I didn't say it wasn't did I?
I honestly don't get this protection thing over Dixon, especially the comments about him never having played in the prem. Everyone who makes their debut in the top flight has never played a game in the prem.
Other teams hand out debuts to players younger than him, FFS he's 20 this year.
It's been a failing of Everton to still brand anyone under 28 as a kid.
Now I don't know how he'd get on but he's a professional right back and needs must.
Other teams hand out debuts to players younger than him, FFS he's 20 this year.
It's been a failing of Everton to still brand anyone under 28 as a kid.
Now I don't know how he'd get on but he's a professional right back and needs must.
Llyrap
Player Valuation: £5m
Why is it that nobody can coach our players to even hit the target. We're bad at creating space and even when we do so our shooting is as poor as it is possible to be. These are professionals and Branthwaite as a Central Defender is as lethal as our front 5. Keane is probably better than all of them.
AndyP94
Player Valuation: £750k
Sadly I can’t see any other option.
Zero hope going down 0-1.
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £40m
So you are against people who stack shelves at Tesco offering opinions on this Forum?
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £40m
Play Dixon...there is no point in playing Holgate just as there is none in playing Keane.
AndyP94
Player Valuation: £750k
The majority of them are naturally poor finishers tbh. We have no pace in the squad really, our wide players are slow and can’t beat a man and the fullbacks don’t (or are told not to) cross the halfway line
What's the point of playing Holgate? He has been awful everywhere he's been on loan. We would be better off being a man down than him on the pitch. I wish I was kidding.
He could have played and grabbed the opportunity with both hands and never looked back, or he could have had his arse handed to him and then it would be up to the coaches and manager to pick him up
Both options are better than seeing Ashley Young
Yeah, he’s a massive horrible gutter-dwelling Tory who’s not a fan of the working classes in general, sadly still allowed to spout his classist rubbish on here too.
If he's good enough then playing at 20 is fine I don't think anyone thinks any different its just whether he's good enough thats the question you have to bear in mind people wanted us to pick Lewis Warrington last season and he's on the bench for Leyton Orient in league one at the moment so maybe its not as easy as people try to say it is.
AndyP94
Player Valuation: £750k
Definitely but we all know who Dyche will see as the obvious option sadly.
His competition is Ashley Young, so if he can run then yes he’s good enough.
I get that he’s unproven, but given our other options he’s still a risk. Young has picked up red cards and been a liability during his time here. Coleman is past it. Holgate was sent back by championship Southampton and was horrendous at Sheffield Utd last season. So yes, Dixon has no experience- but I’d rather see him gain some experience than watch the other liabilities we currently have in that position.