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....this picture should be vaulted onto every page of this thread.
We defended that free kick like we ‘hoped’ it would come to nothing. Nobody dying for the cause in the last minute of an FA Cup match. No determination, just fingers crossed. 1 opposition player with more desire to win the knock down, 4 opposition players queuing up to tap it. Everton players watching.
No organisation, no passion. Silva, his coaches and his players are culpable. The fans deserve better.
Cool_Blue
Player Valuation: £35m
Loving the optimism. I’m too depressed to even consider such luxuries.
Because it's unrealistic to suggest we should hold on in hope that our current manager replicates the success of our greatest ever manager, just because they both had tricky opening spells.
For one, football has changed. And two, Kendall was a legend of the club who's ambitions reflected the values of the club.
Silva needs to improve results and performances quickly. I can accept defeats. I will not accept a lack of fight and willingness to challenge for tackles and headers. If he can't get the players to give their best efforts he's in trouble. If he gets to the summer, and I hope he does, then he needs to be ruthless in his clear out. Otherwise these players will get him the sack, but it will be his fault for failing to move them on when he was afforded the extra patience and time.
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Big Fat Sam
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Silva = inherited a very good squad, spent loads to further improve it, yet is performing worse than Allardyce who had a much worse squad.
That's basis enough to fire him. I just wish these managers had performance-related clauses in their contracts that allowed for reasonable severance pay and not simply the rest of their contract. To perform so badly and know you're still getting your millions no matter what, that hardly puts the pressure on you to succeed.
The whole of the league is laughing at us, not simply Liverpool and Watford, which itself is bad enough.
That's basis enough to fire him. I just wish these managers had performance-related clauses in their contracts that allowed for reasonable severance pay and not simply the rest of their contract. To perform so badly and know you're still getting your millions no matter what, that hardly puts the pressure on you to succeed.
The whole of the league is laughing at us, not simply Liverpool and Watford, which itself is bad enough.
I wasn't trying to be confrontational on your point - it was more in a response to people generally writing that good spell off completely.
The Cardiff game, I've been through a few weeks back with another poster, but we absolutely dominated that game. We had a shot cleared off the line and Etheridge made two or three really good saves. We had 18 shots and 8 on target. It may have only been 1-0 but could have been much more, and should have been.
Fulham didn't do us in the first half, really. We weren't great, no, but bar one lapse in concentration they did nothing. Yes, a bit of luck, but luck is part of the game.
Palace no it wasn't comfy but it was deserved. Showed fight and grit and came through. Leicester we were by far the better team, regardless of 10 men. We dominated the first half and really should have been 2 or 3 to the good (and should have had a penalty).
We were also let down in most games by terrible refereeing decisions.
As I said, I'm not making excuses. There's no valid excuse for our form at the moment or for Silva not trying different things. I don't know whether it's him being stubborn, or simply being incapable. Either way it's a concern.
Silva 'inherited' the squad that Allardyce was left with bar two players - Walcott and Tosun.
Under Silva - and Brands - six players were brought in. At least two of those have been among our best performers this season.
That's not inheriting a squad. That's adding to it - and factor in three of those players didn't even feature fully until October.
I'm not optimistic on the outcome of those 2 games mate, just more a case of Silva has too get 6 points from them games for his Everton future.
ArtetaMagic
Player Valuation: £15m
Make no mistake Silva inherited a terrible squad. There's not one player he inherited that you would be gutted to lose.
Jamalio Danubio DiCanio
Player Valuation: £950k
Having those players in the squad and paying them wages underpins our inability to strengthen in the transfer market. It's absolutely wasted resource. Of which, Marco Silva inherited rather most of it rather than bought it.
It's all these poor decisions by the board and Silva's predecessors that are making the job harder.
Maybe the right thing to do is sack Silva. However, I'm just preaching a bit of patience and caution. I'm not sure sacking managers continually is the right way to go. Fair enough if others disagree.
evertonarntwe
Player Valuation: £35m
either way mate, were debating games against bottom 5 clubs that are fat sams bread and butter
realistically have we won a single game on paper you'd say we wasn't "favourites"?
the refs excuses I don't get, arsenal were already winning 1-0 at the time, united was a terrible a decision nd we was playing well but we didn't really start creating chances until we went 2 goals down
evertonarntwe
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but we did strengthen in the transfer market?
We missed sitters against Arsenal yes, but it's easier to get back in at 1-0 than 2-0, isn't it!?
United we had 14 attempts on goal. They didn't all come after we went 2-0 down.
I agree on your 'favourites' shout. But ultimately we need to simply win the games we are favourites for and that will probably be enough for this season as depressing as it is.
Unfortunately, we aren't doing that at the moment and the pressure is rightly on.
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Big Fat Sam
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Koeman had a good squad.
Allaryce inherited that good squad and added a further 50m worth of players.
Silva inherited that very good squad and added a further 100m worth of players.
Any competent manager should be able to challenge the top 4 with this squad, the top 6 at a very, very minimum.
25m - 30m players all over the place and we're in the bottom half.
Shameful.
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