TBH I just started writing a list and I realised I was just spouting the same stuff that's been said by 100+ other posters. I don't think he's capable, their are too many worrying traits. I hope I'm proved wrong not for Martinez but for Everton and our fans, I say I hope I'm proved wrong because as has been correctly pointed out he is here for the long term, of that their is no doubt. The only way he would go was if their was a change of ownership and the form persisted.
Their are things that he could try. Getting the players fitter for one, too many games this season a few of our players seem to be struggling in the later stages of the game, with no EL excuse this season.
He could ease up on playing Kone and Howard, the former would be an easier decision than the later, I'm sure once MaCarthy is back Ckeverley will return to the left but Kone won't return to the right because of Deulofeu' form.
He could make subs before the momentum of the game gets too far away from us, I was at the Aston Villa game in 13/14 and in the first half we stunk the place out, we were atrocious and a goal behind, the only thing worse than our teams performance was Barkley's and he got hooked at HT Osman came on and we went on to win 2-1 and were much better in 2nd half. Osman also changed the away fixture that season TBF he was bought on at 0-0 and we went on to win 2-0. That was a big feature of that season, when was the last time he made a sub that completely turned the tide of a game in our favour? And that only adds to the frustration when people, including myself, say we have the best squad we have had, the options must be avaliable to him.
He could stop treating fans like idiots in the post game interviews, I know what he says to us after a bad result won't be what he says to the players, I'm also not expecting him to push any individual under a bus either, but like someone quoted Alan Ball the other day 'you can't kid Evertonians' he also said 'Once Everton has touched you nothing else is the same'
just thought I'd throw that in there
Opinions on performances can by interpreted by individuals' mindsets when forming them, someone can say 'we were scintillating V Norwich' and someone could come right back at them and say 'but not in the 2nd half
and you'll get nowhere by only playing for 45 in the PL' both opinions could be construed as being valid, but stats don't lie
- 2 wins in 10
- 6 wins in 90 minutes in 20 games this season
- 17 wins V PL opposition in all comps since Leicester on opening day 14/15 (59 games)
- 19 clean sheets in last 72 competitive games in all comps compared to 20 in his first 42
- In the past 18 months we have lost 26 points from winning positions
- Won 12 league games this calendar year from 36 games
- Gained just 70 points from last 165 available
- Has on form the second most in form striker in the league (statistically) we are 10th... The most inform striker (statistically) his team are top
These are a few stats and I'm sure someone will say that I can do anything with stats, but the ones above are all accurate.
I also think it's important to note that us losing to Leicester doesn't make me any more right or wrong than I was on Friday evening, it's a much bigger picture than that, the same way the ones who dismiss the past 18 months as being 'just fine' would therefore be hypocrites if they'd of told me, had we won yesterday, that it had done his proved Martinez' had us 'back on track'
He's a manager with no sustained time of being relatively successful in this league he had one season with us the rest he has spent underachieving, aside from winning the FA cup (which Im sure some will jump on me for) people will also say he didn't have the calibre of player to Keep Wigan in the league, I'd counter that by saying he has the talent at his disposal to achieve better stats than those listed above.
That said.....should he win us the League Cup he can do what he wants with Everton for the rest of the season, except relegate us.
