Pre Season: Real Betis

[BigBlueConk]

Since when did we have ginger fans?

 

[Efcjake]

It ain't gonna change overnight is it, especially without signings who play the way Koeman wants.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

I really like our training gear. We're good at looking good at least.

 

[Joey66]

My eyes are shot struggling to work out who has the ball, kits are to alike

Or it is just my eyes

No you are like many even Koeman thinks MaCarthy is having a blinder of a game!lol

 

[bizzaro]

Difference between having a pacey, high energy forward running the channels in Deulofeu and the ponderous Lukaku is stark. Rom needs to up his game massively.

Setting a marker down for the season are we Tubey? lol

 

[ijjysmith]

It ain't gonna change overnight is it, especially without signings who play the way Koeman wants.

Very true. It will take time. But was is obvious is that we have some pretty poor footballers.

If Koeman can sort them out then he's a genius. I hope he is!

 

[maccavennie]

We were better first half last night mate, better movement off the ball last night, better tempo, more energy. We just look too static in todays game when we've got the ball, a bit 'Martinez' to tell you the truth.

looks like I missed the right game then so far

 

[Bullet]

How is that Joel's fault in any way? Superb cross and it's not Joel's fault there was no defender within 3 yards of the bloke who won the header.

He could have gotten a stronger hand to it. I wanted to see him get his deserved chance a year earlier than he did and he's had it now. He just doesn't look solid enough for a No 1.
Still 2 weeks to go but barring injury to Stek or a new keeper being signed I expect Stek to start against Spurs.

 

[Efcjake]

Very true. It will take time. But was is obvious is that we have some pretty poor footballers.

If Koeman can sort them out then he's a genius. I hope he is!

We also have 3 youngsters in the back four. I'm not bothered right now, this will be a way off from the team we see come out against Spurs.

 

[Tubey]

Setting a marker down for the season are we Tubey? lol

Believe this myth that "Tubey hates Lukaku" if you want - I simply want Everton to set up to get the best from a world class goalscorer, instead of setting up to get the worst from a third rate Heskey.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Only just got onto the haunted chimp being their coach haha.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

What's that rule again where you get more points for scoring goals in this tournament? Is it literally just a point a goal?

Yeah you get your usual 3 points a win, 1 for a draw, only difference is you get 1 point for every goal you score

 

[Goat]

We also have 3 youngsters in the back four. I'm not bothered right now, this will be a way off from the team we see come out against Spurs.

The young lads at the back have done alright, goal aside.

 

[Efcjake]

The young lads at the back have done alright, goal aside.

Also playing 4-4-2 for the first time in who knows how long.

 

[Goat]

Believe this myth that "Tubey hates Lukaku" if you want - I simply want Everton to set up to get the best from a world class goalscorer, instead of setting up to get the worst from a third rate Heskey.

Buy a CM that can pick a forward pass, tell Rom to hang on the shoulder of the last defender = profit.