davek
Player Valuation: £150m
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/sport-opinion/lee-carsley-everton-need-change-8379474
There's a lot of truth there.
There's a lot of truth there.
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magicjuan
Player Valuation: £60m
Agree about the cup being a distraction, as daft as it sounds, the best result imho would be a goalless draw. Not conceeding has to be the priority now, a win would be nice of course, but could lead to a bit of complacency and defer problems.
Seems most know what the issues are, we are a pushover at the moment
Seems most know what the issues are, we are a pushover at the moment
We are certainly not exciting to watch this season.
"Everton's current run of defeats has been the biggest test of Roberto Martinez’s football philosophy, but while things aren’t going great I’d hate to see the manager change his style.
His teams are exciting to watch but I feel we’ve become too easy to play against.
It seems that a lot of the team’s work on the training pitch is based around what they do on the ball whereas it’s what the team do when they’re not in possession that needs to improve.
We have to become hard to play against again and I don’t think teams are intimidated against us now.
They let us have all the possession and then try and counter-attack us.
Confidence can play a massive part in these situations but going back to the old manager David Moyes, he would fill the team with the solid guaranteed six-or-seven-out-of-10 lads he could depend upon to grind out results in a sticky patch.
We’ve got to become a team that outworks the opposition again, winning the key personal battles.
You’ve got to start with the ugly things. The 50-50 headers and those second balls on the edge of the box.
We’ve still got that quality on the ball but we’re conceding too many soft goals.
It’s time for the players to stand up and be counted.
Some of the lads are going to have to be taken out of the side while others will have to grin and bear it.
It’s not like we’ve become a bad team overnight and I still believe qualifying for a European place remains a realistic target.
I’ve said it several times before but this is probably the strongest squad we’ve had in a generation and a lot of our players would walk into most other Premier League teams out there.
We shouldn’t be hitting panic stations or player bashing and what I like aboutEvertonians is that on the whole we do back our managers and players and get behind them rather than being fickle.
Martinez has got a lot in the bank from the way we performed last season and now is the time for getting behind him and the team.
It’s not even like we should be saying that we need a Plan B because that’s lazy.
Plan A actually works. It’s been proven to on many occasions and as much as it hurts at the moment we don’t want to go ripping things up and starting again.
When you’re a manager and your team is struggling it can often be tempting to try and turn things around by tinkering with formations.
Doing stuff like that can be quite ‘sink or swim.’
If it comes off then you’re regarded as a tactical genius but if it doesn’t then it can look like the players have never used that system before.
Unfortunately it was the latter for Everton at the KC Stadium as Martinez opted to go with his three centre-backs formation with Gareth Barry joining Phil Jagielka and Antolin Alcaraz in defence.
It was a system that Martinez used at Wigan – I can’t say with great success because ultimately they got relegated in his last year – but his players were comfortable with it and it looked alright.
We’ve struggled to get a regular centre-back pairing so far this season and we need to be more solid in the full-back areas as we’re conceding far too many goals from crosses.
It seems clear that we’ve missed the injured James McCarthy in midfield because of the way he imposes his game on the opposition and protects the defence.
Cup can be a distraction at these times
Believe it or not, I had the odd bad game myself sometimes.
I think there was one when I was about 15 years old.
But when I was in a similar position to the one Everton’s current players find themselves, I’d always want my next game to be in the league.
The cups can be a distraction from the main task at hand and if you put in a good performance in the cup you were left thinking ‘if only that had been three points, it would all be looking a bit rosier now.’
Given all that, I wouldn’t say that the timing of the FA Cup third round tie with West Ham United is ideal.
What the game does do is present the players with an opportunity to try and find a bit of form after their recent woes.
It’s another chance to try and get a clean sheet and for Joel Robles to try and build up his confidence, because we’re going to need him for the next few weeks while Tim Howard is injured.
It’s not just the goalkeeper who would benefit from a shut out though, it’s something that the whole team should be working towards as a unit.
New Year is time to pull together
It’s fair to say that it has been far from the best festive period on the pitch for Everton players and Evertonians watching in the stand, but I’d like to wish all Sunday Echo readers a Happy New Year.
2014 didn’t end well for us but it was still a year of great progress for the Blues and despite our recent struggles there’s no reason why 2015 can’t be a good one at Goodison either.
Let’s pull together and help the team out of their sticky patch.
It’s tough to take but that’s always been the Everton way.
A lot of food for thought there from Carsley.
His teams are exciting to watch but I feel we’ve become too easy to play against.
It seems that a lot of the team’s work on the training pitch is based around what they do on the ball whereas it’s what the team do when they’re not in possession that needs to improve.
We have to become hard to play against again and I don’t think teams are intimidated against us now.
They let us have all the possession and then try and counter-attack us.
Confidence can play a massive part in these situations but going back to the old manager David Moyes, he would fill the team with the solid guaranteed six-or-seven-out-of-10 lads he could depend upon to grind out results in a sticky patch.
We’ve got to become a team that outworks the opposition again, winning the key personal battles.
You’ve got to start with the ugly things. The 50-50 headers and those second balls on the edge of the box.
We’ve still got that quality on the ball but we’re conceding too many soft goals.
It’s time for the players to stand up and be counted.
Some of the lads are going to have to be taken out of the side while others will have to grin and bear it.
It’s not like we’ve become a bad team overnight and I still believe qualifying for a European place remains a realistic target.
I’ve said it several times before but this is probably the strongest squad we’ve had in a generation and a lot of our players would walk into most other Premier League teams out there.
We shouldn’t be hitting panic stations or player bashing and what I like aboutEvertonians is that on the whole we do back our managers and players and get behind them rather than being fickle.
Martinez has got a lot in the bank from the way we performed last season and now is the time for getting behind him and the team.
It’s not even like we should be saying that we need a Plan B because that’s lazy.
Plan A actually works. It’s been proven to on many occasions and as much as it hurts at the moment we don’t want to go ripping things up and starting again.
When you’re a manager and your team is struggling it can often be tempting to try and turn things around by tinkering with formations.
Doing stuff like that can be quite ‘sink or swim.’
If it comes off then you’re regarded as a tactical genius but if it doesn’t then it can look like the players have never used that system before.
Unfortunately it was the latter for Everton at the KC Stadium as Martinez opted to go with his three centre-backs formation with Gareth Barry joining Phil Jagielka and Antolin Alcaraz in defence.
It was a system that Martinez used at Wigan – I can’t say with great success because ultimately they got relegated in his last year – but his players were comfortable with it and it looked alright.
We’ve struggled to get a regular centre-back pairing so far this season and we need to be more solid in the full-back areas as we’re conceding far too many goals from crosses.
It seems clear that we’ve missed the injured James McCarthy in midfield because of the way he imposes his game on the opposition and protects the defence.
Cup can be a distraction at these times
Believe it or not, I had the odd bad game myself sometimes.
I think there was one when I was about 15 years old.
But when I was in a similar position to the one Everton’s current players find themselves, I’d always want my next game to be in the league.
The cups can be a distraction from the main task at hand and if you put in a good performance in the cup you were left thinking ‘if only that had been three points, it would all be looking a bit rosier now.’
Given all that, I wouldn’t say that the timing of the FA Cup third round tie with West Ham United is ideal.
What the game does do is present the players with an opportunity to try and find a bit of form after their recent woes.
It’s another chance to try and get a clean sheet and for Joel Robles to try and build up his confidence, because we’re going to need him for the next few weeks while Tim Howard is injured.
It’s not just the goalkeeper who would benefit from a shut out though, it’s something that the whole team should be working towards as a unit.
New Year is time to pull together
It’s fair to say that it has been far from the best festive period on the pitch for Everton players and Evertonians watching in the stand, but I’d like to wish all Sunday Echo readers a Happy New Year.
2014 didn’t end well for us but it was still a year of great progress for the Blues and despite our recent struggles there’s no reason why 2015 can’t be a good one at Goodison either.
Let’s pull together and help the team out of their sticky patch.
It’s tough to take but that’s always been the Everton way.
A lot of food for thought there from Carsley.
Billy Dean
Player Valuation: £70m
100% sense from Mr. Carsley there.
The Cowboy
Player Valuation: £60m
We haven't even played in the FA Cup yet, and the last EL game was ages ago. Poor excuse.
"We’ve got to become a team that outworks the opposition again, winning the key personal battles.
You’ve got to start with the ugly things. The 50-50 headers and those second balls on the edge of the box."
Hes right. The straightforward problem we also have is that our defenders aren't doing the basics right. Theyre not being beaten by guile or skill necessarily, just that theyre being outmuscled in all aspects of the fundamental things defenders should do. Poor anticipation...not following up quickly on the second ball on the edge of the box are cardinal sins theyre guilty of across the back four. How often do we see the despairing lunges or Norman Wisdom style trail of flailing bodies when we seem to have enough personnel around to break up these threats. On set pieces/corners, we often look at a distinct height disadvantage though this should be sorted by who marks who at them beforehand to at least try and stifle the opposition. Also I think a lot of it stems from no-one commanding the box physically and verbally....and a general lack of confidence which has bled through from Howard forwards. Hes a good shot stopper but instils no confidence with some of his erratic play and ill judged decision making and with the quiet types weve got at the back its not a good mix. That said....these same players stood us in good stead a season ago so maybe its not what weve got now, its what were now missing. Oh for a Dave Watson/Derek Mountfield/Mick Lyons/Labby.
Jags
Player Valuation: £10m
Our biggest problem against Hull, for me, was that Abel Hernandez won his personal battle with Barry, and knew he had him every time. Barry was muscled out to the point where his arse was on the floor, a few times, and this needs to be cut out. Even if Barry had put up any fight, maybe Hernandez would not have had the joy he did.
marty mcfly
Player Valuation: £40m
Another game to play would be the worst scenario. I think everyone knows the issues. I just don't think anyone including Martinez knows the best way to solve them. Getting a creative winger/No10 would go a long way in stopping teams pressing our fullbacks and CBs which would ultimately help in other areas too.
sageyefc
Player Valuation: £90m
With the defense being so ropey we need the Defensive mids backing them up and helping out, Barrys probably been the biggest weak link over the last several weeks, teams are now targeting him
The Cowboy
Player Valuation: £60m
Another game could at least give the team an extra game to figure out what the hell is going on. perhaps.
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