"Red, White, and BLUES" Donovan at Everton + Chelsea rumors?

I don't think Pienaar will be sold unless it is stupid money. I've heard he is close to agreeing new contract, and that he wants to sign it before the WC.

If anyone goes, my money is on Yobo. He has dropped from first choice to 4th choice CB in about 2 years...

 

Define "alot" (hint: it isn't a word).

As for your requested definitions, I think this link ties them up nicely.

http://www.mercer.com/qualityofliving

 

Ask and you shall receive.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/05/world-happiest-places-lifestyle-travel-world-happiest.html

 

Not going to happen, but i would love to see Everton sell Pienaar and Fellini and purchae Michael Bradley , Landon Donavan and Omar Gonzalez. Having 4 americans on one EPL team would be off the charts. and IMHO Mike B is a different payer than Fellini but adds equally as much value.

 

Not in a million years from what I saw of Fellaini during the LD loan.

They would be dumb to sell Pienaar too. Class player....

 

Fellaini is a top class player. United tried to sign him the summers before we did. Real Madrid had a bid rejected for him in the summer we signed him. At one game for Liege, he had over 40 scouts from different clubs around Europe watching him alone. He has grown into some player and reminds me a lot of Vieira. Still only 22 as well!!

Bradley is a very good player too, and I know Moyes rates him highly as he has been to see him numerous times and has been strongly linked with him for a few summers too. Wouldn't shock me to see him move here sometime, but we are pretty rich in CM quality right now.

I've not seen a whole lot of Gonzalez but he looks a great prospect. Fantastic build for a CB, athletic, and a wise defender.

Hey, I'm all for the Americans coming to Everton, none have let us down so far, infact quite the opposite! Even Joe-Max Moore was my favorite player at the time!Haha.

 

Control could be the key word in discribing these two. MB is an all out box to box mid and Fellaini from what I've seen appears to play a more defensive role; much calmer on the ball and picking and choosing when to move move forward.

 

Gonzalez has looked great so far this year in MLS. The MLS has quite a few young talented defenders that will probably be headed abroad in the next few years. Another one to keep your eye on is Tim Ream.

 

I'm trying to think of one area Bradley is as good as Fellaini. I can't think of one. Seriously if Bradley had reached Fellaini's level yet BM would not be able to keep hold of him.

 

On the other hand Fellaini also plays upfront for Everton on occasions, he is superb going forward. It's just that if you watch only a selection of his games you don't see that as if he's playing with an attacking minded player in midfield in can adopt a more defensive postion.

 

I do rate Bradley he's a good midfield engine and one of the best US players (something that I don't think all USA fans recognise), but as you say Fellaini is just on another level. Tbh Everton are lucky to have Fellaini as I can't think of any club where his face wouldn't fit.

 

There was a discussion about Donovan's situation on BBc Radio 5 Live World Football Phone in (takes place at like 2am over here - discusses North American/South American/African football) and had a guy from the US on (Sean Wheeler?) who they have on quite a lot.

Anyway, he was explaining Donovan's contract situation with regards a move, saying how if MLS want to sell LA will have a say but more in terms of what they would get should the deal happen (i.e. next big player to come to MLS, they talked a lot about this being Thierry Henry..?).

Then he went on to say that Landon will be at a PL club come the start of the next PL season, and that Everton is his 1st choice and that Everton would love to have him back.

 

There is a lot of talk of Henry coming over to the New York Red Bulls after the WC. Rumor has it NYRB just offered Lehman a 1year contract as well. Not sure if he is a good friend of Henry or not from their days at Arsenal.

I'm still 50/50 on where LD ends up after the WC. Evertong or LA?

 

They were saying because MLS holds his contract and will get the money, LA has to be compensated in an equivilent way, i.e. getting a big name player, thats why they were suggesting a big name player coming over to MLS from Europe, like Henry.

He also talked like the Lehmann thing was a done deal.

 

Interesting....Sean Wheelock knows Donovan personally, I do believe. Or at least has a great rapport and "in" with him as far as sportscasters/writers go.

Thanks for the update.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rv6b7/Up_All_Night_03_04_2010/

The link to the show is there. I don't know if it works outside the UK (sorry?!). The World Football Show starts about 1hr and 5minutes in. There is a bit about MLS/Donovan/Henry/Lehmann is more in depth around 1hr 21/22minutes (and 1hr 35ish).

Sorry if you can't listen

 

Yep Beckham went to LA Galaxy, cos he wanted to live in LA, it was as simple as that. If Henry goes to the MLS (which I don't think will happen until the end of the next European season at the least) then he'll be able to pick and choose where he lives too.

 

I'd take Donovan Ricketts over Lehmann anyday of the week.

 

as would I

 

Ka-razy talk. Ricketts is a good keeper, but he is barely qualified to carry Lehmann's jock. That said, LA does not need Lehmann at all. Ricketts is plenty good enough for that team. As far as age is concerned, he's in the goalkeeper prime.

Lehmann has said pretty definitively that he is retiring at the end of the season. Sean Wheelock seems nice, but he seems to talk out of his rear quite a bit and lets sentiment get in the way of reason when discussing MLS and U.S. players.

 

There is no way LA would waste a DP slot on a goalkeeper. Donovan Ricketts is more than adequate and his backup, Josh Saunders, is no slouch either.

Which is why when Ricketts has his usual fall-to-the-ground-get-hurt-call-in-the-trainer routine in every game, no one blinks because Saunders is not a downgrade.