2025/26 Adam Aznou

[preposterousvelios]

Moyes said he did very well, but opportunities will be limited playing in that position and he needs to physically develop to play left back.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I wouldn’t go with Aznou on LW always, but try it as a 60’ sub experiment for Jack. It’s an instant change to the match.

Jack is great but he isn’t without flaws. It is irritating to know he’ll drive up to the left corner near the touch line, stop, draw three defenders, and either get the foul or maybe pass/cross. It’s what he does. You can patent it it’s that predictable.

Aznou is fast and aggressive. I saw him handling the ball on the wing and then moving into the box to receive.

Again, I like Grealish a ton. But he’s a rally killer almost every time. Same with Dibling. A very basic concept in any sport is that the moment you draw a double team, you can try to split them but always look up. It means at least one person is open. Jack and Tyler are almost always triple teamed. So look up and find the two wide open players.

Tactically though you have to be set up to exploit those moments and we are not.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

This, all day. I’d have doubts at LB, however he looked very positive on the left wing.

And I’ll add to it. I said this in another thread, think of starting him over Grealish. Jack slows the game down and lets the defenders reset. Adam brings the heat to defenders. I’m tired of seeing play stop with Jack. He’s great. He isn’t the answer to all things and not all things LW. I’m more excited thinking about Aznou and KDH linking up than Grealish and KDH.

 

[linnane666]

Whipped in a glorious ball across the 6 yard box as well in ET that had their defence and keeper concerned.. Obviously our 2 football geniuses up front watched it sail by from the edge of the 18 yard box

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

He has a nice touch, is clearly a much better crosser than Myko (the lowest possible bar) and generally better on the ball. But he gave the ball away and awful lot trying to dribble. If you do that at left back consistently you'll be really vulnerable on the break.

You know, the answer might just be what a few others are suggesting, which I think in Moyes-land would be palatable... play him wide left mid. He did the same with Coleman at first before he 'trusted' him to play fullback.

 

[Zatara]

Moyes said he did very well, but opportunities will be limited playing in that position and he needs to physically develop to play left back.

Has he really?

He's an u21 career destroyer.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Tactically though you have to be set up to exploit those moments and we are not.

And Moyes would never try something like this. He’s salivating to start Jack Grealish on left the moment he gets back and then straight to the bench for Adam. It’s sad because there are winning combinations in the club. You just have to shuffle the pieces occasionally. As a manager you have to be less close to your players and see them as pawns in an ever changing battlefield. You can’t let blind loyalty and inflexibility stifle winning ways.

 

[Mr Happy]

Did well. Let's take the positives one game at a time right now though and not hype him up one week only to beat him down the next.

 

[NathDogg]

I think @Eggs is saying he's crap, like.

Rat who cant see cheese shock.

That Clown is still talking up Dwight mcshite ffs.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Moysey and his cult looking even more stupid after today’s performance form Adam, we shouldn’t be surprised.

Badly managed by the gaffer, clearly a player there.

So sick of the argument that they aren’t ready/good enough, when we’ve not seen them kick a footy.

Absolutelh ridiculous that they’re his first real minutes this season. Just compete and butter stupidity. The lads has played for Bayern and in la Liga. Not good enough for any minutes at bottom half Everton though, until he’s forced to be on the pitch and turns out he’s more than good enough to be an option.

Just stupid how we do this at this club. Lookman not good enough, Vlasic not good enough, Robinson not good enough, Moise Kean not good enough - all plenty good enough for other teams though.

 

[preposterousvelios]

Has he really?

He's an u21 career destroyer.

Yeah, he did praise his performance in all fairness and acknowledged he did very well when he came on.

Question was about him not going out on loan and playing the rest of the season though and he poured cold water on that a bit.

 

[Nymzee]

Moyes said he did very well, but opportunities will be limited playing in that position and he needs to physically develop to play left back.

So everything anyone with eyes knew

 

[f.t.r.s]

Deserves more minutes based on that showing...

 

[Zatara]

That Clown is still talking up Dwight mcshite ffs.

Ive had that bitter supposed former red on ignore for months.

Utter moyes lover over anything.

Claims armstrong is his next door neighbour.

Yeah, he did praise his performance in all fairness and acknowledged he did very well when he came on.

Question was about him not going out on loan and playing the rest of the season though and he poured cold water on that a bit.

He's got to go. Dibling, Alcaraz look devoid of confidence. Aznou made him look what he is today.

Armstrong the only one who looks fully ready as hes been away from this manager.

 

[preposterousvelios]

So everything anyone with eyes knew

I didn't think there was a chance of him getting to play left back this season, but I'd have him out wide ahead of McNeil every time tbf.