The Obvious Problem Areas

[witchdoc187]

A right back and a striker who can hold the ball up and we're instantly better. Let's not forget that regardless we're still a mid table team

 

[MACCA75]

A right back and a striker who can hold the ball up and we're instantly better. Let's not forget that regardless we're still a mid table team

Well we are 2 points ahead of Burnley, who I would confidently predict will be relegated, so it’s not a given we finish mid table.

 

[Bedfordblue]

This needs a poll.

I’d go with ‘Dug out’ as the choice.

 

[Swartzy]

Bad strikers
Bad full backs
Branthwaite injured
Tarkowski in bad form
Predictable tactics
Predictable selections
Poor in game management
A lack of pace in the team
Pedestrian build up play
A lack of clean sheets
A lack of goals

Those are the problem areas

You could have saved yourself the time and just sad 'Bad'

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

 

[The Binman]

Most teams can carry a couple of players and still put in overall respectable performances and grind out wins against poor position, but we are currently not doing that and are looking terrible both offensively and defensively. It's not difficult to see why:

1. We have quite possibly the two poorest strikers in the entire division and no alternative options. The manager clearly knows this, but refuses to try anything else either in terms of personnel or tactics. Absolutely nobody would or at least should disagree if I said Kieffer Moore at Wrexham would be a huge upgrade on these two, and he is awful.
2. Dewsbury-Hall is not at all performing well as a number 10, and Alcaraz hasn't been given any real time to show what he can do. KDH has been terrible the past month.
3. Grealish is not a problem, but the left hand side is with us having a woeful left-sided full back in Mykolenko who does not overlap, whose first thought is to pass backwards and in any case is not trusted by Grealish. That's why we're not seeing Grealish have a big impact on the games — and no surprise with Myko behind him and an ineffective KDH alongside him.
4. O'Brien is an absolutely terrible right back and offers even less than Mykolenko does going forwards.
5. Clearly we are missing Branthwaite, and this is being compounded by the way below par efforts of Tarkowski, who is being completely shown up by what ought to be our fourth choice centre back in Keane.
6. The manager is putting the team at a huge disadvantage with his 'try the same failed things and hope for better' approach. He publicly stated that any player brought in was approved by him, yet leaves £70m of talent on the bench unused yesterday in Aznou, Dibling and Röhl in a game we were getting dominated.

I am at a loss as to why he isn't changing the approach, but fear it will get worse before it gets better. Fulham next which is basically must-win because United are absolutely battering us after that.

Why won't the manager at least try playing his new signing Röhl alongside Gueye and Garner at right back? Did Tarkowski's new contract guarantee him a start every week or something? Why won't he give Dibling a start and shift Ndiaye into a false 9 position? It's been proven several times if the players are good enough, it can work in this division — We just saw him dance past five defenders last night and score a goal no striker in 10 years has been able to produce for us.

One point from the next two games and we're very, very likely 3 points off 18th (West Ham will beat Burnley at home) and 4 off 19th (Forest will beat Leeds at home) after 12 games — a diabolical 'start' to the season in what is supposed to be a new, bright, era for the club.

In short, obvious problem areas are both full backs, strikers, and having a proper 10.

Simple. Sort them out and we have a change of tactics amd a better way of playing.

Grealish doesnt like our left back so wont really use him, because Myko doesnt know what to do, and OB is a centre half..

And if im being fussy another proper right winger,.and a def mid.. thats all,.from the jan window pls.

 

[judge]

'the obvious problem area' - when we walk onto the pitch

 

[Swartzy]

36 replies to an obvious problem




( 37 now, before someone comes at me )

 

[Drico]

You're missing the fact that Gueye seems to be getting a free pass to play. What is his role now? DM - no, too slow to press and interrupt play like he used to; CM - never was. He's ineffective and just seems to sit back, hence why teams are easily coming down the middle. Put someone with energy in there, who at least seems capable of playing a full game

He's finished, but Evertonians have to be prised away from old heroes like Gollum from his precious. See Seamus Coleman, still hanging around somewhere secretly composing the rallying cry we will never hear...

 

[Drico]

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Written in blue ink dripping in sentiment.

 

[Vaughan]

Iroegbunam to me feels like a player you bring on for fresh legs, his aggression, pace and mobility can really inject something into the game

id be looking to start rohl and then swap in iroegbunam around 60-70

moyes needs to get with the programme of 5 subs. the game is moving towards that rugby model, you cant rely on just your best 11 and a couple of tactical tweaks, you need to be using all those 5 subs most weks because the players are racing around the pitch covering all manner of ground. we are going to be bled dry if we persist with 2-3

these lads are even shaped like like rugby players these days. that Ballard for Sunderland is built like Owen Farrell.

 

[Neiler]

Thread title is a great name for a band.

 

[kenada_blue]

Most teams can carry a couple of players and still put in overall respectable performances and grind out wins against poor position, but we are currently not doing that and are looking terrible both offensively and defensively. It's not difficult to see why:

1. We have quite possibly the two poorest strikers in the entire division and no alternative options. The manager clearly knows this, but refuses to try anything else either in terms of personnel or tactics. Absolutely nobody would or at least should disagree if I said Kieffer Moore at Wrexham would be a huge upgrade on these two, and he is awful.
2. Dewsbury-Hall is not at all performing well as a number 10, and Alcaraz hasn't been given any real time to show what he can do. KDH has been terrible the past month.
3. Grealish is not a problem, but the left hand side is with us having a woeful left-sided full back in Mykolenko who does not overlap, whose first thought is to pass backwards and in any case is not trusted by Grealish. That's why we're not seeing Grealish have a big impact on the games — and no surprise with Myko behind him and an ineffective KDH alongside him.
4. O'Brien is an absolutely terrible right back and offers even less than Mykolenko does going forwards.
5. Clearly we are missing Branthwaite, and this is being compounded by the way below par efforts of Tarkowski, who is being completely shown up by what ought to be our fourth choice centre back in Keane.
6. The manager is putting the team at a huge disadvantage with his 'try the same failed things and hope for better' approach. He publicly stated that any player brought in was approved by him, yet leaves £70m of talent on the bench unused yesterday in Aznou, Dibling and Röhl in a game we were getting dominated.

I am at a loss as to why he isn't changing the approach, but fear it will get worse before it gets better. Fulham next which is basically must-win because United are absolutely battering us after that.

Why won't the manager at least try playing his new signing Röhl alongside Gueye and Garner at right back? Did Tarkowski's new contract guarantee him a start every week or something? Why won't he give Dibling a start and shift Ndiaye into a false 9 position? It's been proven several times if the players are good enough, it can work in this division — We just saw him dance past five defenders last night and score a goal no striker in 10 years has been able to produce for us.

One point from the next two games and we're very, very likely 3 points off 18th (West Ham will beat Burnley at home) and 4 off 19th (Forest will beat Leeds at home) after 12 games — a diabolical 'start' to the season in what is supposed to be a new, bright, era for the club.

 

[kenada_blue]

A right back and a striker who can hold the ball up and we're instantly better. Let's not forget that regardless we're still a mid table team

Dont think our wide players want a striker who can hold the ball up, they want one who they can one-two with.

A hold up player allows others around him to break the lines. Grealish, KDH, Garner, and to an extent Ndiaye don't want to do that

 

[Toffeelover]

I think a massive part of it is the shape of the team/balance.

Midfield three are all good at various things but as a collective they’re too lacking physically. Mykolenko is a dreadful full back and JOB has had his time there and served a purpose.

For me it should be

Pickford

Garner JOB Keane Mykolenko

Rohl KDH Iroegbunam

Ndiaye Grealish

Barry

No, Barry couldna strike a match.