2022/23 Neal Maupay

[blue61]

….I find this view confusing as ’2nd strikers’ often receive the ball with their backs to goal. Odd that some posters think a footballer on the pitch spends his time facing the opposition goal.

That's when he really falls apart.

 

[Axlswhk]

A half arse Dele can produce a couple of brilliant moment in 90mins.

Maupet on the other hand destroy our attacking rhythm every time he touches the ball.

 

[Pees86]

I have only just discovered this thread and I'm unsure if there is a general theme to this discussion but I wish to put on record that he may be the worst player I've seen in an Everton Shirt. Certainly my least favourite ever player.

 

[blue61]

I notice a lot of people put a 't' at the end of his name instead of 'y'. Could we reach a compromise and just call him Muppet?

 

[MikeH72]

Indeed, Lewin and Woods can play back to goal. Maupay simply can't. Play him off those two, pretty sure he would be more effective. But that's not going to happen as you highlighted.

Why do you think that? He never played off a main striker for Brighton, he was their main striker. He’s shown absolutely nothing to suggest he can link play as a second striker either, he doesn’t actually do anything when he receives the ball deep. Never seen him take the ball on the half turn and help to progress us through the thirds and up the pitch. He just one touch pops it straight back where it came from without even looking around him. Where on earth have people got this idea he’s a second striker from?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

….I find this view confusing as ’2nd strikers’ often receive the ball with their backs to goal. Odd that some posters think a footballer on the pitch spends his time facing the opposition goal.

More effective than what he is could easily still be awful
Keep in mind he got quite a few chances per match at brighton and was very poor finisher there too.
It's why they wanted rid of him
So in keeping with our decline, we no longer just buy cast offs from the utds/arsenal's we now buy brighton's too, while they go spend that money on 3 or 4 far better players. It's nuts... our club needs a complete change of culture. And we need to be honest, after 2 relegation battles in a row, we are no longer a step up from a brighton or a Brentford, we're a pay rise, because we always pay more for less.

They often receive ball in front to side left and right thus be more effective feeding off the scraps in 2 up top rather than loan man.That's all im saying.
Not a debate I wish to enter too deeply or analytically, for reasons outlined before and since as he wont influence many games here if at all. Anyways, i to believe he is yard dog, you will have straw man elsewhere.

 

[Hendi]

I notice a lot of people put a 't' at the end of his name instead of 'y'. Could we reach a compromise and just call him Muppet?

Duh

 

[witchdoc187]

One goal and the floodgates will open

 

[SJB]

One goal and the floodgates will open

That'll be everyone p*ssing themselves laughing at the ball bouncing in off his backside or however he flukes the goal.

 

[The binman chronicles]

One goal and the floodgates will open

That's what we said before the west ham game. Should have won us the derby with his gilt edged chance, if he had I wouldn't have cared what happened afterwards.

 

[Singe]

That'll be everyone p*ssing themselves laughing at the ball bouncing in off his backside or however he flukes the goal.

Hmm, or the tears because we will all realise that it will mean he'll be allowed back on the pitch again.

 

[ToffeeScot]

Why do you think that? He never played off a main striker for Brighton, he was their main striker. He’s shown absolutely nothing to suggest he can link play as a second striker either, he doesn’t actually do anything when he receives the ball deep. Never seen him take the ball on the half turn and help to progress us through the thirds and up the pitch. He just one touch pops it straight back where it came from without even looking around him. Where on earth have people got this idea he’s a second striker from?

I wouldn't necessarily argue he was a second striker but he wasn't tasked with the burden at Brighton of being their main goalscorer which he was expected to be at Everton + a role DCL and Richy were and are burdened with. They play/ed (Brighton) much more fluidly and goals are shared between the team and wide forwards. Hopefully with the Danjuma signing and others coming through we are also shifting to a system and side that chips in with goals across the front three and midfield too.

People in here who are firmly against Maupay appear to misunderstand those who are 'defending' him so to speak. Both things can be true - Maupay has played very poorly for us and we are expecting him to do things which isn't his style or profile.

 

[Gilbert..]

I wouldn't necessarily argue he was a second striker but he wasn't tasked with the burden at Brighton of being their main goalscorer which he was expected to be at Everton + a role DCL and Richy were and are burdened with. They play/ed (Brighton) much more fluidly and goals are shared between the team and wide forwards. Hopefully with the Danjuma signing and others coming through we are also shifting to a system and side that chips in with goals across the front three and midfield too.

People in here who are firmly against Maupay appear to misunderstand those who are 'defending' him so to speak. Both things can be true - Maupay has played very poorly for us and we are expecting him to do things which isn't his style or profile.

Perfect reply. Sticks out like a sore thumb here because nobody else chips in. At brighton it wasnt as noticeable because of the likes of trossard, solly march, gross macallister..
as much as hes been poor here the issue is EVERTON.

 

[HTCHERO]

Feel sorry for this lad
Ain’t good enough ain’t his fault
Gets some proper hate

I couldn't careless about his feelings and he's a terrible employee.
Has no standout ability.
Not arsed and he deserves all the criticism.

 

[dannyboy]

I wouldn't necessarily argue he was a second striker but he wasn't tasked with the burden at Brighton of being their main goalscorer which he was expected to be at Everton + a role DCL and Richy were and are burdened with. They play/ed (Brighton) much more fluidly and goals are shared between the team and wide forwards. Hopefully with the Danjuma signing and others coming through we are also shifting to a system and side that chips in with goals across the front three and midfield too.

People in here who are firmly against Maupay appear to misunderstand those who are 'defending' him so to speak. Both things can be true - Maupay has played very poorly for us and we are expecting him to do things which isn't his style or profile.

There's no getting away from the fact he's been absolutely awful since he arrived, but you are very correct in saying asking him to be a lone striker in our set up is ridiculous. Not exaggerating in the slightest when I say we'd have been better off playing Keane or Onana up there.