Do people really think we played so bad? Alright 2nd half we did nothing but first half I thought we were decent, I seen signs of improvement from Koeman and BFS and something to build off. Alright we didn't score against Lille/Porto but maybe Sandro scores that one on one on a different day maybe Tosun hits the post and goes in, Do we need improving? Of course mostly CB area looked poor. I'm not one to care for results in pre season cause they mean nothing but I don't think our performances have been that bad.
Yeah mate I was quite pleased with our performances over the 2 games in fairness. There were positives to be taken out of both games, both of which I thought we were the better team. There were the usual poor performances from those that we've come to expect, but we already know there are about 15+ deadwood players we need to move on.
Firstly, there are two things we need to take account of. Both teams are a number of levels above anything we faced in pre-season last term apart from the Sevilla friendly.. Also we were without the likes of Lookman, Walcott, Siggy, Gueye and Pickford, plus we also know that we're looking to bring in 4/5 first XI starters before the season commences, and that's practically a team in itself.
Of the positives, I thought Sandro looked better in both games than anything I've seen before for Everton, and for the first time showed like he could actually be a useful squad player for us. Also, both young full backs, Robinson and Kenny, looked lively, Besic looked as good as I've seen him in 3 years, and Schneids looks like he gives a damn again. Dowell was a parody of himself, missing for large parts of the game, but creative and dangerous whenever he got involved. It's a big job for Silva this season to try and get the lad involved more often because there's no doubt he has the ability to make things happen.
I would have liked to have seen more of Holgate and I'm guessing that Silva used the time to run the rule over the other defenders, who I believe are more at risk of getting the chop. Saw nothing of DCL or Benni either which was disappointing. Maybe a decision has already been made to send him out on loan, especially as Schneids and Besic are looking more up for it this season.
The most pleasing thing though is that, after the dross that was served up last year, we are looking to play football again and thought we dominated the first game with our third string, and also the first half of the Porto game with what is basically going to be our second string bar a couple of players.
Keane at the back though. He has to go if we're to play a high line this season.