Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
That was his first.
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I'd liken the way he played last night to the way Pirlo played for Italy, in essence the footballing equivalent of a quarter back.
Sometimes it'll work, other times it won't.
If this is going to be his new role, we'll need to have patience, as he won't get as much space with most teams as he got lost night and it won't always work as well.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Even he's not that daft after watching him last night, surely.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
He was put in a position yesterday where his lack of pace was covered by the legs of Davbies and Gueye (who incidentally probably had the best game i can remember from him - as he stayed very very disciplined and ACTUALLY provided genuine cover for the back line for once)
Would that work against say a team that presses the life out of you, i have serious doubts, but against a hell of a lot of teams - that could be a starting position for him without disrupting other players positions ahead (Gylffi especially)
Exactly what I posted last night he looked great there, and his goals were a bonus - he has not got the ability as a back to goal forward anymore, and he filled in everywhere deep !
The hat trick was handy too
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
Good point this. His talent is still there, but his style in a deeper role will work better against sides who don't press heavily (like West Ham).
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/30/wayne-rooney-halfway-line-goal-best-premier-league
It's not even the best EVERTON goal in Premier League history. That would have to be Barkley against Newcastle
It's not even the best EVERTON goal in Premier League history. That would have to be Barkley against Newcastle
I wonder if David Unsworth regrets not playing him in that deeper midfield role from the start of his stint in charge. I think he just might still be in THE job if he had.
Notwithstanding the standard of the opposition I think last night for the first time looked as if the team knew what it was doing and supposed to do. The second goal was a great team goal and some of the football was good to watch.
There is a fragility there still but that is only to be expected after the last three months it will take time for confidence to build. I thought Rooney worked very well covering in front of his back four at times.
Notwithstanding the standard of the opposition I think last night for the first time looked as if the team knew what it was doing and supposed to do. The second goal was a great team goal and some of the football was good to watch.
There is a fragility there still but that is only to be expected after the last three months it will take time for confidence to build. I thought Rooney worked very well covering in front of his back four at times.
Just a guess, but I think he`s been played up front every game apart from last night, due to our woeful lack off attacking options.
Possibly last night was a lucky gamble that paid off and may continue to work in the future.
He certainly steadied the defence by last night, helping out, his intelligent use of the ball ( rather than hoofing it )and linking the defence with the midfield / starting attacks, which is something that`s been terribly lacking all season .
It has been pointed out by many that Rooney could play the deeper role in his sleep , I am a little surprised it wasn't used before instead of playing in a position that he no longer had the legs for and was crowding Sigurdsson for the same space on the field.
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
He was fantastic last night but he will face much tougher tests than Kouyate and Obiang.
It's how his midfield partners react to tougher foes to protect and feed Rooney which will be key in the upcoming games.
And Rooney needs to improve against those teams who sit very deep and narrow- as we all saw in the Euros last year vs Iceland.
It's how his midfield partners react to tougher foes to protect and feed Rooney which will be key in the upcoming games.
And Rooney needs to improve against those teams who sit very deep and narrow- as we all saw in the Euros last year vs Iceland.
I went to the match not expecting it to be entertaining. It was all about the result. Rooney's 3rd goal was worth the ticket price on its own. Superb.
And the win made it all the more worthwhile.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Would get run off the park playing like that v Liverpool or Spurs. It will work in home games against certain opposition but I don’t think it’s a Eureka moment.
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