Everton Banter Archive January 24 2018

24 Jan 2018 21:47:48
Just watching Chelsea vs arsenal, if there was any chance of signing Wilshire we should, he's everywhere, also I didn't even realise Barkley was even playing, don't think he's much of a lose from what I've just been watching.

24 Jan 2018 22:15:25
Agree, Barkley hasn’t changed one bit, still falls over and trying those spins of his. Maybe he’ll learn from some of the quality players they have in the reserves. Can’t see him lasting there. Not our problem anymore.
As for Wiltshire, yes agree he does have quality, just a little fragile.

24 Jan 2018 22:31:57
He wasn't that impressive, but I think he showed with us what he is capable of. He needs to show some consistency. he may struggle to get in that team unless he shows more. But we could say that about the players we bought to replace him. I am concerned about our set pieces. Sig was the big assist at Swansea. they scored from lots of set pieces. we just don't seem to get it right at the mo.

24 Jan 2018 22:49:17
Wilshire is the best Midfielder in PL when fit sign him up.

24 Jan 2018 23:14:05
Wilshere the best midfielder in the league. How?

25 Jan 2018 08:14:48
Wilshere does his usual sprint 5 yards pass sideways continue running until he runs into someone and falls over. Dunno how he’s been fooling people for years with it, nowhere near the best midfielder in the league.

As for Barkley, another who is garbage.

{Ed001's Note - Wilshere has such an awful touch as well. He would have scored if he did not do his usual close control of putting the ball so far away he had to stretch to reach it! Drives me mad how overrated he is and how every 2 yard pass is greeted with verbal masturbation from the commentators.}

25 Jan 2018 08:32:03
Wow Ed001 that is almost word for word what I said about him in a previous post. we agree 100% on something at last! lol. Yeah I said he is like a kid who you are trying to teach close control. but is so quick he keeps pushing the ball too far ahead. so then has to stretch. and consequently is over stretched and ends up injured. His style is like Messi but without ball control. Messi keeps the ball close. Wilshire knocks it ahead and stretches!

{Ed001's Note - that is what I have been saying about him for years. It drives me mad watching him, why has no one ever taught him to keep the ball tighter in? Immediately that would reduce his injury risk by half at least, just that one little thing.}

25 Jan 2018 09:50:36
Agreed 100%. It is like watching that little kid who is faster than anyone else when they first start playing and you know he has the capability to keep the ball closer to feet and not tempt in the tackle from the opponent. yet you tell him and tell him. then watch him go out on the pitch and immediately get excited and push it 5 yards ahead. so the big defensive midfielder steps in and because the little kid is committed. bang. and up in the air he goes. I wonder how many opposing players have been booked or sent off when making genuine tackles on him. but his momentum actually causes him to go into the defender? It is daft really because that one bit of coaching could improve his game and reduce his injury risk by loads.

{Ed001's Note - I am shocked none of his coaches have noticed to be honest.}

25 Jan 2018 14:44:52
He is just a Ham footballer.

25 Jan 2018 17:49:20
Me too Ed. But would guess he has been coached it but just can't get it into his head? As they say. you can lead a horse to water.

{Ed001's Note - good point, he is not the brightest bulb in the box even when the rest have blown.}

24 Jan 2018 18:42:22
Are we in the market for anyone at all or is that it, even the rumours have dried up, won't be impressed if we don't sign at least a LB.

{Ed025's Note - nothing is certain GH but we are still looking to bring in at least a defender, it has to be the right one though mate as panic buys are why we are in this state at the moment..

24 Jan 2018 19:58:10
A panic buy is better than we have at the mo Ed, we can't continue with what we have, i won't slag individuals off, but, players out of position, ageing players not fit, injurys, if the fans see it, surely management must, is it time to throw daft money around for a player/ s who are available, ey who am i, just one of many thousands fanatic Blue fans mate.

{Ed025's Note - i know what you mean mate but just buying random players wont help either..

24 Jan 2018 23:25:01
Maybe the reason that we are not going for a left back is that the management have been impressed with what they’ve seen from Garbutt in training?

24 Jan 2018 17:55:05
Not too many rumours around Everton at the moment. That lad Babacar at Fiorentina being mentioned again - can't see us signing another no.9 in January. Looks like Garbutt might get a look now too. Think we're done for this window Ed?

{Ed025's Note - i dont bluey, i think if we can get a defender over the line then a deal will be done mate..

24 Jan 2018 19:59:14
Cheers Ed. Fingers crossed!

{Ed025's Note - and everything else blue..

24 Jan 2018 13:14:08
Just considering Walcott and Seamus on the right. then getting Baines or another top left back with perhaps Lookman on the left. Sig in the middle and Tosun up front. This all looks better going forwards. If we can get Keane playing like he did at Burnley and Holgate . Perhaps Rooney alongside Gueye? The balance is starting to look a bit better. Maybe Holgate is the weak link but time is on his side. But at least it is looking a bit better. Seamus and Baines are still our best at the mo in those positions. by a mile!

24 Jan 2018 14:43:53
Good shout Degsy. I wouldn't mind DCL on the left rotating with Lookman/ Bolasie, as long as he has a decent LB behind him.
Apparently Garbutt is good going forward but not brilliant defending so how about a 3 5 2 with kenny and Garbutt at wing backs?

24 Jan 2018 14:54:24
Be nice to get a new LB and that Mawson to partner Keane in CD, I could go on but don’t think we will get another 10 players in this window haha.

24 Jan 2018 18:11:42
Degsy that's the best bit of sex talk I've heard in years!

24 Jan 2018 20:31:39
Thanks guys for the positive resposes. especially BJU. we don't always see eye to eye. but we all know the one thing that would make us so happy. improvement. I do feel Seamus and Baines will improve our defence so much. Both are nearing the end but Kenny has made a load of mistakes that have resulted in goals against and as much as I see him as a great prospect, he is not Seamus. As for Martina. he is not too bad defensively (oh he is really) but he is non existent going forwards. he never knows when to bomb with an overlap. his timing is dreadful. So with the 2 old boys back we will be more solid and stronger going forwards. We now need a player in central defense and a midfielder happy to run with the ball instead of playing sideways everytime. That will also give other sides a problem they don't have against us at the mo. Other sides know we break slowly and pass sideways so they can push further forwards against us without worrying about us on the break. They know they have time to drop back before we get the ball up too our forward line. I see this as the main reason we are not getting shots in on target. The other teams are re-organised by the time we have got the ball forwards.

24 Jan 2018 21:28:52
Seamus for me is so important. He use to scream at Lukaku for 90 minutes to get his arse in gear. We've missed that. Plus 1 tackle from him will have the roof.

Degsy I love the fact we have different views sometimes bud and it is only sometimes. You've changed my mind loads of times. You're one of the best Evertonians that I've argued with.

25 Jan 2018 07:35:21
I love any Degsy post that doesn't start with "4 years ago I said" lol. Some good points made there Degsy. You are now one of the most positive posters on here. I don't believe that the quality of players we have is that bad, just the imbalance of the squad. For me in the summer we need to buy quality over quantity. 3 top players in the right positions and we would be on the way to where we want to be.

24 Jan 2018 09:35:33
Just been looking at our fixtures, lots of games we should get points from but we need big improvements otherwise we will get sucked into relegation fight again.
I really would not like to be going last game of the season to West Ham away needing any points. Especially if they needed them too.

24 Jan 2018 13:18:11
Big moment for us. 6 points from 8th and 6 points from 18th!

24 Jan 2018 07:26:35
Just reading all the love Everton Fc has given Lennon in his move away. Certainly better than what Barkley got.

Everton rumours Flash.
"Barkley has left which has inspired Everton to update all the flush now signs in the toilets".