Fans of Everton have slammed Marcel Brands for his comments at the club’s Annual General Meeting regarding the strength of the squad.
As shared by the club’s official Twitter account (as per Everton), Brands was quoted as saying the squad has ‘a lot more quality’ than when he arrived, which had supporters in disbelief.
? | An update from our Director of Football at tonight's General Meeting. ? #EFC
— Everton (@Everton) January 14, 2020
Disagree squad is full over paid mercenaries who are well past best or simply aren’t good enough like Walcott, Schneiderlin, sigurdsson
— efcjippy (@efcjipster) January 14, 2020
Blowing your own trumpet here Brands . We’re no better off yet
— Everton_Hipster (@EvertonHipster) January 14, 2020
Talking nonsense this guy all the time we need a restructure right the way thru we got rid of managers and still carry on being poor now get rid of him before Carlo leaves when he is fed up
— johhnyblueEfc (@JohhnyblueE) January 15, 2020
Is the squad in a better place now then when Marcel Brands arrived at the club?Yes, it's stronger
No, it's weaker |
The 57-year-old was appointed by the club in following Ronald Koeman’s tenure as manager which saw both the Dutch manager and the then director of football, Steve Walsh, removed from their posts (as per BBC).
While there was no criticism levied of the players that the Dutch director of football has signed himself, it was the sentiment that the club was in a much better place which irritated fans.
I wonder if the AGM was 4 weeks ago he would have dared spout this, but now we are battling for 10th !!!!! Life goals !!
— Rich Surr (@rich_surr) January 14, 2020
I built a better squad on FIFA 20 in under 20 mins , stop slacking will yer, get on FIFA and see who’s got the best stats simple ?
— steve thompson (@steve_thomo) January 15, 2020
In your humble opinion sir but most of us beg to differ
— dessa (@dessa20091764) January 14, 2020
Strength in depth is he having a laugh. The bloke has alot to prove to me. That’s just MY opinion.
— ian farrant (@ianfarrant01) January 14, 2020
I don’t see it myself.
— C (@cdg68everton) January 14, 2020
What do we think?
While it is true that Everton has managed to shift on a number of players who were not cutting the mustard (per Transfermarkt), there appears to be some way to go in the eyes of supporters.
With the club floundering around under Marco Silva prior to Carlo Ancelotti’s arrival (per Liverpool Echo), the supporter who said that he would not have been saying the same four weeks ago hit the nail on the head.