 Welcome to Toffee TV, Everton have made their second signing of the summer, bringing in Ruben Van Agrae from Sporting, Lisbon on loan. He is a left back, left wing back, spent time in the Premier League with Wolves and now he's at Everton to push Michelinco for that spot by the looks of it. Thoughts about his own signing? Yeah, I think we said on another video we're talking about him coming in, it gives us that natural back up, that left back, obviously the left foot. We tried, we've had Ben Goffrey out there, we've had Seamus Coleman out there last season, we've had John Jo Kenney out there, none of them left footed obviously. And the changes to dynamic when you try to break forward when you're having to check back onto your right foot all the time and even just defending areas, you know, having to go with your wrong foot. So I think it gives the squad better balance. I'm not convinced he forces Michelinco out of the start on 11, but he's there to push him and sometimes, you know, that gives them both a boost and we might get more out of Michel or this lab, you know, my forces way into the starting line up at times and that'll be interesting because, and it'll be important because it'll give the opportunity to keep that freshness there at left back and not lose the left footed player over there because obviously cup competitions and a lot of teams, we've got five subs in that this season so it could be important to have someone who can and certainly is capable of playing in that left back position. Yeah, I think we've relied far too heavily on players playing out of position at left back and who aren't left footed and, you know, obviously the nas and concludes come back from being on loan. I'm not sure he's ready to play in the Premier League. I'm really not. I wouldn't be, I would be a bit worried if he was asked to do that job, you know, whether it's coming off the bench or whether it's starting games and I think you need someone who is a natural backup. I really do. We've seen us putting Ben Godfrey there or, you know, Seamus Coleman, John Joe Kenny. These plays have been moved just because the full backs or certainly defensive into that role. I think it's important you go into the season with two players for every position. You know, I know there's various degrees of ability throughout the squad where the back up's concerned and this will be no different but Tali Michelenko's fair season in the Premier League, full season. He's improved ever since he got to the club and he'll be looking to do that again. And I think it's only right that we have someone pushing him for that position. And as you said there, you know, we flog players at Everton. We rarely do because the squad's so poor. We flog them and we get to a stage in the season where players are playing and they shouldn't be playing. They should be, you know, left out to recharge their batteries because we've seen it. We saw it with a little bit last season with Decore who was brought back to where he from from an injury and after playing looked awful and then he was left out for a few games and then come back and he finished the season very strongly. And you'll get that during the season. You'll get plays you have ups and downs and Michelenko I imagine will be no different. So when he, if he does go out this side, I want him to replace by someone who can play left back, who is a left back and therefore you're not changing man. For all we know we might play three at the back this season and it could be, Ben Godfrey could be a huge and integral part of it with his pace and his power and I don't want to see him pulled out of that position. And then someone else goes in who's not the same and Michael Keane. You know, you've got to start thinking about all those different things, haven't you, when you're building a squad? So I think this is a sensible move. Time will tell whether he's good enough. You know, on paper it doesn't leap out at you as being, you know, someone who's going to make the squad better. But sometimes you do need those squad players. You do need someone who's going to give everything in training every day, going to push the first choice. And it's going to come in for certain games or be able to come off the bench for the last 10-15 minutes and change things up a little bit. So for me, it's for a loan, reasonably low wages. It makes sense. Okay. Again, it's not that midfield. It's not that centre forward, but it's an opportunity to present it itself and we've got it over the line. So I'll take this one as it stands. Yeah, again, it's the balance, isn't it? And it is if you're not shooing on people into other positions, then the team can keep the framework going. I think, you know, we've only got really one left-footer on the side at the moment, if it's Michael Encoe. Obviously in Kung-Ku's left-footer, but it looks like evidently unsure on him. That's how it seems, anyway, with an aggregate coming in. So he brings another left-footer into the squad. And anything that gives us that balance, you've got to be happy with. And, you know, we've played left-wing back before. Sporting, they've actually used them in left midfield as well a couple of times last season. So we can play a bit higher up. It's not prolific, of course, with goals or assists, but he's just someone to come in and pad the squad out and someone who gives you that balance. And like you said, moving people from one position to the other, simply because you've got nobody else to do that job, doesn't really do anyone any favours. And having someone who can push Michael Encoe. And, you know, as you've said before, Michael Encoe, first full season in the Premier League, might get times where he needs to come out for a couple of games just to recharge. And so, you're not having to, you know, to change everything because you've got this lad who can slot in with that left foot. And I think that is important. So, we have a look at them, you know, he's on loan with a view to a permanent. We'll have a look at them this season and make a decision and inform the decision next summer on whether or not we should keep them, you know, everything. It's sensible at the moment, given the way our finances are, that we pad the squad out with almost with low risk, plays and we can really assist them without, you know, low outlay. Get them in, have a look at them, see if they fit in or not. If they're good enough and then make an informed decision. It's what we've done in the past, a good effect. We've lost sight of that a little bit over the last few years. So, it's a positive step. It's still, you know, we could still do with midfielder. We can still do with a forward player. They had the big gaping holes in the squad and they have to be filled very quickly, in my opinion. But it's a sensible option, I think. So, yeah, by the manager and by Kevin Thelver. Let's have a look at some of his numbers. There's 23, can play left back, left wing back, create appearances, 92, create goals, three and the create assists is five. So, attacking my hand is not the most prolific. Might come in for certain, could come in for certain games or, you know, depending on what formation we're going to play. Definitely, you know, Evan, it opens it up. It opens the pitch up, I guess, for Lampard. There might be times when he plays him in front of Michael Encoe. That's what sport has done. There might be times when, like we said before, Miko's either injured or suspended or it's just tired because he's having his first full season himself in the Premier League and you can just slot him in there. So, I'm going overboard. No, definitely not. It's not a sign in that, get your appetite wet. It's not a sign in that people will be like, I can't wait to see what this lad's like. It's a solid back up sign and buy Evan for this season and you come in and give him a go and support him and see what happens. If you make the squad stronger than good. Yeah. There you go. There you go. Let us know your thoughts in the comments on this one, as Bas said. It doesn't exactly set the pulse racing, but there you go. It is what it is and we've got another player in to the squad. So, let us know your thoughts on this one. Make sure to give this video a like. Subscribe if you haven't already. We want more great videos, daily live exclusive videos. Join us over on ToffeeTVPremier. 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