Amadou Onana

[IFWaters]

The women's deadline expires today so I reckon if Luiz was going anywhere it would already be happening/have happened by now, unless he's planning to ditch her.

I'd give her a shoulder to cry on.

[kippaxvilla2]

Let's moove on

How dairy you!

I think his calf was only grazed anyway.

[Demitri_C]

50m ? Jesus

[Steve67]

It's his first season playing at this level and will hopefully come good.  A lot of money for what might be considered something of a punt but I think he will come good.  Looks like he played within himself tonight, not hugely dynamic and kept his passes short.  I wondered whether he is 100% fit.

[brontebilly]

It's his first season playing at this level and will hopefully come good.  A lot of money for what might be considered something of a punt but I think he will come good.  Looks like he played within himself tonight, not hugely dynamic and kept his passes short.  I wondered whether he is 100% fit.

He spent most his time when he came on playing no risk one twos with Konsa. Nowhere near the level we need in terms of drive, dynamism, technical ability and resilience. Crying on the ground five minutes from the end when we needed to get a move on.

[Goldenballs]

He's 'ok' but nothing more at the moment, hopefully he improves but looks nothing like a £50m player. Seems a bit of a fanny as well.

I'd swap him for Luiz in a heartbeat.

[villa for life]

It's his first season playing at this level and will hopefully come good.  A lot of money for what might be considered something of a punt but I think he will come good.  Looks like he played within himself tonight, not hugely dynamic and kept his passes short.  I wondered whether he is 100% fit.

He spent most his time when he came on playing no risk one twos with Konsa. Nowhere near the level we need in terms of drive, dynamism, technical ability and resilience. Crying on the ground five minutes from the end when we needed to get a move on.

Everton fans said the same about him. They couldn’t believe we paid so much

[Aldridge Villa]

Yet again failed to exert himself in any shape or form. For a man mountain he’s powder puff.

[dorsetvillian]

He needs a run of games with Kamran for both fitness and creating a partnership. I can't remember a season being so disjointed with regard to injuries and establishing partnerships.

[ChicagoLion]

He needs a run of games with Kamran for both fitness and creating a partnership. I can't remember a season being so disjointed with regard to injuries and establishing partnerships.

I hope this is the case, but he seems injury prone and pretty ineffective.

[ozzjim]

Everton fans in the summer said:

Drifts in and out of games, often invisible.
Constantly picks up niggly injuries.

I don't think either of those observations are inaccurate so far. Has huge potential, should be much better with the tools he has. We overpaid by about £15 million I reckon.

[Clampy]

I thought we needed him on yesterday, if anything to break up the play and win some fouls. Agree about us overpaying for him as well.

[saint13]

I must admit I was dubious about him when we signed him. I watched him a lot for Everton, (albeit in a poor team) and he was underwhelming. I was therefore interested to see him for Belgium in the summer and he was non existent.

He has all the attributes to be a top player. He has a fantastic physique. You look at him and think he could be a cross beween Patrick Viera and Roy Keane, (what palyer that would be). Sadly he is not. He should be really imposing himself on the game, instead he is very neat and tidy and makes a lot of safe passes, (stat padding I think they call it).

He is also very brittle by the looks if thinks.

Unfortuntely, it might be a case of him being a man mountain with a heart of a pea.

Whilst I have not given up hope yet but I think he is reverting to type.

[Ian.]

He’ll be fine I reckon. I like him but he does need strengthening up, which I hope they will be working on in the background. We do play better when he’s having a good game and once our back four is settled he’ll be great.

[andyh]

He definitely needs a run of games. But he needs a run of games where the team goes on a winning run, to really boost him.
He is playing in a team what is the very definition of inconsistent this season.
Get him a team that wins 4 or 5 on the bounce and turns the softest of players into lions.

Bailey last season being the perfect example.