Everton Banter Archive January 27 2019

 

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27 Jan 2019 18:40:37
Some fans now blaming Moshiri for all are problems. So let me ask you this. At the time did you all think Koeman was a good appointment? I did. Was Sam a good appointment? I wasn't sure, but many fans believed it was. Then there was the clamour for Silva to be our manger.
What I am getting at is the guy has done everything the fans have asked for. It's not really his fault the players bought by these managers have not exactly met the mark. At least the money was made available.
Think of the alternative if he decided to pull out, we would become another Leeds United.

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27 Jan 2019 19:01:44
Koeman, yes not a clamour but based on Southampton. Who clamoured for this fella, all the platitudes came once he was appointed. There were a couple of Eds and us punters that were quite frankly baffled why he was wanted, to be honest I still fail to understand. Brands moved quickly to try and get us running, the main thrust will be summer.

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27 Jan 2019 20:16:43
I didn't want any of the last four appointments koeman included. and was right and still can't understand why anyone wanted him.

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27 Jan 2019 20:22:12
Look at the guys cv who other than a club director who was seemingly charmed by the man would ever have given him a job at this level?
Moshiri has good intentions but has never been in a position like this at a top football club, he is human and makes mistakes like everyone! However it is how he reacts to the issue that will define him as the clubs owner!

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27 Jan 2019 20:32:46
Abramovich hadn’t been in his position either but surrounded himself with people that knew what they were doing. Moshiri now has Brands, a man with real pedigree. Two seasons of that combination and we’ll be good, providing they get a decent manager in.

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27 Jan 2019 21:01:54
I thought brands also wanted silver?

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27 Jan 2019 21:12:44
Agree with skylark I also believe Brands gave the appointment his blessing!

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28 Jan 2019 12:37:03
Well that's not how I recall it. At the time people where desperate to get rid of Sam and bring in Silva.
What I am trying to get at is none of us are experts, and we all have opinions on who should be our manager. But let's not forget it wasn't that long ago Liverpool supporters where shouting for cloppertys head. But the club were patient and look at them now.

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28 Jan 2019 12:47:01
I and many others I know was never desperate to have silver.

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27 Jan 2019 17:51:25
Ok. What's everyone's opinion on a return for Moyes? I was very vocal on the manner in which he left and that I wouldn't give him a chance again. But seeing how we have wasted every season since. And the fact he didn't have the kind of money that the others had, I'm softening to the possibility. I'm sick of conceding (yeah I know Degsy) , I would like the Goodison atmosphere that hasn't been there since he left back. He will have no excuses Of being under funded. Genuinely I'm torn and I know it's not on the table but what about you guys? What's your opinion?

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{Ed025's Note - not in a million years for me ace..

27 Jan 2019 18:09:28
No way, ten more years of nothing, said it 3 managers ago,

Rafael Benítez.

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27 Jan 2019 18:18:11
Haha. I knew you’d say that Ed. I was with you all the way, but I’m being worn down.

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{Ed025's Note - im being worn down as well ace...but not to that level yet mate..

27 Jan 2019 18:19:09
Not for me Stig. But I asked for opinions.

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27 Jan 2019 18:25:42
I just love deferent opinions mate, makes it more interesting.

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27 Jan 2019 18:27:58
No. He would actually have no excuses to fall back on, and it never works second time around.

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27 Jan 2019 20:24:01
For god sake let’s look forward!

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27 Jan 2019 20:36:38
Arteta for me. Club in his blood and has worked for Pep for the last few years.

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27 Jan 2019 20:55:45
I would like to see Arteta manage a club before coming to us. Too risky. We need a proven manager if we are to challenge the top 6.

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27 Jan 2019 22:10:29
I'm of the opinion that there are unique matches between clubs and managers. Eddie Howe being a current example.
A Moyes return would be seen a backwards step for probably 95% of supporters and forgiving the way he departed I would happily see him return in an interim role to get the team back to basics.
Silva is another example of the desire to have a foreign manager playing nice football but unfortunately for us he was the best we could attract.
We are a laughing stock with our irresponsible spending and appointment. Silva is not our future nor will he ever be.
Moyes may be spent as a Premier manager force but at least he has (had) a passion for our club. we could do worse!

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{Ed0333's Note - you could do worse than Moyes, in fact you did with Alladyce. I agree with you’re irresponsible spending remark, for two seasons in a row you have bought badly (besides Richardson & Digne) and have spent a lot of money in the process. If I were brands I would revolutionize you’re scouting network, invest heavily in the academy oh and get rid of Silva pronto.

27 Jan 2019 23:39:01
Great post 0333.

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28 Jan 2019 09:52:37
I believe despite the obvious inabilities of Mr Silva, that he is here for the duration. At the moment there are other Clubs cushioning us from relegation, that is one reason for my belief. That team on paper against Millwall should have been strong enough but there is just no urgency or motivation about them and that has to be down to the Manager and coaching staff. The fact that our hierarchy show no signs of recognising these failings has to be deeply worrying.

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28 Jan 2019 11:20:32
you know what, if they do decide silva is not the man and sack before season end, I really wouldn't mind seeing moves until the end of the season, but further than that? you've got noooo chance.

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28 Jan 2019 06:57:06
ed0333 r academy already has good players who need to be tested in the first team between now and summer. Hornby, Feeney, Beni, Evans, Astley, Ouzounidis, gibso, markelo, Bowler all deserve a chance and probably missed a few.

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{Ed0333's Note - honestly mate I’d blood a few now. That’s gonna be more beneficial than a place or two up the table. If I was Silva I would seek assurances about my job and play some youngsters and build for the future.

28 Jan 2019 09:46:25
Not Moyes for me I think it would be a backwards step. Ed0333 out of interest why do you seem to dislike Silva so much? I'm currently on the fence about his appointment as he hasn't really had time to do much. He seems to be looking for answers but not getting results. After a bright start playing reasonably attractive football it seems we are in a slump. Not unusual for us over the last few seasons. We usually pick back up the second half of the season so I expect the same from the boys under Silva's management.

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{Ed0333's Note - Silva has a managerial blueprint he has a decent start than loses lots of games. Oh and coupled with the fact his teams can’t defend. It’s not that I dislike him but he’s not the caliber of manager Everton need.

27 Jan 2019 17:47:08
It really is time for a reality check.
We need to understand the level we are at to see what actions need to be taken to get to where we need to be.
Last night was woeful and to lose to a strugglng championship side missing 4 or 5 regulars is hard to take.
But it is the manner of the performance, from both players and coaching staff, which is both disappointing and frankly unacceptable.
After MS stating the players are angry with their performances lately I expected to see a desire, fight and determination in our play, all I saw on display was careless and unnecessary fouls which all led to goals.
The deficiencies in the team are evident and continually pointed out by posters on the site but MS and the coaching staff show no sign of seeing them and therefore are never going to address them.
We are desperately short of pace in both defence and midfield, with only Lookman, Zouma DCL and Bernard showing any change of pace, which results in total disconnnect within the team and slow ponderous back and sideways passes, which makes it easy to defend against and offers little support to either DCL or Tosan and leaves us exposed to counter attacks.
Sigurdsson, Gomes and Walcott have been awful for most of the season and should not be in the starting eleven and Mina has been a big disappointment lacking both pace and despite his size he is not a commanding presence.
Briefly analysing last nights individual performances:
Pickford - not commanding enough in his six yard area
Coleman - his best game for a few weeks but failed to find a team mate with clear crosses following good overlaps.
Keane - exposed by pace and bullying
Mina - poor and slow
Digne - not up to his usual standard committing two silly and unnecessary fouls which resulted in goal and when he had a clear shooting opportunity blasted the ball into Lookman which was impossible to control
Gana - covered a lot of ground trying to cover for Gomes and Sigurdsson
Gomes - slow and one paced offered nothing in attack or defence.
Sigurdsson - ditto
Lookman - most enterprising and tried to make things happen going forward our best player
DCL - tried his best with no support from GS and AG
Richarlison - battled well against some rough treatment
Zouma- very good
Tosan - similar to DCL and took his goal well.
Walcott - came on and did nothin
Silva - continues to pick out of form players and then substitutes our best player with another player offering nothing, . Astonishingly poor.
To improve our next performances I would bring in Jagielka, if fit for Keane. Give Baines a game at LB
To protect the back four, play McCarthy, again if fit, along side Gana to add bite, dropping Gomes and Sigurdsson, play Bernard at AM with Lookman, DCL or Tosan and Richarlison as the front three.

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{Ed025's Note - hard to argue with any of that fancy mate..

27 Jan 2019 19:04:08
Good call.

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28 Jan 2019 11:27:08
I don't get these get baines back in shouts? we replaced him for a reason and lucas has been our best player this year? yeah he made a foul, but it didn't really even look like a foul? if you're bringing bains back in I'd ant to see digne play on the left infront of him at least.

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27 Jan 2019 16:55:47
Hey Ed 025 I have just read some post on here further down that some posters are saying they have Lost faith in Mr Moshiri, how the is he to blame for any of this mess that is the most ludicrous statement I have ever read, he is a Saviour for this Club and its down to him we are getting a new Stadium bought new players etc etc etc, those couple of posts take the biscuit mate they just don't deserve him.

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{Ed025's Note - i cant see what he has done wrong either mate..

27 Jan 2019 17:17:40
You are in a world of your own mate, lol.

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27 Jan 2019 17:40:43
It’s not FM fault. But I question the amount of managers he has overseen. But you do not bite the hand that feeds. He’s willing to use his money when other billionaires were not interested. Yes it’s madness to blame him. I agree with GB.

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{Ed025's Note - he is not very experienced in football matters ace and has taken some poor advice from people, but as you say he has been brilliant to provide the funding and getting the new ground underway..

27 Jan 2019 17:55:25
I don't think Moshiri is bad for the club, but expected more?, ok he became are new owner, it was a gift off a friend? new players money? most of that came from players we sold, we where getting new stadium long before he came, Albert dock, we could and should be there now, but Ken pulled out according to Joe Anderson, then Kirby, glad we did not get that, then Walton park, Joe said we would be in new one in 3 years, well over that, but new Stadium is not are priority now, we need to sort our mess out first.

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27 Jan 2019 17:58:11
Well he appointed the last 4 managers for starters everyone I said would fail. Big Sam was treated unprofessional why give him two year contract then sack him and bring silver in FM cannot run a football club.

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27 Jan 2019 18:04:16
Good post Toffee ace mate exactly, take the pennies away and where are we then back to square one, i say it again thank goodness he came to us, we will come good in the long run, there will will be trials and tribulations all the way along, no easy fix just shows how far we were away.

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27 Jan 2019 18:25:11
Your right Skylark, except I’m pretty sure Sam secured a two year deal to gain an extra pay day knowing he would be gone in the summer. Come on, it’s Sam Allardyce we’re talking about here.

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27 Jan 2019 18:29:25
But Gblue mate, can't you see we are going backwards.

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27 Jan 2019 23:40:17
These posts paising Moshiri are unbelievable, I am baffled.

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27 Jan 2019 15:08:13
Huddersfield away Tuesday and with them being bottom you'd like to think 3 points right? Then Wolves home and Watford away followed by Cardiff away (now Man City game postponed) which in the past I would expect us to win so another 9 points. That's 12 points in total which, if we get them would be a massive confidence boost just ahead of the Derby. Now, nothing can be taken for granted I know that, and the way the team is at the moment every one of those games are ones we could easily lose too. I just pray to God - aka Dixie Dean - that we don't.

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27 Jan 2019 16:39:49
Watford and Wolves will be licking their lips.

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27 Jan 2019 16:58:33
Every team in the league looks forward to playing us at the moment and that has to stop.

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27 Jan 2019 15:07:49
562 mile round trip from Devon to Goodison. 8 years old and my Grandson has now done 5 games. Seen Everton score 2 goals. Lose 5 times out of 5! Yet is still an avid Blue! I feel so guilty introducing him to the pain of EFC! I wonder if the players are feeling the same pain as me and my Grandson? . never mind the cost!

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27 Jan 2019 15:25:03
Child abuse that is degsyp ;)

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27 Jan 2019 15:42:08
I admire you Degsy you must like pain, and does your grandson still speak to you? If he stays an Evertonian he has great character and will do well in life because your teaching to deal with failure lol.

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27 Jan 2019 16:30:18
And does he use your language too Degsy? These educational trips will help him be a man :-)

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28 Jan 2019 10:06:16
My Grandson walked out holding Jags hand against Young Boys Degs, had a brilliant time. Couple of weeks after that he turned to the Dark side. No different to most Liverpool families I know but still hard to take LOL.

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27 Jan 2019 14:36:30
Congratulations lads you have just invented a new percentage. The total number of votes on Silva come to 101 percent.

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27 Jan 2019 16:54:04
Sorry to burst your bubble DFS but 31% 38% and 31% = 100%.

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27 Jan 2019 19:07:43
At the time I posted BigH it was 35, 33 and 33, 40 votes total.

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27 Jan 2019 13:52:09
Any nobody else lost faith in FM I know he means well but it's not working for him or Everton.

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27 Jan 2019 15:42:36
Totally lost faith in him.

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27 Jan 2019 16:32:17
Lost faith ages ago with him -.

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27 Jan 2019 16:41:59
ED002 said FM has a friend who guides him. Who is this friend? A Liverpool supporter?

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27 Jan 2019 19:28:48
More close to home I suspect NickB57.

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27 Jan 2019 19:31:02
If I were Mr Moshri, I would see if Glen Hoddle is up to a chat.

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{Ed002's Note - He is not an option.}

27 Jan 2019 20:58:25
Blimey DFS if I was advising FM we would be in League two now lol.

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28 Jan 2019 10:48:56
Ed002 pity that, I do understand he has his health to worry about that on top of his other projects. I just believe Hoddle is very knowledgeable about the game. A few minutes chat with him has surely got to be better than the hours of advice Mr Moshri has been getting, look at the results of that.

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{Ed002's Note - He is not available though.}

28 Jan 2019 11:22:13
Any suggestions?

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27 Jan 2019 11:51:26
I think now Everton have to get the season out the way and try to finish 7th, (more like 11th)

Take a loss on the dead wood, just to get them off the wage bill, hopefully get Europa in order to attract some players and be astute in our recruitment. As for Silva, he has 15 games to prove himself.

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27 Jan 2019 12:56:27
Tosun had one chance and scored. DCL needs 5,6,7 chances before he takes his chance.

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27 Jan 2019 13:27:42
When I look at the players individually I see players who could play for a top 8 cub. When I look at them collectively I see a team who would struggle to make the top 8 in the Championship? Any thoughts on why it has gone so wrong? Do we train them wrong? Are we asking them to play in a way they are not capable of? Should Silva be using the hair dryer? The way we started the season I thought 7th place was ours for the taking and a possible 5th / 6th given the slips ups by Man U and Arsenal. Now I am not sure where we will finish. I am not so sure the defence have confidence in Pickford anymore.

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27 Jan 2019 14:00:15
If we've get rid of the deadwood we will have no one left :)

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27 Jan 2019 14:59:53
Last time to say this I hope. we cannot defend. Every game it is the same. Good possession. Good stats yet concede 1 2 or 3 goals. We won't win many games with stats like that. Majority from set pieces.

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27 Jan 2019 11:48:51
Hey Ed 025 what's your take on our current situation we are in, do we stick or do we twist as far as Marco is concerned, every man and his dog on here has been saying how they would do this and do that etc and also the usual minority few who want him out, realistically how much time can we give the guy, when he first came I was all for him but even I am starting to loose faith in him, also I know he has inherited a lot of the players brought in in the Koeman. and Big Sam eras but this hole we are in cannot be allowed to continue surely, I have said before we are so lucky Bill found Mr Moshiri, we are so close to to being a great Team again but it seems we cannot get over the last hurdle, would like to hear your views mate cheers.

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{Ed025's Note - we are a shambles at the moment GB and i dont know what the answer is, i would say give him until the end of the season and then re-evaluate the situation, but the buck stops with him im afraid mate..

27 Jan 2019 12:10:36
I agree with you Ed you have to give him To the end of the season but surely he has to change something for the followings game.

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{Ed025's Note - absolutely uran..

27 Jan 2019 12:23:16
Agree Ed mate I can handle, that cheers for your intake.

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{Ed025's Note - no worries mate..

27 Jan 2019 13:43:54
Have a feeling that the Club have set their stall and will stick with Silva into and through next Season. Remember Koemans 'it will take 2 years'! That is where we are at now.

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27 Jan 2019 15:43:58
Think you could be right but I hope not.

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27 Jan 2019 20:29:45
He is making all the same mistakes as the previous managers, nothing has changed or improved, except we seem to have bought more players that are seemingly not up to it and the club is saddled with expense and wages that are a burden and stop us improving further!

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27 Jan 2019 11:46:42
Silva's BREXIT Dilemma

Leave with a deal - Get the Sack

Leave without a deal - Resign

Stay as Everton Manager - Continue to use zone all marking, Continue to play players out of form. Continue to play players with no fight in them. Continue to play wingers who have no end product. Continue to play players who cannot head a ball. Continue without a game plan. Continue without a plan B, Continue without a main striker. Continue to frustrate fans with slow build up play. Continue with a non existent backroom staff.

What has Brands done since he arrived.
Oh yes, become a Director on the Board and brought in 3 Barcelona reserve players.

What has the new Chief Executive, done.
Oh yes, allowed a player to go out on lone with a clause in the contract. That if he is not happy he can return and play in the under 23's on £70,000 a week. Or was that done before she arrived.

The club is in a right mess.

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{Ed025's Note - as long as your happy Mag.. :)

27 Jan 2019 10:49:40
I know a lot of people saying this is not all Silvas fault because you have to look at what he has inherited. But he knew what he was taking on before he signed that fat contract. He continues to play players who are clearly out of form, and doesn't appear to have a plan b when things are not going right.
Yet another season is passing us by without anything positive to see. We can't always be in transition, been twenty odd years now. I can only hope that there is a plan for a summer clear out because we have far to many players on the books who will likely never play for us again, and sending them out on loan is pointless unless there some of the young up and coming players.
It can't help the squad when you have players on fat wages but no interest in the club, it must be causing a division within the squad.
So let's get to summer have a bloody good clearout and start transition period phase 24 🙏.

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27 Jan 2019 11:51:41
Good post Woburn, let's hope someone from the Club reads, scans the media.

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27 Jan 2019 10:41:46
I am back, lol, to say I told you so, but most of you did not agree with me? but i now see you are coming round to my way of thinking, its not the last 4 managers the problem, its my old saying,

Ken&Co have to go, ok he came when we needed him but now please go, another thing I have said in the past, trouble in the dressing room, players have control now, so bulling don't work, sorry big D but you have to go, now I wish Moshri mate who gave him a gift would give us more, ok that's it you can start slating me now.

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27 Jan 2019 10:51:09
Moshiri era has been an utter shambles.

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27 Jan 2019 10:53:55
Like I often say stig, get rid of someone when something is wrong, but make sure your replacement is lined up and ready to go or you find yourself like we did a few seasons back when even Andy Gray turned us down as manager. so who are the replacements that you want in with dosh and knowledge that will replace Ken and co? I know of no-one myself!

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27 Jan 2019 10:55:06
I do wonder what was the real reason Wayne Rooney left stig? he would have been great for the kids and players.

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{Ed025's Note - yeah what a role model of a human being..

27 Jan 2019 11:06:29
Wayne Rooney role model. Thanks Lee that has brightened what is a very dismal day. 👍.

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{Ed025's Note - mine too woburn..

27 Jan 2019 11:33:47
Good Lord posters who want Rooney as a role model, I ask you.

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27 Jan 2019 11:35:27
not a role model? he would be great for the training? he is the last player who had Passion for our club.

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{Ed025's Note - he also had a passion for grannies lee..

27 Jan 2019 11:41:46
yes Edd HE HE.

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27 Jan 2019 11:49:58
I met Wayne at my local golf club last year and had photo with kids etc. He gave everyone the time.
He must of done a typo when googling? Golf (Gilf) near me 🤣🤣.

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27 Jan 2019 11:55:32
The problem is bad advice, not Mr Moshri.

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27 Jan 2019 10:23:48
A lot of people calling for Silva to be sacked the man needs time I personally think he is the right man for the job he knows what he wants but hasn't got the capable players. The players he and brands have brought in have been by far our best players this season. We need a clearout and put the trust in brands and silva. Coyb.

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27 Jan 2019 10:49:19
The man is stubborn, zonal marking just does not work with this lot. You end up with a 5 1/ 2 footer trying to out jump a 6 3 footer from a standing start. Pack the defence with all 11 players, leads to confusion. Add to that (beats head against wall) , there is just no evidence from Hull and Watford he can make a Team successful. He is a six month manager and that's it.

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27 Jan 2019 10:55:07
I am not 100% sure he has tactics right but I agree on the players and I agree he needs time. The drivel that we were served up last season is in the past thank God!

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27 Jan 2019 10:56:15
Our best player so far this year has been digne, zoumas been sound aswell. but mina imho is shocking. don't rate richarlison at all either.75 mill on them 2!. awful business.

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27 Jan 2019 09:59:15
I was serious if one of the edds could do a poll about Marco Silva.

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{Ed033's Note -


Marco Silva Poll

27 Jan 2019 09:14:24
Congratulations to Millwal they deserve their win, they looked sharper, faster, stronger, fitter and more determined the ball in the defence, midfield and attack.

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27 Jan 2019 10:09:12
It's not just the cup. Yes it hurts but we're crap in the league as well. There is something wrong at our club for the board to have a vision well I bet they never seen this slump.

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{Ed025's Note - its a bloody nightmare mate..

27 Jan 2019 08:38:26
Earlier in the week I saw posts on here saying that we needed a new center forward. People were debating who we should go for. I pointed out that the easy way for us to climb the table was by starting to have a few clean sheets. I suggested we were conceding far too many goals from set pieces and even pointed out that our biggest rivals had conceded just a fraction of the goals we have. A few people then chipped in with some really great comments. I want to bring it up again because I am a passionate Evertonian who was involved in youth coaching at amateur levels but consider my views progressive and sometimes accurate. Yesterdays game was a classic example of where we are going wrong in my view. We had 60 odd percent possession. We scored 2 reasonable goals. Yet we conceded 5 free kicks around our penalty area and they scored from 3 and nearly scored from another two. (if my memory of the game after a few beers is right) . Pickford was partly to blame. He did not command his area for any of the free kicks. But that's not the whole story. Zonal marking is partly to blame too. If a player is jumping from standing still, he will never outjump a player of similar height who is running and jumping. But here are my biggest concerns. The manager has certain players who will not head the ball. Walcott is one. Gomez is another. Richarlison is questionable. Lookman is tiny. Yet what do we do when we concede a corner or free kick? We have 11 players inside our own box. All in each others way and allowing the opposition to put 8 or 9 of their players in our box and then all mayhem breaks out if the delivery is good because half of our players don't want to head it. Their last goal was a classic example. If we said to Walcott and Lookman. go and stand on the half way line and wait for the break, then 2 of their players would have to drop back to mark them. It is about being brave defensively. Letting the keeper and center backs take command rather than having a crowded area where no one knows where the ball will ricochet. Then there is the childish way we react after scoring. I always advocated a tight 2 minutes after scoring a goal. What do we do? Give needless free kicks away straight after and. read above at how we defend free kicks. It is basic childs football. We are all happy and excited and not concentrating. Add all of these things together and it explains why we concede so many from set pieces. Add in Pickford is not the tallest in the world and that also does not help. I have watched this all season and yes yesterdays was the worst of the worst. but honestly read my post from a week ago. we need a new way of playing/ defending set pieces and we need players willing to head the ball without ducking out. We need less defenders at set pieces. we do not need another center forward when we are conceding 2 or 3 every game. A center forward will make bugger all difference. I accept if we sort the defence. then a center forward might be of use. But let's get back to basics first and defend like we should be defending because even Harry Kane in our team would only mean a couple of more points. Because we still concede 1, 2 or 3 nearly every game. Clean sheets are as rare as hens teeth with this Everton squad!

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27 Jan 2019 09:35:11
Degsyp, spot on. Can you guess who was addressing that first and then after giving him an 18 month contract, binned him for someone of no proven ability. Boring yes but let's face it, we would be in a better position in the table now, with the added advantage of no compensation for early contract termination and longer to do due dilligence on potential on a replacment. wouldn't this prevent, what some have said 'yeah let's sack managers every six months' by getting it right in the first place.

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27 Jan 2019 10:21:07
I don't think I am saying sack the manager DFS. I actually think the club has signed some creative players and we have a more balanced squad than previously. I am pretty sure Silva is no dodo. But I look at football managers and see 2 types. There are those who arrive at a club and look at the squad and think, "How can I get the most out of this bunch of players? ". and they come up with a formula of tactics. Then there are those who arrive at a club and say, "The way I want my team playing football is this way or that way. " And they try and get the players to fit into a system rather than getting them to play at the best of their ability. Both ways sometimes are successful and both ways are sometimes unsuccessful. I remember Alan Ball keeping Southampton up as manager. He basically told the team. when you don't have the ball defend. When you get the ball. give it to Matt LeTissier if he is anywhere near their box. His tactics where as simple as that and it worked. Ok the modern game is much more complicated and fitness/ coaching/ positions are much more refined these days, but basics are still basics. I watch us defend corners and free kicks and we really do have all 11 players in our box. So the other teams put 8 or 9 of their players in our box. It is often mahem and the ball pinging all over the place. Last week it hit Gomez and flew straight in because he had no time to adjust his position and he is not a great defender anyway. Yesterday the hand ball goal went pinging across too. Its happened a few times because we are overcrowding our own area. If we had non zonal marking and said to Walcott or Lookman or Gomez or whoever else cannot head the ball. go and stand somewhere between the half way line and the edge of our box and be ready for the break. you can be sure that the other team would then say to their defenders. "hey mark those players". Because they would be thinking that if we clear the ball they are open at the back. Then Pickford, Mina, Keane or whoever would not be so crowded out. They could pick up runners and challenge without having a standing jump. A few of the set pieces against us are even just aimed at over the top and one of the oppo head it back across. where is the zonal player to mark that one? I just find it a messy way of defending and players are not sure who they should be picking up and like I said earlier. even if they do, some of our players are so poor at heading or weak in the air, we are inviting the other team to crowd our box. Surely Silva can see this? He seems to know good players and his other tactics are working. we are scoring more goals and playing far superior football now. It is such a simple thing to get right. let's hope he does eh?

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27 Jan 2019 08:31:51
This club dnt half know how to suck the optimism right out of you, we need man 2 man marking and more aggression, screaming out for Jimmy mc that game yesterday or even Davies someone not afraid of a tackle, richarlison needs to pack it in with them little flicks as well get hold of the ball lad and do something with it.

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{Ed025's Note - i agree johny..

27 Jan 2019 10:26:31
Our problem is they drip us a little bit of optimism and then drain it away from you. Then all of a sudden drip a little bit more and then drain it away again! I have my daughter and youngest son both die hard blues. Living in Devon/ Gloucester and travelling up for a few games every season. I now have my 8 year old Grandson the same. He has been to about 6 games now and seen us score 2 goals and lose every one of those games. It costs us a small fortune and the ribbing he gets at school! Yes from Liverpool fans who have no roots in Merseyside at all! I feel so guilty having introduced them to the burden of Everton! I think the club should actually invite my Grandson up and lay the executive treatment on him for his loyalty! Like I say, 5/ 6 games, 2 goals and no points. that's what I call loyalty at that age!

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{Ed025's Note - them kids should phone esther ranzen degsy.. :)

26 Jan 2019 23:01:35
Ed 25 terrible game need major changes in playing staff. We have city in midweek game as they have cup final and i was gone take day but think i might just stay in work.

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{Ed025's Note - i wish i could tell you its just a blip bretto, but something is not right about our club mate and its killing me..

27 Jan 2019 08:18:41
Hi Eds what's gone wrong with our club mate? People say sleep on it because it will be better in the morning. Well it not. I fell for our younger fan.

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{Ed025's Note - i wish i could tell you penysarn, "something is rotten in the state of everton" as shakespeare would put it..

27 Jan 2019 09:16:47
They don't look like they want to play for the club, Eds there's nothing there mate how much wages are these lot on.

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{Ed025's Note - too much mate..

27 Jan 2019 10:33:12
Defence feels backwards ed 25 and pickfors been terrible since derby been so shaky doesn't command area from freekicks. people blame defence but with it being high u except pickford to come claim it but he doesnt.

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{Ed025's Note - im not pickfords biggest fan bretto, but you cant blame him for that defending mate..

27 Jan 2019 15:53:24
First goal big gap and he was in no mans land he doesn't come for crosses just frustrating. Keane not good enough if we want to push and not sure on mina.

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26 Jan 2019 21:44:38
Oldtimer, Grumpy (god bless him) , ed25 et! We have all been around. What now?

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{Ed025's Note - i really wish i could answer that mate..

27 Jan 2019 13:44:19
dfs, as you say we have been around, but this is not the worst Everton side I have ever seen skill wise, there is skill in the side somewhere, but I have to say, this is the worst performing Everton side i have seen. even worse than under SA. he at least created some desire and fight, the silky football was missing, but that never bothered us in times of crisis, take for instance Big Joe's "Dogs of War". But realistically we don't have any player who could get into a top four side. forget the flicks just get them playing aggressive football.

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27 Jan 2019 13:58:44
Football evolves, we all know that, in the 60's the fashion was for a sweeper, like Beckenbaur act, who was their best player, most sweepers were. today basically the sweeper is now a defensive midfielder, why do we persist in playing our worst passer in that position this surely should be Siggurdson, if the Eds will indulge me i suggest this line up
Pickford

Coleman Keane Zooma Digne
Siggurdson

Davies Guye
Richarlason
Lookman Calvert Lewin
until the crisis is over.

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27 Jan 2019 22:13:47
Formation could work oldtimer, basically a proper 433 with Siggy deep. Not sure though about Gueye in front of Siggy though I'd have Bernard at 10 and let Davies and Gomes fight for the 3rd midfielde spot.
Still got to stop leaking goals from set pieces though by attacking the ball for example.

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28 Jan 2019 10:09:58
take your point Bunnyman, only suggested Guye infront of Siggy to try to stop opponents building attacks in midfield, gives just a bit more aggression. he can then knock it short to Siggy.

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Review Of The Day 27th January 2019

27 Jan 2019 07:29:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 27th January 2019

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27 Jan 2019 01:42:16
Yes the weather was appalling, the pitch wasn't great and some of Millwall's fans behaved, as expected, like animals, but there is no excuse. We were predictable and too slow and at times you couldn't tell who was the Premier League team and who was the team supposedly struggling in a league below. Tuesday's game against Huddersfield has now become a must win game for Silva imo. Lose it and even I can't see him remaining.

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27 Jan 2019 00:44:12
Thank you Everton, for another year without any Silverware. Love my club, will always love my club, but goodness me, when will this clock be reset?

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26 Jan 2019 23:59:06
Just a thought. would anyone have Moyes back now we have money to throw away?

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27 Jan 2019 00:57:35
He is available and I would without question hen loves our club.

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27 Jan 2019 10:19:48
I think while Bill is still in an executive role Moyes could not come back. On that note the next priority for Mr Moshri, is try to find a way to move Bill aside, I. E. honoury non executive position for life, until that happens we will be in permanent limbo.

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