Scrolling back a week in this thread and seeing the contrast in opinions is wild
He's been applauded off the pitch when being subbed off, even after poor performances. His goal was given one of the loudest cheers of the season so far. He's being given amazing support from Everton supporters.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
What easy chances has he missed other than the one against Sunderland was it?
I don't know if he is any good or not really, it's hard to tell (I'm not convinced to be honest) but I think the results would be similar regardless of who was playing there. We mess up and take the wrong option int eh final third every time. Even Grealish does it. It's like we overthink everything.
This is outdated from earlier this month but he was the biggest underperformed in the whole league. The issue with Barry isn’t the lack of goals though it’s his general play. We are telling ourselves he has some good link up play because he made some very basic passes to midfielders, we’ve just set the bar so low. His link up play is much much worse than DCLs was.
I would be happy to see someone correct me with stats. But I don’t think any of Barry’s play is creating opportunities for others. He’s a lost puppy when he’s in the penalty box an the pass is never on to him. I’m not actually convinced we’re better with him in the team than Beto. If we play Beto with Alcaraz behind we will get more goals from the striker, despite Betos obvious lack of technical ability. He has a much higher football IQ
I would be happy to see someone correct me with stats. But I don’t think any of Barry’s play is creating opportunities for others. He’s a lost puppy when he’s in the penalty box an the pass is never on to him. I’m not actually convinced we’re better with him in the team than Beto. If we play Beto with Alcaraz behind we will get more goals from the striker, despite Betos obvious lack of technical ability. He has a much higher football IQ
Charlie Sweet
Player Valuation: £35m
Didn't realise ther keeper got a touch. He's incredibly unlucky not to get something on that and for it to go through his legs then. When DCL had his purple patch season, he had a load of goals scuffed in that would have been just like that
Drico
Player Valuation: £70m
Some of us have been tediously consistent: he's just not up to it.
Gilbert..
Player Valuation: £60m
Wasnt an option mate. He never wanted to sign a new contract.
Thank god tbh. He wasnt the answer just as much as beto & barry.
We just need to get our act together in terms of recruiting.
T LEAFE
Player Valuation: £50m
I agree that hes not the answer but hes better than Beto and Barry and we could have strengthened the FBs instead and been no worse off
BigDuncTributeBand
Player Valuation: £25m
I’d have kept DCL and sold Beto
wouldn’t have signed Barry Moyes did though. How does he get out of it. Can’t sell Barry without taking a massive hit on him that we can’t afford. Maybe we could sell Beto without making a huge loss who’s want him though?
Moyes has really made a mess of the centre forward area and it’s limiting the team. The fullbacks are the other area that we’d see massive uptick in performances with a couple decent players.
MACCA75
Player Valuation: £70m
I’d have kept DCL and sold Beto
Moyes did though. How does he get out of it. Can’t sell Barry without taking a massive hit on him that we can’t afford. Maybe we could sell Beto without making a huge loss who’s want him though?
Moyes has really made a mess of the centre forward area and it’s limiting the team. The fullbacks are the other area that we’d see massive uptick in performances with a couple decent players.
Dom was out of contract, Moyes has never liked Beto and Barry was certainly not a Moyes pick, I’m sure he signed off on him because we were desperate for a striker.
I’m not gonna blame Moyes for our forwards being rubbish.
DCL’s link up play and ability to hold the ball up is his biggest strength and he’d nearly be the best at it in the league tbf
Hope this enormous screenshot works. Really good piece of clear-headed and smart analysis from someone who actually analyses players for a living (unlike chumps like me who don't really know anything):
