dannyboy
Player Valuation: £60m
BUT, out of all the games away from home against teams around us we've still only managed one win. I don't even think it's the mentality, it's purely down to not having the players to hurt the big teams.
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BUT, out of all the games away from home against teams around us we've still only managed one win. I don't even think it's the mentality, it's purely down to not having the players to hurt the big teams.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Is true sadly. Apparently Utd are rubbish now, but if you include the Rooney contract, Moyes has spent about £135m so far.
dannyboy
Player Valuation: £60m
The quality they have at their disposal in the attacking third is something we can only dream of.
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
Spot on, only once this season have we totally rolled over, fantastic really, Today and at Spurs don't tell the full story, we didn't deserve to lose either. Today hurts because we have been doing so well and have knew expectation, pre Martinez the defeat would be a given
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
I'm laughing at the comments saying 'yeah, we might have dominated Chelsea...but we're a possession team that's bound to dominate Chelsea' !!!
Like it's always been thus and that sitting in the halfs of top three teams bossing them all over their place is no big deal.
Incredible.
DanEFC92
Player Valuation: £90m
We lost though.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Of course we did. But it was a matter of a free kick deep into injury time.
If you're looking at that game today and not drawing the obvious conclusion that something is very definitely RIGHT at Everton then I dont really know what to suggest to you.
SteKelly
Player Valuation: £35m
I'm not saying its no big deal. Arsenal are a possession team so its hard to do that but if you're a possession team you shoudn't rave about going to Chelsea and outplaying them. Its something you should get used too.
DanEFC92
Player Valuation: £90m
You can marvel at the possession stats if you want to, but we didn't create enough chances and lost in the end.
Del
Ric Wee fan club member 2014
He needs time to bring in his own players, Players who can move the ball around quickly and split a defence and obviously he needs a top quality striker, Something that has eluded us for a very very long time
He's using a team that is 90% Moyes and attempting to change the philosophy of a football team he drilled and built over an eleven year period
The signs are there for everyone to see after only 10 months, We go into every single game with one intention, Keep the ball/dominate possession and for the most part it has worked
Having only one striker in Lukaku has ruined this season, He was never rested and once he took the knock we were in deep trouble, This summer that has to be addressed quickly, If he does we could be in for a great season
He's using a team that is 90% Moyes and attempting to change the philosophy of a football team he drilled and built over an eleven year period
The signs are there for everyone to see after only 10 months, We go into every single game with one intention, Keep the ball/dominate possession and for the most part it has worked
Having only one striker in Lukaku has ruined this season, He was never rested and once he took the knock we were in deep trouble, This summer that has to be addressed quickly, If he does we could be in for a great season
Muggins
Player Valuation: £60m
I've just watched the interview. That's one of the more serious and interesting post match interviews I've seen him do. Looked knackered after a 90min tactical battle with Martinez, talked about the tactics and what made it difficult for them. Interesting stuff. Mourinho looked relieved at the 3pts.
toffeeben15
Player Valuation: £8m
He done well but the club has clearly failed in the market again when will the learn from their mistakes . He needs to stop playing Pienaar thought
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
We're a possession team doing that to a level that controls games against elite clubs...and after Martinez has had roughly 8 months to stamp these players with this brand of football.
You're very sanguine about that achievement, I must say. Maybe you'd like the PL title next season and the European Cup the year after to keep the momentum up?
The expectation levels amongst some given Martinez's short period of his time in charge are bizarre.
paulbefc
Player Valuation: £60m
I'm with Davek here. I'm pleased with most of our game atm. We are sound enough at the back with brilliant attacking full-backs and we have a superb midfield that can go toe to toe with anyone and out-pass/out-battle them.
The last element we need and are missing atm is that link between our creative players and the striker. We were missing it before Lukaku got injured and have missed it with other players who have replaced him recently. We've often got by on spectacular goals from midfielders or the full-backs this year (Swansea, Norwich and Villa spring to mind).
I'm not sure, personally, what needs doing, whether it's a change in personnel up top or just perseverance with the current system to make things click, or players (e.g. Mirallas/Barkley) to return to form.
It'll be hard to sort this out if RM thinks we need new players, as top attackers don't come cheap. Fortunately for teams like the RS and Brendan Rodgers, they were already blessed with a world class player like Suarez when BR took over and on top of that, were able to spend £12m on a striker last January to complete their strike force. Having £12m before player sales and spending £22m on a single player are the kind of things we can only dream of, so unfortunately for RM, he's got a bit of a task on his hands.
However, if he was to get a top class attack on the same wavelength as the rest of our team, I've no doubt we would be a top 4 side. Looking at our performances away at the top 4 this year (bar the anomaly at Anfield) we've been more than a match for all of them.
The last element we need and are missing atm is that link between our creative players and the striker. We were missing it before Lukaku got injured and have missed it with other players who have replaced him recently. We've often got by on spectacular goals from midfielders or the full-backs this year (Swansea, Norwich and Villa spring to mind).
I'm not sure, personally, what needs doing, whether it's a change in personnel up top or just perseverance with the current system to make things click, or players (e.g. Mirallas/Barkley) to return to form.
It'll be hard to sort this out if RM thinks we need new players, as top attackers don't come cheap. Fortunately for teams like the RS and Brendan Rodgers, they were already blessed with a world class player like Suarez when BR took over and on top of that, were able to spend £12m on a striker last January to complete their strike force. Having £12m before player sales and spending £22m on a single player are the kind of things we can only dream of, so unfortunately for RM, he's got a bit of a task on his hands.
However, if he was to get a top class attack on the same wavelength as the rest of our team, I've no doubt we would be a top 4 side. Looking at our performances away at the top 4 this year (bar the anomaly at Anfield) we've been more than a match for all of them.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Defo mate. He was second best there today, no question. And he knew it. His analysis - when you stripped it down to bare bones - was that Chelsea were basically not able to get a foothold until late on in the game and the reason it was still in the balance by then was because we have no goalscoring threat at the moment.
I was expecting some arse covering by Mourinho, but fair dos,he conceded the ground over dominance.
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