Bailey Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 He is a strange one as he does 75% right, and then fucks up the 25% that you would expect a young lad to yet he is an experienced player. I actually thought we saw a lot more from him yesterday than previous games but even so he still needs to sharpen up. It wasnt just him though, all of the front 4 were guilty of giving the ball away and making bad decisions, especially first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I wasn't annoyed with him any more than I was with our other attacking players yesterday. He had a frustrating day in that he did the first bits right but then would fuck up the final pass, or not shoot when he should, or vice versa (as Bailey said). But that was our attacking play for a lot of the game yesterday, I wouldn't single him out for it. Again, like Bailey, I thought he showed more yesterday than he has in the past couple of games. He doesn't run at players? Bullshit, I saw him run at players yesterday and it gets me excited because he shows great speed and control of the football when he does it. I don't know if it's that is confidence is low at the moment or that he's still rusty (or a combination of the two), but I have faith that final ball/decision will come. Btay, Bailey and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I still say he is not a winger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I really think he will come into his own in the new year. He needs time to adapt in a physical league. I think he has done aswell as we could expect. You have to remember he has been out of action for a while aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Didn’t look good but I’m not giving up on him. I think he needs more time. Might be better coming off the bench for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Gylfi wasn't too great for us last season but has been arguably our best player this season, and he had more of a pre-season than Bernard did. It's way too soon to start being harsh on Bernard. StevO and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 11 minutes ago, sibdane said: Gylfi wasn't too great for us last season but has been arguably our best player this season, and he had more of a pre-season than Bernard did. It's way too soon to start being harsh on Bernard. Agreed and Gylfi was getting dropped on a regular basis, sometimes that's the best approach when a player is going through a bad patch, to keep putting them on when they are struggling is not going to do there confidence any good, dropping them is sometimes the best remedy for inconsistency. And that's not giving up on them far from it it's given them some space to sort themselves out take stock and go again with a different mind set, because it's not ability he lacks it's more believe at the moment for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Palfy said: Agreed and Gylfi was getting dropped on a regular basis, sometimes that's the best approach when a player is going through a bad patch, to keep putting them on when they are struggling is not going to do there confidence any good, dropping them is sometimes the best remedy for inconsistency. And that's not giving up on them far from it it's given them some space to sort themselves out take stock and go again with a different mind set, because it's not ability he lacks it's more believe at the moment for me. To get his sharpness and his fitness back he needs to get as many minutes in to him as possible . He isn’t going to get up to speed sitting on the bench Matt and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 I don't think it is his sharpness and fitness that's the problem it's his lack of belief and confidence for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Palfy said: I don't think it is his sharpness and fitness that's the problem it's his lack of belief and confidence for me. Surely they all come hand in hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Palfy said: I don't think it is his sharpness and fitness that's the problem it's his lack of belief and confidence for me. He keeps showing for the ball, trying to get on it and make things happen. I don’t think you do that if you have a lack of self belief. Thing is, he knows he hasn’t been firing just yet, there’s definitely a lot more the come from him and when we get him firing we are going to be a serious, serious team. duncanmckenzieismagic, StevO, Sibdane and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Btay said: He keeps showing for the ball, trying to get on it and make things happen. I don’t think you do that if you have a lack of self belief. Thing is, he knows he hasn’t been firing just yet, there’s definitely a lot more the come from him and when we get him firing we are going to be a serious, serious team. Agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 You can see there is a great player there, I honestly think he isn'tt 100% fit yet hence why he has yet to complete a game. Once he gets his first goal his confidence will grow and we'll see an even better player. EFC-Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 hours ago, aaron said: You can see there is a great player there, I honestly think he isn'ttt 100% fit yet hence why he has yet to complete a game. Once he gets his first goal his confidence will grow and we'll see an even better player. I agree. This is why I think it’s a head thing. There was a ball yesterday that he received in the centre of the pitch, without looking, and with all the time in the world... he played the ball out to the left wing.... to himself... or where he would have been.... but... he wasn’t there. He needs to relax and slow down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Shukes said: I agree. This is why I think it’s a head thing. There was a ball yesterday that he received in the centre of the pitch, without looking, and with all the time in the world... he played the ball out to the left wing.... to himself... or where he would have been.... but... he wasn’t there. He needs to relax and slow down a bit. Yeah I know the exact moment you are referring too, the language barrier will be a problem at the moment too but with time we will have a great player on our hands, he will be more of an inside forward in time I think. Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Has pretty good skills and an abundance of energy, but he must play inside not on the wing. EFC-Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Another good story about him donating his shirt to a four year old who had made a sign for him in the crowd. I love the way the new players are embracing the club and people markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyneil Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 25/11/2018 at 19:33, duncanmckenzieismagic said: I know it’s the Everton way to find a whipping boy but FFS give the lad a chance. As Pad says he was out for a long time and he is just bedding in, give him time I think he gives us balance and he is contributing already. Brilliant dribble to the byline and cross for Richarlisons goal at Leicester . Good run off the ball to take the defender away then good one two with Sigurdsson for Richarlison goal at home to Brighton prove he can beat his man and that he doesn’t just play it back I dont want to brandish him with a whipping boy tag and I can see the qualities he has. He may well come good and he may ust need some time out the team now and a few sub appearances to get some confidence back. However, my point is that we all went a bit OTT on how good he was after the Leicester game and in 10 appearances he has not contributed much (the above two examples is not much in a ten game span of a team playing well). He's been no better than Walcott, who has become the whipping boy. The time out thing doesnt wash much with me either. Just look at Gomes - hardly played for a year then a bad hamstring injury and he just takes it all in his stride. He's a top quality player who can excel in all conditions (maybe Barca aside!). I just feel that with Bernard, he's going to be a 1 good game in 5 for us. I hope Im wrong, I just think when you are that small, you need to be exceptional. I dont think he is...but time will tell. Palfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 25/11/2018 at 19:45, Btay said: He keeps showing for the ball, trying to get on it and make things happen. I don’t think you do that if you have a lack of self belief. Thing is, he knows he hasn’t been firing just yet, there’s definitely a lot more the come from him and when we get him firing we are going to be a serious, serious team. Some players adapt quickly to a new league; others just take time. All we need is a little patience. I'd really like to see Bernard and Lookman play against Liverpool, because their trickiness could unlock Liverpool's defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 It will be very interesting to see how he copes up against Trent Alexander who's game is very much about getting forward down the line, I hope we see Bernard tying him down in his own half and doesn't just let him go and give Digne the problem of trying to cover one of the front 3 and the full back. He needs to give us a minimum 7/10 performance against the shite if he turns up and gives us is usual 5 or 6 which we have witnessed in his last 4-5 games we will struggle and that goes for Walcott as well although Walcott does put his fair share of defensive work in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Palfy said: It will be very interesting to see how he copes up against Trent Alexander who's game is very much about getting forward down the line, I hope we see Bernard tying him down in his own half and doesn't just let him go and give Digne the problem of trying to cover one of the front 3 and the full back. He needs to give us a minimum 7/10 performance against the shite if he turns up and gives us is usual 5 or 6 which we have witnessed in his last 4-5 games we will struggle and that goes for Walcott as well although Walcott does put his fair share of defensive work in. 5 or 6 is probably right but in each of those games hes come up with 2 or 3 moments of brilliance which is why he deserves to start. He could easily have 3 or 4 assists this season and not 1 if those chances were taken. Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post barryj Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 He’s second in the league for chances created from open play per 90 mins only behind Silva. Bernard 2.9 and Silva 3.0. nutmegwolf203, markjazzbassist, Aidan and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 @StevO is right, he will be the second coming of Pienaar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 27 minutes ago, barryj said: He’s second in the league for chances created from open play per 90 mins only behind Silva. Bernard 2.9 and Silva 3.0. But he isn’t contributing much nutmegwolf203 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 A quality little player with loads of technical ability. Hopefully he can get some form going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 He just needs time, we will probably see the best of him next season. He has so much skill he will be a real asset for us. EFC-Paul, duncanmckenzieismagic, nutmegwolf203 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 I thought he had his best game for us today. He still messed up some simple attacking moves but he showed his class throughout both in attack and defence. His ability to bring the ball out of the air under pressure is class too. Matt, Romey 1878 and EFC-Paul 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bailey said: I thought he had his best game for us today. He still messed up some simple attacking moves but he showed his class throughout both in attack and defence. His ability to bring the ball out of the air under pressure is class too. I thought also he had his best game after the first five minutes when he realised he was responsible for tracking the full back back which he didn't do in their first few attacks down their right. I thought the best part of his game today was what he did of the ball, and in possession of the ball for me he was slightly below average. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Still like to see him play inside but today was a better performance. He has a good engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Bill said: Still like to see him play inside but today was a better performance. He has a good engine. In place of Sigurdsson ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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