2018/19 Marco Silva - New Poll Added

[Lawrence]

They could have been out of sight 30 minutes in. Saints away should be game we look to win.

 

[everton1953]

The trouble is Bournemouth are at our level as the table indicates. You need to shed your belief that we are on a different level. We may and indeed do aspire to be, but regrettably our decline says otherwise. Ditto Leicester, Watford, Palace etc.

 

[HeadieTwo]

You know I would take “being horrible to watch and winning ugly etc” but defensively we are so poor. I get that sinking feeling every time a team is within 30 yards of our goal, I have no confidence we will stop a shot.

everton way

 

[4737carlin]

We've been a lot better away from home tbf, our performances in defeat have even been better than some wins at home.

We've only got spurs of any decent calibre left to play away now, so I want to see a lot of wins until the end of the season.

This is true, both Old Trafford and Anfield, in fact at Stamford Bridge we also played well, im fact the two best performances this season have been at Leicester and Burnley

 

[everton1953]

They could have been out of sight 30 minutes in. Saints away should be game we look to win.

One shot hit the post and they are out of sight? Hmm. That was their only goal chance apart from a late header all game. Perhaps the rain was in your eyes? To be fair it was truly terrible in some parts of the ground.

 

[riddick]

Yeah cos were not fit enough

Probably more too do with us not being good enough.

We are literally more than halfway in to a season. If we aren't fit enough to "press teams" halfway in we are never going to get there.

 

[ijjysmith]

Howe spent a fortune on solanke and Jordan ibe.

He’s found his level at Bournemouth.

I’ll be so angry the day he becomes our manager.
So let’s hope it never happens.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We are literally more than halfway in to a season. If we aren't fit enough to "press teams" halfway in we are never going to get there.

For me mate, a lot of our fans are always looking for excuses rather than answers when we're playing crap.

 

[toffeejack]

I’ll be so angry the day he becomes our manager.
So let’s hope it never happens.

With Kenwright he'd have been nailed on, thankfully with moshiri I don't believe he will. I know his managerial decisions have hardly been great, but thankfully they've not been sentimental ones. If Silva doesn't work out he's surely looking abroad next?

 

[Wat Tyler]

We've been a lot better away from home tbf, our performances in defeat have even been better than some wins at home.

We've only got spurs of any decent calibre left to play away now, so I want to see a lot of wins until the end of the season.

I’m tired of hearing this now, people championing our performances at Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Man u. We have picked up 1 point from those four, and 2 wins away all season. That’s not even mentioning the capitulation to Bournemouth, the pathetic performance at Brighton. The away league table has us 14th. 14th. And before people say the performances have been an improvement at the top clubs: we lost to Man U, Liverpool, City and Arsenal. All before Christmas.

 

[WA Toffee]

I’m tired of hearing this now, people championing our performances at Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Man u. We have picked up 1 point from those four, and 2 wins away all season. That’s not even mentioning the capitulation to Bournemouth, the pathetic performance at Brighton. The away league table has us 14th. 14th. And before people say the performances have been an improvement at the top clubs: we lost to Man U, Liverpool, City and Arsenal. All before Christmas.

True, but most people are able to separate results from performances

 

[banno]

You know I would take “being horrible to watch and winning ugly etc” but defensively we are so poor. I get that sinking feeling every time a team is within 30 yards of our goal, I have no confidence we will stop a shot.

I think mainly that is down to several things.

Our players become over committed to attack (including full backs) only for the sloppy pass (too regular) to leave us exposed and out numbered many times in the middle of the park.

Our CM is not protective enough to our defence.

Our over commitment often leads to chances for us but it certainly helps the other team also because the ball retention is not our greatest strength.
Richarlison when playing CF cannot play with back to goal and 9-10 loses possession through either miscontrol or looking for a foul.
Until we have the players that can lose markers and pass quicker and more accurate then the problem will remain.

I think the defence as a unit is OK but we usually leave gaping spaces with marauding our full backs and weak or out numbered CM presence.

 

[Bluerover]

49 of my 54 years following this wonderful Club. Peter Farrell my Rovers and Everton neighbour and remains my hero. Ok - my opinion is that we are seeing some awful stuff while Marco settles the squad.

However I am prepared to give him time because I am also seeing moments of School of Science football. Still disjointed but he took over a horrible mess of a team that gave EFC a really bad reputation.

I repeat..... I remember New Year 1984 very well. Give him time!!

 

[Neiler]

Good manager, needs the right players, gaping holes in the squad.

 

[4737carlin]

True, but most people are able to separate results from performances

This is true, the perfornance though doesn't matter, only the points do, crap hard to watch football that gives us 3 points is better then easy on the eye football the results in a draw.
We have definitely been better away though