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Midfield signings key for Everton’s potential success

Midfield signings key for Everton’s potential success
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Everton fans have had to endure major mediocrity in the last three decades. The Merseysider’s have for far too long underachieved for the club's history and tradition.

In recent years they have spent big in the transfer market and they are no closer to breaking back into the Premier League’s top-six, which is their imminent target.

The Toffees headed into the current transfer window needing to strengthen several positions. One of those areas that was desperately in need of improvement was the midfield. Last season, their midfield was non-existent.

Everton’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been majorly backed by the club's hierarchy, as they have brought in the midfield trio of Allan, James Rodriguez and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

The signing of Rodriguez is no doubt the most high-profile. The former Real Madrid star is a major name in the international game, who has struggled for game time in the Spanish capital. The 29-year-old Colombian international will get his chance to prove he still has the quality to play regularly on a big stage.

While Rodriguez is the biggest name signing, Allan and Doucoure could be just as important on the pitch for the Toffees. Last season Everton’s midfield was at times overrun, which is why the pair could be such important signings.

Brazilian international Allan loves a tackle, while Doucoure is adept at moving with the ball at a great speed. The perceived two main qualities of the pair are things that Everton have badly been missing from their central midfielders since the exit of Idrissa Gueye to PSG last summer.

The trio of signings has the potential to completely transform Everton’s team. The Toffees had a good forward partnership with Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin last season.

Both the forward pair and the defence could benefit from the recent signings. They could prove to be the key to a more successful future for the long underachieving Merseysider’s.

Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Manchester City 88 37 27 7 3 60
2
Arsenal 86 37 27 5 5 61
3
Liverpool 79 37 23 10 4 43
4
Aston Villa 68 37 20 8 9 20
5
Tottenham 63 37 19 6 12 10
6
Chelsea 60 37 17 9 11 13
7
Newcastle United 57 37 17 6 14 21
8
Manchester United 57 37 17 6 14 -3
9
West Ham 52 37 14 10 13 -12
10
Brighton 48 37 12 12 13 -5
11
Bournemouth 48 37 13 9 15 -12
12
Crystal Palace 46 37 12 10 15 -6
13
Wolverhampton 46 37 13 7 17 -13
14
Fulham 44 37 12 8 17 -8
15
Everton 40 37 13 9 15 -10
16
Brentford 39 37 10 9 18 -7
17
Nottingham Forest 29 37 8 9 20 -19
18
Luton Town 26 37 6 8 23 -31
19
Burnley 24 37 5 9 23 -36
20
Sheffield United 16 37 3 7 27 -66

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