Nothing in particular. Like the guy who writes for ITP who was a placekicker, it's just cool to hear about strategy and tactics by someone who played the position.Tag me if you ever want me to look at something I haven’t commented on.
I think Rooney's greatest strength at this point in his career is, for lack of a better word, situational awareness. He can't run anymore, but he's so crafty in finding dangerous positions or setting the tempo of the attack that you can forgive his old, stumpy legs. Put him as a CAM and he can pick out a pass to free the runners. Put him as one of a pair of strikers and he knows how to position himself in the box to receive good service. With Sigurdsson now taking up the majority of the CAM duties, I believe (hope?) that Rooney can focus much less on the former to the benefit of the latter. He's not a pure striker at this point in his career, no, but he's smart enough to work himself into good positions to either create a shot for himself or play onto his striking partner (and there's every indication that Everton's still looking for a frontline player before the window closes). If Everton plays a 5-3-2, I'd see Rooney as a forward paired with Sandro (or PTBNL) in front of Gylfi. If they play a 4-3-3, then I'd see him tucking in from a wide position to receive Gylfi's service.I don't think this makes much sense. How are Siggurdson and Rooney going to play together?
Your hate for City is very palpable. You have absolutely no reason when it comes to City, it's baffling to me but easily noticed. Aguero went down the way many players go down when there's contact. I'd be happy to start retro carding like crazy for diving but that's hardly the tackle in this match to start with. The professional thing to do was for Madley to whistle for a foul and continue play instead of producing an incredibly dumb yellow. The specific answer to your question, however, is that the FA has already decided not to look at the Aguero or Calvert Lewin incidents. Apparently the dumb system they decided on was that an appeals board would be created when the FA decides one is necessary, which fits just about everything you can imagine about how the English FA operates.I've been looking for detail on this, but is Aguero's embellishment part of the review that was to be implemented this year? I don't think it is- seems to be red cards only and this was a second yellow.
I'd agree there's contact, but the simulation was absolutely over the top and what drew the card.
Otamendi should probably draw one or two simulation yellows per game, also. His complaining about the ball hitting him in the face was a good one.
Leaving Manchester United was a tough call but I know I made the right decision in coming home to Everton. Now I want to focus all my energies on helping them be successful.
Upcoming fixtures are Malta and Slovakia (Slovenia? Fuck it, don't care) which would be easy caps.That's a bit surprising because he's only 6 caps behind Shilton's record. Thought he might try to pick up a few more in a late-game sub role.
So does Wayne Rooney!!!I need a fucking drink.
I got the time zone math wrong so I turned it on right at the end, but what I saw, the highlights, and the player ratings and articles I read - there was nothing good at all. The only performance recognized was Rooney - on the defensive end, clearing out balls on set pieces, etc. If that's the best you got, that's pretty sucky.Yeah, I wasn't super concerned about the losses in the PL because they were all to very good to good teams, but this one is...disheartening, to say the least (not actually watching so don't know how much the score reflects the play but 3-0 to a middling Italian team is not great regardless).
Yeah but I feel like this happens every time they go through a rough patch. As much as I love Everton some of their fans and the press are wildly reactionary. If they go on a winning streak Koeman will suddenly be the greatest coach Everton's ever had.Out of nowhere it looks like Koeman is in trouble. Variations of "I hear Frank DeBoer/Bob Bradley/David Moyes is available" all over the place.
Out of nowhere it looks like Koeman is in trouble. Variations of "I hear Frank DeBoer/Bob Bradley/David Moyes is available" all over the place.
It would be the height of hilarity to fire Koeman for 3 bad games and hire de Boer.Not saying there aren't real issues here because there obviously are, but I think it would be pretty foolish to fire Koeman for a bad string of 3 or so games.
From the NYC Evertonians FB group:Yeah but I feel like this happens every time they go through a rough patch. As much as I love Everton some of their fans and the press are wildly reactionary. If they go on a winning streak Koeman will suddenly be the greatest coach Everton's ever had.
Not saying there aren't real issues here because there obviously are, but I think it would be pretty foolish to fire Koeman for a bad string of 3 or so games.