton Keynes Dons, Sheffield United Bramall Lane, Elland Road, Villa Park etc but they were not for footy games.

He's basically an expensive version of Obertan but with a party trick

Great point. I think they've tried to do the whole modern day investment thing of throwing lots of money at different things, expecting most to flop but hoping the winners have such a big upside it pays for all the flops too

It should have Mitoma instead of Gordon Diaby instead of Barnes Paqueta instead of Joelinton

Task 1, Day 1: replace interviewer on nufctv

Could have had Sangare for 30m instead of Livramento at 32m or whatever he was. Would make a bigger difference to the team as Gordon can play RW and Joelinton LW

Great signing, I wouldn't have minded us signing him before we got Tonali. We were linked last summer, think he's very good indeed.

I don’t understand the Bakayoko link, would he even be a starter? We signed Minteh for that position and also Kuol. They are all within a few years of each other. All young RW with pace and power and trickery. is Bakayoko first team ready already, I’d honestly never heard of him?

The one off the post was off the back of an amazing run all of his own making, created that opportunity out of nowhere for himself, very unlucky it only hit the post The worldie save again 9/10 that goes in, not many would save that even if you get a hand to it, it was struck very sweetly The unforgivable miss was the one where it was on a plate and he skied it, it was ironically the easiest of the lot. Old Miggy-esque. It’s getting the simple stuff right Almiron struggles with, the sublime he actually does pretty well with.

Random one, would anyone take Pepe on loan from Arsenal? He’s a left footed right winger and had a big rep. Maybe after being Howe’d he find his mojo? Good free kick taker too?

This is a game where ASM would have been useful.

In Asif and Amir Pakistan lost their two front line opening pace bowlers in their peaks, both of whom had the potential to be best in the world. Many cricketers even today say Asif was one of the most difficult bowlers they ever faced and yet he had a frightfully short career as this scandal pretty much ended his career. Amir was only 17 at the time so although he made a comeback years and years later I believe he was never the same. So there was a huge punishment for it. I fear for Paqueta as he’s just entering his peak and was on the cusp of one of the biggest moves.

Does Cole Palmer play RW by the way? Could he be another one they pounce on because he's suddenly become available?

Loans with achievable clauses (e.g. Wood after 3 appearances) could help us to get around the loan-with-obligation counting towards FFP this year, so RCB and RW may not be far-fetched If we win vs Man C and Liverpool they may think a title challenge is on the cards and back them ahead of time, just in case... Imagine a top drawer RCB and RW announced on loan on deadline day - the excitement for the rest of the season would be crazy