Everton Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2024/25

Probably half the money from season ticket sales will go towards paying James wages for the season. Madness.

No game until Monday at home v Burnley, means my weekend won't be ruined

I bet player's contracts are a bit more water tight than that. How do you prove that they aren't knuckling down? All he needs to do is turn up for training.

Can I add, fcuk you Ancelotti.

Yeah but without actually doing something that would have him in breach of his contract, we're going to have to suck it up.

He is far from blame free.

Without doubt. Means nothing contractually sadly. I'd love to see the back of him.

It would seem he's a fairly temperamental fella... his attitude has been called out very publicly at Madrid and Bayern, and seems to be having issues with the national team too, with them not even selecting him for the qualifiers despite his protestations that he was 100% fit (and the fact that he's issuing these strongly worded public protestations is perhaps not great in itself either). No idea what's going on behind closed doors at Everton, but it would appear he's considered a player that's not the most positive influence to have around, and to be fair the work rate of the team has been terrific so far this season. Think we'll know more over the coming month though, with the window closed we'll see how he (and Rafa) responds.

I would consider his work rate pretty pathetic since last October - I've stated many times he's a talented lad - But any player making over 100,000 a week , the bare minimum expected should be 95% work rate - James has been a passenger since last October, given practically 0 to the cause, particlarly as we huffed and puffed most of last season. Like he went into hiding when it got cold, I would expect more, a lot more.

For the talent he has, the wages he's on, he should be our best performer, week on week , that has not been the case, apart from his first 2 months. He is not our worst signing, cause we have had so many recently, but has been a complete let down to me so far. If he knuckles down for this season, and forces his way back into the team, that he is well capable of, then fair eneogh , but don't think that will happen. Genuinly hope he prooves me wrong, and you right.

DCL out for up to a month with a broken toe apparently.

was that with Everton training or England?

The last few minutes bear no resemblance to the rest of the game

I was sceptical when we got Benitez and Townsend in the summer - but can't argue what they have done - Top of the league - hopefully they can keep it going - consistently.

Different team altogether when we dropped that back three

That twenty minutes after Burnley scored was some of the best Everton football I've seen in years.

I love wingers

The Everton midfield purrs when Allan and Doucoure play together - best thing Ancelotti did for club - hopefully they get a decent run for season , without injury

Burnley being Burnley, Tadworski nearly leg-breaking Richarilisson - love beating them, they play wretched football.

the ref had decided he didn't like Richarlison so Burnley were free to do what they liked

Oh well honeymoon over

Missing 4 players shows the lack of depth in the squad

Never going to win anything with Rondon , Kenny and Gordon -

Rondon is just another Tosun.