Fitness at EFC
The players fitness levels have dropped dramatically in recent seasons. Not long ago when we were playing good football and running teams off the park you could guarantee it would get mentioned on match of the day "the better level of fitness of the Everton players" until one thing happened, the simple thing that was Alan Irvine leaving. Steve Round came in the fray and in moy own opinion the level of fitness has dropped considerably, I am not convinced that when Felli went down he was pretending to have cramp, he fell on his leg awkwardly and reacted to the signs of cramp.
Alan Irvine is back at the club, get rid of Round at least and Alan back in. As for Baines I am unsure what his injury was but it raises no concerns because I would send him on holiday now until next season along with players such as Cahill, Jagielka, Neville, and a few others and give the kids a chance for the rest of the season. I am not interested in the slightest about us trying to get into europe yes I want us to win every game. But getting into Europe would cause more harm than good when we are barely fit enough and have the quality and the players to cope with the league and cups as it is.