18 Sep 2026 08:05:11
I just ran into some stats about Lamine Camara. How about these for a player
Tackles won vs PSG - 7
Tackles won vs Strasbourg - 4
Tackles won vs Marseille - 4
Tackles won vs Le Havre - 9
Tackles won vs us(Pre season in 64mins) - 2
I think we will be stupid not to go all in for this lad. At least, he gets stuck in. If this isn't midfield monstrosity, I don't know what is.
Besides, unlike Baleba who sulked and fell off a cliff after his move fell through, Lamine has actually improved and has said he no longer thinks about his move to Chelsea and he is happy to stay.
Good attitude for me. What do you all think?
18 Sep 2026 08:40:36
Can he also pass a football? We need someone who can do that as well because our current crop bar Maccalister couldn't move the ball by a millimeter. The lad doesn't replace Macca rather Gravenberch / Szoboszlai.
18 Sep 2026 08:57:56
@Sonic, I understand your worry about passing, but having both skills, the physicality plus passing range is extremely difficult, so I would be happy if we only got the physicality since we are very soft in the middle. Hence why I feel Camara is a good option, even if not the best one.
18 Sep 2026 09:52:00
I would say stats can be misleading. I have not seen Camara at all but I think back to Idrissa Gueye who was applauded over his tackle per games but he was a very average player. Gueye was constantly out of position and needing to make these recovery tackles which should not have been made in the first place had he been in position.
Not saying this is the case for Camara, but I think you need to look at stats as well as "the eye test" when assessing players.
18 Sep 2026 11:08:33
Actually, he is pretty strong at passing the ball, interceptions and decent at taking set pieces. He's a little weak with aerial duels but not bad. I think he's what we need. Hopefully, Monaco has burnt the bridge with Chelsea and we actually get him in January.
18 Sep 2026 11:29:37
Defensive prescense plus passing and vision is the golden goose. Hence why players like Alonso and currently Rodri are so rare and valuable.
Given there's not many about, I think a partnership of Wharton and Camara in the middle would be great, assuming of course Macca and Gravy move on. I like both at their peak but there's no balance in our midfield at all.
18 Sep 2026 12:02:24
Wouldn't be buying someone just for his tackling. Them days are gone. Camara is in fairness meant to be a good allround player though.
18 Sep 2026 11:59:52
Disagree with your take on Idrissa Gueye, Taurus. I thought he was a really good defensive midfielder, just with a poor taste in colours.
18 Sep 2026 13:42:04
A once great manager said,
A football team is like a piano, you need eight players to carry the damn thing and 3 who can play it.
Our balance is all wrong. We need players to win the ball, whether through interceptions, pressuring the opposition or tackling.
Give the ball quickly to the pianists and let them do their thing.
18 Sep 2026 14:54:25
I thought he flattered to deceive FORNAX. He was very good in the tackle, but positionally not the best.
I'm not saying he was bad, but people were saying he was better at Kante one season which was far from the truth.
{Ed666's Note - Kante is a phenom. I love Camara but he’s not even in the same conversation as Kante. Also they are different players stylistically
18 Sep 2026 15:15:32
I was on about Gueye and Kante Ed666 but agree with you for both scenarios.
Would you rather Sadiki or Camara?
{Ed666's Note - I haven’t really seen much of sadiki as so I’m not the best person to ask mate. I know Ed’s 001 is a big Sadiki fan tho.
18 Sep 2026 16:55:46
Edd666 scouts did not recognise Kante talents or he would have been picked by one of the big teams. Instead he went to Leicester city and then the big boys noticed how good he was so there is every chance Camara could become as good as Kante.
{Ed666's Note - I’m willing to bet everything I own that Camara won’t become as decorated or as good as Kante.
18 Sep 2026 15:17:10
Referring to Idrissa Gueye, Ed, but the point stands. Would never claim that they were on the same level, but I've also never heard anyone say that.
Positionally not great is possible, but I'm not so sure it's true. I'm willing to let it slide because of the level of the others at Everton. What he did have was fantastic physical attributes, aggression and, as you acknowledge, a very good tackle.