Can Everton finish in the top six of the Premier League this season?
Sutton said on BT Sport Facebook live (August 19, 2017) when asked if Everton can finish in the top six of the Championship this season: “I don’t think they can, no absolutely, because I think that Lukaku, he is such as a big miss for them.
“They are trying to get goals from other areas, Sigurdsson a big signing, I think they are a little bit short, lost the centre-forward.”
Everton have been quite busy in the summer transfer window so far and have signed a number of players.
Among the players that the Toffees have recruited so far this summer are forward Wayne Rooney, defender Michael Keane, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.
The Toffees have also signed striker Sandro Ramirez, but will Rooney and the 22-year-old be able to combine to compensate for the loss of Romelu Lukaku, who joined Manchester United in the summer transfer window?
It will be interesting to see how Everton score goals and how many players chip in; the Toffees, though, do look very strong in midfield and in defence.
Finishing in the top six will also depend on how other clubs do. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are the four strongest teams in the Premier League, meaning that Everton will have to fare than Arsenal or Liverpool this season in order to claim a top-six spot.
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