Why are Everton so effective?

[Schrödinger's Toad]

I've had enough of being depressed about us - how the fook are Everton second, still?! I know they have some decent players - Gravesen, Yobo, Osman - but teams like Man City/Newcastle have apparently better sides, and are way behind. Got me puzzled.

 

[Beach Hut]

They stop other teams playing, it might not be pretty but it is proving very effective.

Good luck to them.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

Puzzled too, I'll laugh if they're still there at the end of the season though.

 

[perseus]

Dunno. There must be a reason.

They have only lost to Chelsea, Spurs (at home), Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves (Cup).

 

[Silent Bob]

Doin it Greece style. Most teams in the Premiership aren't creative enough to break down a well organised unit.

Confidence has gotta be sky high now.

 

[London Irish]

I've had enough of being depressed about us - how the fook are Everton second, still?! I know they have some decent players - Gravesen, Yobo, Osman - but teams like Man City/Newcastle have apparently better sides, and are way behind. Got me puzzled.

McGhee sent his fellow Sweatie Moyes a DVD called How D'Ya Like That - or to give its slightly wordy working title Turning Water into Wine and Feeding the 5,000 Season Ticket Holders - and Everton have never looked back since. FACT.

 

[Fluffster]

4 - 1 - 4! According to Alan Hansen.

 

[Wardy]

4 - 1 - 4! According to Alan Hansen.

Ah they play with two keepers. Isn't that against the rules?

 

[Fluffster]

Ah they play with two keepers. Isn't that against the rules?

You know I think somebody should look into that.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Apparently Moyes gets them practising last-ditch tackles for a session every week. They defend right to the end & never give up. Teamwork is what it's all about

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

team sprit

 

[Gully]

I was struggling with the 4-1-4 formation, think it might have been the one that "ten man Arsenal" used to employ so effectively...

 

[Bwian]

Apparently Moyes gets them practising last-ditch tackles for a session every week. They defend right to the end & never give up. Teamwork is what it's all about

Teamwork and getting rid of Rooney...selling Rooney was a masterstroke-they got shitloads of money for him and morale throughout the squad seems to have improved.

Not a big Bluenoses fan but it would be so funny if they finish above Manure

 

[Set of Tracksuits]

I've always had a soft spot for Everton and I'm glad to see them doing well under a very promising manager in David Moyes. They don't have any really outstanding individual players but they are demonstrating the value of hard work and playing for each other.

They have been helped by the emergence of young players like Osman and Hibbert, plus Tim Cahill and Marcus Bent have been excellent signings for them. Add to that Kevin Kilbane and Thomas Gravesen playing out of their skins and you've got a team that are very hard to beat!

Will be interesting to see how Moyes copes with a decent sized transfer budget (if he's given some money to spend) though, and I think they will end up finishing about 6th or 7th.