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Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:59 pm
by brap2
I'm still currently a 'no'.
Can move to a yes v easily but he does have to show a bit more
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:13 pm
by American Evertonian
brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:59 pm
I'm still currently a 'no'.
Can move to a yes v easily but he does have to show a bit more
I think you missed the part where he is a no brainer.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:46 pm
by 777Kidnappings
I genuinely don't know how anyone can be a no at the price. We are going to have an amazing window if we consistently sign better value elsewhere
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:38 pm
by brap2
Because he hasn't done anything.
Just take a longer look without obligation. Where does he even fit into this team?
Wide? 10? 8?
Dunno. Let's see!
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:34 pm
by Cods
He has played in almost every position except something like GK and LB over his career. So either he's extremely adaptable, or his former coaches haven't known where best to play him either. Maybe an 8, not wide.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 4:56 am
by Bluebridge
Cods wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:34 pm
He has played in almost every position except something like GK and LB over his career. So either he's extremely adaptable, or his former coaches haven't known where best to play him either. Maybe an 8, not wide.
Definitely an 8 from what we’ve seen. Think he’s worth a punt, he’s not done a great deal, but he’s done nothing wrong.
We won’t lose on this deal.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 5:32 am
by The Doc
He's not a wide player, wish Moyes would stop trying to shoehorn him on the left. Just bring Doucoure or Garner off for him.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 6:57 am
by Cods
The Doc wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 5:32 am
He's not a wide player, wish Moyes would stop trying to shoehorn him on the left. Just bring Doucoure or Garner off for him.
Bit like Osman.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 2:23 pm
by UnsyisaRhino
Cods wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 6:57 amBit like Osman.
Did it with arteta too at first didn't he?
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 2:35 pm
by TheRam
Always thought artetas best football came when he was on the right.
That little shimmy he did to cut inside was great.
Osman strangely seemed to get better as he got older in the middle of the park.
Even towards the end of his career he could run a game from centre mid which is wild considering how small and slow he was.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 2:38 pm
by Shogun
TheRam wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 2:35 pm
Always thought artetas best football came when he was on the right.
That little shimmy he did to cut inside was great.
Osman strangely seemed to get better as he got older in the middle of the park.
Even towards the end of his career he could run a game from centre mid which is wild considering how small and slow he was.
Osman doesn't get enough credit for joining in and forming part of a silky triumvirate with Baines and Pienaar on that left side. Bainaarman if you will.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 5:14 pm
by Silas
Yeah super talented Osman, nob though but that's just my personal experience
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 5:15 pm
by toffee_scot
Osman even earned a couple of England caps quite late in his career if I’m correct?
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 6:30 pm
by AjaxAndy
Signed a 4 year deal today apparently after we agreed to the deal with his club.
Rightly so too, no doubt in my mind at all.
Re: Carlos Alcaraz
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 6:37 pm
by TheRam
Where’s that?
