Come on lads, it's time for the wailing an gnashing of teeth to stop.

jazzy · January 7, 2020

alvinh said:
Worth remembering this match took place at the very end of a packed Xmas program and one where the squad had largely out performed expectations over a series of daunting fixtures.

The Arsenal match had already suggested that the squad was running on empty, a credit to Duncan Ferguson extracting everything that was in the tank to get the priceless Chelsea result etc.

There's problems to be solved, but it may not seem quite so bleak once the first team players are rested and can properly focus in training on the league matches to come.

There's no cup to look forward to, but without European or domestic distractions there's a clear opportunity to get as high up the table as possible.

I'd just like us to get to 40 points

hallamblue · January 7, 2020

Mildredblues said:
Carlo is supposed to be a very hands off manager. He doesn't get involved in the nitty gritty bits of football and is more of a high level boss than a coach. At Bayern, he pissed off Robben, Mueller, Hummels, etc by having relaxed training sessions which didn't sit well with their match day losses.
Even the Napoli clashes were due to his laidback approach supposedly.
Can he reshape an entire club which has been under performing for 3 decades? This thread's OP appears to think so. He puts all the blame on the players and lives in the premise that giving the keys of the club to Carlo will solve everything.
Everton need a manager who can improve atleast some of the existing players with hands on coaching and splurge cash on acquiring the others.

In the end it's the players that have to go on the pitch and perform. Ancelotti will attract better players who in turn will improve the existing players. I know everyone lauds Kendall as a genius manager and he was a great manager. But what he did best was get in players like Peter Reid and Andy Gray who led the team on the field. That is what we need, and hopefully what Ancelotti can bring.