2024/25 Beto

[bobbylatch]

It's a footnote to what happened yesterday, but despite him not managing to stay onside for the two offside goals, I think he had his best game in an Everton shirt yesterday. Maybe some context required about the level of opposition, but it was the first time in open play he's looked like an actual footballer.

Still, I'd rather twist and let him leave this summer, but I am beginning to think Moyes values him.

10 to 15 goals a season strikers don't grow on trees. I give you Neal Maupay

 

[NikNak8]

Anyone notice he has stopped looking for frees now too. When Moyes came first he was going over a bit easy and wasnt getting the decisions that he probably deserved. Now he is like a bull, at one stage yesterday he was fouled twice and kept going. Very difficult for defenders to deal with, which means space opens up around him, he exploited that a few times yesterday too with a couple of great passes and flick ons.

 

[maccavennie]

How tight was the 2nd goal he scored? I've only seen it once so not seen any replays

 

[blueblue]

Best I’ve seen him today by far*.






*enormous Caveat that he’s playing against comfortably the worst premier league side I’ve seen in about a decade.

Will take notice when he does that against proper teams and defenders.

Also troubled the defences of the top teams when he played against them iirc.

 

[blueblue]

He has done wonderfully well since he came into the team.
I did think he might be sold in the summer but not at all certain now and if he is I think for a greater fee than we paid for him.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

I don't get it, why would we want to sell a goal scorer?
We must keep him.
Match going fans love him as far as I can hear.

 

[Gilbert..]

He knows himself he's not blessed with great finesse but he's a trier and looks arsed.
Decent supply and he'll bang a few in. Likened him before to the fella at palace Mateta. He's not easy on the eye either but he's a handful and scores.

 

[blueboy72]

I don't get it, why would we want to sell a goal scorer?
We must keep him.
Match going fans love him as far as I can hear.

When the teams winning the fans will cheer for all the players, may criticise later on. Beto was ok yesterday, I think that because he was at such a low bar 6/12 months ago, like a poor championship striker in a lot of fans eyes and now he’s scored a few goals and had some good performances, some of our fans have gone to the extreme the other way. And you see the likes of drogba amd
Lukaku mentioned in the same posts.

We need to move away from this sentimentality nonsense, we have a bright future to look forward to and we need to stop falling in love With players, because they try. Beto’s level need to go up
Massively if he’s going to be our number 9 to carry us up the league and challenge for Europe, personally I don’t think he will ever be good enough.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Has had to play too many games with Doucoure where I think their styles clash. The Goodison derby perhaps the exception that proves the rule.

I think Beto's chaos would be helped by more ball players around him.

 

[bitter-no-better]

He went a few games without scoring but that was after he had played near 90 mins in the previous 8.
His job is scoring goals which he is doing and he will always cause trouble.

 

[Tel001]

Played well today (against a poor defense). Should have held his run better for the 1st offside goal. Offside by a nose with his 2nd. Decent showing all round though.

How “ second goal “ was great footy .. would have been a very beautiful goal that

 

[Tel001]

You may say I'm a dreamer...

You’re not the only one

 

[windymiller]

How tight was the 2nd goal he scored? I've only seen it once so not seen any replays

He was clearly offside unfortunately. He does need to learn to hold his runs.

 

[jazzy]

He knows himself he's not blessed with great finesse but he's a trier and looks arsed.
Decent supply and he'll bang a few in. Likened him before to the fella at palace Mateta. He's not easy on the eye either but he's a handful and scores.

Sorry mate but no. Mateta has far better technical ability and much more to his game.

 

[Joey66]

A very good game yesterday his best yet unlucky with the offside goals - keep him .....