Always look on the bright side of life...

[GrandOldTeam]

do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do.

Get ready for some Footy Manager tactics;

Howard

Neville/Heitinga Yobo Distin Baines

Heitinga/Rodwell/Neville
Pienaar ..............Bilyaletdinov
Fellaini Cahill

Yakubu

On paper, it doesn't look too bad. Or does it?

The main thing here is, we can put out a side that doesn't have to include Hibbert and Osman on the right flank.
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[chicoazul]

Not bad at tall, if they all stay fit. You forgot Saha in the equation, I think he's going to be massive for us this season.


We just dont have that swagger without Mikel though do we?

 

[Goat]

Theres no weak links in that side. Thats the key, but I doubt Moyes would play a team like that, he prefers 2 DMs rather than 2 AMs, im not having a go, thats just the way he is, ultra safe, it works mostly, so cant knock it.

Mikels loss is felt every week.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Not bad at tall, if they all stay fit. You forgot Saha in the equation, I think he's going to be massive for us this season.


We just dont have that swagger without Mikel though do we?

We dont, but am hoping Bily can bring something to our game.

Am not sure we have the centre midfield to to have 2 strikers, which is why Saha was left out.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Theres no weak links in that side. Thats the key, but I doubt Moyes would play a team like that, he prefers 2 DMs rather than 2 AMs, im not having a go, thats just the way he is, ultra safe, it works mostly, so cant knock it.

Mikels loss is felt every week.

He does, just tell Fellaini to get on his bike and box to box it.

 

[chicoazul]

We dont, but am hoping Bily can bring something to our game.

Am not sure we have the centre midfield to to have 2 strikers, which is why Saha was left out.

Yep, I agree. Its frustrating as Id love to pair up Saha and Yakubu.

 

[Desaparecido]

He does, just tell Fellaini to get on his bike and box to box it.

If he can play like he did as a sub against Wigan, then I say fair enough, i hope he gets his running skills going again.

 

[kenada_blue]

We get sunk by Fulham tomorrow GOT, I'm coming for ya. YES YOOOOOOOOU. I'LL BE COOOOOMMMMMMMMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Goat]

Im not even logging on if we get beat, the place will explode.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Unbalanced side.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Unbalanced side.

Its an improvement. Having a left footed player on the left (Bilyaletdinov) will add some balance.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Its an improvement. Having a left footed player on the left (Bilyaletdinov) will add some balance.

Still lacks balance in the middle for me. I'd like to think Rodwell or Osman will be alongside the defensive midfielder with Cahill or Fellaini just ahead.

Bilyaletdinov will hopefully provide the quality we need outwide.

 

[bluebastardo]

do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do.

Get ready for some Footy Manager tactics;

Howard​

Neville/Heitinga Yobo Distin Baines​

Heitinga/Rodwell/Neville
Pienaar ..............Bilyaletdinov
Fellaini Cahill​

Yakubu​

On paper, it doesn't look too bad. Or does it?​

The main thing here is, we can put out a side that doesn't have to include Hibbert and Osman on the right flank.​

Moyes will surprise us all and leave Osman in

..............................Howard..........................
Hibbert............Yobo..............Distin................Baines
..........Heitinga................................Fellaini............
Osman.................Bilyaletdinov.................Pienaar
................................Saha.............................

Or he might be sensible and play

..............................Howard..........................
Hibbert............Yobo..............Distin................Baines
...........Heitinga...............................Rodwell............
Pienaar.................Cahill / Fellaini..................Bilyaletdinov
................................Saha.............................

With the option of playing both Cahill and Fellaini instead of Saha.


Knowing Moyes, both Johnny and Billy will start on the bench.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Neville will not be dropped, nor does he deserve to be.

He's far too important to us, he's a better fullback than Hibbert and a better and more reliable midfielder than Fellaini and Cahill.

 

[Goat]

Indeed, a few people think hes picked just cos hes Captain, but to be honest he very rarely has a bad game. Maybe at times his passing was shocking, but he know his limits now and I rate Neville as important as the likes of Arteta and Cahill.

He is everything that is right about Moyes Everton.