Dogs of War put to sleep?

[ToffeeDan]

Something perhaps down to the new regime? Might win the FPL at this rate.

PL Bookings so far this season.

(Yellow+Red)

1 Villa 13
2 +Swansea `8
3 Arsenal 10+1
4 Newcastle 9+1
5 WBA 9
6 Man U 8
6 +Liverpool 6
8 Chelsea 7
8 Fulham 7
10 Hull 6+1
11 Norwich 6
11 Stoke 6
13 Man C 5
14 Palace 4+1
15 Spurs 4
15 +WHU 3
17 Sunderland 3+1
18 Cardiff 3
19 +Soton 2
20 Everton 2

Total (38 games) 111+5
+3 games - therefore averaged per game.

 

[Khalekan]

Something perhaps down to the new regime? Might win the FPL at this rate.

PL Bookings so far this season.

(Yellow+Red)

1 Villa 13
2 +Swansea `8
3 Arsenal 10+1
4 Newcastle 9+1
5 WBA 9
6 Man U 8
6 +Liverpool 6
8 Chelsea 7
8 Fulham 7
10 Hull 6+1
11 Norwich 6
11 Stoke 6
13 Man C 5
14 Palace 4+1
15 Spurs 4
15 +WHU 3
17 Sunderland 3+1
18 Cardiff 3
19 +Soton 2
20 Everton 1

Total (38 games) 110+5
+3 games - therefore averaged per game.

Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?

I think it a good thing as it will cut down on players being suspended for key games.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?

I think it a good thing as it will cut down on players being suspended for key games.

Dean was never booked as a player, if I remember correctly, so it's not like it hurts your game.

 

[tadpole]

Much as I love Fellaini, him leaving us won't hurt our card count.

 

[Hangleton]

It’s not easy to get booked if you have all the possession.

 

[tonyhorne]

Its the new "get into Europe" policy. We're going all out to win the Fair Play League.......

 

[Blue Cheese]

I prefer a bit of steel in the middle. I noticed on a couple of occasions yesterday that the player were caught ball watching and leaving it to each other with nobody taking charge of loose balls. I think having that bite in the middle is needed.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Thought Barkley had two bookings?

 

[nickydisco]

3 clean sheets aswell

 

[peteblue]

I prefer a bit of steel in the middle. I noticed on a couple of occasions yesterday that the player were caught ball watching and leaving it to each other with nobody taking charge of loose balls. I think having that bite in the middle is needed.

That's how I saw it too......

 

[Librarian]

I think we have a manager who prefers players to stay on their feet where possible. That has an upside and a downside. We might get less injuries. I will miss those crowd rising tackles that can get Goodison behind the team though.

For evidence, you can point to the Coleman/ Eto'o footrace into the box where going to ground gives the forward an excuse to dive or takes the defender out of the game if they miss the ball. Down the other end, at times I felt we could have won a breaking ball in dangerous areas by going full blooded.

 

[coollino]

EUROPA League here we come

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Much as I love Fellaini, him leaving us won't hurt our card count.

You can bet he won't get as many cards at OT as he did here

 

[Eggs]

...its a really interesting point and worthy thread. Equally interesting to see how this pans out over a whole season. I suppose the RM approach is more about keeping the ball than mixing it with the opposition.

 

[yelyah]

I think we have a manager who prefers players to stay on their feet where possible. That has an upside and a downside. We might get less injuries. I will miss those crowd rising tackles that can get Goodison behind the team though.

For evidence, you can point to the Coleman/ Eto'o footrace into the box where going to ground gives the forward an excuse to dive or takes the defender out of the game if they miss the ball. Down the other end, at times I felt we could have won a breaking ball in dangerous areas by going full blooded.

Did you not see the Barkley tackle late in the game in the Chelsea half that won us possession?

Was a big tackle tbf.