Transfer Deadline Day: Röhl set to join, Armstrong to leave on loan

We really need a right-back, or even two?

I can just imagine the shock announcement that Branthwaite, Pickford and Ndiaye have been sold to Liverpool.

Cut to a scene of Friedkin unmasked, Scooby Doo style, to find it's the supposedly dead Kenwright all along, announcing how he has just saved the club from PSR.

With football, now being a squad game, we definitely need at least a couple more players in if we are to make ourselves more competitive, and after watching us playing some very good attacking football, (albeit against one of the weaker teams) then a good attacking right back, and a strong defensive midfielder, would be at the top of my wish list🤞

In addition to hoping maybe Barry will fulfil his promise, I'd suggest we may also have a more than handy option in Ndiaye, then Dibling can come in at RF. Not a bad attack then.

A RB is mandatory. I'd then like to see a better option at LB and ideally some LCB cover. Ake would fit perfectly and it seems he is somewaht out of favour at City and might be open to a move. He could even at a push play DM while Gana is away at Afcon. Pull that off and we would have had a very decent window.

The way the side is structured atm, with a lot of attacking players in midfield we really need some specialised defenders. I'm with Dave A earlier in the thread - without a couple of defensive additions we will struggle against quality teams.

Even a poor Wolves side exposed this on the rare occasions they got at our back 4.

1. Moyes is happy with Patterson and O’Brien.

2. Our prime RB targets did not want to come to Everton (Tete, Walker-Peters, etc).

What a joke of a process if they do.

As for forwards, do we not have a young Braiden Graham in our midst. Handy back up?

I watched the second half of the Liverpool b Arsenal game yesterday and was thinking that although he ended up being the match winner, I think if you put Grealish and kept swapping him with N’Diaye, up against the lad who played right back, then he might not be able to cope defensively?

Was hoping for news on Juanlu Sanchez whose predicted move to Napoli has stalled or evaporated. He is comfortable in many roles as well as RB, may still happen though no noises coming in that direction.

Although it has been good thus far, we still need more quality options, still hopeful of a surprise or two. Why is it left to the vinegar stroke to get some deals over the line ? Every chance that something doesn't quite run to plan and time has run out.

Meaning, we've spent quite a few quid and brought in some real quality, including a player I never thought I'd see in an Everton shirt, but to not sign a RB when we clearly have money to spend is ridiculous. You could understand it if we were skint, maybe, but to have the funds and overlook this glaring weakness is just bizarre.

Mykolenko is more than serviceable as a good, defensive left back and is now supported by a very promising young left back.

Left back is a long way from being a priority in my opinion

Derek, I hope Röhl doesn’t turn out to be a Swiss Roll. I’ll get me coat

Btw, he’s a defensive MF player.

He now looks most likely to get brain flatulence at the back these days, not Keane. Him and Tarkowski.

But, yes, an attack-minded right-back is very much preferred.

Please buy a full back that can cover RB and LB.

Edouard of Crystal Palace on the move, may be worth a punt.

4 Goalkeepers.
3 Left-backs.
2 Right-backs.
9 Midfield players.
But they also have 6 centre-backs.

It could well be they are parting with Ake or Akanji ?

For me, Ake would fill our problems because he could play anywhere across the back four, maybe even defensive midfield.

Yes, the young German ladoo needs time on the field before we make judgement on him. Mykolenko is a different kettle of fish — some think he is okay for now, some like me, don't rate him.

But according to one fan, he is the best left-back in the Premier League, so take your pick from that!

Don't know much about the lad. Could he play defensive midfield? Not a lot of attacking contributions in his stats.

I think Moyes wanted Premier League experience from latest recruits, the failure to land Soucek obviously forced him to change plan.

I always think loans are a bit of a conundrum. Plenty of lads go out, do well, get a taste for playing every week, and then fancy a move elsewhere. Which means we could end up missing out on some players we’ve actually developed ourselves..having said that, don't ask for recent examples!

I will go as far as to say he will be better value than what the dark side paid for his fellow countryman. Fingers crossed for this one.

O'Brien is not a natural full back, he's too tall and lanky to be nippy enough, we are short of a decent right-back.

Branthwaite is getting injured too often for my liking so we do need extra cover there.

I think we are okay elsewhere, although left-back could be a problem.

A tall, versatile and technically gifted midfielder, Röhl has also played at left-back. His playing style and physical stature has earned him comparisons to Leon Goretzka.

Röhl is a defensive midfielder, for the last time! He can play the #10 role as well.

Artic Roll was a family favourite, Derek. Roll on!

Hope we get a right-back!! Needed one for years! Geertuida going to Sunderland who would be a good option for us.

Graham played in the Irish League at 15 years of age' "Only the Irish League?" you might say, but they take no prisoners in any top league.

The lad missed a penalty for the U21s last week but is a natural born poacher and with more chances being provided at the moment, this lad will snap some of them up. He has trained with first team since last season.

Chermiti looks like he's off to Rangers; is Moyes brave enough to play Graham at least off the bench?

Röhl would take his place and increase the competition for starting places which is now strong everywhere except for the full-backs.

All good, so long as we don't sign the Old Crone from the Holy Grail film!

Maybe we could sign the Knights who say Ni for a new back line?

Get him in and sign TikTok as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kigeMFHjJTc

Andrew # 21, it may never happen but why would shifting Armstrong to RB negate his best attributes? He’s a good passer, long and short, has a good engine and tackles well. Essentially the skill set of many good full backs - often the position on the pitch with most space and time to be a creative outlet. Kimmich and Rico Lewis are examples in addition to Lewis-Skelly and Alexander-Arnold. We are returning to big club status after all - so hopefully we don’t just expect a full back to be there to stop crosses as per Tony Hibbert.

Coleman and Barkley

Antonee Robinson also had successful loans and would probably have played 150 games for us if we weren't stupid enough to sell him.

He would be a good buy.

Armstrong to Preston. 🙁

We have to remember Harrison is still young and should come back from this even better.

I agree it's not the most obvious move but I'm guessing the scouting/analytics team have seen something to work with, he definitely has some helpful qualities to play in a double pivot.

Handy from a location point-of-view and they need reinforcements.

Ten Hag sacked.

Can Röhl play full back?

Ake (CB)
Röhl (CMF)
Fisher (RB)

Are our targets today, by some accounts

Forwards I'm not too bothered about now as I think we have goals in the attacking midfielders and will create more chances for Beto.

Feel sorry for Chermiti going to Rangers, it's a madhouse as Charlton Heston once said in a great film from the past.

Wasn't Artic Roll the one from Sayers with a piece of tangerine in the cream? I seem to remember my brother and me fighting over who got to get the piece.

Sounds like a stupid question but I'm sure I've read on these pages about not being able to sign two players on loan from the same club.

Any deal would require him lowering wages significantly which may make it tricky.

That could free up Garner in some games in a right-back pool of O'Brien, Coleman and Garner, and also giving some tactical flexibility.

O'Brien and Garner are probably as different as right-back types as you can imagine. So maybe Moyes prefers this flexibility instead of bringing in a right-back who is not better than what we already got.

I'd nip in and try and get Juanlu from them now and offer Patterson as a makeweight.

Even if Patterson is staying, we desperately need a full-back, because he's not the answer.

He's just too cumbersome to be our No 2. You could see it in the Wolves game.

What happened to those links?

Obviously I'd still love us to sign quality first-choice players in both positions, but I do think there's already options, especially if Coleman can put some minutes in.

In respect of dozens of Everton Academy graduates, loaning out has been the kiss of death!

He can play anywhere across the midfield. I would say he's more of a box-to-box midfielder rather than a traditional No 6, but with his stature being over 6ft, I don't see why he couldn't do that role too.

I reckon he's a really good signing.

He can cover CB, LB and defensive midfield so just what we need if it happens.

Should see Armstrong leave for regular matches. I'd probably send him back to Derby as he's already settled there.

GK Pickford, Travers, King
RB O'Brien, Garner, Coleman, Patterson
RCB Tarkowski, Keane, O'Brien,
LCB Branthwaite, Keane, O'Brien, Mykolenko
LB Mykolenko, Aznou, Garner
DM Gana, Ireogbunam, Garner
CM Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Ndiaye, Alcaraz
WM Grealish, McNeil, Dibling, Ndiaye
CF Beto, Barry

And in Röhl (oh great, another one needing a special character. At least Alt+148 is more common than ø which was Alt+155) seems we have someone who can play an number of roles.

Just hope we have better memories of him that the other 4 Germans we have had on the books. Steffan Wessels - lost both games, Thomas Hitzleberger who was 30 already, played 4 games on a short term contract, signed an extension and then never played another game before being released and then retiring from football, and Mustafi (less said the better although most Arsenal fans were unimpressed by him) who never played.

We also hope for a bright future for Coby Ebere.

I would like to see Ake come to Everton. I think he can play across the backline and improve us.

Or just switch to a German keyboard. The ö is on the colon/semi colon key.

Chermiti gone for £10M.

Armstrong gone to PNE.

Why can't we have Röhl on loan?

As far as I'm aware we can have 2 foreign and 2 home loans and Grealish is the only player we currently have on loan. Am I missing something?

I'm guessing you meant him, not Rhol. We can't take Ake on loan cos you can't take two players on loan from the same club.

I'm shocked that we don't seem to be going for a striker with Chermiti going out of the club.

He is a class player and one we should have been looking at.

Elliot is a good player but would have soon taken the mantle from Maupay as the resident bell end at the club.

We need to be bigger than that. Good players should be looked at regardless of where they are at.

He's a good young talent. But he's gone to Villa so that's the end of that.

Still no right-back on the horizon.

Constant calls from some on here for him to come to us were the worst of TW's out-of-date armchair scouting. The man is a has-been knobhead. We should be nobody's retirement fund, least of all his.

– signed from Non-league two seasons ago and only just starting to look like he believes he's good enough to be playing in the Championship; reckon it'll be another couple of season before he'd be ready for the Prem, tbh,

– still looks about 14, extremely lightweight, will be bullied at the back post in the Prem,

– shares the RB gig with Jack Stacey (ex-Bournemouth), Fisher usually plays the more defensive role as Stacey is better going forwards,

– although generally a good defender, he does have the odd massive rick in him (see Kung-Foo challenge at Portsmouth a few weeks ago).

He's a "no" from me, it's way too soon for him.

Will Rohl get played out of position (CD) until Branthwaite is fit and then just be a “utility player”?

Rohl, career stats:
PL G Assts
Central Midfield 44 2 3
Attacking Midfield 20 1 3
Right Midfield 18 1 4
Second Striker 15 - 3
Right Winger 5 2 -
Defensive Midfield 5 - -
Left Winger 4 - -
Left Midfield 4 1 -
Centre-Forward 2 - -

As regards Fisher, I am confident we can spread our Net wider ! :-)

A right back to push it to a 9/10

Career Stats:
PL Goals Assts.
Centre-Back 136 6 6
Left-Back 35 2 5
Def Midfld 22 - -
Left Midfield 1 - -

Polish International - 35 caps - left footed. Age 25.

Plenty more live haddock out there ? :-)

Jake @ 153, No I didn't go to that, did he plaice it, fluke it off his sole or his eel, or skate past the defence ? :-)

First of all, I think there should be some deterrent from players breaking their contracts Willy nilly. But he’s not the first, is he? Adebayor, Arnautovic, Odemwinge come to mind. Not forgetting our own rat, Gordon, refusing to train. Didn’t Radzinski and Collins do the same?

Until there is some legal ramifications, players will continue to do whatever the hell they feel like doing.