If we had the 2004/05 squad today...

[Zatara]

Martyn
baines
jagielka
stones
coleman
mccarthy
besic
arteta
barkley
deulofeu
lukaku

this exercise has taught us that we need a GK and a LW.

 

[mlyons]

Agreed, but we were pretty much doing a Leicester until Gravesen was sold during 04/05. Moyes was the pioneer of the 4-5-1 system at that time, a system that then became commonplace in the league for the next 10 years.

Moyes wasn't the pioneer. It was Mourinho that everyone tried to imitate.

 

[Dymak]

Moyes wasn't the pioneer. It was Mourinho that everyone tried to imitate.

Bollocks! Moyes brought that system to the Premier League. Moyes introduced that formation as a necessity that allowed him to get the best out of that particular Everton team. It was a defensive formation, which worked extremely well and forced the rest of the league to adapt.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Moyes was the pioneer of the 4-6-0 though.

 

[Walken]

mirallas is better than kilbane imo

The joint team would look something like

Martyn

Coleman
Weir
Stones
Baines

Deulofeu
Arteta/Gravesen
Carsley
Barkley
Kilbane

Lukaku.

A 5-6 split. The difference is we didn't cry anyone in 2005 unlike now where we carry Howard and have had 3 players under 22 in defence.

Kilbane was utter mince

 

[Blue Cheese]

Kilbane? I'd rather have Mirallas any day. Martyn definitely. I think groucho said it before though, this team with that teams organisation would be great.