EFC-Paul

1 hour ago, pete0 said:

I'm with Finn on the Marvel routine, I find the awful jokes are mistimed and just painful especially in the second Thor film. 

Personally like the old spiderman ones (not no. 3 with emo Toby mind) but I might be a little biased with him sharing my name. 

Thor Darkworld was fairly shite tbh in comparison to their more recent stuff as was Iron Man 3 

I don't mind the Spiderman franchise maybe that's the comic fan in me but I find them far more corny then anything else Sony or Marvel have put out that's why I'm looking forward to Venom with it being far darker 

30 minutes ago, Finn balor said:

No I get that, just feel like a lot of the marvel films just stick to the same routine, megalomaniac boss, failed experiments etc. I could watch tom Hardy in anything to be honest 

It's a Sony film who have the rights to the "Spider-Verse" and they don't do these films quite as well as Marvel do tbh 

Saying that I'm looking forward to Venom the CGI looks brilliant and Hardy is a great choice to cast as Brock 

2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-must-find-solution-kieran-15231422

As I've said all along, it was a huge mistake not getting him a loan move.

According to some being around the squad and having Premier League coaches around them then the odd cameo appearance is more beneficial than a loan.....

The same goes for DCL neither are ready for this level 

1 hour ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

I envy you !

Anyone's look half decent Dunc? I would have liked to have seen how Bernard faired tbh 

Put £3 at 150/1

Just now, Btay said:

Var?

Yep

Get in!

Watching the same games Bailey everyone has a different interpretation of it which isn'tt a bad thing... And I got your post but again I don't agree with it nor do I think you got what I was getting at but heyho

He played behind him as he does the two mentioned who are far less disciplined moreso Davies as Sigurdsson is clearly the one who will be instructed to go forward more 

My point is split between the two as I've said he shouldn't do it at times but at other times he's going forward into space he shouldn't have to as well as it should be occupied by others who are equally to blame for bad positioning 

Anyway

A discovery of Witches

Didn't think it would be for me tbh but watched it with the missus and enjoying it so far definitely much better than I expected 

8 hours ago, Finn balor said:

How does a goalie need a rest Pickford should play every game 

Didn't say he "needs" one the term goes hand in hand with giving another lad a go, it's better than saying drop Pickford for Virginia "why you dropping Pickford" 

The lads playing very well and has to be better then Stek who got the nod against Rotherham so I'd rather see this lad given a chance 

Probably see something like this, would like to see Virginia tbh sounds like he's doing very well and Stek scares the shit out of me so if we do rest Pickford it makes sense to award the lads good performances 

Some of the other lads need minutes under their belts and an opportunity to show their worth so I'd expect a fair few changes, not what I'd pick but wouldn't be surprised if it's similar to that 

                      Virginia 

Kenny     Keane     Holgate     Digne 

                        Gana

        Dowell                Morgan

Bernard          Tosun            Lookman

15 minutes ago, Bailey said:

It does if that means he can break up play almost constantly whilst he has the defensive cover from his team mates. Yes he might have been a part of two of their chances but it felt like he stopped many more and then got us back on the ball to start attacks. 

You know what you get with Gana and if Silva didnt want that in his side he wouldnt play him. The last couple of games he has been given a platform to go out and do what he does best and we are better for it until we have better players available to us.

Just seen this, the top part is partly what in getting at re the balance of the side if McCarthy was fit and in the side or a Barry type as I've just said then that's fine but ATM it's risky

Hopefully Gomes can fill that void and at greater odds McCarthy can come back and be the player he was 

8 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Gana being out of position is nothing to do with the other midfielders. He just chases the ball too often. If anything the other midfielders are caught out by Gana being out of position and having to try and cover him rather than the other way around. I have played alongside guys like that and you expect to be able to able to pass someone on and then you realise they are 5 yards away from you and charging at the man with the ball. 

This season it has been really noticeable how much Davies has kept his position and in the last two games in particular he was done a great job of driving the ball forward too. 

I actually like the combination of these two under Silva. They played well against Southampton, a little more hit and miss at Bournemouth (?) and then really well against Arsenal and Fulham. They seem to be getting the best out of eachother at the moment and long may it continue.

Again we'll agree to disagree, read what I said properly rather than take parts of it 

How can it have nothing to do with other players if that was the case he would be occupying the same space as Davies or Sigurdsson which would mean they aren't in their positions either 

Obviously it isn'tt always the case as I've said "at times" but for the most part Davies and Morgan are either static or running around like headless chickens 

Davies went missing in the Arsenal game and made a handful of decent forward passes against Fulham bar that he was onymous, I'm not totally dismissing the lad as he did have brief moments but for the most part he miss places passes or runs into players he did it multiple times yesterday and Morgan has been as we know shite 

If he kept his position like you say he has we wouldn't have the gapping holes at the back on the counter as he'd have covered for Gana

It's no coincidence he didn't make those runs as often when he had a player Infront of him like Barry who is the type of player I previously referred to and Barkley was the Sigurdsson type then 

In a nutshell he makes those runs which he shouldn't as often or shouldn't have to as we don't have a properly balanced it's partly his fault don't get me wrong but if the above were addressed he wouldn't have to 

Gana is brilliant at what he's supposed to do tackle intercept then play it simple

He does at times get caught out of position but I do think that's partially down to having either Morgan or Davies by him who both are equally headless chickens and out of position at times

Neither drive the ball forward well or offer much else so he seems to take the mantle at times which he shouldn't do/have to  

If we had Sigurdsson Infront of him with (hopefully Gomes) a more positionally aware player that could be the interlink between Gana and Sigurdsson/forwards then our shape would hold much better and he could just sit back collect the ball and move it on

Either way the positives of his game far outway the negatives 

Maddison will be key for them if he's played centrally which I think he will be 

Puel will have seen how open we are on the counter and Maddison will dictate the change in play and play through balls to Vardy for fun if we don't tighten up 

Missed a trick with that lad albeit he's apparently a bellend off the field, he'd have been great next to Sigurdsson

                       Pickford

Kenny     Keane      Zouma      Digne

                         Gana

        Sigurdsson          Bernard

Walcott                                 Richarlison

                         Tosun

DCL isn'tt clinical enough and isn'tt ready for me personally does some good things but lacks when it matters and hopefully the goal will give Tosun the lift he's needed

Bernard for Davies he's a far better player its that simple really and his experience with keeping our shape etc could be vital, Gana to sit back and do what he's good at brake up play and give it simple 

Tough game really as they are very similar to us ability wise 

Going to pre order Red Dead Redemption 2 & Darksiders 3 

If anything like their predecessors there's some serious gaming time between them 

15 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Gana for me too. Digne, Kenny and Zouma battling for 2nd.

Forgot to mention Kenny he did have another good game 

I think he'll become a very good long term replacement for Coleman he's looking better each game 

Gana for his all round play but nearly went with Sigurdsson for his goals and Zouma and Digne were great as well 

Great stuff second half 

Apparently not as bad as first thought and has suffered a "minor" set back, what that set back is hasn't yet been officially stated but it's apparently not a metatarsal break.... hopefully

I've not much concern on Mina as much as I want him to play we have options it's Gomes that has me scratching my head as to why we've brought him in so far off being fit and ready 

             Southall

    Stevens      Baines

               Arteta

              Rooney

4 hours ago, Matt said:

He has to play in a 2 up front system. If he's not going to, he's not going to develop.

I've said this previously he needs a foil 

I don't think he's close to being ready for this level tbh and no fault of his own he's been thrown in when he's not ready and it's piss poor man management tbh 

Should have been bought then loaned to a willing and decent championship side for a couple of seasons 

He has some good attributes but he'll never get that finishing touch and instinct playing against top level defender's with having little reaction time etc 

22 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

It'll be all good and well playing him deeper to utilise him but I think the bigger problem is him utilising himself.

I also agree with that though he does need to step up to the plate far more often, if he's given a slightly different role and still does that for the most part then it will be very telling 

He needs to be played further back with some free reign 

Prior to coming here he was top of the pile for distance covered and making runs in many games and he can't do that here with the system we use and the players we have it's far to tight further up for us than he's previously had it  

He covers distance makes runs and can play the ball as well as anyone given the space and scores the vast majority of his goals running the ball to the edge of the box 

I'd try him centrally and get him to pick the ball up from Gana and go from there, he's more positive and has more about his game than both Davies and Morgan 

2 hours ago, Shukes said:

Swap Keane for Mina ( though I haven’t seen him play), and that has to be our best team for a long time.

I was tempted Shukes but I don't think he'll be put in until the Southampton cup game and I do think Keane will start to come good imo

                       Pickford 

Kenny      Keane   Zouma      Digne  

                          Gana

         Sigurdsson       Bernard

Walcott                                 Richarlison

                         Tosun