I never understood why people thought Silva would be a great manager, because I never really saw any evidence of it (not saying he won't be). I think he went on a good run for a while, and media hype did the rest.
That said, I'm willing to give him a chance, as it's ludicrous to keep changing managers all the time, unless we really have something special lined up this time.
Silva's brought some players in that I actually really like (Bernard) and yesterday was clearly a game of two halves, the first of which I thought we showed capability, and talent's, way beyond what we have displayed this season (post Liverpool).
Let's be honest we were all made up at half time, and genuinely asking ourselves is this really Everton? That does suggest there is a good team, and perhaps manager in there somewhere, or I am at least willing to wait and see...
We have Silva because we sacked the guy, who replaced the guy, who we sacked to replace the other guy we sacked with! Got to come a point where we say, lets just see where some stability, and continuity will take us (down
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On the other hand though, I really am not sure if I can bear to watch another season of some of the football we have produced this season! More than anything the football has just been boring to watch!
If it's really just a confidence problem, then I do think the situation can still be reversed.
I also don't think you can really blame him completely for that capitulation yesterday, as it is not really the managers fault that the team has no F#ing composure/confidence whatsoever. There's something wrong with this team psychologically I think!
I do think Pickford unsettles the defence/team. He unsettles me watching him, so god only knows what it is like for the defenders/team.
Pickford's problem is an inability to stay calm, which is really something he's going to have to work on, or else he won't make it at the top level. No shame in that, as lets be fair, football wise the lad can proudly say his life has been a huge success, I just think he's in danger of succumbing to Francis Jeffers syndrome. As with the team itself how do you teach someone composure?
Some players just can't deal with the pressure of what football has become, and to be honest, if I had Pickford's talent I'm not sure I'd be able to either. It's so ironic that players who succeed to the extent that premiership footballers have done, still have to constantly listen to how 'c*ap' they are from fickle armchair critics like me, who do not possess a fraction of their talent!
As far as I can see though, going on past performance getting rid of Silva now, is no less of a risk than keeping him would be.
I still don't understand on what credentials we recruited him in the first place! Someone wrote an article in the guardian about a young 'up and coming' manager?