Definitely teams get up for it coming to Goodison. We need to play with the courage and fight we show when we play the big teams.
Lazy mentality from individuals and the group.
I do think players must be mentally fatigued, as we all are after a year of covid and its restrictions. Even with the 12 bedroom mansion the world still isn’t normal.
As with the prem, lack of fans favours the away team and I think a full Goodison would roar us into gear.
I hope the players look back at this season and see these dropped points as a massive missed opportunity. Those extra draws or wins puts us in the Champions league places. Players who are content with where we finish clearly don’t have the hunger and should be shipped but this is what happens when you sign players that are experienced in being relegated or finishing mid table
Don’t think experimentation with the formo has helped but lot of injuries this year and games in quick succession has forced Carlo’s hand somewhat. I hope the experimentations have been just that - and that Carlo and the players are learning. Hopefully next year we make a couple of additions and keep a stable starting XI. We’ve already seen what that can do
CA/Brands/Moshiri need to be ruthless this summer!
What we have learnt is Pickford, Olson and Virginia is not good enough to be number 1.
Coleman is finished, Holgate not good enough RB or CB. Keane and Mina are the 1st choice but both severely lack pace, I dont think Mina is good enough, we saw his horror show against Spurs. Godfrey needs to be playing week in week out at CB. Digne has no competition so is easy for him to walk through games, I`ve heard City want him so in his mind he might already be gone!
Allan, Doucoure are the only midfielders considered for our starting XI. Delph, Sigurdsson, Davies and dont forget we still got Besic should all be sold or have their contracts terminated. Gomes is an enigma, I`ve no doubt he will play better in a better side but should only be used fro the bench. Gbamin, no one has any idea what this guy is like, more likely and insurance job and send him down the road.
Richarlison & DCL only decent forwards, 2 players to cover the front 3! We need more and even more again to cover injuries. I think King and Bernard will be gone in the summer and so should Iwobi who is way too inconsistent and more bad games than good. Then their is James, its like Zidane tipping up at Accrington Stanley, all the creativity and flair but a player we carry everytime he plays, he would be good in a strong team but unfortunately we are not that and we are carrying a few players as it is, we are regularly playing with a man down we dont need anymore!
I only make that about 9 players good enough to start if we want to achieve, and there in lies the problem. The squad is packed full of 5h17.
How many of these players would get in a top 4 side? How many of these players will get in West Hams side?!? Sad state of affairs......
