billyblue80
Player Valuation: £70m
I don't see the panic we did well yesterday just bad finishing and defending cost us. West Ham worried Mr more but we have enough to be comfortable even in a transition season.
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How often did we see those counter attacks finished off in the past with Lukaku slotting from inside the area? His movement was the key. We have no one in attack remotley with that sense of space and timing.We went to Arsenal away and went at them, we probably had by far the better chances, a world class goal and a dodgy offside goal ended us.
Promising signs for sure, hopefully the results will follow.
Cech was given MOTM and even Dracula said we were the better team.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery: "We are happy because we wanted to win for our supporters, to continue improving, and the three points are very important. We didn't control the match like we wanted to in the first half, but our goalkeeper had a good performance to keep us in it.
How often did we see those counter attacks finished off in the past with Lukaku slotting from inside the area? His movement was the key. We have no one in attack remotley with that sense of space and timing.
News just in Dave, we havent replaced Lukaku, more as we get it.
The greatest Everton signing in the PL era.
Ok, will try this again another way.Pep's Barca was a possession-based side that pressed high. But you don't have to be a possession-based side to press. There's different ways of going about it.
And no, I'm referring to the team pressing as a unit which, for once, we did yesterday in the first half. We cut the passing options and had the players in forward positions to break. Arsenal had 63% of the ball in the first half, yet we were far more dangerous, and we didn't exactly sit back and look to soak it up, did we.
What way did we get caught?
We got caught out because Davies failed to get enough on a clearance and Kenny let Lacazette onto his right foot. Outstanding finish. It had nothing to do with pressing high or getting caught on the counter.
Their second was a mistake by Zouma. Kenny didn't then step up when Keane did in the initial offside trap, and then we know the rest with the linesman.
The last half-an-hour - well, from 60 mins until 80mins we were poor and Arsenal could have had more. After that we started to get more of a foothold but offered little threat, and the game was stretched.
But the goals we conceded had nothing to do with tactics, or full-backs pressing high. They were a combination of individual errors (Kenny/Zouma), an outstanding finish from a potent goalscorer and the official not doing his job.
...don't forget Mo Besic...Not a chance.
Arteta and Cahill for 2.
Baines and Jags for another 2.
As I said I back every Everton manager,but he worries me .DCL with a lousy goal scoring record yet he keeps playing him. Niasse whatever his limitations has a far superior goals per minute return.I don't care if it goes in off someones arse or his elbow.Just look at our points total from our supposed easy start to the seasonWorry thats fine but back him and the team. Its 6 games in
You don't need to be top class to score against our defence.19 goals in 45 appearances isn’t terrible but his form is very patchy, he scores in fits and starts rather than being a consistent threat. He’s not top 10 in his position or perhaps even top 20. By that definition, he’s not top class, in my book anyway.
Ok, will try this again another way.
In general,Rico, Walcott and DCL put pressure on the the start of the Arsenal build up and as mentioned it was effective at times in helping the midfield put pressure on the Arsenal players receiving the ball.
That is, when your tactics are counter attack, mids don't generally join in that pressure and make it a high press.
They want the press to be where the ball is being received in the next phase.
Sometimes they did this.
At other times Sig saw the potential for a press and joined in. This drew Gana or Davies into covering the immediate passing line, and at times directly into the press. And yes there was success, usu with help from Gana, in turning over possession and mounting an attack. (This is not a counter attack btw)
You might think this is great and all, but its also source of why we are losing/not winning matches. It shouldn't be the problem but with the current mix of players and tactics/formation used, it is.
You need to join the dots from there to how the opposition midfielders/forwards are time and again moving into, and then loitering, in front of the CBs without any pressure. And why its too easy to get passes to them because while playing a 4-2-3-1 (Hint the 3 in this formation do very little to prevent this happening)
There's a lot to what's going on, but the goals on the weekend illustrate quite a few things (apologies for last post with reference to the first goal being 4v4, I was looking at the previous attacking play before they scored the goal which should have been a goal also, and blame the confusion on my bro-in-law n a bottle of scotch)
1st goal
Its sickening seeing Kenny being blamed for the first goal or that it was just a world class strike.
Lacazette (widest player on the pitch, with no pressure from Walcott) played a pin point pass right across the defence to Ramsey on the edge of the D.
Davies sprint/lunge interception should not have been necessary if he had just been man marking him - the ball should not have had a chance of getting to the attacker, if this had been done, or if the retreating Gana had blocked the passing lane (but shouldn't be expected to do everything)
Kenny at this stage is the only one marking, picking up the only forward in the backline.
Because of Davies lunge his follow up is unable to prevent the Ramsey receiving the ball back.
Meanwhile Lacazette has a free run in loads of space because Walcott does what Walcott does when defending - nothing!
Its gobsmacking that he just let him run past and stood there and watched - disgraceful.
As the ball gets played wide to Lacazette, Kenny has to leave his man to go to him.
Two Arsenal players who have made the run to draw away the defenders to allow Lacazette the space to bend round Kenny
Once again Kenny was left completely exposed and this time the goal was scored.
You can blame the players, but Silva should've of learnt his by now -
If Walcott is going to do nothing to prevent goals like this, then don't put him on the wing in this formation.
Don't let Gana run around trying to do everything, give him a proper position - and make it simpler for the back four to organise themselves based on what going on in front of them.
Man up and mark up when needed, stop your players playing like a bunch of pussies.
2nd goal
3 v Kenny - says it all.
We can play like we did in the first half and end up no better than 10th.
Or the defense/midfield can be sorted out and the building can begin.
If we lose to Fulham on saturday then the question definitely need to be raised if Moshiris wet dream is the right one. Maybe BS again to save us? He still have a salary from us.