Anjishnu Roy 04/03/2025 50comments  |  Jump to last

Everton’s winter transfer signing Carlos Alcaraz has taken little time to make a mark on supporters. Signed on loan from Brazilian club Flamengo on deadline day, Alcaraz has made five appearances for the Toffees already and also scored the winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. He also set up Beto’s opener in that fixture.

Talking to the club website, the midfielder was keen to point out that the confidence shown by his teammates and manager David Moyes has been instrumental to his great start for the club.

“It’s been a great start, but that start is also based on the confidence my teammates give me on a daily basis, in training, with the warmth I have received from them, so really it’s been very nice,” said Alcaraz.

“With that affection, with that confidence that my teammates give me, I will continue to try to show my game and hopefully things will continue to go well for me, but, more importantly, I hope things go well for the club.”

The 22-year-old was Moyes’ first signing for the club in his second spell in charge and Alcaraz heaped praise on the veteran manager.

“Moyes is a great person, he’s a great manager, he gives me and my teammates a lot of confidence, but maybe more so for me as the last player to arrive in a team that is already set up. He’s a great person and we’re very happy to have him back at Everton.”

The Argentine is still getting used to Merseyside. The bitter cold weather has been a dramatic change compared to life in Rio de Janeiro. The local Scouse accent is also taking him time to get used to.

“I don’t know the city very well, but based on the few things I’ve seen on social media or what people have told me, it’s a very nice city and I’m looking forward to moving into a house so I can go out and explore Liverpool. It’s a bit difficult, the English I hear here is a bit complicated but if you speak to me slowly, I understand a lot. I find it a bit difficult to speak, but it’s going well.”

One teammate that Alcaraz has been particularly close with is Jack Harrison, himself on loan from Leeds United. The winger, who is fluent in Spanish courtesy of his Costa Rican girlfriend, has helped the Argentine adapt to the dressing room and has also struck up a close friendship.

That camaraderie was on display after Alcaraz’s exploits at Selhurst Park - his winning goal set up Harrison - and the two spoke to the media in the post-match media interaction.

“Jack has helped me because he speaks Spanish very well, he tells me that he wants to practise with me,” says Alcaraz with his already-familiar beaming smile. Really, he is a great lad, he is a great player so, to be honest, I am very grateful to him more than anything else for helping me in this, which is the beginning of my time at Everton.”

Everton, of course, have the option to sign him permanently at the conclusion of his loan spell. The midfielder expressed his desire to stay at the club because of the “great fans and the institution” here and is focused on proving himself on the pitch every week.

“It would be great to stay here because the club, the institution, the fans... they’re great. It’s very crazy but that’s why I’m very calm and will keep doing the work I’ve been doing and show what type of player I am.”

The fans have already taken a liking to the Argentine and the way he shows passion on the field. He witnessed the loyal support of the Blues on the trip to London to face Crystal Palace which included a chant with his name, to the tune of Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band.

“You can really feel the love the Everton fans have for the club, for the shirt and that makes them a great fanbase. I heard the chant during the match and it filled me with a lot of pride because it was my third match, my first as a starter. I had those nerves and that desire to do things well. 

“So to hear the fans singing my chant during the match, and then when the match finished, they sang it again, it was a very nice moment and it made me very proud. Hopefully, that will be a breakthrough for me and for Everton from here on out for the rest of the season.”

 

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Billy Shears
1 Posted 04/03/2025 at 18:13:53
Just keep improving lad & we'll worship yer!... Simples.
Colin Crooks
2 Posted 04/03/2025 at 18:14:56
Our boy Charlie is already showing signs of being a very nice fit
Danny O'Neill
3 Posted 04/03/2025 at 18:35:37
Us supporters feel the love back Charly. It's easy to get carried away, but he generates a buzz whenever the ball lands at his feet.

I hope we take up the option.

Robert Tressell
4 Posted 04/03/2025 at 19:10:43
I think the loan / option was contrived to manage financials - he's here to stay and the fee will be paid in summer.

Really likeable player with a lot of potential.

Interesting story too - and reminds us these young men (sometimes boys) have a hell of a journey. Still only 22 and onto his 5th club and 4th country. Good on Harrison for helping him acclimatise.

Martin Berry
5 Posted 04/03/2025 at 19:56:11
There will be no Argy Bargy over signing this young man. We would be proper Charleys if he wasnt.
He looks an absolute bargain and at 22 and a great prospect in the making.
As he matures and gets fully used to the Premier League he is only going to get better.
A few more gems like him in the summer would be welcomed.
John Chambers
6 Posted 04/03/2025 at 20:05:46
I’ve been impressed with the lad so far but let’s see how we feel at the end of the season, let’s not forget Manny Fernandez before we get too carried away!
Dave Abrahams
7 Posted 04/03/2025 at 20:37:38
John (6), I’ve never forgotten Manny Fernandez, certainly wasn’t bothered when we never signed him, he scored two great goals but was never a team player in the few times I saw him, remember the night he played on the wing at Wigan, he sulked all night didn’t want to know, he’s another who was over hyped by some Everton fans—— what happened to him after he left Everton?
Christy Ring
8 Posted 04/03/2025 at 20:56:16
Charly is a breath of fresh air, a skilful attacking player, and hopefully will be signed permanently in the summer. Great to see a manager who installs confidence in the players, but I think we'll need to bring in a player who can speak Spanish, can't see us keeping Harrison.
Paul Hewitt
9 Posted 04/03/2025 at 21:50:19
Jude Bellingham can speak Spanish.
Peter Mills
10 Posted 04/03/2025 at 22:07:18
He’s a very young man who has been delivered to several places already. He is a commodity, probably treated as “great” or “shite” pretty quickly, wherever he has been.

He has a chance at Everton, and I would back David Moyes to make a wise decision about his future.

Paul Conway
11 Posted 04/03/2025 at 22:25:11
What a full Début, with goal and an assist !
He had already showed Flashes in his Cameos, hitting the post with a free kick.
He looks Hungry.
Lets hope that he has set the Bar!
Mike Gaynes
12 Posted 04/03/2025 at 23:28:40
Sometimes you just get a feeling about a player, seeing the way he settles in and integrates, and it just seems like a natural fit.

I have that feeling about this kid.

Si Cooper
13 Posted 05/03/2025 at 01:39:21
He appears to be the complete package so I’m a little puzzled how he ended up with us!
Have I missed a lot of background information? Had he ever been linked with us before January?
It almost seemed like it was a (behind the scenes) done deal before he got on the plane or Flamengo were desperate to move him on.
Just got to go with the ‘never look a gift horse in the mouth’ vibe and hope it is that rare ‘match made in heaven’ scenario.
Jim Bennings
14 Posted 05/03/2025 at 05:47:42
Makes a pleasant change Everton actually having a midfielder that wants to run forward with the ball and try positive things rather than just pass the buck.

We haven't had a proper ball carrying midfielder since Ross Barkley and certainly haven't had a proper pass it master since James Rodriguez.

Laurie Hartley
15 Posted 05/03/2025 at 07:05:04
I also think we are on a winner with this lad. As an aside, does anyone else think there is something very familiar about his running gait. I can’t put my finger on who he reminds me of.
Sam Hoare
16 Posted 05/03/2025 at 07:20:24
Excellent start by a promising young player. Well done to Thelwell andhis team for securing a transfer option of around £13m, which would seem a bargain.

I do think we will still see Doucoure starting ahead of him frequently (which will frustrate some people) as Alcaraz understandably still needs to work on facets of his game and his enthusiasm (similar to Iroegbunam) sees him sometimes press at the wrong time and leave crucial passing lines open. But he has the work rate (and obviously superior attacking qualities) to enable him to become a long term fixture in Doucoure’s spot or indeed elsewhere.

Colin Glassar
17 Posted 05/03/2025 at 07:34:35
He’s saying all the right things. I like him.
Mark Murphy
18 Posted 05/03/2025 at 08:24:43
I’m really looking forward to seeing both him and N’Diaye in the team, starting with the derby! With all our fit players back we can scare the pants off anyone.
Ps Hablo Espanol.
Arriba los fecking Toffees!
Jimmy Salt
19 Posted 05/03/2025 at 08:31:09
Reminds a bit like Kevin Morralles.
Could be a winner this kid.
Lester Yip
20 Posted 05/03/2025 at 09:26:40
Si, I have the same feeling too. Somehow a pretty good player not noticed by others? Like we first borrow Arteta and only paid $2m to secure him for 5 years. What a deal.
Brian Harrison
21 Posted 05/03/2025 at 09:30:30
I think its very early to decide on Alcaraz he has made a promising start but we have seen over the years players come on loan and sparkle, only for the sparkle to wear off very quickly when they become a permanent signing. Also he has come into a team that is confident and winning games which always helps new players.

Don't get me wrong I want the lad to be a success, but I think we need to see him play more games to make a realistic judgement.

Dave Abrahams
22 Posted 05/03/2025 at 10:06:32
Brian (21), The only winning game Alcaraz has played in was the one when he made the first goal and scored the winner, I hope he plays in quite a few more winning games this season!
Dave Abrahams
23 Posted 05/03/2025 at 10:15:49
Sam (16), That’s a cracker that Sam, Alcaraz still needs to work on some facets of his game which, you think, means Doucoure will be selected before him, Sam— Doucoure has been working on umpteen facets of his game all his bleedin’ career and look at the player he has finished up being.

By the way Sam I agree with you that Doucoure will be picked because his energy is still needed in midfield and for the pressing game but why can’t the two of them play in the same team?

Steve Brown
24 Posted 05/03/2025 at 10:30:29
Dave, Doucs has a summer training schedule already mapped out focused on passing, trapping the ball, running with the ball and heading.
Mark Murphy
25 Posted 05/03/2025 at 10:36:54
Doucoure can trap a ball further than I can kick it.
UTFT
Danny O'Neill
26 Posted 05/03/2025 at 10:57:13
Brian, I know. I keep telling myself it's early days and not to get carried away. Then I get carried away!!

Dave, no reason they can't start in the same team. Different players, but like Iwobi, when playing for Everton, Doucoure is a bit of an enigma. Tongue in cheek, I think it's down to which feet he puts his boots on if his teammates forget to label them L & R!

Laurie Hartley
27 Posted 05/03/2025 at 11:03:31
I love a good natured wind up so here goes:-
Link
He’s lethal in the first 60 seconds.
Mark Murphy
28 Posted 05/03/2025 at 11:09:46
Proves my point Laurie.
He meant to take a touch and square it to Beto…
Dave Abrahams
29 Posted 05/03/2025 at 11:10:59
Mark (25)Mark, Lukaku could speak six languages and couldn’t trap a ball in any of them.

Danny (26) I think you summed up Doucoure very well also this Everton squad which really is short of talented and skilled players and that is one big reason why it is great to see Alcaraz in the team and hopefully does enough to keep him here and Peter Mills (10) hit on the fact that he has been around quite a bit for such a young man but has never settled down in one place, maybe the only doubt I have about him, nothing about his football ability though!

Sam Hoare
30 Posted 05/03/2025 at 11:19:42
Dave@23 Doucoure has his flaws (which people love to exaggerate) but he has almost 300 games in the premier league. I reckon Alcaraz would be happy to match that. No doubt he has the potential to do better but plenty of good payers managed less.
Dave Abrahams
31 Posted 05/03/2025 at 11:31:21
Sam (30) Sam yes he does have flaws and it some achievement to have played that many premier league games but Sam those flaws are not really exaggerated they are there for everyone to see in every game he plays and being honest it’s not how many games you play but what you do in them.

I think he is needed in this poor Everton squad but Sam would you want Everton to sign him now and how many premier
league teams would sign him now if they had to pay a fee for him?

Mike Doyle
32 Posted 05/03/2025 at 12:02:02
Like Sam H, I expect Doucs to start in most of the remaining games - particularly those where Moyes wants an aggressive high press deployed he's a very effective participant.
Plenty of opportunity to use Charly though - either as a 2nd half sub for Doucs or an alternative to Harrison/Lindstrom who continue to offer little by way of goals or assists (though cannot fault the work rate of either).
Sam Hoare
33 Posted 05/03/2025 at 12:02:31
Dave, I think those flaws are there for all to see but are certainly exaggerated (even on this thread!)

I would happily sign Doucoure as a squad player but probably only on a free and for around £50-60k p/w. He’s no Lionel Messi clearly but works his socks off whilst managing 50 goals from central midfield (or slightly advanced) is not too shabby. He scored a great goal to keep us up on the final day against Bournemouth and has done more than enough in his career to be proud of from where I’m sat.

Dave Abrahams
34 Posted 05/03/2025 at 12:38:36
Sam (33), I have said he’s needed in this Everton squad, at the moment, and his work rate and pressing game is definitely needed now. That valuable goal he scored v Bournemouth is not the only goal he has scored what about the two v Brighton and a few more in that season?

I wouldn’t argue too much about his career record that is a more about personal opinions, but giving him a reduced wage of £50- £60 p/w as a squad player is stretching it a bit Sam especially at his age although he might get a lot more than that if he moves to the league where Gerrard has just had his comics and P45 handed to him.

Danny O'Neill
35 Posted 05/03/2025 at 12:39:21
I'd keep Doucoure. He does have flaws, but a few of our players do. I can't see how we let all those players out of contract go in one window. That's way too big a rebuild.

He's given us a few good moments. Yes, the Bournemouth goal, and his performance in the 5-1 at Brighton and for standing in front of the Kopites after Tarkowski's screamer alone, he gets elevated status. Let's hope he's playing at Anfield next month for round 2!!

Ian Burns
36 Posted 05/03/2025 at 18:01:20
Dave - 29,

“Lukaku could speak 6 languages but couldn't trap a ball in any of them!”

Brilliant — I am still laughing at that one!! Almost choked on my cuppa!!

Gerry Quinn
37 Posted 05/03/2025 at 18:41:05
Dave, classy comment that those football commentators should use when discussing footballers... ever thought about asking Lineker?
Paul Ferry
38 Posted 05/03/2025 at 19:29:26
Il Duca strikes me as being a very Moyes sort of player. I expect him therefore to get a 2-year extension on the same wages.

I won't mention what those wages are for fear of being told off by the corrector-in-chief.

Paul Ferry
39 Posted 05/03/2025 at 19:40:29
This should be framed Rob:

"The South of England and beyond is home to a majority of Liverpool FC's fervent fan base".

Keith Slinger
40 Posted 05/03/2025 at 19:43:42
Gents, Charly has a good rapport with Jack Harrison, and if he leaves to go back to Leeds at the end of the season, he will feel lost without any team mate to speak to, which could lead to home sickness etc and not being felt as a member of the squad etc?

Apparently he does have a mate playing for the Red Shite who is also Argentinian, ie, Mac Allister, but he can go any bury his face etc?

Paul Ferry
41 Posted 05/03/2025 at 19:49:45
Keith, he's taking English lessons as we type. That did not seem to occur to you. Nothing wrong with him having coffee with Mac Allister.

Keith, there's even a chance that there will be a Spanish speaker or two among the fourteen or fifteen players we bring in over the summer.

#😰KeepCharlyFromBeingAllDeadSadAndlonely😰

Danny O'Neill
42 Posted 05/03/2025 at 20:10:33
Learning English and he would get a translator. Remember Pochettino when he first came here?

If I recall didn't Bob the Pole have a translator back in the day?

He said he's already understanding more, but finds scouse difficult!!

Paul Ferry
43 Posted 05/03/2025 at 20:20:32
". but finds scouse difficult!!".

So do the vast majority of shite fans Danny.

Bill Hawker
44 Posted 05/03/2025 at 20:31:50
John #6

Manny Fernandes was an absolute baller his first go around with us.

He was pants during the second.

I'd be thrilled if Charly was anywhere close to the first iteration of Manny.

Keith Slinger
45 Posted 05/03/2025 at 20:54:10
Gents, thanks for your welcome comments, all taken in and hopefully he will be be advised as good as it can be?
Paul Ferry
46 Posted 05/03/2025 at 21:01:34
I think he will, Keith, unless Mac Allister pours red poison into his ears.
Laurie Hartley
47 Posted 05/03/2025 at 21:20:23
Mark # 28 - had me smiling like a Cheshire cat.
Mike Gaynes
48 Posted 05/03/2025 at 21:28:39
Si #13, yes, according to Thelwell we've been scouting Alcaraz even before he went to Saints.

Dave #29, is that an original line? It's a beauty.

Keith Slinger
49 Posted 05/03/2025 at 22:18:49
Thanks Paul @46.

Paul Birmingham
50 Posted 05/03/2025 at 23:39:55
Everton, and good to see, Alcatraz,is set in good Everton ways!

Everton FC, on side, inside, and offside, is on the right bounce.

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