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jlup1980

This Everton side are better than most of Dyche’s Burnley sides. Particularly in central midfield and upfront with Calvert Lewin. This thread is abusing them but they will stay up easily. They just aren’t pretty. Dyche has done well with the resources at his disposal. This league is brutal. They'd ...

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The three most pressing positions that I think Clarets were unanimous in saying were priorities for this PL campaign still remains... I do believe in Lyle and I'm convinced that he will come good for us again but man we really do need, arguably two more strikers. Lets hope Massengo can be that DM d...

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How many "owners" do we have now?!

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It wasn’t evident at all. First half, he was fine (but the stats weren’t great nonetheless). Second half, he was out of position and looked lost. Nothing to do with not trying which is the point I was making. It isn’t lazy playing, it is lazy posting, by us. We won't agree on this I'm afraid. He wa...

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Can this thread revert back to what it was and cease the annoying “he didn’t try” which is both nonsense and insulting? Seen half a dozen posts on it now. He was very poor, as I wrote earlier, but he did try. Players low on confidence or fitness do look lethargic, that’s different. He was out of po...

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Right we all know muric made an error today, last week is not an error it’s unfortunate. It’s a very lazy view to not take into consideration all the positives muric has brought to the last 5 games. The last 5 games have resulted in our best form (as I said early not much to shout about) the games ...

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He isn't a winger, talk to Vincent Kompany. Benson on for Fofana, Foster in the middle....Foster is a striker. Whether he's asked to play up front, on the wing or at centre half he should at least try. Graham Branch was a crap footballer but at least he tried. Fans can forgive a lot if you show wil...

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Game was screaming out for Benson in that position, but they stuck with Foster who couldnt run You can't have Fofana and Foster on the same pitch. They simply don't work together. It's plain to see neither has a footballing brain. It's ok having one of them running the channels and forcing errors (...

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In terms of effort, Fofana was just as bad today, I'm sick of seeing players trot about this season, especially amongst the forward line. They are often passengers in the game, it's like they are netball players unable to venture into some areas of the pitch. They should have both been hooked at ha...

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Muric 3
Assignon 7
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Vitinho 5
Berge 6
Cullen 6
Bruun Larsen 5
Odobert 5
Foster 3
Fofana 4

Taylor 5
Rodriguez 5

jlup1980

How bad can his performances get before we call Lyle out? I think he's been poor for a few months now but today was a whole new level. Whether it's mental or physical, he simply isn't fit to play at the moment. I can accept a lack of quality or a poor performance, but I can't accept a lack of effort...

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As I have posted elsewhere on this board this week, I am fairly certain that original takeover group are already in profit, I cannot prove it, but that is what I believe, all because of those that have paid to join their group and of course Vlad Torgovnik. And this is the crux of the problem. We ar...

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We've looked better with Muric in goal so it would be harsh to drop him after one mistake. I'm question what we're getting from playing Foster and Fofana. Fofana won't be here next season and hasn't been brilliant in recent games. Muric Assignon Ekdal Esteve Taylor Cullen Berge Vitinho Odobert JBL F...

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Take it you didn't go Villa away jlup? He was fantastic there was Foster. Just needs a run of games, i'm sure he will still be here next season and be a massive asset. Don't get me wrong, I think there's a player in him. His first half dozen games of this season showed us that he has quality. He co...

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Interesting thought I'm probably miles off but that's just my take on it. Mission To Burnley showed we took greater financial risks than Pace expected in Kompany's first transfer window, unless that was for the cameras. We then saw meetings where Kompany seemed to be telling the Board how much they...

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Everton de-brief is out now. Hopefully without any of last week's glitches. Also keep an eye out for a rare Wednesday episode dropping this week - an interview with football finance analyst Kieran Maguire who takes a broad overview of what the club's accounts mean. Looking forward to this one. From...

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Build a squad around Muric, Esteve, Beyer, Foster, Cullen, Benson, Berge (critical we keep him), and Koleosho and we storm the Championship. Like others have said. We are much better now than the team that walked the league last season. I agree with what you're saying, and I think Esteve and Cullen...

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We did need a top quality goalkeeper. Of the two we had last year, Muric and Peacock-Farrell, it was clear Peackock-Farrell was not god enough and Muric was questionable because of his style of play and inexperience. Vigouroux was clearly brought in as a number three (replacing Will Norris). Of cou...

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Arteta is insufferable. Klopp not far behind. I'll settle for City winning it again so that fans of Arsenal and Liverpool can cry about the impending 115 charges.

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We need to turn around Del Boy style deals this summer. I've been saying we're in big trouble all season and I'm still in that camp unfortunately. As great as Tella, THB and Maatsen were, their contributions were matched by the likes of Taylor, Roberts, Brownhill, Cork, JBG, Barnes and Jay. You need...

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It amazes me that Mainoo seems to be getting touted as a potential starter for England but Palmer isn't. For me, certainly in matches where England will dominate the ball, we should be looking to play a 4-1-4-1 formation rather than a 4-2-3-1. Let Rice sit deep and start all the match winners we hav...

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I might be unpopular in my opinion, but I'd sell Foster if we can get our money back.

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Whilst players are rewarded for cheating the Coaching staff will encourage it. I don't think Ait Nouri cheated, he just lost his balance. He was laughing as he made his way into the box - he knew full well what had happened. The only cheat on the pitch was their number 8, João Gomes. He should have...

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Everton, Brighton, Sheff Utd and Forest are all now "must win" games if we're to have any hope.

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Muric 8 - why has it taken so long for him to get the shirt? It's not an exaggeration to suggest we'd be 10 points better off had he started the season. This isn't a dig at Trafford either. Muric just moves the ball quicker, positions himself in better places to keep us ticking and ultimately allows...

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Agree with all that apart from the last paragraph. I'd have him if he's prepared to play in the Championship. He might be now. I don't imagine he'll drop down. He'll see himself as above that level and will want to pick up as many Netherlands caps as possible. Incredibly he's already amassed 30 cap...

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Gotta say this is spin of Alastair Campbell levels. His goals at Besiktas were reaching Brereton Diaz levels of simplicity in a poor league and it showed with Man U, inspired by two goals in ET at the World Cup (and not much else), he returned to the PL and again couldn't score in a brothel. I had ...

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We went into a PL season with Foster as our main striker and Jay Rod as back up. Surely Wout would have been a better option? Unfortunately, I think he burnt a few bridges when he packed up and left after relegation. The Roberts incident in the Holland vs Wales match proved as much. As has already b...

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Fair play JT, it's a surprise but any Burnley player getting into the England squad is a huge deal. Perfect timing for him as well, as I'm sure his confidence was hit when Muric started last week.

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The club should have learnt from how we dealt with Pope. Virtually identical scenario league 1 keeper joins a Premier league club,ok I get it that Trafford is under 21 national keeper and anything linked with City adds even more expectations but Dyche new a keeper cannot make that leap in one go,if...

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Interesting that Dara O'Shea is averaging nearly 6. Shows what a turnaround he's had. I suspect he was nearer 5 after the first 10 games as he was getting slated week in, week out.

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Cornet proves the business model can work. He was very good for us, without ever playing a full 90 minutes if I remember rightly, and we made a good profit on him after one season. He's barely played a minute since. Why would we even consider going back?

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If the four is upheld then we're back in the game. We just need to get above Luton and close the gap on Forest to two points before the final day. I can't see it happening but you never know. The decisions late in the Forest and Luton games are looking more significant though.

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Darthlaw wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:14 pm
The PL's reputation is already a mockery. They categorically will not allow any sanctions to influence the end standings of the league due to the legal shitstorm that would follow.

They're being lenient because they know the big cases are yet to come at City and Chelsea.

jlup1980

Four points... what sort of deterrent is that!? And let's be honest here, it'll get reduced to 2 on appeal. The PL really is a shambles.

jlup1980

This thread was started just to give credit to Muric rather than a comp but alas - Progression isn't nowhere near as linear or as simple as you're trying to suggest. For every example you're trying to show being young and kicking on there's ample that never did or late bloomers that slipped through...

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‘He will become a fine keeper’. Jury out on that one. Trafford has come in for a lot of flack this season, rightly or wrongly, but I think most would agree he will develop into a quality goalkeeper. He started the season as our number one, aged 20. He turned 21 last October. To even be considered i...

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If you separated it men to men & women to women everybody would know where they stood with it & you wouldn't get the bitching & moaning. At the moment it's all over the place. Surely it's easier to just make sure all pundits are actually capable of analysing and presenting? It doesn't matter either...

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What a pointless toothless exercise FFP is Everton get slammed..... then get it reduced. Get done with the same thing again and get less punishment because they have been done with it before. They're making decisions based on the future. They know City and Chelsea have to be dealt with yet. If they...

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Toney was absolutely dogger today and has been since his return. O'Shea was poor today. I know the game is all about opinions, but don't you think Dara was part of the reason Toney was "absolutely dogger"? From where I sit, I watched a game where our centre half totally dominated their striker. I'm...

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Ipswich, Sunderland, Southampton, Bristol City, Leeds, Sheff Weds, Coventry and Leicester left for Rovers.

That's a hell of a run to end the season. I wonder how many approaches they'll get if they drop to League One?

jlup1980

We look more balanced and solid with JBL out wide, there's no doubting that. We seem to have happened upon a working formation so I wouldn't be looking to start Foster and Fofana yet.

jlup1980

Farah Williams gives Garth Crooks a run for his money as being the no.1 worst pundit on the BBC. She really is painfully boring and offers no insight to the game at all. My 10 year old son could offer more knowledge than her and he doesn't even like football! Worst of all, she does a lot of damage t...

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Dyched wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:53 am
So basically GS has pocked the best English CHs?

If they're the best we have on offer it's a poor do, that's all I'll say.

jlup1980

O’Shea 5? :lol: nothing but complete agenda driven nonsense. One mistake aside he won absolutely everything against one of the leagues best forwards today. I have to say a 5 today is cloud cuckoo land. He was immense and stood up to one of the most physical forwards in the league. Dara was brilliant.

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Muric 9 - have to say, he was terrific today and showed exactly what we've been missing all season Assignon 7 - energy to burn, O’Shea 9 - one shoddy back pass shouldn't take away from his performance. When he empties his pocket later he'll find Toney in there. Esteve 7 - better Taylor 7 - steady Vi...

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He wasn't playing well. As with the Bournemouth game I felt all our momentum ended as soon as Zeki walked on the pitch. He had absolutely no impact on the game. I'm not sure what we do with him as his confidence is clearly gone.

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Some interesting comments on the podcast today guys. We have scored a lot of own goals this season. Fan engagement has been poor. We aren't Universal Studios, but we should be gathering information from supporters about how match days are going and what will get people through the turnstiles earlier...

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Toney will be too quick, too strong and too clever for our back line. That said, I think we can get something from the game but we'll need to score a couple ourselves as we won't keep a clean sheet.

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“I would say if I can’t play for my country, I wouldn’t play for my club, simply because of the ramifications as time goes by for him.” It depends what he meant by ramifications. Did he mean the ramifications of not getting picked by SA in the future? If he did, he's missed the point entirely. Being...

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