2025/26 Tim Iroegbunam

[Milkman]

I’d give him a run of games as the defensive midfielder ahead of Gueye and see if he can show he’s worth keeping around next season. Echo above there’s a good player in there potentially but the distribution needs to improve, that may come with regular games, may not. His physicality in the middle helps.

It's no surprise his distribution and overall game improved massively during the run of games he was given when Gana was away. Like many of the squad this season, he's been managed pretty woefully.

 

[Paul Rideout]

One thing is for sure, we cannot afford to play both him and Gana... our ball retention isn't good enough with the pair of them on the pitch.

 

[Dharma]

His amazing skill to commit meaningless fouls in his own half is surpassed only by his ability to missplace a pass.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Thought he was ok. Except for his passing... Useful in a team of ball players if he can keep it simple.

 

[AndyP94]

One of the best young midfielders in the world for winning the ball and carrying it through the pitch.

Has huge potential. Needs to start every game.

Steady on now.

 

[johnjoeefc]

For me he has the potential to be world class and there arent many with better potential in world football. Needs a run of games now to get some consistency

 

[Paulie]

For me he has the potential to be world class and there arent many with better potential in world football. Needs a run of games now to get some consistency

You simply can't be world class if you can't pass a ball.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Piss poor shot on him

 

[SuperKev91]

For me he has the potential to be world class and there arent many with better potential in world football. Needs a run of games now to get some consistency

Wind up?

I like the lad but he consistently passes the ball to nobody from 10 yards away.

 

[jtl60]

Can he play Right Back though?

 

[DualityNSNO]

Wind up?

I like the lad but he consistently passes the ball to nobody from 10 yards away.

It's a classic - "needs a few games to build consistency" -> gets a few games -> doesn't build consistency -> gets benched -> sub/start where he does well for 20-30 min -> "needs a few games to build consistency"

 

[DualityNSNO]

For me he has the potential to be world class and there arent many with better potential in world football. Needs a run of games now to get some consistency

If the world is the Championship, he can be.

 

[N0L1M1TK]

He’s decent enough to keep around.

Think there’s a potentially very good player in there, but playing next to a AWOL midget in tights would be murder for any one.

Odd how he looked much better next to Garner when the above player was at AFCON…

 

[Lanolin]

He’s decent enough to keep around.

Think there’s a potentially very good player in there, but playing next to a AWOL midget in tights would be murder for any one.

Odd how he looked much better next to Garner when the above player was at AFCON…

He played next to Garner against Newcastle and put in quite possibly the worst individual performance I've seen from an Everton midfielder since the one he put in against Wolves in the cup - when he was playing next to Garner - which in turn was probably the worst I'd seen since Andre Gomes played like he'd just been waterboarded at Villa Park, so I'm not sure i'd agree with you there.

 

[Billy Dean]

He played next to Garner against Newcastle and put in quite possibly the worst individual performance I've seen from an Everton midfielder since the one he put in against Wolves in the cup - when he was playing next to Garner - which in turn was probably the worst I'd seen since Andre Gomes played like he'd just been waterboarded at Villa Park, so I'm not sure i'd agree with you there.

I don't see why we can't just be patient with young players. Lots of people were moaning about Garner last season but this season he's been one of our better players.