I’m starting to get reflective about this…
Everton have NEVER done quick business, I don’t know why I expected any different.
Also, we haven’t started well in the Prem for years (especially under Moyes)…
Basically… I’m very much in the “Don’t...
Totally agree here, if the defender can’t ‘in good faith’ move his arms to his side or behind his back, you are creating a situation where they actively have to move out of the line of travel of the ball instead.
The element that annoys me is that if we follow this pattern for the rest of the league, no defender can put his body in the way of a ball. He didn’t move his arms in an un-natural way, he just jumped in front of the ball and hit his shoulder...
The Leeds match had two significant ref errors, one of which awarded the opposition a goal.
Where is this outrage?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66978938
It does look like Everton are about to start yet another season with a depleted squad.
Why does this seem to happen every year?
New owners / New Managers / New Ground
Same situation!