BlueStevie35
Player Valuation: £70m
Not to get all pedantic but it’s spelt Nkounkou
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Not to get all pedantic but it’s spelt Nkounkou
Who's gonna tell that Hasenhuttl that Klopp ain't gonna shag him?
Also needs to bin off them skin tight trackies the plum was wearing, he's about 50.
Also needs to bin off them skin tight trackies the plum was wearing, he's about 50.
royvernon39
Player Valuation: £10m
I have identified the problem. It has taken me time so please read on and don't skip anything...
As everyone saw yesterday the team lacked vigour, pace and commitment for the first time since last season. But the problem lied in the loss of Richarlison: essentially EFC play with a 4- man midfield with James playing the fourth man. Richarlison is the only player that injects pace, can press defenders and can really link up with DCL. Selecting Iwobi and Gilfi means a major drop-off in energy and attacking threat.
Both Soton full-backs got forward, the midfield won every battle and it turned it to be a one-sided affair - a fit, hard-running team against a bunch of injured and sub-standard material.
I think Allan and James were both injured which did not help but the point is that a team can only carry one luxury player and ours is James so playing slowish, unproductive people like Iwobi and Gilfi is almost always a disaster waiting to happen. James needs runners, a quick winger and people making runs not a bunch of static, side-way passers.
As everyone saw yesterday the team lacked vigour, pace and commitment for the first time since last season. But the problem lied in the loss of Richarlison: essentially EFC play with a 4- man midfield with James playing the fourth man. Richarlison is the only player that injects pace, can press defenders and can really link up with DCL. Selecting Iwobi and Gilfi means a major drop-off in energy and attacking threat.
Both Soton full-backs got forward, the midfield won every battle and it turned it to be a one-sided affair - a fit, hard-running team against a bunch of injured and sub-standard material.
I think Allan and James were both injured which did not help but the point is that a team can only carry one luxury player and ours is James so playing slowish, unproductive people like Iwobi and Gilfi is almost always a disaster waiting to happen. James needs runners, a quick winger and people making runs not a bunch of static, side-way passers.
BluePingu
Player Valuation: £6m
Wow 248 pages on one game.. 
Suppose this shows fan expectations have risen, and we're not shrugging our shoulders anymore. No bad thing. NSNO and all that.
In the end its not the defeat that hurts, it's the manner of it. Team needs to step back up. Don't throw all the good work away blues.
Suppose this shows fan expectations have risen, and we're not shrugging our shoulders anymore. No bad thing. NSNO and all that.
In the end its not the defeat that hurts, it's the manner of it. Team needs to step back up. Don't throw all the good work away blues.
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
Nile Rodgers is such a great muso
It can if its based on a false premise...that premise being...at the moment we have more than 9 decent senior out field professionals
Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Doucoure, Allen, James, Richarlson, DCL
Gomes, Siggi - peripheral at best
Iwobi - just not up to it
Bernard - not the player he was when he first came.
Davies and Delph - younger and / or older versions of themselves.
I'm sure I've forgotten somebody, that'll be because if they're not injured, a kid with potential or previous deadwood...they must be eminently forgettable.
Got to get something out of the next 2 games... I'd take 2 nil-nils tbh
thebluebullet
Player Valuation: £1m
The press reaction today to the game is a disgrace According to the report in the daily Star,Pickford was finally punished for last week, Everton were well and truly outclassed by brilliant Southampton and Digne was shown red for a scything tackle on Walker Peters.
it sure is mate. Was out walking while typing and didn’t do my due diligence. Thanks for making me better.
Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
We had two ‘midfielders‘ In Sig and wobs Who are ball losing and crab merchants that sets the tone. The whole team drops in energy and confidence once that happens. I said before the game of Wobesstarts taking a million touches and losing it that will set the tone.
We can’t start these two jokers again.
Blue Roo
Player Valuation: £15m
Interesting match nonetheless.
Saints had solid passing structure and movement, manufacturing three goals while defending well in numbers;
a bit like Everton could be, when in rare form, pre Carlo.
But Everton have learnt/are learning to play differently.
The difference has been we've had players who are getting on the ball and winning the individual battles, ball at feet - Coleman, Digne, Alan, Richarlison and James. The spread of these players makes for a well balanced team where structure and creativity come together.
Keane has players he can send passes to with confidence, knowing it won't break down all the time, and in DCL, the man to get on the end of it all.
Its a style and spirit of play that requires and inspires confidence.
Yesterday, the foundations went to mush, and the team is not developed enough yet to sort this out.
What happens when you take out Richarlison and Coleman, high left and low right.
Well they got to feel that, and with Carlo's guidance, that's not such a bad thing.
Its no coincidence that Digne gets sent off, James legs go, Alan get completely isolated on the ball and devoid of options, while DCL gets isolated altogether.
A telling moment was coming out the second half, Godfrey goes for it, nearly skins but gets hacked down. The fine margins couldn't be overcome.
Question whether Kenny can make a difference when his is back.
And whether Neils can also, if for nothing else than to sure up the work that Richarlison does in transition and defence.
But with Digne out and Neils back, the imbalance of the team continues. It doesn't seems there is anyone else that can come close to being able to do what Richarlison does.
It'll be interesting to see how the team responds and what Carlo has in mind.
Saints had solid passing structure and movement, manufacturing three goals while defending well in numbers;
a bit like Everton could be, when in rare form, pre Carlo.
But Everton have learnt/are learning to play differently.
The difference has been we've had players who are getting on the ball and winning the individual battles, ball at feet - Coleman, Digne, Alan, Richarlison and James. The spread of these players makes for a well balanced team where structure and creativity come together.
Keane has players he can send passes to with confidence, knowing it won't break down all the time, and in DCL, the man to get on the end of it all.
Its a style and spirit of play that requires and inspires confidence.
Yesterday, the foundations went to mush, and the team is not developed enough yet to sort this out.
What happens when you take out Richarlison and Coleman, high left and low right.
Well they got to feel that, and with Carlo's guidance, that's not such a bad thing.
Its no coincidence that Digne gets sent off, James legs go, Alan get completely isolated on the ball and devoid of options, while DCL gets isolated altogether.
A telling moment was coming out the second half, Godfrey goes for it, nearly skins but gets hacked down. The fine margins couldn't be overcome.
Question whether Kenny can make a difference when his is back.
And whether Neils can also, if for nothing else than to sure up the work that Richarlison does in transition and defence.
But with Digne out and Neils back, the imbalance of the team continues. It doesn't seems there is anyone else that can come close to being able to do what Richarlison does.
It'll be interesting to see how the team responds and what Carlo has in mind.
Godfrey and Hamaz on the right side led to us being isolated in the attack on that side and in defense too.
Coleman's positional awareness (making runs down the flank) helps create space for Hamaz however as Godfrey is a CB he unfortunately doesn't have that and I think both of them struggled yesterday.
Also, I think teams are starting to wise up to our vulnerability down that side as Hamaz doesn't seem to offer much support for the right back. I do think that trade off is worth it though, but we have to be at our game offensively which we weren't yesterday - primarily due to missing players in key areas.
Coleman's positional awareness (making runs down the flank) helps create space for Hamaz however as Godfrey is a CB he unfortunately doesn't have that and I think both of them struggled yesterday.
Also, I think teams are starting to wise up to our vulnerability down that side as Hamaz doesn't seem to offer much support for the right back. I do think that trade off is worth it though, but we have to be at our game offensively which we weren't yesterday - primarily due to missing players in key areas.
Carlo has got to give Gordon a go
trueblue84
Player Valuation: £50m
It's not too far off, tbh. We were poor and Southampton could've won by a bigger margin. The digne red looked bad at the time and I'm not sure it'll get overturned as easily as we think. Saying the result is justice for Pickford is ridiculous, but it shows how much it has affected the rs.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
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