Goats squad analysis thread 2025/6

[Efcjake]

When was the last time we had this many U21 internationals around the squad?

 

[Efcjake]

Where does Ndiaye play if Dibling is a starter?

Grealish Ndiaye Dibling
Garner KDH

I want to see it happen.

And I want Garner to roll those socks down

 

[Nymzee]

Grealish Ndiaye Dibling
Garner KDH

I want to see it happen.

And I want Garner to roll those socks down

Be funny if Moyes was like “right, you lot can’t sign full-backs so I’m just not using them”, stuck JOB Tarkowski and Branthwaite in defence and just played all our magic up top at once.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

People seem to forget that players get injured, and at Everton it happens a lot. Depth is key. Competition for places is key.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The squad has clearly improved and we have done fairly well

We are very short at full back and I'm a little bit worried about only having 2 strikers. We're 1 injury or suspension away from not having one on the bench and that's probably not sustainable.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Cahill
Fellaini

Make do strike force. Who's the manager?

 

[Howards tipple]

Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (4)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Mark Travers (HG)
Tom King (HG)
Harry Tyrer (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Nathan Patterson
Séamus Coleman

Left Backs (2)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Adam Aznou (UA)

Centre Backs (4)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
Michael Keane (HG)

Midfield (5)
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (HG)
James Garner (HG)
Merlin Röhl
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)

Forwards (5)
Jack Grealish (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Tyler Dibling (UA)
Carlos Alcaraz
Dwight McNeil (HG)

Strikers (2)
Thierno Barry
Beto


Total players: 24

Players purchased so far: 9
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King, Dibling, Rohl

Players culled so far: 13
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Young(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay, Chermo
Armstrong(Loan)


Non-HG players: 9
Home-grown players: 13
Under-age players : 2

For anyone wanting to moan about the transfer window, compare this with last seasons list where first choices were DCL, Doucouré, Harrison and the options off the bench was Broja and Lindstrom.

We now have exciting forward line up, a decent midfield and serious options from the bench.

Time, Mr Moyes to win us something.

 

[Bryan+]

Eh what’s the difference between a forward and a striker you massive wool @Goat

 

[Saint Domingo]

The squad has clearly improved and we have done fairly well

We are very short at full back and I'm a little bit worried about only having 2 strikers. We're 1 injury or suspension away from not having one on the bench and that's probably not sustainable.

Just play Ndiaye as a false 9 and outplay everyone.

 

[Goat]

Eh what’s the difference between a forward and a striker you massive wool @Goat

Im not here to teach you football Bry, read a book or something.

 

[Librarian]

What formation is Moyes going for with this bunch then?

 

[formerly manx toffee]

20 outfield players. That feels tight given we lose two to AFCON.

 

[Bryan+]

Im not here to teach you football Bry, read a book or something.

Idk what this means but imma take this as disrespect

 

[Rita_Poon]

Players purchased so far: 9
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King, Dibling, Rohl

Alcaraz ---------------------------->£12.6m
Barry------------------------------->£27m
Travers---------------------------->£4m
King------------------------------->nominal ?
Aznou----------------------------->£8m
D-Hall----------------------------->£28m
Dibling----------------------------->£42m
Rohl (loan obligation to buy)------->£17.3m
Grealish (loan)--------------------->0

~£140m spent

maupay £3.4, Chermiti £8m (+£2m?), Armstrong loaned.

Not insignificant monies.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Pure Football Manager mode here, but imagine how fun this team could be going forward: -

Pickford

Patterson -- O'Brien -- Branners -- Aznou

Rohl ----- Garner ----- KDH

Dibling ------ Ndiaye ----- Grealish​

We'd concede for fun like ha but a big part of me would really like to see this at least once or twice this season
.