Crystal Palace v Everton. 9th November @ 15.00.

[toffeejack]

mccarthy nailed on to score

 

[Mozza1987]

Disappointed with the team to be honest. Would have played Barkley and would have gave Deulofeu a start as well.

 

[Furey1878]

mccarthy nailed on to score

And then get a yellow for removing his shirt, hence missing the derby.

 

[Only-Blue-toffees]

Osman again ffs what does Martinez see in him should be Barkley instead

 

[MickM86]

No game is a nailed on 3 points and if the players think this way then, just look at Fulham

 

[davek]

An Osman and Barry CM midfield against Liverpool doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[kev101]

Brainless. A Moyes type of reasoning.

Martinez will get deserved stick if McCarthy is carded and misses the derby.

One game at a time. Think about the derby next week.

 

[Goat]

Why drop McCarthy, you play your best team at all times, we have the RS, United and Arse coming up, its not like it matters which of those games he misses, they are all important.

Inbefore all the Derby Cup final weapons come out to play.

 

[bicycleheader]

Well he says the ones playing well will get the shirt, but you have to allow for a drop in a game or two before switching away from Barkley.

TBH, I'm seething at McCarthy's inclusion more than Osman's.

Yeah maybe but maybe he sees it as part of his learning process also. Not so good letting a young lad think he is first team always regardless of what he is showing in each game. Has to learn the being benched part too!

See in the interview clip from the Aintree event that he talked about each player having their little performance targets game by game and for the season. I was thinking about this, and imagine that regardless of the result he will talk with each player on this. I'd imagine he works very closely with Barkley on this in particular because of the stage he is at in his career and also how quickly he has become an important player.

We all know Barkley needs to work on his decision making, I'm sure they work on that a lot. For me he also has no clue about defensive positioning....where to press....lets his man run free and doesn't cover the run. Plenty of time to mould him though.

He will be handled perfectly by Martinez I'm sure. This is just one game.

 

[Ducans elbow]

it's on the telly live here happy days

 

[Blue for you]

Ossie starts

 

[davek]

One game at a time. Think about the derby next week.

We can win this without McCarthy, and stand a better chance of winning the Derby with McCarthy playing. It's a simple rationing of resources.

I support Martinez 100%, but I have to be consistent, because if Moyes had done this I'd have been pillorying him.

 

[davek]

Yeah maybe but maybe he sees it as part of his learning process also. Not so good letting a young lad think he is first team always regardless of what he is showing in each game. Has to learn the being benched part too!

See in the interview clip from the Aintree event that he talked about each player having their little performance targets game by game and for the season. I was thinking about this, and imagine that regardless of the result he will talk with each player on this. I'd imagine he works very closely with Barkley on this in particular because of the stage he is at in his career and also how quickly he has become an important player.

We all know Barkley needs to work on his decision making, I'm sure they work on that a lot. For me he also has no clue about defensive positioning....where to press....lets his man run free and doesn't cover the run. Plenty of time to mould him though.

He will be handled perfectly by Martinez I'm sure. This is just one game.

I suspect it's a bit more simple than that: Barkley is 19 and easier to drop than an older pro with a decades worth of everton experience behind them.

 

[Kantareller]

McCarthy better keep his head cool

 

[Joey66]

I suspect it's a bit more simple than that: Barkley is 19 and easier to drop than an older pro with a decades worth of everton experience behind them.

Yes I agree but the experienced Osman tires in 20 minutes and has no physical presence!