Nikica Jelavic

[Christiffa25]

I felt sorry for him yesterday, worked really hard and if he was on the pitch when Deulofeu crossed that ball he might have got on the end of it.

Another game another 90 (or close to) of drawingb blank....

Must Be the manager pushing him out wide or something....

Ffs We need a striker!!

 

[Blue Cheese]

we can't afford anyone better i'm afraid, so may as well hope he comes good. A poacher never loses those instincts we just aren't giving him the same service we used to. A lot of our crosses are deep we very rarely get to the by-line. Put that ball in the 6yard box consistently and i guarantee jelavic will slot goals.

If we don't provide that service then he is a passenger and not much use.

 

[Sideliner]

Jelavic has turned into a mediocre poacher playing wide = useless -
1 goal in more than 40 hours of play is not a lack of form - much rather a lack of ability - sad to say -
SELL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

 

[Tree13]

we can't afford anyone better i'm afraid, so may as well hope he comes good. A poacher never loses those instincts we just aren't giving him the same service we used to. A lot of our crosses are deep we very rarely get to the by-line. Put that ball in the 6yard box consistently and i guarantee jelavic will slot goals.

If we don't provide that service then he is a passenger and not much use.

Sums it up perfectly. Apart from Deulofeu's low cross at the death, we didn't feed a ball into the six yard box AT ALL yesterday. Having watched the replay, I would say that Jags and Felli should be getting the grief for missing Deulofeu's cross - they were both close enough. Kone was not in a position to get near it, which is worthy of different criticism.

 

[dannyboy]

I'm not even entertaining anyone who thinks there's still a chance he'll come good.

He's a complete nonentity, thank Christ we got Lukaku in.

 

[Blue Truth]

I hope he never plays for us again.

 

[dannyboy]

It's no coincidence our best football has came with him off the pitch. Last part of the Chelsea game and the second half today.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

If someone offers a fiver for him we should take it.

 

[Minimeister]

Oh look a negative thread!

 

[Tubey]

Today was his worst game for Everton. I think it goes beyond a lack of confidence now. Last season I supported him as the effort was there and his movement was decent. Today, nothing worked. His hold up play was abysmal and he offered absolutely nothing. The entire first half was like playing with 10 men.

Oh look a negative thread!

It's what separates us from the Kopites. We're realists. If a player plays badly, then he played badly, end of story.

 

[dannyboy]

Oh look a negative thread!

It's a forum, we're here to debate football, not just gush over a brilliant win.

 

[evertonian6]

It's a forum, we're here to debate football, not just gush over a brilliant win.

this this this.

 

[flibbyflob]

Opening couple of games he looked lively enough but today I thought he was awful. He badly needs a goal but I hope now Lukaku is here we don't see him that often and he is sold in January.

 

[dannyboy]

Opening couple of games he looked lively enough but today I thought he was awful. He badly needs a goal but I hope now Lukaku is here we don't see him that often and he is sold in January.

Got nothing to do with it. He can tap one in from 6 yards but it doesn't matter in the scheme of things. That goal against City didn't have any effect, he's spent.

 

[Jimmy Flangemoth]

Needs to be flogged. We should sell him as well.