2025/26 James Garner


DualityNSNO said:
Let's never forget some people's opinions when he first came in were that he can't pass and do anything a CM should because Dyche's instructions were "HOOOOOOOOOOOOF".

Turns out he can play quite a bit when we're not stuck in the 80s with the football.
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I think he still needs to be a better distributor. I thought Anderson at Forest was very good today. Similar to Wharton in that he takes the ball in tight areas and splits the lines a lot with passes. I want to see Garner do more of that. He's starting to do it but he should have more confidence to properly run the show in midfield and dictate play. Demand the ball of the centre backs and play through the lines.
 
Kevsleftpeg said:
I think he still needs to be a better distributor. I thought Anderson at Forest was very good today. Similar to Wharton in that he takes the ball in tight areas and splits the lines a lot with passes. I want to see Garner do more of that. He's starting to do it but he should have more confidence to properly run the show in midfield and dictate play. Demand the ball of the centre backs and play through the lines.
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So do what KDH likes to do (usually/before us)? I get it though, I'd like to see him try that a bit more, but in a duo with him and KDH we can't afford both leaving the middle open, so it's a sacrifice in a way.
 

Kevsleftpeg said:
I think he still needs to be a better distributor. I thought Anderson at Forest was very good today. Similar to Wharton in that he takes the ball in tight areas and splits the lines a lot with passes. I want to see Garner do more of that. He's starting to do it but he should have more confidence to properly run the show in midfield and dictate play. Demand the ball of the centre backs and play through the lines.
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Anderson is soooo good. I'd kill for a player like that in an Everton shirt.
 
DualityNSNO said:
So do what KDH likes to do (usually/before us)? I get it though, I'd like to see him try that a bit more, but in a duo with him and KDH we can't afford both leaving the middle open, so it's a sacrifice in a way.
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He doesn't need to vacate his position. He just needs to play more progressive passes more often. He's already doing it way more than last year.
 
Kevsleftpeg said:
He doesn't need to vacate his position. He just needs to play more progressive passes more often. He's already doing it way more than last year.
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Yeah and I think he'll keep going at it - Moyes likes this type of midfielder so will probably shape him that way too. I just think it'll be based on who's next to him and how the team sets up really, but I agree with you.
 

hetion said:
Anderson is soooo good. I'd kill for a player like that in an Everton shirt.
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In our squad the best trio is the one we saw today with Alcaraz at 10 ahead of KDH & Garner.

Just imagine how good a midfield we would have with Anderson or Wharton adding to the English duo.

Maybe Alcaraz can step up to that level but having a midfield base of KDH and Garner makes a huge difference.
 

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