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Post by Avinalaff on Apr 27, 2020 19:56:43 GMT
The sad thing about Bolasie is he was a quality player 'before' he arrived, and it makes you wonder if he could hit that form again, or whether the injury has taken away his confidence. I think the injury ruined any progress, the same could arguably be said about Coleman , serious injuries have had a negative affect on many players down the years I thought Coleman was already on the slide before his injury if I'm honest.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Jun 30, 2020 14:28:24 GMT
Everton winger Yannick Bolasie has spoken out about a difficult seven-month loan spell with Sporting Lisbon, admitting he has taken away 'life lessons and mental strenght' from the experience.
The 31-year-old joined the Portguese outfit from the Toffees in September until the end of the season. He played 22 times for the Primeira Liga side but scored just twice. He now he admits he was frustrated by being played out of position, as well as a number of managerial changes.
Writing a statement on his Instagram page, Bolasie said his feelings had been on his mind for some time, adding that it was an 'exciting challenge' that 'unfortunately didn't end up that way'. His last game was a Europa League Round of 32 second leg tie against Istanbul Baseksehir as they blew their lead and lost 4-1 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate.
Bolasie, who recorded himself cycling to Goodison Park last week, returned to Everton in April during lockdown after his agent confirmed his stay would be ended prematurely. Lisbon reportedly had the option to sign him for around £4million.
'124 days since my last game, February 27, Istanbul seems a long time ago now.' he wrote in his post.
'This has been on my mind for a while and if im honest I almost wasn't gonna speak from the heart, as sometimes its easier not to say anything at all and move forward, but something for me which started as a very exciting challenge that I couldn't wait for unfortunately didn't end up that way. 'If people were to ask me about my time in Lisbon I'd say life lessons and mental strength were key things. Football wise it's been a rollercoaster as we had four managers in seven months which for any team can't be helpful as that's different philosophies/different line-ups but I still feel me and the boys rose to the challenge and kept fighting on all fronts.'
Sporting started the campaign under Marcel Keizer, but he was sacked on September 3 before Leonel Pontes was placed in charge. He only lasted until September 26 as the club made another change - appointing Silas until March.
Silas carried on in the role until March 3, with Ruben Amorim taking the reigns ever since. While Bolasie admits he was affected by this, he insists that he had the backing of each manager, despite his performances dipping due to 'switching positions almost every other game'.
He added: 'For me personally I felt I was trusted by everyone I worked with as I played under all the managers while I was there, ending up with about 23/25 games in that seven month period before COVID-19 happened and the league was cancelled so once back to England to maintain my fitness... it wasn't deemed safe to go back for the remaining 8/9 games. 'For me as a professional you have to be open to helping the team first which I always am... hence why I played numerous roles in that period. For me on a personal level it restricted me from being the player I know I am.
'From the jubilation of getting man of the match on my debut to then switching positions almost every other game was a downer but I stuck to it and all the fans know I gave 100 per cent.'
His time at the club also saw star man Bruno Fernandes sold to Manchester United in a £68m deal, and admitted it felt like the club were 'writing off' the season after the loss of the playmaker.
'As a team we reached the last 32 of the Europa League and unfortunately couldn't hold on to our lead to progress, but by that time I had already known things were different behind the scenes as we had just sold Bruno and you can see they were already building for the new season and almost writing off this one from January. Again, I've played through all the leagues in England and never experienced something that I felt was almost a restart mid season, but it is what it is.'
Bolasie signed for Everton in a £30m transfer from Crystal Palace in 2016 but the big money move hasn't gone as planned. He has featured just 32 times in four seasons for the Toffees - scoring just twice.
He has been out on loan three times in the last two campaigns. The 2018-19 season saw him sent to Aston Villa for five months before it was ended early. He then joined Belgian side Anderlecht, scoring six times in 17 games.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Aug 17, 2020 14:24:27 GMT
Everton are planning to sell Yannick Bolasie at a huge loss this summer despite a flurry of social media activity from the player suggesting he is back in the fold, Football Insider understands.
The winger, 31, has returned to Merseyside after two years out on loan as he looks to serve the final year of his Toffees contract. An Everton has told Football Insider that Carlo Ancelotti has given the green light for Bolasie to leave permanently following internal talks as he does not figure in the manager’s plans for the new campaign.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Oct 2, 2020 13:43:48 GMT
According to Demiroren Haber Agency, Besiktas could make a surprise move for Everton attacker Yannick Bolasie.
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Post by Avinalaff on Oct 2, 2020 16:49:27 GMT
According to Demiroren Haber Agency, Besiktas could make a surprise move for Everton attacker Yannick Bolasie. He's still a tidy player. There must be loads of clubs he'd shine at. I've mates in Turkey, as go there every year, and they're football mad. Playing in the sunshine, as opposed to the rain over here can't be a bad thing.
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