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If he wasn’t such an expensive ‘asset’, I think he would have been benched a long time ago. I just can’t see a domestic buyer for him but we sure as hell need to upgrade. I can’t see us doing what Chelsea are doing with Kepa but we need a solution ASAP.

I do think we sat back too much around the point when they scored but the game plan wasn’t bad in my opinion. I don’t recall too many clear chances from them. I think Iwobi should have come on at 1-0 as we just couldn’t get out of our own half. Ultimately, we had the better chances to actually win the game.

Keane or Mina... gutted for them as they put in such a shift again for Pickford to do that. Thought Gomes was very good in patches - seemed more aggressive and used his size. Davies too but we lacked any control without Doucoure and/or Allan. Digne and James - goes without saying, they are just top class every game.

Should be a Middlesbrough player by tomorrow.

It should read: ‘Their defence isn’t the best.’

Ancelotti confirmed Delph is now back in training. Have a nice day.

Off the bench too - 20minute cameo in a 5-0 away win... not bad, young man!

I can’t cope with the prospect of a Davies/Gomes partnership - they’ve proved that they don’t work as a pair. I’m okay with one of them on the pitch at a time or even both when Allan’s there to mop up but they’ve proved they’re not a compatible pair on too many occasions.

I personally think Man U look very exciting/dangerous when attacking especially when on the counter. Their defence is the best but going forward - there’s not many better.

Agree - I’d put Godfrey in midfield for this one. Not ideal but we’ll need his athleticism and protection for the the back 4 (I’d have Holgate, Keane, Mina, Digne) and hopefully give them some problems with Iwobi, James, Richarlison playing behind Calvert-Lewin. I’d probably go with Gomes alongside Godfrey.

It should read that he’s played 14 times in Serie A. 5 goals and 4 assists in 14 games is a decent return.

Got it...

Poor challenge but nothing more than clumsy. Warnock being Warnock - dick! Mowbray will protect him but he seems to handle himself professionally when someone, old enough to be his granddad, tries to spark a reaction.

I guess we will if we’re letting him go.

James - too easy for him today.

As would every other Evertonian - Ings probably won’t be available until the summer though. Dzeko could be the difference in our success this season. Dzeko would be a very good short term signing. Ings would be more of a mid-term investment.

He was excellent at City and a key member of their title winning squads. As said already, he’s been Roma’s main striker since he’s been there but looks like he’s had a fall out with Fonseca. Short-term - excellent option.

Giroud of Chelsea like - exactly what we need. Someone who can come on for the last 20minutes as a 2nd striker if needed or as someone to hold the ball up the pitch to help us see a game out. I’d love another young up and coming striker but use Kean and last season as an example - when he came on as a sub, he didn’t make an impact - he probably didn’t get enough chances really but when he did, he didn’t do enough. Getting in a Dzeko/Giroud type guarantees quality - you know what you’re getting. We need another young striker too but as a short-term signing, he’d be perfect.

6 - 18 month deal - yes please. Perfect back-up/competition for DCL short term.

He’s an absolute menace - I’d have him here in a heart beat on ability alone... but, as said, age + cost + injury record would all be factors. If we did sign him, he’d definitely improve us. I just think this has got Leicester written all over it. He’s the perfect replacement for Vardy and can play as a strike partnership.

It wouldn’t surprise me if this lad gets some minutes tomorrow with Digne and Niels out. He’s meant to be a very exciting prospect with some top clubs sniffing around.

Well he doesn’t want to be uprooting then - get that contract signed Lucas!

After playing brilliantly for the 92minutes (or whatever it was) before. Didn’t we bring Niasse on really late and he could have made it 3 but just fell over instead?