So you're on one hand saying he hasn't played well, then say he has played well, but you don't care because he's playing well now and not last season.
Ok then.
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So you're on one hand saying he hasn't played well, then say he has played well, but you don't care because he's playing well now and not last season.
Ok then.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £80m
I said he's playing okayish, not well. Seemingly ok is acceptable now though
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
I never understand this 'we don't need 2 holding midfielders' argument.
We play that way because everyone apart from our goalkeeper and one centre half (Jagielka) is encouraged to be attacking and playing almost kamikazee like.
Look at the starting positions when we have a goal kick. Full-backs as wingers, CB's split with Stones actively told to bring the ball out. Tell me mate, without 2 holding midfielders do you expect us to a) keep possession b) win the ball back if we lose it?
Second point. it doesn't matter who you are, if you have one holding midfielder the ball WILL be played around you with ease against the top teams. Who's the best holding mid in the league? Matic? Silva and Co made him look absolute gammon last weekend. We have two and manage to by and large snuff them out.
As for your concerns over his distribution, I just don't get it mate. How many times did he manage to wriggle us out of a tight spot yesterday when the vultures surrounded him. Answer: many. He doesn't get flustered under pressure, knows when to play a longer pass (which he does frequently) and knows when the game needs shortening.
Sorry mate, I just don't understand how you can't see it.
Decent against Watford, one of our best players against Southampton and wasn't out of place against City - what more do you want from him exactly; 50 yard silky runs and stepovers?
He cane very close to getting us back in the game as well - if only that header hadn't been cleared on the line.
I would agree wholeheartedly with that call.
ijjysmith
Calm
Well yeah. But I want that from everyone.
Nah, he's been good this season. A rest might be good for him on Wednesday though.
Coming up to 700 senior games, impressive levels of fitness to manage that many.
Some of it will be luck but probably a lot is also taking good care of himself off pitch and not skipping warm up/cool down routines - he certainly doesn't shy out of tackles as his yellow card count proves!
http://www.evertonfc.com/evertontv/archive/2015/08/28/barry-eyes-landmark-at-spurs
Some of it will be luck but probably a lot is also taking good care of himself off pitch and not skipping warm up/cool down routines - he certainly doesn't shy out of tackles as his yellow card count proves!
http://www.evertonfc.com/evertontv/archive/2015/08/28/barry-eyes-landmark-at-spurs
Chang Elephant
Forum God
Too slow for professional football
Atleast hes quicker than osman
Words just cant explain,oh wait.....finished.
Probably the worst game I've ever seen from him.
ArtetaMagic
Player Valuation: £15m
I can't believe just how bad he was there. Worst player on the pitch by far yet he's untouchable
RFUS
Anustart
He was actually really good for the first 30 minutes or so, but in the second half especially, he was absolute turd. Dangerously bad; we were lucky he didn't cost us a goal.
I think it's acceptable for a player of his age to dip, but the problem is that when he is having a shocker, Roberto keeps playing him for 90 minutes.
I think it's acceptable for a player of his age to dip, but the problem is that when he is having a shocker, Roberto keeps playing him for 90 minutes.
Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
That was worse than the infamous "Neville VS Wigan" games for me.
Atrocious.
Norammly unlike a lot of people i've been ok with him playing most of the time, what he lacks in pace and unbookable tackling he makes up in positioning and experience.
But there has to be a limit where his negatives far outweigh his positives, and today he crossed that line really.
We might not be any better with Besic in there overall but he can only get better as Barry gets worse.
Atrocious.
Norammly unlike a lot of people i've been ok with him playing most of the time, what he lacks in pace and unbookable tackling he makes up in positioning and experience.
But there has to be a limit where his negatives far outweigh his positives, and today he crossed that line really.
We might not be any better with Besic in there overall but he can only get better as Barry gets worse.
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