Dahnsouff Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 https://theathletic.co.uk/1355352/2019/11/07/jonny-evans-the-deep-thinker-who-has-bulked-up-and-is-showing-arsenal-and-man-city-what-theyre-missing/ Good article (again) from the Athletic.
urban fox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 their loss our gain. According to some reports Man City were lining up a bid the previous year but didn't want to pay the £25M they were being quoted. We nipped in activated the relegation release clause and the rest is history. Great piece of work by us and probably the best £3.5M we have ever spent. OK so age is not on his side but he looks fit and has a few good years left in him yet. Youth and pace is no substitute for experience and the ability to read the game when it comes to centre backs and he is simply superb in this respect. Coming to us seems to have revitalised him. With the silly prices currently being bandied around for CBs (admittedly down to us having MUFC pants down and setting the bar) what price now Jonny.
Captain... Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 12 minutes ago, urban fox said: Great piece of work by us and probably the best £3.5M we have ever spent. An absolute bargain for sure, but who was the better signing Evans or Huth for around the same amount?
Uncle Monty Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 1 minute ago, Captain... said: An absolute bargain for sure, but who was the better signing Evans or Huth for around the same amount? Only time will tell.
Billy Big Balls Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 1 minute ago, Captain... said: An absolute bargain for sure, but who was the better signing Evans or Huth for around the same amount? Ooof now that is a question! I'd say Evans is a better player than Huth but Huth won the Premier league! I guess it depends on the definition of what a "better signing" is.
HighPeakFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 13 minutes ago, Billy Big Balls said: Ooof now that is a question! I'd say Evans is a better player than Huth but Huth won the Premier league! I guess it depends on the definition of what a "better signing" is. Evans won the Premier League too, I think...
Stevosevic Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 Just now, HighPeakFox said: Evans won the Premier League too, I think... 3 times
HighPeakFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 As someone said, it's too soon to tell. He's one of my favourites, but then again most of the starting XI plus Praet and Hamza are too...
urban fox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 1 minute ago, Stevosevic said: 3 times so did Huth. twice with Chelsea and then with us.
Billy Big Balls Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 17 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Evans won the Premier League too, I think... Not for us he hasn't, the question was who was the better signing. For me I couldn't care less what a player has done before he signs, it's about what he accomplishes in a City shirt.
HighPeakFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 21 minutes ago, Billy Big Balls said: Not for us he hasn't, the question was who was the better signing. For me I couldn't care less what a player has done before he signs, it's about what he accomplishes in a City shirt. See my follow up post...
sylofox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 I would say so far Huth has been better. His arrival paved the way to safety and then a title. But take nothing away Evans has been great for us.
Richard Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 The thing r.e pace is that he's never been very quick so he's never relied on his pace in situations. The fact that he may get a bit slower won't have as much of an impact on him as he's developed his game to adapt to his lack of pace anyway through good positioning and timing
WestLothianFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 And the experience he is giving to Söyüncü is priceless
Babylon Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 1 hour ago, Captain... said: An absolute bargain for sure, but who was the better signing Evans or Huth for around the same amount? Not even a debate, we'd have been relegated without Huth.
Fox92 Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 Proper quality and I'm glad we've got him. Experienced and calm. So good on the ball (I said on here last season I preferred him on the ball than Maguire). One of the bargains of the decade.
Out Foxed Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 4 hours ago, Captain... said: An absolute bargain for sure, but who was the better signing Evans or Huth for around the same amount? let jonnytake a free kick and then we'll find out
Leeds Fox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 4 hours ago, Billy Big Balls said: Ooof now that is a question! I'd say Evans is a better player than Huth but Huth won the Premier league! I guess it depends on the definition of what a "better signing" is. Huth had a massive impact in keeping us away from another spell of Championship obscurity too. That was a feat in itself. Edit: Just seen your previous post @Babylon
Leeds Fox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 4 hours ago, urban fox said: Great piece of work by us and probably the best £3.5M we have ever spent. It’s pretty amazing that we can even have this debate. Over the past 5 years, we’ve made some absolutely tremendous signings that cost <£5m. There’s so many that have had a huge impact on us. 4 hours ago, urban fox said: OK so age is not on his side but he looks fit It’s unfair to bring in a players appearance, he might be good looking but that’s your opinion.
Fightforever Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 What he can do for soyncus game is what will be priceless. He's had to adapt to not being the fastest by being in the right place at the right time and having to time everything almost perfectly. If he can get this into soyuncus game combined with soyuncus pace and agression he could become legendary
whoareyaaa Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 Great player quality all round and I don't even think he is that slow not fast but certainly not Maguire slow, plus he learned his trade under Fergie and even Fergie rated him.
Hammo Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 One often overlooked aspect of the Evans/Soyuncu partnership - and the positive effect it has on the whole team - is that they are both very much at ease passing the ball with both feet, which essentially speeds up our play. Ricardo, as we have also seen repeatedly, sometimes to devastating effect, is more than happy to use his left foot if necessary. Unfortunately, in comparison Chilwell is totally one-footed, which means he is reluctant to cut inside a la Ricardo or use his right and therefore often ends up just passing it risk-free back to Soyuncu.
TheSomersetFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 Heartbeat of our defence and genuinely top class.
HybridFox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 Could easily be captain too. I imagine he probably is next in line after Morgan and Schmeichel.
Leeds Fox Posted 7 November 2019 Posted 7 November 2019 1 hour ago, Hammo said: One often overlooked aspect of the Evans/Soyuncu partnership - and the positive effect it has on the whole team - is that they are both very much at ease passing the ball with both feet, which essentially speeds up our play. Ricardo, as we have also seen repeatedly, sometimes to devastating effect, is more than happy to use his left foot if necessary. Unfortunately, in comparison Chilwell is totally one-footed, which means he is reluctant to cut inside a la Ricardo or use his right and therefore often ends up just passing it risk-free back to Soyuncu. If you’re playing on your favoured side, passing down the line and inside should be fairly straightforward and unhindered solely using your preferred foot. It’s only when playing on the opposite side that passing becomes an issue (or it should do).
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