Onana incoming as Blues reportedly working on three deals

Just need that striker now.

Pickford

Keane
Tarkowski
Godfrey

Onana
Gana

McNeil
Doucoure
Ali
Gordon

DCL

Alan Myers:
Been speaking to some people that know Onana well, this is what they told me:

“Potentially the best young midfielder in European Football at this point, an Old fashion leader, very rare to find a personality like him.”
“He has incredible potential, with a Marouane Fellaini physicality. Very imposing and good at many things but he needs to find the right place to become a specialist to one role.
“His winning character and leadership at just 20 is unique, He has a huge future both at club level and internationally, a French coach told me he has a big chance to be in the Belgium senior squad for Qatar WC if he plays well in the PL between now and November”.

Coady will go down like a pan of piss after they way he wound up the Park End last season.

Erm... any chance of a goal scorer like? I mean, do we really need to be spending nigh on €46m on two central midfielders and give EPL wages to yet another 29 year old central defender during this financial mess we're in?

It's going to the last day isn't it? A high profile has been striker unveiled just in time for the Derby... nice.

My money's on Ashley Barnes or Shane Long.

Obviously Moshiri must know how this has come about, hence his message to fans to wait till the end of the window before we make our minds up if its been good or bad.

I have been very critical of Lampard and Thelwell over our lack of strikers which has become even more of an issue with the injury to DCL. While Onana and Gueye will improve our midfield deficiencies, we still are woefully short on goal scorers. I hope that Lampard and Thelwell have contingency plans in place if Chelsea decide to keep hold of Broja, as he seems to have been Lampard's choice since the window opened. Also West Ham had agreed a deal with Chelsea for Broja and he was happy to go there but West Ham werent prepared to meet his wage demands. I just hope that Lampard and Thelwell have got other striker options as I believe even if we get Broja we still need more goal scoring options.

If you couldn't answer both, who would you sooner have in charge of Everton. (A) a master tactician or (B) a manager who understands what Evertonians want.

I personally don't think Lampard is in that (A - category) but he might just be in that other category?

We still definitely need at least one other forward, but it looks like he's going to be making us a lot more competitive, with players that are both mentally and physically stronger? But as always only time will tell.

I think we'll get Broja, but after tonight.'

It seems Everton will be very much based on midfield. The backline will be pushing up more and the right and left fullbacks will be more wingers, even comes inside. The attack will be midfield centred, with most attacks eminated from there, with midfield runners in support and more one two type play in the final third Coady I know little about, but he must have some pace about him to defend on the turn, a current Everton weakness.

Error reduction has be a big objective. It alone will get Everton a midtable finish. Holgate and that weak intercepted pass across the back against Dynamo Kiev sent shivers down everyone's spines.

Striker is a big, big hole and I certainly can't see that being a big transfer deal given the above, a loan move at best.

Onana is a risk but unlike so many of our signings, he has been on the radar of bigger clubs and as such, is a higher profile than most we've bought recently. I'm plesantly surprised we are in the market for him in what looks to be a serious way. To me, he looks a bit like a junior Pogba in style but let's hope he doesn't have the same attitude...

I just hope our scouting has massively improved and he's more of a Patrick Vieira than an Alex Nyarko. It's a lot of money to spend.

Looking forward to watching him in action.

I'm not concerned with Coady's koptite background. Peter Reid anyone? Even Leighton Baines? Once they put the shirt on they play for it.

It's probably worked more the other way around. Spit the Dog, McManaman, Fowler, Owen.

Then there's those who have straddled both sides. McMahon in my lifetime.

Random story, in 1995, my sister and wife worked for Liverpool FC and they had their staff end of season doo on the day Everton won the FA Cup. I went along really late on having enjoyed myself throughout the day (you know the sketch). True story, late into the evening, they played All Together Now (Everton version) and McManaman was centre stage singing his heart out along with most of the employees!! At a LFC staff party.

I don't have much time for him as a pundit, but in the flesh and at the time, there was no taking the blue out of him!

Pickford

Patterson/ Coleman Mina Tarkowski Mykolenko

Gueye Onana

Gordon Ali / Iwobi Mc Neil

DCL or A.N other

Of course there are plenty of other formations but I'm actually thinking we can have a good season

Meanwhile, if we bring Coady in, that should give Lampard two dependable anchors (along with Tarkowski) to build the defense around, and suddenly makes a back three a lot more viable. Sign another attacker or two before the window closes, while hopefully shifting a few of those who've fallen out of favor, and suddenly the squad is looking pretty darn solid.

A big shout out to Lyndon and co. for all their unseen background work in maintaining the ToffeeWeb platform we all take so much for granted. (Just need to sort the dates now, Lyndon)!!

I'd prefer to give another young CB a chance instead. e.g. a loan to buy will be good.

Still on holiday so I'm reluctant to watch it in a bar. Not the same for me if I can't be there.

I'll probably end up going in some bar watching it but my nerves shot to bits.

Don't know why but I'm never like that at the game. Unless we're clinging on like Chelsea, United Newcastle and Palace at home last season. Only feels like a few weeks since the Palace game. Come on boys prove me wrong.

Brent frames it nicely. I was told by many 2 years ago that centre back wasn't a priority despite my constant ramblings. We are limited.

It seems the manager and DoF think the same. Didn't we concede the most goals from set pieces last season? We surely must have been close. I think with Coady and Tarkowski we won't be repeating that feat.

Young, talented, sell-on value at contract's end.

This ticks all the boxes. REALLY happy about this.

And ToffeeWeb is now LIGHTNING fast. Brilliant!

Four and a half hours or so until "the start". Can't wait.

The only difference will be the cash flow, not the profit over book value.

Defence looking more solid - I hope Mina can stay fit as I think he's a real asset. With Tarkowski, they should be a formidable pairing (but lacking pace, which Ben G could help out with).

If Gana and Onana do arrive, again, the midfield will be an upgrade on last season.

C'mon Frank and Kev, get 'em in, and get us going!

COYB!

Anyone know if this is so?

To be signed players need to be willing to come to us. You can't just turn up on someone's doorstep with £40 million quid in your pocket and say “We will take that one!” If the strikers don't get signed we should assume the players we thought were the right ones weren't interested rather than believing the club has not made the effort.

I would expect the rumoured Coady recruitment is wholly dependent on what defensive sales are in the offing and shouldn't impact any potential attacking recruitment.

I doubt we paid Burnley 20M for McNeil, but for arguments sake lets say we did. It's put about almost everywhere that Burnley let us have him on installments, which means that we probably paid them about 5M, the rest will be paid in later tax years. Same situation will apply for Onana and probably Gueye. We hit a brick wall with Cornet as Burnley wanted the lot, 17.5M, straight up.

I'm confident we are staying the right side of FPP but I'm sure our accounts team will use the fee from Juventus for Kean, that is a done deal whether we get the dosh this summer or next summer. Additionally, I'm also confident that we will see transfers out by the end of this window.

For me, Thelwell will be on this like a rash and he will have every stone turned ensuring we don't fuckup any FFP rules that the likes of City, Chelsea, the Spuds and the Arse just seem to ignore.

Problem is, that doesn't really matter if we can't score goals. Borja is a no for me. Yes he's over 6 foot and yes he's British but a goal every 4 games isn't realy what we need.

I imagine whatever else, we will end up keeping on the right line, it would be foolhardy not to, my post was merely attempting to indicate the probability we have been right on it, with very little flexibility and since we were at minus £35m halfway through last season, we could, I suppose, choose a minus route again in the short term to get a striker in, but the consequence then is the end of season fire sale like we had with Richie this summer. I wish it was not like this but we have at least one, maybe two more seasons for the ugly loss years to be replaced by hopefully something a little less ugly. To give you some context, in that article I referred to, no other club had a minus amount for headroom and the biggest was Spurs at plus £400m. That is not how much money they have to invest, that's up to the owners, but it is the maximum they could, and still be within FFP (assuming the owners make it equity, not debt funded). I guess you could say that since December last year, Spurs show every sign of using a fair slug of that headroom...

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Hopefully the director of football sees this and addresses this quickly with a striker coming in. If not we will struggle to get points. Really is that simple.

Most clubs pay transfer fees over the period of the contract and always have done.

But the focus and whatever funds we have surely have to go on two front men. Dennis, although not a focal point, should be one of them because Gordon and Gray just don't do enough.

He's a decent backs-to-the-wall defender. But where we were aiming for at the time we signed him, and should be aiming for now, he is limited, lacks concentration and anticipation. I've said it enough.

And until recently, as our oldest and theoretically most experienced defender, he couldn't lead me back to Lime Street if I ordered the taxi, let alone lead our defence on the pitch.

Laughed at that one. Chang shirts and an old photo of Gana when he first signed, next to a photoshop of him doubled in size!

It will be interesting to see how and when him and Gueye fit in as I thought Iwobi and Doucouré were probably 2 of our 3 best players yesterday along with Tarkowski.

Ironically we were looking quite solid defensively, which is what Onana and Gueye bring. The big signing this summer will hopefully be the player who brings a bit more threat to our attacking play.

Watching Kulusevski in highlights today and he was outstanding; I wonder how easy it will be for Richarlison to get into that Spurs side!

Personally I'd like to see us move to a 4-3-3 with Onana sitting in the holding role, and Doucouré, Iwobi, Gueye, Allan battling for the two places either side. With 5 subs, all can get time on the pitch.

However, the problem with 4-3-3 is that the front 3 need to be goal scorers, and I don't think any of us are convinced that any of McNeil, Dele, Gray or Gordon can genuinely be regular scorers. Perhaps Dele and McNeil could come back to compete with the above as part of the middle 3, but that gives 6 players for just two positions alongside Onana. That's just daft.

So, given that we aren't going to be replacing Gordon, Gray and McNeil with our own version of the Mane, LadyBoy, Egyptian anytime soon, I fear we're going to stick with Franks 3-4-3 system, and continue to accommodate 2 of Gordon, Gray and McNeil alongside/just behind a genuine goal scorer.

For this to work, we're going to need to find the next Shearer. Hope we can find him in the next 3 days else 0-1 wins are going to be our aim all year. With Holgate, Pickford and Keane still about we have too many mistakes in us for this to work.

We should relax and accept that this is going to be a long, long haul. I know there are those – and I salute them – who think that we are going to be on our way much sooner. I will be content, though, with modest signs of improvement this season and with more comfortable survival than last season.

We played all right yesterday but the lack of quality and of confidence remains obvious.

Our signings are starting to look like there's real team planning going on for the first time in years.

That will then just leave the striker issue to be resolved and we will hopefully make another useful loan signing to prevent the nightmare of Rondon returning to lead the line. If he hadn't been suspended yesterday his only achievement would have been to make Koulibaly look like Twiggy.

If some of the players who are simply too slow for the pace of the Premier League can be moved on as well before the deadline then we are making real progress, despite yesterday's result.

There seems to be a plan. Both in terms of the players we need to play the system the manager wants, but also in providing options to flex the formation. Which, in my opinion is important in the modern game.

As much as I was fortunate to witness it first hand, the days of 4-4-2 and picking your best 11 every game for 90 minutes are gone.

We would certainly seem to have the personnel for 4-3-3 though, on the other hand, I actually thought the system looked solid yesterday (if not very creative) and, more than anything, I'm worried we may suffer if Lampard keeps switching systems.

I assumed it would be Gueye or Onana and am a bit surprised it's both.

I'm pretty sure there will be an attacking addition, hopefully someone who could do a good job centrally as well as out wide if needed to. Dennis seems like a possible option. A 4-3-3 would allow Doucoure to get forwards more with Gana sitting.

Pickford

Patterson Holgate Tarkowski Mykolenko

Doucouré Gana Iwobi

McNeil Dennis Gordon

That team should be good enough for 14th or 15th at least but we looked poor when trying 4-3-3 vs Minessota United in pre-season.

I also thought we looked threatening when Vinagre came on. Reckon he can beat his man more easily than Mykolenko. So maybe:

Pickford

Patterson Holgate Tarkowski Mykolenko Vinagre

Iwobi Gana

McNeil Dennis Gordon

Some really interesting names being bandied around for the striker role, mostly from the French league. The Rennes striker and the Strasbourg striker both have interesting profiles (he say's in a Marco Silva accent). Big, strong and good in the air, both seem able deputies to Calvert-Lewin, whoever we get will certainly get minutes this season thanks to Calvert-Lewin's legs being made of biscuits. Broja still remains my big hope but I want him on a permanent such is his potential.

On the subject of Marco Silva I am envious of Fulham having Mitrovic in the team. After watching him destroy us at Goodison a few years back I have always thought he would have been a brilliant signing (I got slated by a few on here I recall for suggesting it), limited ability with the ball but the hold-up play and aggression is something to build around in my view. 43 goals last season, 2 yesterday (and the Shite couldn't handle him) means he will be worth a fortune now. Good for Fulham.

On a final note on the Onana signing, I've sorted his song out. All day yesterday I had Paul Simon in my head singing "Onana, Onana, Onan, he's got diamonds on the souls of his shoes. Onana, Onana, Onan, he's got diamonds on the souls of his shoes". You're welcome! :)

I was kind of hoping that a 4-3-3 with both Gana and Onana in would be a very different proposition than the team in the Minnesota (or Spurs) games. However, you're right, it's a risk to change, and certainly one to keep changing.

I like your latter team if we're sticking with the 3-4-3 stuff. However, given I've yet to see evidence of any keep ball football, I think we need a genuine target man up top who can hold it up and score goals. Haven't seen anything in Dennis to suggest he can be a target man. Broja and/or Kalajdzic would be a dream.

The same players have stood out to me; Tarkowski, Patterson, Mykolenko, Iwobi. All have performed consistently well and got better with each game. The others have been a bit hit and miss although, at times, have shown encouraging signs in the main.

Jordan Pickford's game suffers for being made captain, in my opinion. He tried too hard and was partly to blame for Ben Geoffrey's awful injury yesterday, I really like Pickford but I don't think he handles the responsibility particularly well. To me, Tarkowski would make a much better captain, he is a natural leader.

Anthony Gordon appears to lack vision and awareness. He can be very frustrating. I like that he is prepared to run with the ball and take the man on but he overdoes it and ends up losing possession when other options are available. I appreciate that often there is no-one to pass to although I think that is too often because he has not looked up and thought about an early pass rather than beating 3 or 4 defenders. Hopefully the coaching team can improve this aspect of his play otherwise I fear his talent will be wasted.

It's too early to judge McNeil who I thought did okay yesterday and is a decent corner taker. He drifted in and out of the game and will probably take time to settle. Overall though he looks like being a decent prospect.

Vinagre has looked good in both his appearances so far. Defensively he seems good and adds more of an attacking threat on the left than Mykolenko, particularly when he cuts inside.

Holgate looked pretty solid when he came on and the best I have seen from him for a while.

Doucouré is a liability when having to track back and tackle. Hopefully the new recruits will mean he doesn't have to as he is much better when attacking and running with the ball. Ancelotti used him that way to start with and it was effective.

We desperately need a striker, I was really surprised that Dele Alli wasn't on from the start. Whether him starting would have changed the result, we will never know but he is a better option up front than Gordon.

Assuming we bring in Onana, Gana and Coady, I would like to see us line up as follows:

Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, Coady, Mykolenko, Onana, Gana, Iwobi, McNeil, Gordon, A N Other (Broja or one of the French strikers being rumoured).

Overall, yesterday's performance deserved better other than our efforts in front of goal. Finishing off chances will make or break the season, we need to find a striker who will put some of the chances created away. We also need to improve various players finishing as we cannot rely on the striker.

Improving players' decision-making when presented with opportunities will help. A number of our lot would benefit.

We definitely need someone who can compete in the air. Dennis is decent and stats suggest he wins a similar (or touch more) amount in the air as Richarlison.

But we may end up with a more traditional target man if some of the reports today are to be believed.

Mad that most people's preferred teams are more than 60% made of players who weren't even here 8 months ago!

I always have high hopes but I genuinely believe we are making great progress. We have to have faith that, for the first time in the last 30 years, we are building a rock-solid base that will protect our goal. When we have that, everything begins to change.

I always have high hopes but I genuinely believe we are making great progress. We have to have faith that for the first time in the last 30 years we are building a rock solid base that will protect our goal. When we have that everything begins to change.

Could we have got James Ward-Prowse instead of McNeil for the same outlay? Possibly not. What I would say though, Ward-Prowse's stats from the past two seasons are 18 goal and 12 assists, from midfield.

Not only is this lad great from set pieces, he is also a leader, he is exactly the type of player our squad needs, personally.

For the money we have paid for McNeil, added to the fee we may pay for Gueye combined, we could have got James Ward-Prowse. I know who I would prefer, a goal-scoring midfielder at Everton, imagine that!

His ceiling is Patrick Vieira 2.0.

When he partners with Gana in our Midfield, I can imagine Gana becoming the Emmanuel Petit to Onana's Vieira: an older, short-term fail-safe & mentor for the future Crown Jewel of a dynastic, Titles-winning club.

It's HayDock, you nefarious character (I was goin to say 'woolly'... :)

You might want to steer clear of using ‘Onan' (biblical context is not flattering).

To be safe, I'd build a song around Amadou; think that slots into the ‘Waterloo' tune nicely.

Any confirmation of this or Gana's deal yet?

Sorry to be pedantic but Onan was killed by God for disobeying his command to impregnate his widowed sister-in-law.

No-one is sure how Onanism has acquired the masturbatory context you hint at. My only theory is that Onan was an early redshite. 🤣

Good job a few on here have heard of the place haydock, although some of our overseas ToffeeWebbers are probably still thinking what a name for a place.

I suppose you could argue about what ‘spilling his seed on the ground' means but the historical definition is masturbation. If we sing ‘Onan' rather than Onana, do you really think opposing fans won't find that hilarious?

We've bought more than our share of 'Ham Shankers' over the years, so one more will make no difference. Hopefully this Onana will break the trend!

On a more serious note, all good business if these three transfers are completed. Now the glaringly obvious need for a striker needs addressing and for me our unresolved goalkeeping situation.

I'd quite happily take a proven goalscorer and keeper at the end of their careers. If it's a case of raising finance, sell two so-called 'assets' in Pickford and Gordon, if need be, to raise the cash.

You'd sell Pickford and Gordon just to bring in 2 ‘proven' players at the end of their careers?

First of all, you need to identify a couple of dead certs to perform and improve our results, and then those players would probably want top wages if they believe we are willing to sell players with years left in them explicitly to bring them in.

That's exactly the sort of dealing that has got us into the FFP mess we are still in (and would apparently never get out of if you were dictating things).

The goalkeeper situation may be "unresolved" to you, but it's certainly resolved to the club and most supporters.

And if the way you would "resolve" it would be by selling England's #1 and picking up some 38-year-old to replace him, I'm glad you're not in charge.

Maybe my estimations would fall short of what it would cost for Ward-Prowse; however, I do think he will go in this window, Southampton could really struggle this season & this guy could jump ship to a better-placed club, final payday and all that, though he is contracted to Southampton till 2026!

Interestingly, he is valued on Transfermarkt at €28.80M, realistically they would want €35-40M imo.

I think you're closer to right on the price for Ward-Prowse, but Saints aren't even listening to offers right now because their season depends so much on him, so I'd be shocked if he goes in this window.

If Saints do struggle, I could see him going to Man Utd in January, or maybe to Moyes if the Hammers are contending for Europe. He's almost 28, so it would be timely for him.

I don't think Onan was having a J Arthur – he was getting off at Edge Hill!!

Make a mistake and get hung drawn quartered, covered with butter and barbecued.

Score the winner and a temporary Sainthood is decreed.

A-ma-dou-dou-dou

Onana is really fit.

Amadou Onana

Bill Kenwright is full of shit.

I meant fit in the physical sense as opposed to the erotic one, but it was really just a vehicle I was using to finish the tune with a bit of political clout.

I don't dispute that but the dictionary definition of Onanism includes masturbation / self-abuse.

I'd strongly expect some opposing fans to know that (if some do then soon all will) and make hay with it if we sing songs with ‘Onan' in them.

Not sure it's going to matter. It seems to have all gone quiet on a couple of our transfers. Hopefully just some small, resolvable delay but I really hate these strange ‘pauses' that often seem to plague our dealings.

I saw and followed many great games in those days – the historical win by Ireland against England, with our own Peter Farrell scoring the Greens' second goal.

Then the USA part-timers beat mighty England 1-0 in the 1950 World Cup. And of course watching the magical Magyars beat England at Wembley. Then there was Brazil and Pele in the next two World Cup in the 1950s.

The 1960s I consider to be 'my' decade – seeing Albert's Hungary at Goodison, and Portugal's Eusebio at Old Trafford, where I shook his hand and had I quick chat with him (my hero!). Of course we won the FA Cup in 1966 as well and I will always remember Jimmy Gabriel in the last few minutes, keeping possession of the ball at the corner flag. We then come to the 1980s, which I guess is Danny's decade, and he has mentioned Sheedy a few times.

Since then, there has been hardly anything of note for the younger Evertonians to fondly remember. Except last season, those two final home games against Chelsea and Palace, I believe we saw Everton's Phoenix start to rise from the ashes.

This is continuing this season as Frank rebuilds his team As soon as he find a couple of strikers, then I am convinced we will be a team to be feared and be in the Top 4 regularly as we settle into our new stadium.

So, for all you faithful supporters, I think you are entering your special decade, and I hope you enjoy it as much as Danny and me have enjoyed ours! COYB

Smitten as a child, there was no going back; once touched, you will never be the same. For better or worse – there is no divorce, no hope… only pride. Love of all things Everton.

You are so lucky to have seen those legends on the hallowed ground, felt the tears of pride standing on the pitch cheering the League Championship Winners. Felt the anger at the way the club has been run, still trying to believe.

The pendulum is coming back our way. I hope the advent of the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock signals success for our club. Keep watching, Bernie, as new heroes are born, as the children of our supporters will remember the next star.

Stay well, Bernie, will see you at Bramley-Moore Dock...

That was a wonderful post, Love – felt quite emotional reading it. Don't know how to answer you except to say “Ta ever so much!"

Still nothing from the hospital… getting nervous!

I can't attend the match, so you guys make up the appropriate words – but the tune must surely be one of these:

1) Agadoo - Black Lace

2) Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam

And the absolute sitter of them all given where we come from...

3) Hey Jude (the end refrain)

I'll get my coat.

I got terrible news on Sunday morning, hearing that one of my old Sunday league football managers had died in a tragic accident. When I drove past Bramley-Moore Dock again, I had tears in my eyes thinking about this absolutely massive Evertonian who will now never get the chance to see Everton play in their new home.

Sorry for going morbid, but sometimes I think life is too short, and when I think of the Evertonians who have seen nothing, I think of Danny O'Neill talking about Europe. I've got special memories of sharing one unbelievable trip with my deceased friend, his sons, and my brother, and the only thing that can never be taken from us is our memories. 🙏

A bit more on Haydock! It's an Old English name for Hay Meadow. A very historical area. As well as a Roman road running through from Warrington way up to Preston and beyond, South Lancashire was in at the start of the Industrial Revolution.

Newton-le-Willows, a (New Town) Earlestown was named after the man whose engine works and pits made him loads of cash. The same with Haydock. Richard Evans was a rich (very rich) pit owner, with pits all round area.

We had the first passenger railway (Liverpool to Manchester) and first passenger station (Liverpool). The first industrial canal in the world, with the Sankey canal, The great Nine Arch Viaduct over the canal. A heavy industrial, mining and chemical industry, so a lot of history there, mate.

As for Matuua Onana... I'm calling him Dave!

I'm nowhere near as old as you, I'm more around starting watching the blues in the late '70s before starting to play myself from the early '80s onwards. I saw some but not all of the great matches of the '80s due to playing Saturdays, but did get to all the cup finals, including Rotterdam.

Having had a season ticket since season 1994-95, I've hardly missed a game home or away and in Europe. Hopefully times are changing with Frank Lampard in charge and the good times can return. Jeez, we deserve it.

Our defence has been pathetic at defending corners and free kicks into the box. I think it's Pickford's weakest part of his game. Put the defence we've had in front of him and result, terrible goals against record for years.

I hope that Tarkowski and Coady will repair that stat considerably; but I don't think Pickford is good at commanding the goal area. He's great in other aspects of his game but that's a weakness other clubs have used against us.

I have always thought that the most important position on the pitch is always your starting position, and this is why I think there is massive room for improvement in Pickford's game.

“Everton have also completed the 㿍.7million capture of young Lille midfielder Amadou Onana but are still waiting on paperwork from the French club before they can formally announce the signing of the Belgian” he wrote.

So basically the deal is done. Apparently.

Pickford doesn't command his area, but is a good shot-stopper.

The centre-back pairings… okay Keane, Holgate, Godfrey cannot, ever, defend corners and both our full-backs may as well had been standing and watching and it's been like that for years.

It would not surprise me if they actually sold Pickford after a good World Cup. But the spine is being replaced with both a physical and imposing toughness of character. Just the top end now...