Install the app
How to install the app on iOS

Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.

Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.

 

2018/19 Gylfi Sigurdsson

Status
Not open for further replies.
sageyefc said:
State of some of the replies to matts article, the cult of siggy is a strange one, you'd think he was debruyne the way they go on.
Click to expand...

I said as much to Mike yesterday.

He's obviously a decent player who hasn't played up to the standards that have been created for him - standards that had no reason being raised so high considering he'd only played well for Swansea and they'd been in trouble for some time.

But the article nails it, as much as people don't want to hear it.

He does operate too much on the peripheral as if he's shying away from being the main man in the middle. But then everyone then says he's the main man in the middle and it makes no sense. Are we, his detractors, watching a different game to his big fans? It seems so.

His really decent performance against Southampton came because he couldn't play to the side as Walcott and Richarlison were there. Then he had a sound game away at Bournemouth but he didn't influence in the middle once Rich was sent off. He wasn't up to snuff against Huddersfield. If he can't perform without the wingers, that's a problem. And now looking at it properly and sensibly, that seems to be the reason from him being so underwhelming last season too.

It's obviously best for us if he performs well but he'll be pushed by Bernard and even Gomes - giving Silva the option to bail a 10 and play a flat 3 behind the front line - and I can't see that competition being a bad thing at all even if, again, people don't want to hear that his place could be at risk going forward.
 
Lanolin said:
That's not exactly an amazing stat is it let's be honest? He was taking all our set pieces against an awful team at home, many of those 'chances' were just people getting their head on something from 15 yards out, not like he was carving teams open.

I agree that it's slightly odd timing because he's definitely been better this year, but is it coincidence that he was the man sacrificed at Wolves and then he was withdrawn again when we needed a goal against Huddersfield? I don't know, but it seems like Silva isn't totally sold on him either.
Click to expand...

That's the thing I've mentioned mate. Most players stats would look good if they took every set piece, and it's hardly a science to put a ball into the box, so it would be interesting if Sigurdsson was taken off set - pieces how much of an influence he would have on a game.
 

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
That's the thing I've mentioned mate. Most players stats would look good if they took every set piece, and it's hardly a science to put a ball into the box, so it would be interesting if Sigurdsson was taken off set - pieces how much of an influence he would have on a game.
Click to expand...

But the good chances - as in, clear cut - he's created this season have been from open play?

So surely that's where the argument falls down?
 
BlueToff said:
But the good chances - as in, clear cut - he's created this season have been from open play?

So surely that's where the argument falls down?
Click to expand...
No idiot, the self appointed cool lads that still live with mummy and daddy have appointed Sigurdsson as this year’s scapegoat this year.
 


Status
Not open for further replies.

Welcome

Join Grand Old Team to get involved in the Everton discussion. Signing up is quick, easy, and completely free.

Register
Back
Top