2022/23 Nathan Patterson

[ToffeeTim]

hope it is not too long for Patterson (fingers double crossed) but we should be fine with Coleman, Holgate back soon and Iwobi could play as a wing back i f needed.

Moving Iwobi to right back would be totally stupid. It's not an option. And Holgate is both injured and rubbish as well

 

[davek]

Very concerned now over this lad's long term future. Joint injuries like this are a major concern when he's only played a handful of senior games in football.

I asked last night: is it the same leg he did his ankle on?

 

[Stuartisitc1878]

Moving Iwobi to right back would be totally stupid. It's not an option. And Holgate is both injured and rubbish as well

Yeah, Iwobi is in the form of his life and vital to the shape and balance of the team. It would be madness to move him. Coleman will be fine. And if any reason he isn't i'd sooner play Vinagre at RB than Holgate.

 

[Stuartisitc1878]

Very concerned now over this lad's long term future. Joint injuries like this are a major concern when he's only played a handful of senior games in football.

He'll be fine Dave.

 

[witchdoc187]

Missus later : “what did you do in work today?”

Me: “ oh ye know, stared at my phone for 8 hours waiting for Nathan Patterson updates “

You can take over from me then mate cos I just finished the night shift

 

[HTCHERO]

Please tell me we won't see our worst player in Coleman?...Well him and Rondón

 

[coleman=quality]

Well we literally survived with 1 game to go which we promptly got thumped in. So yes, we did.

So how many games are we behind European places?

 

[N0L1M1TK]

Very concerned now over this lad's long term future. Joint injuries like this are a major concern when he's only played a handful of senior games in football.

I asked last night: is it the same leg he did his ankle on?

Do us all a favour and shut up.

 

[John from Bootle]

He's a physical defender. His tackles are good. I remember when he broke into the team under Moyes and he near put Bale in the Paddock with a fantastic fair but no nonsense challenge. He's not lacking in that side of defending. And he's a safe pair of hands linking up play.

His big issue now is that when he gets turned, that is pretty much it: we're in bother down that flank. However, we were in a lot of bother last season because we had poor CBs who couldn't do a covering role. Coady and Tarkowski change the scenario markedly. Ive lost times the number of times Coady has tidied up on the right side of defence this season already.

We'll be fine. And as I said above and in the Coleman thread, Seamus is much more aggressive attacking wise than Patterson.

The defence as a whole will be able to plug holes better. Gueye will be a big factor in this. If Coady or Tarkowski need to shift over, they will know that Gana won't be too far away, and even if he is, he'll see what's happening and be doing his best to help out his defence. Even Iwobi has nicked a couple of balls in that central defensive area already this season.

It's a world away from Andre Gomes doing nothing other than pretending to be the worlds left back when trying to thwart an opposition attack.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Praying that this is one of those where it’s a medial strain or something and he’s back in a few weeks. I can’t take another ACL injury ruining another Everton career before it’s barely started.

 

[COYBL25]

When's the funeral then?

Depends on how the amputation goes.

50/50 at the mo.

 

[arch stanton]

Very concerned now over this lad's long term future. Joint injuries like this are a major concern when he's only played a handful of senior games in football.

I asked last night: is it the same leg he did his ankle on?

you've got ` 50:50 chance on that one.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

He was never a good defender, no.

He was very good in a man-marking role - as was pointed out- when asked to take on that responsibility. In general play, not great defensively. In his early days, he had a touch of dynamism about himself going forward, too, but technically he was always second rate. He had and has a very good attitude for a player of his status, but he has basically taken his talent to its limit which is to his credit. Right now, and for half a decade now, that level should not and has not been good enough for an ambitious Premier League team.

Coleman never a good defender? Not remotely having that.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Very concerned now over this lad's long term future. Joint injuries like this are a major concern when he's only played a handful of senior games in football.

I asked last night: is it the same leg he did his ankle on?

Not sure which leg, but it's a knee injury this time. It depends how serious it is. If it's an ACL then yes, there is obvious long term concern but let's hope it's not as serious as that.

 

[arch stanton]

Praying that this is one of those where it’s a medial strain or something and he’s back in a few weeks. I can’t take another ACL injury ruining another Everton career before it’s barely started.

ACLs don't ruin careers anymore, especially for young fit lads. Ageing pros who have lost the desire to get back it may be an issue but the ACL injury is now 100% fixable in (I'm guessing here) 99% of cases