Everton Banter Archive December 11 2018

11 Dec 2018 20:32:48
couple of over reactions i'd say c'mon lads headed in right direction we will get 4 points from next 2 games and the world will be happy again.

11 Dec 2018 23:22:22
Spot on Johny.

12 Dec 2018 07:14:32
Not out of the question. And I’d be very happy again.

12 Dec 2018 14:03:43
What happens if we get no points johny1989. Most agree the Squad has improved I put that down to Mr Brandts and his contacts. Where are we points wise compared with same stage last season, going on last three games I think we will finish in the same position.

12 Dec 2018 14:45:51
Try a bit of optimism for once BCT. We may get all 6 ;-p.

12 Dec 2018 15:33:44
if we got zero points from next 2 games we would be 1 point worse off than last year at same point, i would still be happy with that as its clear wer getting better whilst last year we wer stagnant and everyone was unhappy with the football, but i will put my neck on the line and say we get minimum 4 pts from next 2 games, we are suited to play against teams that are all about attack we struggle to break teams down who are set up defensively that's why i think we can score on the break against bot city and spurs.

11 Dec 2018 19:41:38
Out of the next 5 games and the 15 points on offer how many do you think we can realistically get? A point a piece from both City and Spurs would be a good result imo. Then 9 from 9 the following 3 games v Burnley Brighton and Leicester. Total 11.

11 Dec 2018 20:22:43
I wish BigH if only, hmmmm.

11 Dec 2018 20:27:39
honestly think we could get 15 more realistic would be 11 as u say mate.

12 Dec 2018 08:47:45
I think 7 points would be realistic but 10 doable.

12 Dec 2018 09:08:52
think spurs is the game to really go for and could be a spin in our season fortunes, giving the players a big boost In confidence.

11 Dec 2018 18:04:57
First of all I would like to say special praise on Watford's performance last night, something that has been over looked and rather than look how well our opponents played, some would rather slaughter our own team.

Fair to say we did not play to our usual standards, but the doom mongers, sorry I should say the realists are back andin full voice again, telling every man and his dog and the dreamers among us how right they were.

Well Iam sorry but no one is putting me on a downer slating the club at every opportunity.

We all know we need a centre forward or two and that is killing us big time at the moment, however at this moment in time we are starting to build a team, Digni, Gomes, Richarlison all contributing and players we added last Summer.

Time and again I see Bernard pillored, last night he had a decent game in both attack and chasing back yet he got the usual flack, he did a damn sight more than the three subs that came on last night but still the fall guy.

We cannot win every game, we have no divine right to out play our opponents, that has to be earned, you cannot take into account how well the opposing team plays.

Just over 12 months ago we had Williams in defence, Keane struggling along side of him, Schnids in front of the defence, Bolasie partly on the left followed by Calvert Lewin playingon the wing and Niasse as the cameo striker.

In just 6 months, the team we have now is head and shoulders above last seasons team

We need to bring in two proven goal scorers and for me, I would let Tosun, Lookman and possibly Calvert Lewin, along with Niasse who it seems will be leaving next month.

This team is not the finished article yet by a long way, yet some seem happy to wade in and say we are no better than last season.

I am being more patient and allowing Silva to bring in his own team which will take a few transfer windows at least, the ones he has brought in so far are doing a great job so far.

So I give you the dreamer in me, I will not hide, I will not even say told you so when we get the results and performances, but I will never give up on my football club and fully be. ieve in Silva, a Brands, Moshi and the team, stick withthe team and have faith.

Coyb.

11 Dec 2018 19:17:04
I agree, Watford played well and we were extremely lucky to get the draw. However, if we had been more ruthless in front of goal and less sloppy in defence it would have been a different story. While mistakes by individual players will happen as they get used to playing alongside each other, they've only been together a few months, the overall quality in the side has improved. If we can get a decent striker in in Jan the knock on effect will be massive and we'll have a closer knit more confident team.

11 Dec 2018 20:24:48
That's what we need BigH a striker mate.

11 Dec 2018 20:27:51
Too right big h, get a proven scorer in will make a huge difference, we switched off for the free kick that led to the first goal and paid for it.

We certainly need to sort a penalty taker out.

12 Dec 2018 13:43:54
I keep repeating this. our problems are not offensively thet are defensively. Look at the table and see how many we concede and how many we score. It is simple. Again we conceded 2 goals. That means we needed 3 to win. Likewise we conceded agains Newcastle so needed 2 to wil. Look at every fixture throughout so far and it is the same story. Top teams sometimes win 3 nil or 4 nil. but they also beat lots of teams 1 nil. Or even 2 nil or 3 nil. But the nil is the important bit. Guess how many clean sheets we have had this season including against lower league teams like Rotheram? Well I don't know so will look it up: Played 18 with 4 clean sheets! Terrible. That means in 14 games we had to score at least 2 to win. Simple.

11 Dec 2018 13:54:16
this will be unpopular but I don't think Big Dunc is the right man to be coaching our forwards. Completely different to him and he was hardly prolific. I loved him as a player but think we have to put sentiment to one side and look at the coaching.

I think he should be moved to ambassador or help Rhino with u23s

Back to the drawing board after last night - all I know is that Bernard, Tosun, lookman and Walcott will cause us a lot of frustration for the rest of the time they are with club - good players but none would get into the top 6 teams.

Need some proven players in this league - Zaha and Decore would spring to mind.

I deleted all my EFC apps yesterday and reinstalled them 30 mins later - I'm Everton til I die (just hope they don't send me to early grave)

11 Dec 2018 14:35:57
IMO Bernard may just need more game time in the PL he works well with Digne reminds me of the Baines and Peanuts early on in their partnership.

11 Dec 2018 20:31:21
Even more unpopular I think Colman and sigs also are not doing it Colman has never been the same after the injury and sigs has a great game one week and then dose nothing for a month or so not consistent enough for me . I will probably get a roasting for saying that I also agree with you sobs about Dunc I've thought that for a few years now.

11 Dec 2018 10:42:45
Need to get this penalty taking situation sorted also - maybe someone can give some figures but how many penalties have we missed in the past 2 seasons - I know Rooney missed a few and Gylfi has missed a couple.

11 Dec 2018 07:29:01
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11 Dec 2018 06:28:23
That's 4 points dropped from the last 2 games imo. And I feel it's also really highlighted the fact that whilst Richarlison is a really good finisher he isn't a striker! .

I feel it's imperative that we bring in a top striker this January, sure this may be difficult and probably more reasonable for the summer but we won't be challenging for the top 6 with strikers like Tosun or Calvert Lewin as are No1 strikers.

11 Dec 2018 07:26:40
We all know this mate and if we know I have no doubt our coaching staff know. Richarlison on one wing and a. n. other with a finisher up front is my christmas wishlist, oh and also for our defenders (keane) to stop making sunday morning schoolboy mistakes. We have a good coaching team and the top managerial structure is coming together, the Squad is not complete yet as some need to go and some need to come in but we can see the shape is coming. We need to stop being bitter about the Liverpools of this World and start aspiring for that consistency, it will come I have no doubt. Silva likes to press and it is enjoyable to watch, but to press consistently you have to be supremely fit and to keep that fitness you need a very deep Squad of quality (2 for every position) . My opinion, lucky last night to come away with a draw in the end. Top 7 is not going to be a gimme that is for sure, we will have to work hard and keep working.