Recent Reader Comments

• I think Beto is seeing those opportunities because he is not a goal threat. If he converted more, defences would limit his space. Without decent footwork, he will always be allowed to roam into space. ...
  Dale Self in The Beto Conundrum
• Thanks, Tony, me too.Real Madrid played the formation beautifully in the week v Man City....
  John Collins in First team football for the prolific Braiden Graham looks a long way off
• Through reading your posts, Neil.Thanks for your reply....
  John Collins in Everton switch warm weather plans to the Algarve
• It's a system I know inside out, John, so without a doubt I could see a team being very successful playing with that system.Press high or defend from your halfway line. A mixture of both but, more importantly, a few little tweaks here and there, for different times throughout the game.I managed a team of lunatics once and used to start 4-5-1 but usually switched to 4-4-2 when we were defending a lead. Eight men, solid and compact, leaving two upfront to go chasing when we were clearing our lines and it used to be quite successful. ...
  Tony Abrahams in First team football for the prolific Braiden Graham looks a long way off
• John,For clarity, I do not consider the fans looking to improve our finishing position and style of play as negative?Not sure, however, how you came to that conclusion....
  Neil Cremin in Everton switch warm weather plans to the Algarve
• We need a technically gifted playmaker in the middle. I'm not sure that requires sprint speed as much as reaction, acceleration and vision. I will leave it to the big football brains to assess whether Braiden Graham has the football IQ to thrive in the Premier League. He seems to have the most potential for that role as anyone else we have. ...
  Dale Self in First team football for the prolific Braiden Graham looks a long way off