Match Thread Everton v Arsenal - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[NathDogg]

Hope Dyche can just get a bit of structure to the side, and they battle and work hard for each other and us.

Loved Frank as a fella and blue, but I couldn’t see a strategy, structure or plan to the team and most of them looked like they couldn’t be bothered. Dunno if that was on Frank or the players - maybe a bit of both.

Hope they don’t let him down and throw another manager under the bus.

 

[the_toffees_bosnia]

0-5

 

[Cjplennon]

Excellent first news conference from Dyche. He feels like a proper Everton manager to me. Roll on Saturday, COYB!!

 

[Houghty19]

Standard stuff from him as you'd expect, reading between the lines (although he brushed it off) was the bit about the fitness tests to see where everybody was, some of them won't know what's hit them on the fitness front I reckon in this next two weeks.

 

[Mashtray]

We due a manager bounce for a change

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

SWEAT ON THE SHIRT.

It's what we're all here for.

 

[Cels]

Decent press conference I thought. It's good to have a straight-talking, down to Earth, meat and potatoes Manager for a change.

 

[b-rad]

Be happy with 1-2 or 1-3. As long as we show some spirit, show some attacking thread, and the players look like the might just be able to buy in to what Dyche wants.

 

[MACCA75]

I wasn’t getting Dom is fit to start vibes..

 

[HappyJack]

Fitness levels can be the difference at this level of football. Remember Moyes sending his players to Rugby training when he arrived. For me they are physically and mentally lightweights. I hope Garner comes back in and he gives Simms a chance. Dcl is not bothered.

 

[Bungle]

Fitness levels can be the difference at this level of football. Remember Moyes sending his players to Rugby training when he arrived. For me they are physically and mentally lightweights. I hope Garner comes back in and he gives Simms a chance. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is not bothered.

From what he said in the press conference it sounds like Garner is a little way off still

 

[marnie]

If we can get a point away at City.We can get a point aganist these at Goodison.

 

[Bigduke1234]

Early elbow into Partey’s ribs and then try to nick it on a set piece. Keane to return and play a blinder, capped with a goal from a corner 1-1

 

[Blue_Eagle]

Depressing times but Dyche deserves a good welcome and I'm sure the fans will give him one. Even more depressing is no reinforcements to bolster this drab squad. That said, nothing more we can do now but see what Dyche gets out of this lot. Interesting what system he'll play. Dyche 4:42 is a thing of course but he also deployed 4-4-1-1 at times with Burnley so maybe Iwobi can play behind Dom. I really wanna see Simms get more minutes. Hearing Dyche blocked a loan move back to The Black Cats so hoping that's a sign of intent from GravelTone to play him more. I have a feeling if we survive, Ellis will play a big part in it. UTFT Regardless.

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Mostly happy with that but I'd replace Iwobi with Maupay to be honest. He might do OK with the support of DCL and a change in system.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Mostly happy with that but I'd replace Iwobi with Maupay to be honest. He might do OK with the support of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and a change in system.

If we take Iwobi out, play Simms from the off. Maupay just doesn't suit our style of play tbh