As much due to the players though. COG, Fenelon, Holla, N’zuzi and the rest.
Even SEMI would probably keep the current squad up. We’re aiming a bit higher than 16th these days though
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Even SEMI would probably keep the current squad up. We’re aiming a bit higher than 16th these days though
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Hope so. Would be good to see the scattergun formation approach thus far employed through necessity crystallise into something approaching a near starting formation for Everton away. Absences due to the various close-season international competitions combined with the club's Japan adventure haven't exact provided the new gaffer with a stable bedding-in period
Ironically, I have little to no recollection of writing the post you replied to.
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Skipped 10 pages as imagine where I left the thread at 14:45 yesterday probably featured at least 60 posts asking for a link to a stream or how to navigate the Albion website
Apologies if covered in these posts but was apparent there was a couple of new chants yesterday
Particularly the standard “follow follow follow” chant that I’m sure featured “Carlos Baleba, JP Van Hecke” this time round, can anyone confirm the words?
We used to have a cracking South American themed follow follow chant before the sales, so interested in the remix
Cheers
Apologies if covered in these posts but was apparent there was a couple of new chants yesterday
Particularly the standard “follow follow follow” chant that I’m sure featured “Carlos Baleba, JP Van Hecke” this time round, can anyone confirm the words?
We used to have a cracking South American themed follow follow chant before the sales, so interested in the remix
Cheers
Baldseagull
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I think a trip away is probably beneficial. Dunk not returning till this week, might mean he doesn't play the 90 next weekend, and maybe Weiffer not getting his fitness back sooner, means he won't play 90 either, but it should be closer to a normal game, with fewer and later subs.
oldboyroy
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Agree. Was fine before but its changed for the worse for me
oldboyroy
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Thought I heard a song for Hurzeler but couldn't make out what it was?
On the plus side, I imagine it's a clear indication that the conspiracy theories around Bart's absence are a load of bollocks. If there was any chance that Verbruggen would leave, then surely Rushworth would have had some decent game time by now?
Sacked in the morning?
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The formation has been pretty much 4-2-3-1 in every game so far.
And Next week, as per normal , you’ll see pretty much the likely Everton line up starting at Villarreal .
True - He probably could have done with having Wieffer (from the start), Dunk, Barco, Pedro and Verbruggen available yesterday but they’re all close now.
origigull
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I thought that Rushworth took a knock in Japan and BHA were playing safe by not playing him.
joydivisionovengloves
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One thing I've got from these friendlies so far is how much we need to find/invest/train up a replacement for Lewis for when he finally hangs up his boots.
Be great to have a home made replacement waiting in the wings.
Be great to have a home made replacement waiting in the wings.
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16 year old Freddie Simmonds, England youth captain and playing for the u21s today is a great home made centre back prospect.
Watched from the home end with a QPR supporting chum, he just felt that there was a clear gulf in quality, he’s not overly confident of a successful season for the R’s he liked the look of Baleba, can’t disagree, think he’s going to be a dominating force in midfield for us.
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Perry Milkins
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So he didn't have much to say?
Tom Hark Preston Park
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16 year old is hardly 'waiting in the wings' to replace Lewis Dunk in the EPL
Wardy's twin
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that cross field was the moment for me, great vision and skill from o'Mahony , take down was very good though.
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Of course not - but he’s still one of the most promising academy centre backs in the country . And Dunk ain’t retiring just yet.
Most likely there won't be any new Lewis Dunk for a long long time. If he had established himself in the PL as a 21- or 22-year old rather than a 27-year-old, he would have been very sold by now.
Dunk is exactly at the level where he is a great PL defender but just below the level of what the biggest clubs would be interested in.. not easy to find/develop players like that.
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he probably is our best Dutch player but a bit divisive IMO when we have 3 other Dutch first teamers.