markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 It's quite revealing to see just how long it's been since we scored more than one goal in a game. 9 days ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 9 days ago I should have made clear: in a competitive game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 no thanks for me. Bournemouth isn't Barca either and they don't lump it. Koeman isn't a Pulis, i don't know why people want Pulis players like Benteke. Koeman is of the Barca Dutch style, no need for big lump strikers. Rooney Sandro Gylfi is what i expect to all interchange and feed each other. Klaassen as well in a more advanced role. Subs of mirallas bolasie lookman DCL to do the same. Giroud is a target man and he has great touch and skill. I think we need a focal point to our attacks, who can have presence in the box to score goals with head or feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 It's been 4 months. August 12: Everton 1-0 Stoke August 3: Ruzomberok 0-1 Everton July 27: Everton 1-0 Ruzomberok May 21: Arsenal 3-1 Everton May 12: Everton 1-0 Watford May 6: Swansea 1-0 Everton April 30: Everton 0-3 Chelsea April 22: West Ham 0-0 Everton April 15: Everton 3-1 Burnley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Giroud is a target man and he has great touch and skill. I think we need a focal point to our attacks, who can have presence in the box to score goals with head or feet. then our attack is based on one player like it was with lukaku. when injured, in a bad patch, or sat on the bench we are screwed. no thanks. would rather players that can all score and contribute and vary our attack so it's not so single-minded. i get i'm in the minority here but i don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Every time Benteke is mentioned, I worry about people's sanity markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Every time Benteke is mentioned, I worry about people's sanity just wait, it will be shane long, peter crouch, and charlie austin next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 just wait, it will be shane long, peter crouch, and charlie austin next. thats just not funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 thats just not funny i agree and have stated my case as to why i don't want hoof men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 no thanks for me. Bournemouth isn't Barca either and they don't lump it. Koeman isn't a Pulis, i don't know why people want Pulis players like Benteke. Koeman is of the Barca Dutch style, no need for big lump strikers. Rooney Sandro Gylfi is what i expect to all interchange and feed each other. Klaassen as well in a more advanced role. Subs of mirallas bolasie lookman DCL to do the same. What makes you think we will suddenly revert to hoof ball if we sign a target man? Southampton were not a hoof ball team when Koeman had Pelle there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 What makes you think we will suddenly revert to hoof ball if we sign a target man? Southampton were not a hoof ball team when Koeman had Pelle there in my response to matt i cover that, i don't want a focal point to the attack. makes it too easy to snuff out and problematic when injuries/cold patches happen. When Pelle was out their attack was limp, if the other sides plan was to negate Pelle, they were screwed. no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 in my response to matt i cover that, i don't want a focal point to the attack. makes it too easy to snuff out and problematic when injuries/cold patches happen. When Pelle was out their attack was limp, if the other sides plan was to negate Pelle, they were screwed. no thanks. Southampton didn't have the quality around Pelle to make them multi-dimensional, we do. We have (and may add) some players who can deliver good crosses into the box. Having a physical presence to convert those crosses can only help us and add another facet to our attack. Obviously whoever we bring in unlikely to be a finisher of Lukaku's ability but imagine how dangerous we would have been with him in our current team (+ Gylfi). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 in my response to matt i cover that, i don't want a focal point to the attack. makes it too easy to snuff out and problematic when injuries/cold patches happen. When Pelle was out their attack was limp, if the other sides plan was to negate Pelle, they were screwed. no thanks. And our front 3 have been better? Koeman wants to play defensively, and you either need a Vardy type harassing and chasing or you need a focal point to bring others into the game, keep possession and move the team up the field. If your want to play your way we need a new manager. SimonButtle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) It's been 4 months. August 12: Everton 1-0 Stoke August 3: Ruzomberok 0-1 Everton July 27: Everton 1-0 Ruzomberok May 21: Arsenal 3-1 Everton May 12: Everton 1-0 Watford May 6: Swansea 1-0 Everton April 30: Everton 0-3 Chelsea April 22: West Ham 0-0 Everton April 15: Everton 3-1 Burnley Of which we didn't play for over just over 2 months!!! UK journalist trick that!!! Edited August 15, 2017 by Newty82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 And our front 3 have been better? Koeman wants to play defensively, and you either need a Vardy type harassing and chasing or you need a focal point to bring others into the game, keep possession and move the team up the field. If your want to play your way we need a new manager. on saturday i saw sandro on the right and left, interchanging. rooney on left, center, right, dropping deep. klaassen making runs on the left, linking up, attacking in the middle. sure looked to me like the current manager is doing exactly what i said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Of which we didn't play for over just over 2 months!!! UK journalist trick that!!! Eight games over 2 active months, then. It's still rather a long time since we've scored more than one goal in a competitive game and reveals just how much we've focused more on defence than on our forward line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Eight games over 2 active months, then. It's still rather a long time since we've scored more than one goal in a competitive game and reveals just how much we've focused more on defence than on our forward line. Or that we were over reliant on Lukaku markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 on saturday i saw sandro on the right and left, interchanging. rooney on left, center, right, dropping deep. klaassen making runs on the left, linking up, attacking in the middle. sure looked to me like the current manager is doing exactly what i said. When DCL was up top, not in the first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Praise Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 When DCL was up top, not in the first half. whatever you need to tell yourself bailey, look up a heat map and you'll see in the first half sandro and rooney were all over the attacking third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/15/everton-agree-45m-gylfi-sigurdsson-fee-swansea/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 We're so clearly sell to buy this summer... the minute the Barry deal was confirmed we finally agree a fee for Gylfi!!! markjazzbassist and nutmegwolf203 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 We're so clearly sell to buy this summer... the minute the Barry deal was confirmed we finally agree a fee for Gylfi!!! haha, had me there for a second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40848343 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) if true i will be happy. i really like gylfi as a player and am happy we avoided the 50m fee. i've had him on my fantasy bench waiting for this to happen Edited August 15, 2017 by markjazzbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40848343 I was first,so I win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Imagine after all this he fails the medical lol Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 whatever you need to tell yourself bailey, look up a heat map and you'll see in the first half sandro and rooney were all over the attacking third. All over the place more like. We had absolutely nothing going on in the final 3rd in the first half. If that's what you want, good luck. I'm not saying that we don't have players that can play in several positions but almost all successful teams need a focal point to link those interchanging players together. Liverpool are probably the only half decent team currently in European football that don't play with a focal point. Barca with their false nine a few years back but not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Finally happening. It was only a matter of time. Think we'll seeBarkleys move speeded up now. 2 more to get now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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