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…just like Tom Davies.

….Dyche actually mentioned how well “Patto” was doing before that final injury scuppered his season. I think that praise was genuine & he was liking what he saw. As somebody who thought he’d be terrific, I’ve been disappointed with Patterson this season (more from an attacking dimension) but...

….terrific. Composed but competitive, he plays like it matters. Flourish next season to be a key player.

…eh? He’s certainly faster than Barry (I’m 66 and faster than Barry) but he’s not a better passer of a football than Barry. Played well today, very promising.

….best I’ve seen him. Gives us a little bit more quality possession in CM. He should’ve scored before half-time but encouraging he got himself in the six-yard box in open play.

…I suspect he thinks it’s high risk, Zat. Patterson as a conventional RB would surely have been a better option today but he went with experience & it nearly cost us. Don’t expect young faces this season but his hand will be forced after the summer regardless of what division we are in.

…I suspect Iwobi will move Central & Gray will play out wide. Lets not forget, Gana/Onana/Iwobi was the first choice CM axis that Lampard used.

…..not overly impressed with him so far but a fragmented start to his Everton career, he now has a new manager to impress. If there is one thing he might offer over all the other CMs, it’s his passing ability.

….I’ve said so many times that the pitches at FF are ridiculously firm, there’s very little give in them. I mentioned this to the groundsman who said the surface replicates the one at Goodison & most PL grounds. i do think that training every day on such pitches not only increases the risk of...

….Lampard wants him to be good so he can receive the ball in the areas Gueye does and use it effectively but it’s not happening.

…well, Tim, you know from my comments we need to bypass central midfield, even if it’s on occasion. Patient build up is fine if it leads to something but it it doesn’t suit these players & means we don’t play with tempo. it’s all to ponderous, and we should pkay to our strengths. Issue is...

…yep. It’s the old quandary, do you play the system you want to play or do you play a system that suits your players? The concern is, we’ve brought in a number of players who don’t fit the system Lampard wants to play - Gueye, McNeil and Maupay. I’m actually ok with Gueye and McNeil being in...

….found out a bit more today. The way Lampard sets us up, we try and play through the middle but Gueye just isn’t that type of player. He’s hoping Garner might be but he’s not currently looking like the answer. A DM who is comfortable on the ball & can transition to attack is not Gueye & the...

….that would be the Iwobi role. i don’t think you’ll get 7 or 8 a season from many DMs, just ask Kendall, Harvey Reid or Bracewell. He says he can play no10 if you want to see him replace Iwobi.

…evidence of that at Forest, not sure I’ve seen that for us yet. The balance isn’t quite right (although the trio worked fine against Palace), it’ll be interesting to see if this lad is part of the right fit.

….its difficult coming off the bench but I’m not seeing anything in the cameo’s so far. I imagine he’s really impressing Lampard in training.

….looked busy in the training vid. Settling in & enjoying himself by the look of things.

….interesting aspect of that for me is Ashley Cole looks really involved at U21 level, working alongside Lee Carsley. I‘d be amazed if Thelwell/Lampard haven’t spoken plenty with Cole ahead of signing Garner. I’d be less surprised if Cole hadn’t suggested we sign him once it became known he was...

…my memory is useless, but I ‘think’ the club have the option of another season on Doucoure.

…..I think Lampard was using his man-management skills. He said Davies was ‘unlucky to be dropped’ so I think he was trying to reward him for a much more focused approach this season. After match, Lampard suggested Garner was training really well & he was looking forward to getting him...