Match Thread Everton v Arsenal - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[johnjoeefc]

I think the full backs he's chosen are a big problem. Would have gone with Holgate and Godfrey myself

 

[joebocop]

Im actually up for that. Doucs is far better when he’s further up the pitch. He hasn’t become a bad player overnight.

No. He became a bad player over the course of 18 months

 

[LostLegend]

Gray dropped, Iwobi back on the wing, Doucore at #10…

Can’t say that fills me with optimism tbh, unless he’s just trying to clog up the middle of the park and stifle them into a draw?

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[ForeverEverton]

 

[DanB90]

I think the full backs he's chosen are a big problem. Would have gone with Holgate and Godfrey myself

I wouldn’t.
Both of them play very much like a Centre back playing fullback.

Myko and Coleman aren’t much better alternatives, but they at least take up positions you would expect a fullback to take up.

Could maybe make a case for 1 of the 2, but I wouldn’t have both of them starting unless we had zero other options.

 

[tnc85]

It's all making me think Dyche has seen something he likes in training.

Yeah mate. When we first signed Doucoure, we all thought he would be getting goals and being a treat in the box. So being a big lad and being able to get up and down the pitch should suit Dyche’s style. Think it will suit him being a 10.
We can always bring Gray and Maupay later in the game

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Sh!te team but probably not far off as good as he could realistically field. He’ll go down as the greatest manager of all time for me if he manages to keep this bunch of misfits up.

 

[navidson]

We was never shown a 451 masterclass video this is not on

Good morning Veruca Salt

 

[hallamblue]

Neither Gray nor Maupay work very hard, might be something to do with that

 

[Street end man]

Yeah mate. When we first signed Doucoure, we all thought he would be getting goals and being a treat in the box. So being a big lad and being able to get up and down the pitch should suit Dyche’s style. Think it will suit him being a 10.
We can always bring Gray and Maupay later in the game

I hope so mate. It's something different for once anyway.

 

[bluematty84]

Only thing I can think is he thinks iwobi and mcneil will offer more defensive protection for the fullbacks.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Only thing I can think is he thinks iwobi and mcneil will offer more defensive protection for the fullbacks.

Playing a narrow 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 you need your wide players to be able to play inside like CMs when the ball is on the other side of the pitch, Iwobi defo can and we`ve seen McNeil is capable.... Gray is more of an out and out winger and lacks the size for the 10 that Dyche wants which is why probably why Doucoure has got the nod....

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Neither Gray nor Maupay work very hard, might be something to do with that

Yeah don’t really think Gray will be his type of player - wore a snood to training this week, i heard.

 

[Blue Roo]

where'd ya see that?

Christ, just seen arial footage of the protest walk. Fair play lads ??

 

[maccavennie]

Good job we've got those 2 new signings to come off the bench and help out