Match Thread Stade Rennais vs Everton (A) 5.30pm, Saturday 28th July

[Toffe3m4n]

Richarlison is proving that we absolutely need to be more direct with our forward play. By all means keep Baines & Coleman bringing it out down the flanks, but the players in front of them need to be able to take the ball infield and put defenders under pressure. The crossing has been poor and has gotten us absolutely nowhere - save that stuff for corners & set pieces if anything.

 

[uknightbreed]

personally I see a lot of little things that have improved. the trouble is we have the same problems that are letting us down.
you can clearly see who cares and who is playing for a pay packet.

schneiderlin is not the midfielder we need , break the bank an buy a proper midfielder !
jags or keane , but not both. break the bank and buy another defender
siggurdsson , just doesn't fit our style … sell to a german team

its the spine of the team that is weak.
other than that I think Sandro and coleman look ok, as does baines and richarlison , the balance is right on sides.

its the detail of the center players and some fine tuning and we will be much much better.

 

[Goat]

We actually need 10 new players.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

"Pick me Sir"

Could possibly be better than Schneiderlin ATM.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Dude, they are playing COMPLETELY differently. If you can't see that, I suggest a couple coaching clinics, maybe a book or two.

Nope. Still gaping holes in the middle of the park, still no options for Jags and Keane on the ball so they are still hoofing. Still getting cut open by 2-3 passes and hit on the break. Still slow and laboured.

I cant see what the hell he is trying to do

 

[Flano21]

Gueye & Schneiderlin are terrible. Neither do anything on the ball and neither do anything to shield the defence

 

[andy4efc]

going by replay,seems like he should do better to me

pace on the ball is remarkably difficult for keepers to save that, as you go one way across the goaland have to dive back the other.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Not a fan of Schneids under Silva at all. My thinking is it will look massively different once he has Richy AND Theo to aim at, but I’d prefer someone with the playmaking ability of Barry (with legs).

 

[sageyefc]

Need to get players around tosun playing off him, looks absolutely useless so isolated

 

[Bob Latchford]

I would take him back and I'm being serious.

No mate, no.
Things are bad, but not Clevz bad

 

[thebluenosebolt]

We are proper wank at the moment. Neither of our CH's are comfortable with Silva's system.

They dont appear to have a system or the players we have are unable to hear it....too busy thinking about what couch they can buy. Sack em off Marco !!!

 

[deipnosophist]

Besic MOTM so far, is Dowell on the pitch? Not like you would notice him anyway.

Besic has been terrific this pre-season. Now I can see why you rate him so highly.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

What's the score folks?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Can anyone see what Silva is trying to do? Nothing has changed

I can - he just simply doesn't have the players to do it.

 

[Tin-Tin]

He's trying to do something different, just can't see what though.

Exactly the same system and style just different players in wide positions.