Goats squad analysis thread 2025/6

[davek]

Grealish Ndiaye Dibling
Garner KDH

I want to see it happen.

And I want Garner to roll those socks down

Doesn;t go.

Grealish and Ndiaye proved against Wolves they play better on opposite flanks.

 

[blue61]

Be funny if Moyes was like “right, you lot can’t sign full-backs so I’m just not using them”, stuck JOB Tarkowski and Branthwaite in defence and just played all our magic up top at once.

We looked a far better team with three at the back in the 2nd half v Brighton. Cram the talent in Moist.

 

[davek]

Depends if KDH would ever be moved back into the midfield two then all three could play but appreciate this is unlikely in the short term if ever. KDH being dropped if he doesn’t perform is also not out the question.

You’d like to think for the investment made in him that Dibling’s ceiling will be higher than Ndiaye’s. As good as Ndiaye is Dibling has the pace and power to really power past players. I think he’ll be a star for us, and if he is he will go on to attract serious interest from the top clubs in the world. I’m just not sure whether Ndiaye can reach that level. I think he might actually be playing his best football for us right now.

Ndiaye is a very good player and it’s just nice to finally have options where we can play whichever ones are in form and we’re not all thinking our entire team is done if one attacking player gets injured.

It’s just bizarre seeing Grealish KDH Ndiaye being subbed off and watching Dibling Alcaraz McNeil come on. Genuine depth for the first time in a long time at Everton.

The strength in depth is very strange. We haven't had this much wizardry* for donkey's years.

Ndiaye will be a starter until the ACNs though. Dibling might have to play LC games and sub roles until then...which might not be a bad thing.





*Yes, Merlin etc.

 

[hetion]

Be funny if Moyes was like “right, you lot can’t sign full-backs so I’m just not using them”, stuck JOB Tarkowski and Branthwaite in defence and just played all our magic up top at once.

I think we will see 3 at the back occasionally this season if Moyes thinks a tactical match-up calls for it. JOB and Branthwaite are both really suited to being the outside CBs in a three imo.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

20 outfield players. That feels tight given we lose two to AFCON.

I counted 23 players with shirt numbers (on my fingers) and four of them goalies.

..... is 19!

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Doesn;t go.

Grealish and Ndiaye proved against Wolves they play better on opposite flanks.

Loved it when Grealish and N'Diaye switched flanks in the Wolves game ... oh such talent at our disposal....

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Best XI (XXII)

Pickford(Travers)

O'Brien(Coleman) - Tarkowski(O'Brien) - Branthwaite (Keane) - Mykolenko (Aznou)

Garner (Iroegbunam - Gana (Rohl)

N'Diaye (Dibling) - KDH (Alcaraz) - Grealish (McNeil)

Barry (Beto)

 

[MACCA75]

We looked a far better team with three at the back in the 2nd half v Brighton. Cram the talent in Moist.

I don’t remember us doing that.. Garner was still left back with Jack ahead of him.

 

[PeregrineT]

Best XI (XXII)

Pickford(Travers)

O'Brien(Coleman) - Tarkowski(O'Brien) - Branthwaite (Keane) - Mykolenko (Aznou)

Garner (Iroegbunam - Gana (Rohl)

N'Diaye (Dibling) - KDH (Alcaraz) - Grealish (McNeil)

Barry (Beto)

Our second 11 looks just about as good as we ended last season as our starting 11....

Returns from injuries do help. That is by FAR the best depth we have had in 5+ seasons.

 

[blue61]

I don’t remember us doing that.. Garner was still left back with Jack ahead of him.

Obrien and Keane set up either side of Tarks in a three, Garner pushed up more when we had the ball, and the midfield press became more consistent. Look where he was for his goal. We definitely had more balance for me.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Its nice to not be able to name our strongest eleven. 1st time in years that we've had a really strong bench, with multiple players as good as the ones who start the game. Even if we haven't replaced Seamus yet.

 

[chicoazul]

Been a decent window that’s boosted Everton in the attacking part of the squad, which will gain us points and make us much better to watch. Just think that glaring right back gap wasn’t so hard to fill, and as mentioned they did want to fill it as they went after Tete.

Easy to critique when there was 15 players leaving at the end of last season I suppose. Let’s hope we’re lucky with injuries in the exposed areas and we should be alright until January if we can manage that.

 

[Brisan123]

You can only do so much in one window
We might see a free agent RB come in if Moyes thinks one is suitable cover for JOB ( my initials as well just a different First name )
But if we have to play Garner there for cover we have cover for him in midfield

 

[beachy]

We have 24 senior players. Official Premier league squad size is 25.

Is someone from the u21s going to be included?

 

[ElGato]

Doesn;t go.

Grealish and Ndiaye proved against Wolves they play better on opposite flanks.

For them to have proved that they are better playing on opposite flanks than they are with one in the ten, there would have to be evidence of what they are like with one in the ten first (which there is isn't). Even then a sample size of one is probably not enough. So nothing has been proved.

Hard luck