Everton vs Preston - Sat 3rd August - KO 3pm

[Bluebonic]

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He started a 3000 year old Ashley Young today in a pointless friendly mate - that's evidence for what you said is boring criticism. He will 100% genuinely start any "experienced" player instead of a younger one, even if it's out of position. This is tenfold as true for a PL game, as evident by his entire career thus far. The year before we had Simms et al, we started with Danjuma up front It was also the case for both Keane and McNeil fwiw, which is exactly why I'm saying this with certainty. Again, 5 minutes a month isn't a "chance" by any stretch of the imagination, neither is putting the player in when we have literally no other options. Sometimes you gotta do the slightly risky thing and hope it's rewarded.

Valid point about no change/no plan B - we'll set up in 1 way and hope it works, when it doesn't, like for like subs in the 80th min will do the trick. We've tried to change things during the game once or twice in his tenure here so far, which is shocking.

As for Branthwaite - people knew he's a good player before he even left for PSV, doubt anyone remembered him for his literal last game which was bad. He also had a few very good ones and scored (was it vs Chelsea?) too, you could tell there's a player in there, but we started for 4-5 games with Keane, who is a proven net negative.

i seem to recall Howard preferred experience too though. Choosing older players isn't a crime. My personal gripe with Dyche is the amount of time he take to make subs.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Thought we were getting beaten 4-1? No?

 

[DualityNSNO]

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i seem to recall Howard preferred experience too though. Choosing older players isn't a crime. My personal gripe with Dyche is the amount of time he take to make subs.

It's not a crime if they're older/experienced obviously, I'm not Zat, Young is ancient and costing us points actively.

 

[gonetomorrow]

It's not a crime if they're older/experienced obviously, I'm not Zat, Young is ancient and costing us points actively.

He should not be playing for Everton.

 

[peteblue]

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i seem to recall Howard preferred experience too though. Choosing older players isn't a crime. My personal gripe with Dyche is the amount of time he take to make subs.

What, unlike the changes Moyes used to make on 60 minutes,,,,,,

 

[DualityNSNO]

What, unlike the changes Moyes used to make on 60 minutes,,,,,,

60 minutes is quite a lot better than the current 78-90 min subs, yes.

 

[supertoffee98]

Just had a nap after I got home from Preston

Apart from Maupay doing his best to pretend to be a midfielder and not a striker, genuinely not a lot of complaints. DCL missing a sitter was disappointing esp against Preston. Would have loved Beto to nail the ball in the net near the end, if there's one player I want things to work for more than anyone it's him.

New signings look quality, a rocket from Jake and a work of art from Jesper. Tim aswell had a really good game. Plus there was a water fountain and a hot dog stand at the front of Deepdale, reminded me of Disneyland.

 

[bluestevon]

Sounds like the bloke on Smokin' Aces when he's trying to get into character with the Russian.

Shocking russian accent, typical of how it's always done in the US

 

[Jeff Jones]

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Leicester were 5000/1

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I don’t like that he’s talking up Michael Keane. Don’t like that one bit.

I do. It's good to see a manager back a player publicly who has absolutely huge confidence issues. I think he's the worst defender at the club, maybe the worst player at the club, but I want to see my manager lead and try his hardest to improve everyone who wears the blue shirt. I doubt he will play much, what is said and what is done are two different things.

 

[Jeff Jones]

Woah woah woah there

It was Preston NE

What are you going to do if he doesn't score again this season?

It doesn't matter who your playing when you're taking a free kick on goal.

 

[Nymzee]

Shocking russian accent, typical of how it's always done in the US

Probably because he’s not Russian.

 

[Bluebonic]

What, unlike the changes Moyes used to make on 60 minutes,,,,,,

It was also a gripe I had with Moyes mate. When everybody in the stadium can see a plyer has stunk the ground out, it baffles me why the re are managers who don't see it and leave said underperforming player on the pitch for 80~85 minutes?

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I do. It's good to see a manager back a player publicly who has absolutely huge confidence issues. I think he's the worst defender at the club, maybe the worst player at the club, but I want to see my manager lead and try his hardest to improve everyone who wears the blue shirt. I doubt he will play much, what is said and what is done are two different things.

Óh I can think of one worse

 

[blueboy72]

I mean reliance on good experienced players, sure, but ancient Young/Coleman is hilarious, they're literally costing us.

I know he hates Patterson but even with that (and his apparent... lack of obedience or something???) - 'Patto' was our best defender statistically. Margins make it even less reasonable to play the old players.

Hardly gives him a game, pick’s Godfrey over him. Then sends him on at halftime 4-0 down to Chelsea