2021/22 Ben Godfrey

[BigDuncTributeBand]

He’s a liability at centre back, particularly alongside holgate.

Height isn’t everything, if you can judge the flight of the ball better than everyone else, have a good leap and attack the ball, no problem. If you have none of those things and you’re a short arse then you’re going to get found out trying to play centre back in this league.

Positioning a big weakness as well.

Really needed a manager like Moyes when he was 17/18/19/20 to really drill him on the basics. At the moment a fur coat no knickers defender.

 

[MikeH72]

I really hate this new breed of “modern” centre back that think heading the ball is beneath them.

 

[neil999]

Maybe worth a go at right back instead of coleman

 

[Toffeelover]

I really hate this new breed of “modern” centre back that think heading the ball is beneath them.

Need a Labone, Mountfield, Jagielka to name a couple.

PS. wish we had signed Van Dyck when we had the chance.

 

[Carlito]

Maybe worth a go at right back instead of coleman

He does OK at full-back, but I'm not sure Lampard is the type to pick a centre-back there.

 

[Jacob]

Basics like heading the ball with conviction and competing with physical strength should be given pre-requisites for Central Defenders. I liked the early Ben Godfrey but am concerned about his lack of conviction in the box. No attempt at all to challenge for that cross to Coady....an example of how they just gave up yesterday or couldn't be bothered challenging. Others are guilty of course.

Young Branthwaite at least has the height and enthusiasm to have a chance. It's late in the day like...but it might be better reverting Ben to full back and giving the lad a go. Keane is a spent force and too fragile to take part fully in these desperate remaining games... maybe the bench.

 

[Littlesue]

Would imagine everyone will get worse at heading, don't they have to limit it in training now?, I think at kids level it's not allowed anymore

 

[Toffeepot]

Basics like heading the ball with conviction and competing with physical strength should be given pre-requisites for Central Defenders. I liked the early Ben Godfrey but am concerned about his lack of conviction in the box. No attempt at all to challenge for that cross to Coady....an example of how they just gave up yesterday or couldn't be bothered challenging. Others are guilty of course.

Young Branthwaite at least has the height and enthusiasm to have a chance. It's late in the day like...but it might be better reverting Ben to full back and giving the lad a go. Keane is a spent force and too fragile to take part fully in these desperate remaining games... maybe the bench.

I agree on this in so far as he reacted late but I don't doubt his willingness to compete for the ball.
I thought Brantwaithe looked every bit the 'young' defender in his last appearance, very indecisive

 

[Blue83]

Looks like he's completely lost his pace since getting covid

 

[Kantareller]

Dare I say it Keane is two or even three times the player

 

[maccavennie]

Helped keep a clean sheet, a big deal for all the back 4 and keeper.

 

[steven]

Look much more solid with him at left back.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Look much more solid with him at left back.

He's a LB for me.

Not an attacking modern day fullback one more an old school defensive Hibbo type.

 

[EGWToffee]

When he plays LB we win. Thank me later

 

[brownmola]

I don't see his future at Everton as a CB, he is not good at winning headers. There were a few moments in that extra period where I genuinely worried that a flick on was going to do us in.

We need an attacking right or left back and have him help on defense or pick one or two moments each match to burst forward.