Ihaters
Player Valuation: £35m
Yeah, sorry should of specified... The advantage to fielding 7 decent defensive minded players
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Roberto Martinez discussion
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Yeah, sorry should of specified... The advantage to fielding 7 decent defensive minded players
Ihaters
Player Valuation: £35m
They are defenders even if they do bomb forwards.. Their primary role and starting position on the field is at the back adopting a defensive stance.
TheBlueGibbon
Player Valuation: £40m
They play more as wing backs than traditional full backs, they are basically midfielders.
Ihaters
Player Valuation: £35m
He's a defender that goes forward, don't quite see your point? You saying they don't defend or start in the attacking position of a midfielder?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...d-must-start-leighton-baines-over-ashley-cole
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...d-must-start-leighton-baines-over-ashley-cole
Carlito
Player Valuation: £40m
I really hope Martinez strikes lucky in the transfer market soon.
Getting Arteta and Pienaar for a combined £4m was massive for Moyes, and I think something similar needs to happen if Martinez is to make a stronger push for the Champions League next season. He certainly deserves it.
Getting Arteta and Pienaar for a combined £4m was massive for Moyes, and I think something similar needs to happen if Martinez is to make a stronger push for the Champions League next season. He certainly deserves it.
AndyZ
Player Valuation: £10m
the point is Coleman and Baines are, in fact, offensive minded players who happen to be defenders. Not "defensive minded" as you erroneously grouped them above.
Ihaters
Player Valuation: £35m
They are part of our back 4, part of our clean sheets and great defensive record and should be given credit for their part in our decent defensive record, they are part of 7 defensive players, even though they attack as well imo.
But I do agree... its not 1985 anymore.
Ihaters
Player Valuation: £35m
I would say they think about defense first and would only go when they are covered, whereas a midfielder or attacking player wouldn't do this, they will constantly be concerned about the gap behind them and are therefore defensive minded because of the importance of the hole they vacate.
That's not to say they are not brave and use their quality to push back the opponent defense and look to go forwards, but I would be very concerned if they didn't think about what was behind them before thinking about what was in front given their position on the pitch.
I still want them to be able to defend...Seamus has come on leaps and bounds. Proud of that kid.
dannyboy
Player Valuation: £60m
Strange thing to say. He'll get what he deserves if he selects the right targets.
It's not usually down to luck when a manager finds a bargain who turns out to be a brilliant player.
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
In the latest interview on the OS, Martinez says that we've lacked that bit of luck we needed when we played Spurs and Chelsea away. He went on to say that he feels that football just can't go on to be that unlucky for Everton.
He clearly does not know Everton lol
He clearly does not know Everton lol
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