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AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:48 pm Genuinely baffles me that anyone could blame Spence for the DR Congo goal.

There's multiple players out of position before he then has to leave his man to cover the central attacker. He doesn't wander out of position, he has to try and cover everyone else's mistakes.

If he didn't leave his man and just left the unmarked attacker, and that player had a free header everyone would be screaming murder at him for not covering.

Anderson is the one that creates the domino effect by being out of position initially, then the CBs fail to adapt quickly enough, and suddenly there's a completely free attacker in the middle of the box and a cross heading right for him.

He's probably the only one in that sequence of events who has no blame for the subsequent goal.

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:21 am People turning their noses up at Spence really need to reflect on watching JOB play there the last 18 months.

It's the equivalent of turning your nose up at a warm Gregg's sausage roll when you normally eat out of the bins, saying you want steak and chips instead.

777Kidnappings wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 4:03 pm Maybe weve got money to be able to choose though. Better than what weve got is not a good system

Evertonfc15 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2026 7:33 am a RIGHT BACK & CENTRE FORWARD please
we feel like the guy in fawlty towers repeatedly asking basil for his drink order throughout this episode
* a gin and orange a brandy and soda and an orange squash please*
and basil just cant get around to serving the guests

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 4:10 pm We've already spent approx £60m on Rohl, Hackney and George, so I find it hard to believe we have money for someone like Doue for example who'd cost around £35m - £40m.

I'd imagine we'd either be looking at Spence for around £20m plus add ons, or much more likely a loan with obligation to buy.

Raptor wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 12:36 pm Why is it, this image indicates its a pretty fair comparison?

All 3 of them are woeful going forwards, with comparable defensive qualities. They all fit really well into the Moyes mould off defending well first, offering nothing going forward. The only real difference is speed, but in terms of what they will offer the team, I see it as being quite comparable.
If we want a defender that can defend ok, with emphasis on ok, (when you consider Spence got ruined by the Spanish second division player Brian Cipenga at the world cup), then any of them will do. But if the difference is circa 20m between AWB and Spence then we'd be absolutely insane going after the latter

toffee_scot wrote:Just confirming by Doue we mean Guela Doué the Ivory Coast and Strasbourg player and not Desire Doué the PSG player and France international haha?

toffee_scot wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:15 pm Just confirming by Doue we mean Guela Doué the Ivory Coast and Strasbourg player and not Desire Doué the PSG player and France international haha?

toffee_scot wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:15 pm Just confirming by Doue we mean Guela Doué the Ivory Coast and Strasbourg player and not Desire Doué the PSG player and France international haha?