Right player, wrong position

[Blue Smoke]

They haven’t but in a fairly recent interview Keane said that under Dyche they’d been trailing it in training.

That's because Dyche couldn't get a single player to score a goal, so the panic must have been immense.

 

[heatmeiser]

Mickaël Madar - if the rumours are to be believed - would have made a better trainspotter.

Well half the team ran a train over him anyway, the saucy bottom (if rumours are to be believed)

 

[Moonlight dribble]

Calvert Lewin as a right wing back. I will suggest it to Leeds United.

 

[DanB90]

Maybe with Baines in Centre Mid behind him.

Remember them shouts from years back

I swear I remember reading that Martinez took him to watch Phillip Lahm. As if it would unlock Baines’ ability to transition into a centre mid.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Put Billy in the middle lad

 

[Vaughan]

not relevant to the era he played in but i think if theo walcott had come through in the 90s he would have been very effective in a strike partnership with a taller target man, or with a skilful second striker capable of dropping deep and playing a through ball in behind

his pace was frightening and he was a good finisher. never looked all that comfortable out wide, but was never going to be a lone striker in the era he played in

in similar thoughts i imagine if ndiaye played in the 90s he would also be a really good foil for a strike partner with his close control and finishing ability

tom davies might have benefited from a go at right back in 17/18 when coleman was injured and he still seemed to have some energy and tenacity to his game, and was losing opportunities in midfield due to the signings we made, none of which were actually any better than him

 

[EFCPaul]

Fellaini was used a hybrid no.10 type most of his time here. Was invaluable at making the ball stick up the pitch. He was truly (and was originally bought as) a no.8 though who just battered opposition players all over the place. Best season of his career was under Jose at Utd where he wae MOM in th EL final. Really loved him me, such an effective player in the right set up.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Dwight McNeil in goal. Doesn't have to run about as much not interfering with play.

 

[Little Ralphy]

Big Barry’s interview in the Guardian mentions he’s never been a striker until recently, and it got me thinking - which Everton players past and present would’ve been better by playing in another position?

An easy one to start; Michael Keane as a centre forward.

Keane has no pace or agility, he’s also slow of mind. He’s a decent finisher to be fair to him, but he’d rarely get any chances playing as a striker.

 

[Sharpies volley]

This is were great managers come into there own. The Cat was a genius at spotting a good player but knowing he was playing in the wrong position.

 

[Sharpies volley]

It’s a perfect storm of both really. Branthwaite is a handy finisher but no one has ever suggested moving him up front.

That's because he's a really good centre half.

 

[Yarrgh]

Didn’t we spend years on here suffering the Bilyaletdinov is a number 10 cries from the tactics virgins before we realised he’s just a bit of a dosser but with a boss shot on him.

That's what the Kremlin said when he almost got mobilised.