Agree Yorkshire. Hughes seems to be making so many very strange decisions. I have hardly heard one commentator who hasn't pointed out Clint's lack of speed at left Back, and the oppoutunities it would give and gave both West ham and WBA. I still prefer Clint as CB, certainly over Ferdinand, and probably Nelsen, but Clint LB against any team with someone with a little speed on their right and we have a big problem. Why does not Hughes see this and yet everyone else find it blatantly obvious. We had injuries I know, but Traore did OK when he came on, and surely Bosingwa or Onouha would have beeen better options than Clint at LB.
I agree basically with this too, though personally I prefer Clint or M'bia at CB to Ferdinand, Traore to Favio, and Cisse to Zamora, but Hughes seems fixated on playing Park and SWP. My team for Everton would be: -------------Caesar--------------- Bosingwa-- M'bia-- Hill (or Nelson)-- Traore ---------------Diakite---------------- --------Granero-------Faurlin------------ Hoillet-----------------------Adel ------- ---------------Cisse------------------
This is the team to beat Everton ... it's arrogantly designed and is the strongest available ... end endth the lesson: Cesar Bosingwa Mbia Nelson Traore Park Granero Diakite Faurlin Taarabt Zamora.
I think at least we have captured the two fundamental approaches MH has to choose from with a fit squad. My vote goes with Oslo rather than DT if anyone's interested. Oslo: Caesar Bosingwa M'bia Nelson Traore Diakite Granero Faurlin Hoillet Taarabt Cisse DT: Cesar Bosingwa Mbia Nelson Traore Park Granero Diakite Faurlin Taarabt Zamora
Nope he is on the bench for Tarrabt if he don't do it ... SWP for Park same thing ... Dyer if fit covers both full backs. Anton in the event of injury to the back
I had exactly the same as you my friend except Hoilett instead of Park but yes supersub junior may be...Mbia is top, top quality, best player on the park (our part of the park at least) with adel against west ham ps to those who say so, Faurlin and Granero are not similar!! just cos they're both good passers, Faurlin sits back and distributes...Granero is far more attacking and directly involved
Mbia is a bloody full on ox I agree give him that defenders job ... soon he will be settled then none shall pass ... really hard job for him Sat but he grew from a poor start
I think Mbia is just taking a bit of time to adjust to the premiership and a new team with a tougher opposition Just like Diakite when he first arrived but they both have the ability to be important players for us
If we do play both of them i would prefer to see them adopting the German way of playing in the middle, if i remember rightly whoever plays along side Schweinsteiger, Ozil (?) they operate where if one goes forward the other sits a little deeper to pick up any loose ball that way they are never exposed to the counter attack, yet neither of them are told to only play one role. This would suit both as it would give them the confidence to venture forward knowing that the other is plugging the gap in the middle. Apologies for the ramble.
A lot of people seem to have a hard-on for Cisse. He's been absolutely woeful when given a chance this season and, though good for 8 of 15 games last season, was suspended due to his own stupidity for 7. Zamora seems to have become one of the main scapegoats but he's been our player of the season so far (not a hugely coveted accolade) in my opinion.
