Everton would be foolish to hatch special plan to stop Leicester

[Chang Elephant]

Vardy and Mahrez have scored 26 league goals between them this season with Mahrez also contributing seven assists.

But Martinez insists Everton would be foolish if they only focused their defensive efforts on Vardy and Mahrez this weekend.

Leicester are the division’s top scorers with 34 goals in their 16 games and the Blues boss insists they have threats beyond Vardy and Mahrez.

“As a team you have to be very, very careful,” Martinez said.

“If you are too concerned about Vardy then Ulloa or Okazaki they are going to use that space. And if you are over-cautious with Mahrez then other players are going to take advantage over that.

“We need to be wary of their quality and their goal-scoring threat and the way they are playing with freedom and a real enjoyment at the moment but it is more about matching that aspect, rather than changing much of what we do from week to week.

“You always have to aware of the opposition, that is straight-forward, but in the same way we are playing at home, we need to enjoy ourselves and that big footballing environment when the side at the top of the league come to Goodison.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...martinez-everton-would-foolish-hatch-10619739
Hi fellow Blues

If you were manager of Everton FC would you make any plans whatsoever to counter the opposition, especially top of the league opposition ? Would you practice defending corner kicks for instance ?

Please keep on topic, this thread is about tactics not personality cults etc.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Play to our strengths and we beat them easy.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Play to our strengths and we beat them easy.

I certainly hope so Douglas but we've said that before once or twice. Good post though.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

With a bit of luck we lose 3-4 in a thrilling match that is first on match of the day.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I certainly hope so Douglas but we've said that before once or twice. Good post though.

Thanks Changy. Don't you think we can beat them then?

 

[Chang Elephant]

Thanks Changy. Don't you think we can beat them then?

I think we can and should but I say that every weekend

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I think we can and should but I say that every weekend

But this is the first time youve posted this, so what's different this weekend?

 

[Chang Elephant]

But this is the first time youve posted this, so what's different this weekend?

I couldn't post that article previously because the Echo hadn't printed it, unless they've been referring to the tactics against Leicester before previous games and I'd not noticed ?

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Our defence needs to be spot on tomorrow, that includes the whole team making us hard to break down.

The last 3 games we've lost 2 points in due to errors and we can't afford to do that again against these as they'll punish us.

Going forward we need to be a lot more ruthless.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I couldn't post that article previously because the Echo hadn't printed it, unless they've been referring to the tactics against Leicester before previous games and I'd not noticed ?

Yeah clearly I meant about making special plans for opposition you daft wazzock.

What would you propose?

 

[Chang Elephant]

Yeah clearly I meant about making special plans for opposition you daft wazzock.

What would you propose?

What would you propose seeing as you've replied, genuinely interested ?

 

[Dithering Dougie]

What would you propose seeing as you've replied, genuinely interested ?

Now I asked first here, no pinching my ideas.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Now I asked first here, no pinching my ideas.

If you were manager of Everton FC would you make any plans whatsoever to counter the opposition, especially top of the league opposition ? Would you practice defending corner kicks for instance ?

Please read the original post before responding to a thread Douglas, this is a forum for rational and intelligent debate

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Please read the original post before responding to a thread Douglas, this is a forum for rational and intelligent debate

Now come on Changy I've answered. Play to our strengths.

But do you think we should alter our game to face the might of Leicester?

 

[Chang Elephant]

Now come on Changy I've answered. Play to our strengths.

But do you think we should alter our game to face the might of Leicester?

Do our strengths include making any plans whatsoever to counter the opposition, are we tactically accomplished enough to succeed with that ? Genuine question mate.