Nobody should ever care about friendlies. Remember when we literally put 20+ past a team and then went on to be crap? Means less than nothing.
The window IS open until 1st Sept, though, and these hypothetical “last minute sticking plasters”...
Are we seeing the Everton cycle that is old as time itself?
1. Lose pre season games but “it doesn’t matter because it’s all about fitness”
2. Struggle to fill known gaps in the team but “it doesn’t matter because the window is open until 1st...
I think it's mostly because the way we played last season going from 4-2-3-1 to a 3-4-3 mid game really works when O'Brien is playing. It's why Mykolenko was miles more attacking after Dyche went.
I don’t mind him being RB as long as we buy another CB to start or at least provide competition. Having JOB as starting RB and first reserve CB is a bit poo, like.
Have a day off, mate.
It’s 22 mins into a friendly. Our back 5 will have a minimum of 2 changes going into the first game of the season, plus a new striker, an increase in fitness across the board and the fact it isn’t a FRIENDLY.