Townsend control of the ball is much better. No need for tricks with him. If he turns in more performances like the Stoke effort his England place would be back.

I think Everton might get more out of Bolasie than we did, and fair play to them if we do. Don't let that necessarily equate to the conclusion we ought to have kept him (not that you did say that, I just meant everyone else). I personally think everyone's a winner with this one.

I didn't realise this was actually a question ;-)

Excellent business for us and probably a good result for Yannick and Everton too.

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)

I think at his absolute best Bolasie could perhaps influence the game more, but in reality he far too often disappeared when needed. Everton are playing really well at the moment and he is benefitting from that. The question will be can he still influence a game if and when they hit a bad patch. I think Townsend is more of a scrapper and what he lacks in unpredictability he makes up for in consistency. I also think Townsend appears to be helping Wilf up his game, as there is now competition to provide the most goals/sassists, rather than the best trick/most number of players beaten (as with Yala v Zaha)

I was discussing this with an Everton fan at work, my opinion is we got the best deal and I think Townsend has more end product. He on the other hand says he knows Everton overpaid for Yala, but he's a perfect fit for their team and thats the most important thing.

The goal Townsend scored on Sunday, running with the ball from the halfway line, was more exciting than anything Yannick has ever done. (Apart from his 3 some with 2 of the crystals)