Four Everton players have been given new squad numbers for the upcoming season.
James Tarkowski will wear the Number 6 shirt vacated by Allan when he left the club last summer, with his Number 2 shirt now going to Nathan Patterson.
Neal Maupay his been given the Number 13 shirt worn last season by Yerri Mina, with Dele Alli taking up the Number 20 shirt Maupay wore last season.
Joao Virginia is assigned a number for this season and will wear 12.
Everton have warned that further changes may be made before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
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2 Posted 04/08/2023 at 12:58:04
3 Posted 04/08/2023 at 14:24:20
Maupay should have never, ever have been brought into the squad. Maupay couldn't hit the floor if he fell out of bed. He punctuates the travesty of the bundles of wasted money in the Moshiri era.
Whatever, ever, happened to Nil Satis Nisi Optimum?
4 Posted 04/08/2023 at 14:24:44
5 Posted 04/08/2023 at 14:40:06
Let's face it, Gray struggled as a lone front man, and even Richarlison found the role difficult. But playing off someone makes it a different kettle of fish.
Also playing in a team that has no No 10, where little balls through the middle are as rare as hen's teeth, makes his job almost impossible. Imagine how he might have done with, say James Rodriguez opening up options for him.
6 Posted 04/08/2023 at 14:44:01
7 Posted 04/08/2023 at 14:49:32
Some I assume are sticking with their original numbers out of superstition.
8 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:06:10
9 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:16:30
10 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:16:40
11 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:34:11
12 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:35:51
Nothing has suited Maupay since the day he came; frankly he hasn't had a chance with the way the team has been set up. Not will he.
13 Posted 04/08/2023 at 15:53:42
Maupay wouldn't even impress me if he had six attackers supporting him.
He is too slow for the Premier League and lacks skill and height.
14 Posted 04/08/2023 at 16:03:53
15 Posted 04/08/2023 at 16:45:47
Agreed, he doesn't look anywhere near a Premier League player, is way out of his depth, and clueless in front of goal. But for fuck's sake, he hasn't kicked a ball yet this season.
Some support and backing could do wonders for him.
I will get my coat. :-)
16 Posted 04/08/2023 at 17:08:27
So he's a player who can score goals in the Premier League. Problem is, it's pointless playing him in the lone striker role Everton required of him.
17 Posted 04/08/2023 at 17:23:08
Keegan, Inchy, Salah, Cotee, Speedie, Messi, Ball, Maradonna.
18 Posted 04/08/2023 at 17:46:21
19 Posted 04/08/2023 at 18:02:03
Agree that Dele getting a squad number – and not a randomly assigned number, his old number at Spurs which forced Maupay to swap – *could* be a positive sign.
20 Posted 04/08/2023 at 18:08:26
21 Posted 04/08/2023 at 18:14:22
I believe we've seen enough of him to warrant he is not good enough… in fact, the scouts that watched him for Brighton need sacking because he wasn't that good there either.
22 Posted 04/08/2023 at 18:14:54
Dyche may give him a few more games to see if he contributes more but as mentioned without space being created he may just struggle again.
Lot's of conjecture right now but good to see Dele Alli back in the fold. It will be interesting to see how he contributes.
23 Posted 04/08/2023 at 19:55:09
24 Posted 04/08/2023 at 21:05:54
Maupay also scored highest in the crowd's bleep tests at Goodison last season.
"Get that *bleep* useless piece of *bleep* *bleep* garden gnome off the pitch for *bleeps* sake Dyche" was often heard.
PS Blue Bill has been allocated 666. It's an ill Omen.
25 Posted 04/08/2023 at 22:12:57
26 Posted 04/08/2023 at 22:40:56
We've always listed Branthwaite at 32, not 22, and it seems the apparently updated squad page at EvertonFC.com is now showing the same.
It also shows Tom Cannon wearing Number 28, rather than the Number 47 shirt he's had for the last two seasons. Strange that is not mentioned in the original piece. Hopefully it means he's staying as part of the first-team squad.
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