2025/26 Merlin Röhl

[Marcus Kendall]

Its crazy that Jake O'Brien looks like Cuco Martina with the ball at right back, yet when he's at centre half he strides out with the ball with confidence.

He's played centre half twice now, motm in one, 2nd motm behind Garner tonight.

He's too big to play full back to look comfortable

 

[Vaughan]

I'd be tempted once again to give minutes to Patterson and keep Jake centre half. Depends what Keanes injury is

we really ought to

look so much better defensively with job at cb and keane out of the side,despite his backpedallling clearances

rohl looked a lot better than burnley, he can cover some amount of ground

 

[neil999]

I reckon he’s just caught the bug with Charly myself.

Bit odd moyes didn't just say that ?

 

[Nymzee]

Bit odd moyes didn't just say that ?

I wonder if he’s just in a pissy about yet another leak.

 

[Drago]

His lack of pace was a bit sobering. You've got to be able to get about if you want to succeed in this league.

 

[maccavennie]

I reckon he’s just caught the bug with Charly myself.

Is that what Alcaraz was out with? Hopefully doesn't spread massively throughout the squad

 

[southbluey]

Some lovely pieces of skill at times. Very clear he’s got talent but has not yet caught on to the rhythm of the premier league. And wow he looked way out of shape. Was gassed by the 60th minute. Shocking that he stayed in but a real testament to how much Moyes rates him.

 

[blueconverse]

Too early to tell but the early signs don't look great. Looks poor on the ball for a midfielder but hopefully just rusty. Still think there would have been better use of 20m

 

[Mr Happy]

Some lovely pieces of skill at times. Very clear he’s got talent but has not yet caught on to the rhythm of the premier league. And wow he looked way out of shape. Was gassed by the 60th minute. Shocking that he stayed in but a real testament to how much Moyes rates him.

Stayed in ? Never heard that before. Personally don't think he gassed out. He's just not an 'easy on the eye' footballer, and even at RB he did ok.

 

[Mr Happy]

Too early to tell but the early signs don't look great. Looks poor on the ball for a midfielder but hopefully just rusty. Still think there would have been better use of 20m

He's steady. Decent squad player for me. And where did £20m come from? Not obligated to buy him are we after his loan ?

 

[chicoazul]

That’s right lads, you go write a young lad adapting to a new league off so in the future noble posters of this forum can vault you and show what a perma slug stain you are on Everton. You really don’t know a footballer.

 

[Chrismac]

Mick Ballache jnr

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

That’s right lads, you go write a young lad adapting to a new league off so in the future noble posters of this forum can vault you and show what a perma slug stain you are on Everton. You really don’t know a footballer.

I thought he was good at RB; he's a little quicker than JOB and he is big and strong; imposing.

I think we keep him at RB on Sunday.

Two runs after the layoff and he should be fully fit now: McNeil into the 10 and Grealish on the left or vice versa, Patterson back onto the bench.

 

[blueconverse]

He's steady. Decent squad player for me. And where did £20m come from? Not obligated to buy him are we after his loan ?

20m came from the reported fee and yes its a loan with an obligation. Hope this helps

 

[chicoazul]

I thought he was good at RB; he's a little quicker than JOB and he is big and strong; imposing.

I think we keep him at RB on Sunday.

Two runs after the layoff and he should be fully fit now: McNeil into the 10 and Grealish on the left or vice versa, Patterson back onto the bench.

I’d give him this season to settle in, learn the league and see what Moyes does with him next season before wanting to be first to write him off on the internet to strange men and women mate.