Central Midfield

[toffee-L]

Really miss the days of a a Phil Neville - Johnny Heitinga midfield partnership

 

[MikeH72]

We missed I-G-G massively on Saturday. His energy was sadly lacking.

I just cannot stand 4-2-3-1 to the point I hate it.

Sigurdsson could have played centrally with Schneiderlin on Saturday with Lookman one side & Walcott on the other. DCL & Tosun up top. It was Huddersfield ffs.

Sigurdsson is a VERY good footballer & captain of his national team.

One day, just one day, we’ll go 4-4-2. Tosun & DCL can both head a ball & have physicality ...... let’s use what we have.

Not rocket science.

Sigurdsson literally only works in a 4-2-3-1 though. Apparently anyway.

 

[Nymzee]

No-one plays 442 anymore, anyone who says they do is wrong unfortunately

Literally yesterday:

 

[Manx Blue]

Sigurdsson literally only works in a 4-2-3-1 though. Apparently anyway.

Well if it's been working, I'd hate to see it when it doesn't.

 

[neil999]

Literally yesterday:

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Soccer line ups? Pah!

 

[blue61]

We haven't had a class central pairing since Reid and Bracewell. I'm looking forward to seeing Gana and Gomes get a run of games together, could work really well.

 

[Nymzee]

Soccer line ups? Pah!

I know right, who’d have thought.

 

[davids]

We haven't had a class central pairing since Reid and Bracewell. I'm looking forward to seeing Gana and Gomes get a run of games together, could work really well.

Gomes looked the part here at Valencia,will he adapt to the Prem?

 

[Giraffe_Baker]

We haven't had a class central pairing since Reid and Bracewell. I'm looking forward to seeing Gana and Gomes get a run of games together, could work really well.

Both proper handsome as well.

Gylfi in front and we've got a Triple G of stud muffins.

 

[blue61]

Gomes looked the part here at Valencia,will he adapt to the Prem?

Time will tell.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Without Gana, we put absolutely no pressure on the opposition. We have to dominate these teams if we want to win because they are playing specifically not to lose. If we steal the ball upfield and catch them out of position, the goals will come.

They were allowed to settle because we were either:

A) Too slow with the ball
B) Already in our own half before we regained possession.

Fixing even one of these will make a huge difference. Surprised that Beni hasn't even gotten a glance.

Edit: He is injured obviously

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Without Gana, we put absolutely no pressure on the opposition. We have to dominate these teams if we want to win because they are playing specifically not to lose. If we steal the ball upfield and catch them out of position, the goals will come.

They were allowed to settle because we were either:

A) Too slow with the ball
B) Already in our own half before we regained possession.

Fixing even one of these will make a huge difference. Surprised that Beni hasn't even gotten a glance.

Can't be given a glance when injured.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Can't be given a glance when injured.

Completely forgot about that

 

[Nymzee]

It does baffle me why we’re slow to pass a ball. Not sure why it’s so difficult to speed up.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

At the age of 28 I can only say I’ve seen one class central midfielder play for Everton.

I have seen good cm’s who are good at a certain aspect of the game like Gueye and Carsley but lack considerably in other aspects.

Why have we had a huge void in this area?

We're Everton mate we don't do class players in any position, just players who we can take to our hearts and make up all the excuses under the sun about them, let's hope that changes though.