After 10 games

[Ihaters]

Whilst summerskin would prefer us all rolling on the floor wailing like Palestinian widows on the news channel because of Moyes. I think 4th is pretty good going and i think he has us playing well. Defo good start.

 

[Bullinasia]

With all the weaknesses many identified pre-season, (thin squad for 1. expected injuries/suspensions; 2. loss of form etc.) which have come true (1. Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar and 2. Jelavic) plus the fact that 6 of our games have been away from Goodison 4th place with exciting football most of the time is just Boss. Now if we can just learn to keep a few clean sheets in the first 10-15 minutes then we are really in business.

 

[AmericanBlue]

Our next matches are Sunderland (H), Reading (A), Norwich (H), Arsenal (H). I can easily see us getting 9 or 10 points from those matches. December month looks tough, and that's when we really need to prove that we belong where we are on the table at the moment. ...And we all know we're great fron January and beyond.

Depending on Arsenal's form by the end of November, I could see us getting all 12 points.

 

[Columbia6]

It's good, but I'm not wholly convinced just yet. If we can win 3 and draw 2 of the next 5 then I'll begin thinking about the top 4, but for now I'm looking at what's needed for Europa League. We would like Chelsea to win the League Cup for that, or Arsenal if they end up finishing ahead of us.

 

[Christiffa25]

I think a lot of us inc myself have been overlooking the fact that six of our games have been away from home. The 4 home games we have had have included man utd Liverpool and Newcastle. It's is a good start that could of been better but were playing boss footy, we're missing Gibbo and I don't think pienaar or jelavic have hit form yet!

All in all it's good. The next 4 games will tell us a lot. It wouldn't suprise me if we took 12 points. And if we do... I will truly be a believer!

 

[dholliday]

- again, the lack of killer instinct amongst all that possession and creating-of-chances is losing us points.
- on the training ground, work on everyone's shooting ffs.

I meant lack of killer instinct. That unquantifiable thing that separates the winners from the not-winners...we still need to be more killer, more aggressive, more arrogant, in front of goal. Hopefully Jela finds his form again and starts putting a few away.

This may be our biggest issue against our chase for a Champions League spot. The media concur:

Everton need that ruthless touch

It is hardly revelatory to note that the top four has been something of a closed shop in England in recent years but, with Arsenal frail in the post-Van Persie era and Tottenham struggling for consistency, especially at home, there is a chance for a less fancied side to sneak into the Champions League places. So it would be a terrible shame if Everton, whose football has been so admirable in 2012, were to let the opportunity slip away due to a combination of misfortune, slack finishing and lapses in concentration. David Moyes's face was a picture after the 2-2 draw at Fulham, and with good reason after watching his side dominate, miss countless chances and then concede a sloppy equaliser in the last minute. It is becoming a recurring theme for Everton, who have now drawn their last four matches, although they were admittedly fortunate not to lose against Liverpool and were clinging on in the end against Queens Park Rangers after being reduced to 10 men. But there are problems at both ends of the pitch. If they cannot rely on their forwards to finish off the numerous chances they create, they need to rely on their back four; yet they have not kept a clean sheet in their last six matches. Everton cannot afford to be so wasteful. To finish fifth, as Newcastle did last season, would be commendable. But now they are struggling to replicate that form alongside those Thursday nights on Channel Five. Ultimately, for this talented Everton side, fifth is nowhere. Been there, done that, got the commemorative Europa League T-shirts.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/nov/05/10-talking-points-premier-league