Match Thread Everton v Nottingham Forest : 3pm KO : Saturday 20th August 2022

[BlueToff]

Tom Davies. What an easy question to answer.

We want Onana to be getting on the ball and running up the field don't we?

So why would we play him next to Iwobi?

It was never happening.

You can hate on Davies all you want, and maybe fairly so, but he was fine last week and actually plays that '6' role about as well as anyone else we have in the squad (which isn't well, but we don't have that player still, madly). Let's Iwobi focus on attacking more. Have Onana to bring on. If Allan was fully fit I'm sure he'd be starting.

 

[Drico]

Played well at Villa last week

He did. I was quick to praise him on here during the game last week. Sadly, Frank fell for it.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

He can’t pass a ball

He’ll probably prove you wrong today and you’ll disappear

 

[blue to the bone]

Yeah good point, let’s never start him then just to be safe.

He’s had a full pre season with Lille btw.

Or maybe let the people who work with them in training and monitor all these things make the decisions on his fitness.

 

[MikeH72]

We want Onana to be getting on the ball and running up the field don't we?

So why would we play him next to Iwobi?

It was never happening.

So he’s never going to start then is he unless we bring in a holding midfielder.

 

[bluelegend]

Should run an injury sweep every game! At least someone will make a few quid....I'll go for Patterson today!!!!!!

 

[BlueToff]

He said Allan was fit!? I can understand not pushing Onana too hard too early but surely Allan over Davies!

He also said that Allan's not had any minutes, which is true

 

[bluelife]

Gordon should have some joy against Williams today.

 

[BlueToff]

So he’s never going to start then is he unless we bring in a holding midfielder.

No, we'll move Iwobi up field I imagine once we have a holding player in and that's where Onana will probably start more, or we'll be able to change shape to a 433 if we learn to be a bit more resolute in the shape.

But he started 11 league games last season and has just turned 21.

 

[toffeemeister77]

People should try getting behind the lads

Agreed but the team does look poor on paprer.

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Who’s delivering those set pieces?

our lads would struggle to deliver the mail, let alone find a blue shirt with a corner.

 

[overkill]

Mykolenko is atrocious going forward, he doesn’t work in a back 5.

Agree, he can be alright in a back 4, but in this formation we need the wing backs to provide width

 

[MikeH72]

We want Onana to be getting on the ball and running up the field don't we?

So why would we play him next to Iwobi?

It was never happening.

You can hate on Davies all you want, and maybe fairly so, but he was fine last week and actually plays that '6' role about as well as anyone else we have in the squad (which isn't well, but we don't have that player still, madly). Let's Iwobi focus on attacking more. Have Onana to bring on. If Allan was fully fit I'm sure he'd be starting.

Why is Allan still not fully fit? It doesn’t make any sense.

 

[BlueToff]

Push Iwobi out wide Gray on the bench and Onana in the middle with Tom. I hope I’m wrong but that team is just inviting pressure and Onana is the one guy who can help drive us forward.

That's what I'd have done if he wasn't going to play McNeil, yes.

 

[BlueToff]

Why is Allan still not fully fit? It doesn’t make any sense.

Because he's played about 18 minutes in pre-season ffs

He had a knock last week too.

He'll probably also be moved on if we can.