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AussieToffee11
Player Valuation: £8m
Thought he was much better as CM in a back 5.
Meant he wasn’t as isolated defending James side. Much better in a pair and having freedom to box to box.
Having more freedom allows him to ghost into the box, we are dying for goal scoring midfielders, and he can be the one.
Expect him to kick
Meant he wasn’t as isolated defending James side. Much better in a pair and having freedom to box to box.
Having more freedom allows him to ghost into the box, we are dying for goal scoring midfielders, and he can be the one.
Expect him to kick
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
But will he fit enough after his awful injury, could he be another McCarthy?
well we shall only hope mate
Thought he played very well and hopefully that goal gives him some extra confidence.
He did exactly what I wanted him to do yesterday. Get into the box late and get on the end of something. No reason he can't be a goal threat with late runs.
It was the type of goal I haven't seen from an Everton midfielder since Fellaini left, really.
The good thing with the system yesterday is that, in the first half, it gave Doucoure the freedom to push up.
Second half they all sat far too deep but he actually did well defensively.
He needs to be more switched on at times but that's a communication issue through the whole team.
No reason Doucoure can't get 5 goals this season, and as many assists - like the one we saw against Brighton.
The lad has talent and plenty of power.
We don't look fit as a team though. Him and Allan clearly have a lot of natural stamina but that's different to looking fit in a footy match. I do worry about that on the whole
Good goal but to be honest I’m still waiting to see this driving box to box midfielder we bought. His first instinct always seems to be to go sideways and back, there were a few opportunities where space opened up for him to drive into and he couldn’t wait to do a 180 degree pirouette and go back the other way. Don’t know if that’s his normal game or the Everton midfielder plague infecting him.
Gilbert..
Player Valuation: £40m
Thats exactly how i hope him and Allan play. Allan sitting and stopping any attacks building against us and doucoure joining in with attacks when he can.
Thought allan did exactly that and if doucoure can chip in like that then we'll prob win more than we'll lose.
ElGato
Player Valuation: £10m
Can't believe people writing him off on here already. Bewildering.
Didn't look great second half yesterday but they had more numbers in midfield so was always going to be chasing shadows to an extent. Put that down to tactics, surrendered to a 5-4-1 low block to protect the points.
Didn't look great second half yesterday but they had more numbers in midfield so was always going to be chasing shadows to an extent. Put that down to tactics, surrendered to a 5-4-1 low block to protect the points.
AussieToffee11
Player Valuation: £8m
He mentioned in the Athletic article that he is told to cover James.
Which is another reason I like James centrally - not only does he get involved more but he is easier to cover for the likes of Doucoure.
All contingent on Iwobi continuing the good form from RWB/us getting a similar player to Richie on the RHS.
Drumblue
Player Valuation: £8m
Man of the match imho.
blueconverse
Player Valuation: £35m
A few times I have seen him run with the ball to the half way line then look for a pass. I am assuming managers instructions to cover for James but hopefully with a fit Gbamin he will get forward a bit more.
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