Billysgingham.
Player Valuation: £40m
There is a player in Tom davies, and he will step forward give the right amount of game time.
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StateSideToffee
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Davies has wonderful vision in picking a forward pass, and creates very well from midfield; however, due to his strong offensive intent he turns the ball over more frequently than our other midfield options. This cost/reward is beneficial for the team when he is supplemented with a mobile, and defensively focused midfielder such as Gana or Gbamin. Due to a lack of that player in the side at present; we are unable to compensate for his turnovers, and the cost/reward shifts to a place where it's not feasible to play Davies.
This is similar to the problem we have with Richarlison this season. He is very attack minded and this translates into high cost/reward when he attempts to take on defenders. When successful he scores goals frequently. When not successful we have a high number of turnovers and allow the opposition to break on the counter. With a Gana/Gbamin type player in the squad we compensate for the risk as we are frequently able to stop the counter and recycle possession back to our offensive players, and in turn create more chances.
I would anticipate Davies to feature more in a 4-3-3 when Gbamin returns from injury, and i would additionally look for Richarlison's effectiveness to improve.
With Gbamin's injury struggles I would be shocked if a similar mobile and defensively focused midfielder is not pursued in January.
This is similar to the problem we have with Richarlison this season. He is very attack minded and this translates into high cost/reward when he attempts to take on defenders. When successful he scores goals frequently. When not successful we have a high number of turnovers and allow the opposition to break on the counter. With a Gana/Gbamin type player in the squad we compensate for the risk as we are frequently able to stop the counter and recycle possession back to our offensive players, and in turn create more chances.
I would anticipate Davies to feature more in a 4-3-3 when Gbamin returns from injury, and i would additionally look for Richarlison's effectiveness to improve.
With Gbamin's injury struggles I would be shocked if a similar mobile and defensively focused midfielder is not pursued in January.
andy4efc
Player Valuation: £60m
DickRitchie214
Player Valuation: £5m
featuring Davis in a 4-3-3 guarantees we're leaving at least 2 quality attack-minded players on the bench. you're picking 3 forwards from Richy, Kean, DCL, Bernard, Iwobi, Gylfi
I can't possibly envision a lineup with 3 mediocre midfielders hogging 3 spots. then again, this is Everton
StateSideToffee
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Attack minded players are irrelevant without midfielders to link possession and create chances.
DickRitchie214
Player Valuation: £5m
Agreed
Which is why Iwobi belongs there, freeing up wide left for Bernard and putting our most creative players (him, Digne, Iwobi) out there at the same time. Unfortunately neither one of us is likely to get our wish.
CRIMHEAD
Player Valuation: £40m
Not sure Gnamin is quite the player you are describing, but I think Silva sees Davies the way you characterize him. He doesnt trust him to be anything but pushed higher up the field. And he's right, he's irresponsible with the ball.
samcdavies94
Player Valuation: £6m
I don't think Davies should be a shoe in to start in midfield by any stretch but the midfielders we have who are 'responsible' with the ball spend nearly all of their time going sideways and slowing our attacking play down - even more infuriating when you've got players like Richarlison, Kean, Iwobi who want to run at their opponents.
Davies is at least direct, yes he'll give the ball away more than Delph or Schneiderlin, but it's not like we've just dropped a few points with those guys in midfield and had a stumble here and there. We've lost four on the bounce and gone from being a win against Bournemouth away from being third to third bottom.
It's a risk to drop Davies in alongside Gomes/ Schneiderlin today but playing safe has got us nowhere these last few weeks. Dread to think what reaction Silva will get at the end of the game if he plays Gomes, Schneiderlin and Sigurdsson and we lose.
chippy1722
Player Valuation: £35m
He’s starting with Gomes today.
Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
But that is what they are being told to do though. None of our midfield are very good, id sell them all tomorrow if i could, but they are being told to pass the ball out to the fullback all the time. Its a tactical thing and nothing will change till the manager does.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Needs to grab this chance and show what he can do.
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