08 Aug 2018 10:02:08
I hear that Kieran Dowell is progressing nicely. In the next season or two he will undoubtedly be a first team player. Together with Tom Davies if we can hold on to them. Add in DCL and Lookman. This is all starting to look like decent midfield and forwards. Still needing the center halves. Holgate looking ok. let's hope his development continues at the same pace as now. Apparently the keeper we signed from Arsenal is special too. Fast forward 2 years and then we might be talking a decent team. let's hope the fans are patient and can see this.

1.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 11:56:46
I get what you are saying with the youth of the team and agree.

Arsenal fans are annoyed about Virginia leaving as he's regarded as a hot prospect by them. Dowell did well on loan at Nottingham Forest by all accounts, bar a few bad games. Will Lookman an get the game time he craves? We'll see as the season unfolds but I'd like him to get a chance. Tom Davies needs to be more involved in games as sometimes he has a tendency to go missing in games. My biggest worry is that DCL needs to score more goals as he really doesn't get many although he does work hard and try. Holgate needs a consistent run of games in the team. Just my thoughts on those.

2.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 13:33:28
Howie, no one scored goals because we have been so preoccupied with a terrible ageing and injury hit (that goes with age too) defence. Think about it: Martina, Kenny, Williams, Jags, Baines and Holgate. All have either been good but are no longer. were never any good or might become good. but none are what you would call top 6 now! So our midfield has spent 99% of its time helping out and unable to get the ball up the pitch. add in Shneiderlin who wants to slow the game down to his pace every time he gets the ball. that leaves forwards relying on set pieces and getting the ball after the opposition has got back in numbers.

3.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 13:49:00
But Davies is rubbish.
Dowel has a well publicised attitud3 and ego problem and hasn't.
DcL is in danger of slipping away from the first team and Lookman isn't anywhere near proven yet. I agree It great to have a good bunch of kids but to claim we have a new midfield is loco.

4.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 14:59:17
Think you might find that as we move forward over the next two seasons that these lads just won’t be good enough sadly. This is a new Everton and they are aiming high. Young potential is just that, and so won’t get anywhere near the first team.

5.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 17:42:40
Listen I'm not saying here DCL is going to Harry Kane but even the best don't start their careers scoring 30 goals a season.

2011 18-5 Leyton orient
2012 22-7 millwall
2013 15-2 Norwich and Leicester.

A player truly develops around the 25 26 mark and it's so much more difficult now as the league is so difficult compared to 10 years ago.

Some can kick on earlier but its rare in this league.