Henen could get close to the team at some point and oviedo can play there to at provide balance, it's an area that needs looking at though
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......hope he's rested for the England game.
Stones got a lot of abuse for his performance in last years derby, you honestly believe that if Browning had made his debut in the same fixture and been overun he wouldn't have got the same groans? Look how quick people are to write off Atsu and Robles.
Anyhow think his reluctance to play Browning more is the lack of protection he'd get from midfield and wing with our injuries.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
It just wasn't a difficult call to make though, that's the point being made.
As for flashes of good play: I dont remember an awful lot of that this season. There's been one or two impressive performances when they had to organise and get pressing, but I've seen very little decent football from Everton this season. Barkley's absence (then his chronic misuse on return) has been a massive contribution to that.
bluemangroup
Player Valuation: £70m
But then last season that sort of set up had worked out for us. Against City and Arsenal and others we were all drooling at Martinez changing up the forwards. This season when we've put those teams out we've been equally pleased, mostly. Retrospectively saying we all knew how easy this was seems a little unfair Dave.
I'd forgotten about Henen which is a bit surprising given he takes even more selfies than Vellios did.
...sometimes these youngsters have to come in because we are down to the bare bones, not usually ideal but I bet the likes of Browning is champing at the bit just waiting for a chance. If the call comes it's up to them to take it and make it hard for the manager to leave them out. It might help that the West Ham game is at home, RM might have to pitch him in.
Given Jags looks to have taken a knock think he might get a chance at CB. Where do you see him long term btw CB or RB?
EverBlue86
Banned ( again ) for threatening behaviour
Martinez can do no wrong mate, the way he has ushered barkley out of the CAM position and hampering lukaku in the process has been a shambles it's very moyesque. Wish we had the bobby of last season back everything he touched turned to gold last season even the subs were always spot on.
Dithering Dougie
Banned
It's not that he can't do no wrong it's just you've got to put everything into context, he's certainly not infallible but there's plenty of reasons why we've not flourished so far this season and the majority have been out of Martinez's control.
Fairs fair when criticism is due people have had a go, like with the pre season or signing an injured player but judging him like this after only a quarter of the season and having so many obstacles to over come is very harsh.
L4Everton
Player Valuation: £30m
Pienaar played advanced midfield for South Africa and was good there at that. Barkley is in the frame for full fitness, Osman has done a job there, Mirallas when he gets back could be played as second striker (as he certainly has the pace) so all in all the forward line is ok.
Scotty1983
Player Valuation: £500k
I know mate it's hilarious. He was expecting Geads to "river dance" all over Scotland and it never happened, wee Naisy bossed it and its put him in a foul mood........splendid.
Who would you have played out on the wing instead in the two games that Barkley played there - Swansea and sunderland.
Mirallas, Pienaar and Oviedo were all not fit and McGeady was already starting in the right.
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