Lucas Digne – Football Scout

Premier League clubs’ good, bad and ugly transfers of 2018 — and what to expect in January

Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno examine Chelsea’s dilemma: splashing for Gonzalo Higuain in January or pursuing a younger striker in the summer.

The guys respond to your tweets about Craig Burley’s coal, Christmas ideas for Steve Nicol, Julien Laurens’ resemblance to Kevin Kratz and more.

The transfer window opens on January 1 and offers football clubs everywhere a little retail therapy. Though many teams in the Premier League might be panic-buying, instead.

Everyone is looking for the same thing, too: players who can turn contenders into champions and save doomed teams from sinking without trace. No pressure, then. Finding them in the crowded and chaotic January market is quite another thing, too, because by this stage of the season, you are probably getting someone another…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah doesn’t scare Lucas Digne in Merseyside derby

This Sunday, Arsenal face Spurs and Liverpool take on Everton, but which Premier League derby is the biggest?

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will not need the extra motivation of losing to PSG in the week when they face Everton in the Merseyside derby.
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton defender Lucas Digne insists he will not be fazed by coming up against his former teammate Mohamed Salah in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.
Digne played with Salah at Roma during the the 2015-16 season when the Frenchman was on loan at the Serie A side from Paris Saint-Germain.
The left-back joined Everton in the summer from Barcelona in an £18 million move, and said a prime motive of his move to England was to face the world’s best attackers on a weekly basis.
“I know…

Gylfi Sigurdsson, Idrissa Gueye earn top marks as Everton thrash Fulham

Gylfi Sigurdsson missed a penalty kick early in the second half, but made up for it by scoring twice in Everton’s win over Fulham.

Gylfi Sigurdsson missed a penalty kick early in the second half, but made up for it by scoring twice in Everton’s win over Fulham.
Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson headlined his team’s 3-0 win against Fulham on Saturday after responding to his penalty miss with two goals to help the home side return to winning ways after successive defeats.
Whatever manager Marco Silva said at half-time seemed to work as Everton played with greater urgency and much-needed composure after a ponderous first half. Such composure saw substitute Bernard patiently assist the third goal by waiting for support before releasing the onrushing Sigurdsson…

Newcomers Lucas Digne, Kurt Zouma standout as Everton advance in Carabao Cup

Lucas Digne was the best player for Everton in the club’s 3-1 win over Rotherham in the Carabao Cup.
Everton beat Rotherham United 3-1 on Wednesday night to win the battle of the much-changed teams and book their place in the Carabao Cup third round. Both teams made eight changes from their most recent league outings, which gave the match a disjointed feel at times, but a makeshift home side had too much for their Championship visitors.
A first-half goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson and two from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the interval ensured progress in a competition in which Everton have advanced beyond…

Everton’s Lucas Digne explains ‘never walk alone’ tattoo on chest

Former Everton forward Brian McBride questions Richarlison’s value for the Toffees as the FC crew examine the club’s transfer policy.
Everton’s Lucas Digne reassured fans of his new club that his tattoo reading “I never walk alone” has nothing to do with Merseyside rivals Liverpool.
Digne, 25, signed with Everton from Barcelona on Aug. 1, but the defender caused a bit of an uproar among supporters when it came to light that he had the words to the Anfield anthem tattooed across his chest.
And in quotes appearing in the Liverpool Echo, Digne said: “There is nothing about football, it is just about my parents.
“When I go for my…

Everton confirm signing of defender Lucas Digne from Barcelona

Former Everton forward Brian McBride questions Richarlison’s value for the Toffees as the FC crew examine the club’s transfer policy.
Everton have completed the signing of Barcelona defender Lucas Digne, who has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Goodison Park.
Digne, 25, sat out Barca’s International Champions Cup game against Tottenham on Saturday after an Everton bid was accepted.
The France-born left-back moved to the Camp Nou from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, having also played for Roma, but has played second fiddle to Jordi Alba.
“Everton is a big club with a great history. I want to play games, win games and excite…

Lucas Digne happy at Barcelona, certain of France World Cup selection

Ernesto Valverde reflects on the progression of record signings Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho after Barca’s 6-1 thrashing of Girona.

Girona took the lead inside three minutes at Camp Nou, but Barcelona responded quickly and often, putting six goals past the European hopefuls.
Lucas Digne has “no reason to complain” about his situation at Barcelona and does not believe a lack of playing time will affect his chances of making France’s squad for the World Cup this summer.
Digne, 24, has made 16 appearances in all competitions for Barca this season but has spent the majority of the campaign as the backup to Jordi Alba.
However, he has started three La Liga games in the last month and will start against Las Palmas on Thursday, with Alba missing the game through suspension.
The…

Messi scores his 100th European goal, Pique sent off as Barca cruise

Lionel Messi netted his 100th goal in European competition as 10-man Barcelona stayed perfect in Group D.
Barcelona strolled to within striking distance of the last 16 of the Champions League by easily beating a woefully mismatched Olympiakos 3-1 even after having Gerard Pique sent off before the end of the first half.
Lionel Messi’s 100th goal in European competitions, a trademark curling free kick, got the biggest cheer on a flat night at Camp Nou conditioned by the torrential rain in the Catalan capital and opponents who barely showed up.
Barca benefitted from an own goal for the fifth time this…

Lucas Digne has no intention of leaving Barcelona this summer

Sid Lowe explains why Marco Verratti reminds him of Xavi Hernandez and assesses Barcelona’s other transfer options.
Lucas Digne has told Mundo Deportivo that reports linking him with a move away from Barcelona are “rubbish” and that he has no intention of leaving the club this summer.
Inter Milan and Lyon are two of the sides who have been credited with an interest in the left-back, who joined Barca in a deal potentially worth up to €20 million from Paris Saint-Germain last year.
Digne, 23, featured regularly in the first half of his debut campaign in Spain, but he played just four of the Catalan side’s…

Luis Suarez scored a spectacular, overhead kick and Lionel Messi added a brace to see off Sevilla in convincing fashion.

Messi and Suarez were instrumental as Barcelona decimated Sevilla at the Camp Nou.

Those who braved a rare downpour in Barcelona and made it to the largely unsheltered Camp Nou were rewarded with an awesome display of attacking football as Barcelona ran out 3-0 winners over Sevilla. Nearly everything clicked for Luis Enrique’s side against Jorge Sampaoli & Co., who gave them a grueling game back in November but who have fallen apart in the past month.

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez were at their best as they read each other’s movements to perfection, while Ivan Rakitic…

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