30 Sep 2025 08:37:05
Seems to me, that other than Garner no one wants to shoot.
Ndiaye is a good on the right but not a goal threat like he is on the left or through the middle.
When you look at it, Garner, Grealish, Ndiaye and KDH are all playing well but I'm just not sure the balance is quite right.
As for the front 2, just so bad I don't know how we keep finding these players.
Draw in the end was fair, but should've been out of sight by 60 mins when the game turned, and agree with the post below - it was obvious pretty quickly once WH came into the game that O'Brien being high up the pitch and not having the pace to get back was causing all the problem, so why not tweak the tactics then, make subs, instruct Gueye or Garner to cover behind or anything.
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30 Sep 2025 07:56:38
Watched the match last night was also in everton live page disappointed we didn't win I have been backing beto on here numerous times but the lad can't hold the ball up and he can't take his chances Barry is still early days but one thing that does baffle me if we can see that west ham was going to equalise why can't the manager see it that sub bench can be you're game changer you can either make subs to kill a match off or chase a win if we are 1.0 down or at least try I like moyes really do but he definitely needs to bring on the subs earlier or tweak the formations during games for me.
30 Sep 2025 07:39:11
Couldn't beat Wolves who are bottom of the league, couldn't beat W Ham who are second from bottom. Continually being told players we've bought aren't ready. Play a forward who is clearly not good enough but play him anyway. What the feck is going on?
30 Sep 2025 08:30:42
We did beat Wolves though in the league?.
30 Sep 2025 11:05:26
But not in the one that really mattered eh.
30 Sep 2025 16:00:23
League doesn't matter eh!
30 Sep 2025 16:04:52
So the league Cup matters more than the Premier league? Ok.
30 Sep 2025 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - KingKenny1809 has posted a new article entitled, Thoughts On The Liverpool v Crystal Palace Match
29 Sep 2025 22:08:29
What I can say about tonight not everyone else I Ve said it's going to be a long time until January to buy another striker.
30 Sep 2025 07:14:46
Just lacking that finishing touch.
30 Sep 2025 09:40:20
the strikers have had absolutely zero chances created for them.
30 Sep 2025 16:01:19
Been out of the Country wblue2?
29 Sep 2025 22:00:36
Moyes.
Never won at anfield in his career, set the team up to fail.
Rests the team in 1 of our 2 chances of a trophy, for no reason, no game for 6 days. Lose.
Plays Beto for 70 minutes at home to west ham, negative as soon as 1-0 up as usual.
Sick of dinosaur negative managers, when do we get a forward thinking proactive one.
29 Sep 2025 22:05:48
Other than changing Beto for Barry, what would you have him do?
{Ed025's Note - play Dibling on the right and Ndiaye in the middle JB?, lets be honest it could not be any worse than having Hinge and Bracket up there mate..
29 Sep 2025 22:05:54
When can you start PB?
29 Sep 2025 22:39:47
Im not paid millions but i reckon i'd try some different stuff if i was. Ndiaye holds the ball up insanely well, play into his feet at false 9 and give dibling a go wide. Every single ball into beto in the air or feet, we lose it unless his first touch is that bad it bounces 10 yards away to our midfield looking like a pass.
Benitez, Dyche, Moyes all negative managers known for stabilising clubs.
29 Sep 2025 22:55:28
It’s hardly a negative tactic to play one of your strikers up front was my point.
{Ed025's Note - i suppose that would depend on how good they were JB and what they contribute to the team mate..
30 Sep 2025 07:48:59
I would rather play Keane up front than Beto or Barry. That’s how bad they are.
30 Sep 2025 07:49:59
Beto or Barry are not the answer they are both totally ineffective as I’ve said countless times time fo go wth Ndiaaye up front.
30 Sep 2025 09:13:19
It’s like playing with 10 men when they’re on the pitch.
30 Sep 2025 10:01:45
See how well bowen played up top for West ham when they struggled for goals, time to drop the donkeys and play illiman up top,
29 Sep 2025 21:57:14
Not posted for a while - completely toothless up front.
Beto hopeless - Barry non existent
Grealish needs to start releasing ball quicker and getting sussed out now.
Moyes waiting far too long to make any subs.
Awful tonight - no energy until last 4-5 minutes - so annoying to watch
No idea who you put up front - they are both amongst worst players I have ever seen in a blue shirt.
29 Sep 2025 22:02:30
Frustrating watch that, Sobs. Thought Grealish laid off a few good chances that better players would have tucked away, but it woild be good to see him pull the trigger for a change. O’Brien looked a bit shaky tonight too, their left back had him on toast.
29 Sep 2025 22:03:13
I still think we haven't seen enough of Barry to judge, needs a few games to try and get up to the speed of the Premier League . Let's face it he can't be worse than Beto.
29 Sep 2025 22:36:41
Haven’t seen anything of Barry as he doesn’t get involved. Did he even touch the ball?
29 Sep 2025 20:49:36
What is the point of BETO he can't control the ball and always heads it the opposite way to are team. A complete disaster of a striker.
29 Sep 2025 21:22:33
Not sure if you could call him a football player let alone a striker. It's like playing with the men.
29 Sep 2025 21:54:18
I think its like we’re a man down each time!
29 Sep 2025 21:58:26
Sorry supposed to be "ten men". Very disappointing and we will do nothing until we get a center-forward who can score, or even have a shot. How many shots has Beto had this season, answer on a post stamp.
29 Sep 2025 22:01:34
Another game were he has failed to control almost every pass too him. I would like to see how many times he gives away possession, must be at least 75%. O’Brien was found out tonight by W Ham winger and there’ll be much tougher opponents than him to come. Why we didn’t bring in a right back, I don’t know. The sooner Branthwaite is back the better. Tarkowski looks like a Championship centre half and although Keane is doing ok he’s no Branthwaite when it comes to defending and playing with a ball at his feet. Unfortunately Barry looks like a younger version of Beto, so far, let’s hope he comes good.
30 Sep 2025 06:42:18
Braiden graham is the answer other teams play 18 year old don't think he would struggle in that team even Ellis simms would've been banging them in with grealish and skilliman and dewsbury hall.
29 Sep 2025 20:02:37
What's the score gunna be?
Im going big, 3-0, Keane, OBrien and Dibbling.
29 Sep 2025 20:26:09
Prediction is going well Bunkbeds.
29 Sep 2025 20:32:30
First one correct.
30 Sep 2025 07:51:42
That didn't age well.
29 Sep 2025 13:58:55
seen a couple posts now about Thierno Barry's ability
i find it quite embarrassing to be honest, the lads played 139minutes
know this is a discussion site and everyone entitled to their own opinion, but come on seriously now we don't help ourselves, do we?
29 Sep 2025 15:23:00
Worse than Beto and that is fact. He and Dibling are brill on the training pitch apparently.
29 Sep 2025 15:38:36
how is it fact?
no one knows either way yet, because he's played 139minutes in the PL?
29 Sep 2025 16:08:36
After agree WBlue. Far too early write either off, but early showings don't encourage, mind you a lot of big players have been written off in first few months at clubs namely Henry, Bergkamp and Ronaldo which spring to mind and none of those turned out too shabby hey.
29 Sep 2025 17:21:12
Some could find it embarrassing that people think everybody should be aligned on the opinion of a player.
He has plenty of footage to view from his time at the Yellow Submarine that doesn't fill some viewers with confidence.
He has played 139 minutes in the PL and been woeful. It is not even the lack of goals for me, it is his all-round play. He jogs around with no aim. He could have scored 4 goals by now but if he showed the same level of ability, I would still think the same. Equally, he could have scored 0 but shown decent signs of ability and my opinion on him as a signing would be totally different.
Big Jelavic came in from a lesser league and made an instant impact for us. It is nothing to do with how many minutes he has played or goals scored for me. It is the eye test and he is failing it.
{Ed025's Note - im with you BN..
29 Sep 2025 17:25:42
We often condemn youngsters when they don't immediately set the world alight. Lookman an Keane mist recently.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think we are looking for him to set the world alight Rick, just a little spark would be nice though mate, the fact is he looks more like an equine animal that parades around on Blackpool beach im afraid..
29 Sep 2025 17:48:51
Him and Beto should have gone to Specsavers BN mate.
29 Sep 2025 18:07:56
Not seen anything to get excited about from the lad yet, more than happy to be proven wrong of course. No player that cost 35 million should have a first touch that bad, regardless of how many games he’s played.
29 Sep 2025 18:26:12
Watched him every game mate, couldn't wouldn't jump? chickened out of tackles. 6ft odd . Oh but he brings players in to play I hear. A lot of money on potential.
29 Sep 2025 19:02:33
Was the most predictable of fan behaviour this season. A few on here called for the mob to give the lad some slack and show some of that famed Everton fan knowledge of the game. The issue was that we didn't get a proper 9 a man, a finished all singing all dancing 29 year old seasoned goal scorer. Instead we failed to sell the donkey to the glue factory and we bought a kid, yes 22 but a kid in his position. And yawn yawn yawn "they" kill him anyway. Pathetic and predicted. We had 2 kids before who we killed and they've both developed into top tier talents. And some on here do that and yet love Beto headwobblers honestly.
29 Sep 2025 19:28:46
Same fans writing him off already would’ve watched Fellaini and Coleman’s first games for us and called them “useless donkeys”.
Villareal fans said he was raw with a lot of potential. Moyes said he’s not ready right now but he has potential. Look, he’s raw and not ready and our fans are going “oh my god what a waste of money” yet these same fans are asking us to sign older championship players who have already failed in the league.
Thierry Henry highlighted what he’s good at and why he’s effective and our fans are going “lol what does he know about being a striker, I know better” whilst claiming DCL is class hahahaha.
29 Sep 2025 19:35:21
You been on the pop Swan mate,
29 Sep 2025 19:40:32
He does look very very average but maybe he just needs that 1 moment in the game to nick a goal and boost his confidence. Maybe coming on as a sub and being more and more involved, where everything goes his way. But he needs to get them feet off the ground more when challenging defenders for headers. Get his frame used more, hold off defenders, and get through on goal more.
29 Sep 2025 19:47:27
You recommended Dan James, that’s about as popped up as someone can be.
29 Sep 2025 19:52:46
Hahahaha.
29 Sep 2025 19:56:41
Love it mate.
29 Sep 2025 22:00:23
What’s predictable, FBS, is the nasty tone of your posts.
29 Sep 2025 22:23:33
Alright snowflake.
29 Sep 2025 22:57:00
Case in point.
30 Sep 2025 09:42:18
absolutely desperate to write off a young striker from first few games, that's what i find embarrassing.
29 Sep 2025 07:11:59
My lad and I are going to our first match tonight at the new stadium. Really looking forward to seeing it. Was wondering if anyone could point me to the best place to park please?
29 Sep 2025 10:29:30
No idea where to park mate as I don't drive but hopefully we can pick up 3 points for youse hope you an you're lad have a great time I have gone with 3.1 win for the blue boys grealish f. g UTFT.
29 Sep 2025 13:23:48
As far away as you can, we got stuck in a car park nearby for 2 hours near the train station.