Everton Rumours Archive December 04 2017

04 Dec 2017 14:46:51
Thursday nights game is a meaningless affair in all aspects apart from continuing to build on the confidence and momentum shown in the last 2 games. Sunday will be a huge test against - like it or not - a very good team full of pace and goals. Do we sit back and try to stop them scoring or do we go at them? Personally I'd prefer the latter especially if it's still 0 0 after 20 minutes. It may backfire but I'd rather get beaten having a good go than letting them walk all over us.

04 Dec 2017 15:33:36
I would sit back and frustrate them, they struggle when teams defend in numbers, give them space and they will tear into us, get them on the counter attack, we need confidence and results before we go all gun ho.

04 Dec 2017 15:59:58
It will be typical Big Sam tactics. Packed defence, frustrate the opposition at every opportunity, hit them on the break when we can.

04 Dec 2017 16:27:59
In all probability it is too much to ask for a win against Liverpool. They are in form and their pace is devasting, I agree with Bazwill, best to frustrate them. On another matter, I commented on here ages ago that Big Sam was/ is not the neanderthal that a few on here maintained. At the time I said he (Sam) was a lot more modern in his outlook than many of these so-called 'new school' Managers. I pointed out that Sam used among other methods Sports Psychology, and what do we hear and read today, yep exactly that.

04 Dec 2017 17:09:21
Tbh Sam has touched lucky. Bit of a no lose situation. He's joined a club where expectations have been lowered by poor recent results but with some quality players and the chance of a decent transfer budget. It'll be interesting to see how he perform with this 'better' squad and whether he can push us to challenge again
Sometimes the best managers and players are often the ones that we think are not as big a name or of high enough perceived quality.
Look at Cahill, Reid, bracewell, Southall. Loads I can mention that cost buttons or were injury prone and done really well for us.

04 Dec 2017 08:57:11
Rumours in some of the rags say we are looking at N'Zonzi and Deeney?!? Really? I'd have hoped with the so called massive war chest at his disposal Big Sam would be looking for much better quality than that.

04 Dec 2017 09:45:33
n'zonzi is quality, but another cm is that what we need? deeney on the other hand completely agree.

04 Dec 2017 11:29:23
What massive so-called chest? There isn't necessarily that much to spend. A £10 million player might cost £40 million over the length of his contract and Everton just spend £130 million on new players, with the associated additional costs.

There is going to be more caution at Everton about wasting even more money. Yes, Allardyce will have funds but you can rule out spectacular buys in January.

Deeney is a logical buy but Everton probably 2 strikers, not just one.

And don't forget that players have to want to join the club in the first place.

04 Dec 2017 11:34:35
The only thing so far not reported in the rags is this "So called massive war chest".

04 Dec 2017 12:11:06
spot on mate.

04 Dec 2017 14:52:26
So Fatdave, Deeney, a Championship striker at best, is what we should be looking for? Really? As a main striker? or a benchwarmer which he's not happy being at Watford? Do me a favour. Oumar is more productive than him. I do agree we maybe need 2 but a wee bit more quality please. As for players have to want to come in the first place, if they don't think we are good enough then they can jog on.