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• I don't know how much we will have to spend in the January window, but given our lack of goals and having to play a centre back at right back, then a striker and a natural right back are essential. I would also recall Armstrong to help in midfield, as we saw against Newcastle with no Gueye the space they had in midfield shows how much we miss him and will miss him when he and Ndaiye go to the Afcon. I wonder if we could make a cheeky loan offer for Olly Watkins, him and Emery seem to have fallen out and if he wants to get in the England squad for the World Cup sitting on the bench at Villa wont help. Also he has pace something we don't have. ...
  Brian Harrison in Newcastle defeat leaves David Moyes with a midfield dilemma
• Everyone must now realise how valuable Gueye has been to the team. I can't come up with anything but KDH and Garner in midfield with Alcaraz as the 10. We are now down to the bare bones in midfield as Tim has shown he is too much of a liability in a defensive role and we seem to have signed another injury prone player in Rohl. The main tactic for the midfield against Bournemouth is work hard, close them down quickly, give them no space. And don't give the ball away cheaply. I'm hoping KDH becomes our big player in his new position. ...
  Jim Wilson in Next Up: Bournemouth vs Everton
• Dave@22. He's always been that way, his favourite line appears to be. "The players/they have to do better" you will never hear him say... "I have to do better", I've repeated this several times, every club he has been with, the fans have wanted him out because of the awful predictable football his teams play. He survived with us first time due to his mate protecting him. He is the master of downplaying expectations, he even stated before a ball was kicked when at Sunderland "we are in a relegation fight"....
  Dave Lynch in Newcastle defeat leaves David Moyes with a midfield dilemma
• Alan (23), I think whoever Dniaye signs for he will receive “ well more than a little more money”. I think it is inevitable that he will leave Everton, he has no infinity to the club and he will leave soon for a bigger club and we will benefit financially or he could on for another season and we will get a lot less for him and he will benefit more financially—- could even hold on longer, although injury could cock that up, and we will get f*** all!...
  Dave Abrahams in Premier League trio are interested in Iliman Ndiaye
• Conor 41 I was probably clumsy in my post regarding Barry, Dibling and Aznou, I love to see youngsters coming into the team whether they be home grown which I prefer or bought in. I did say in an earlier post that we did need to lower the average age of the squad. I except that coming here from a European league has proved difficult for many players over the years probably Henry at Arsenal was a player who really struggled when he first joined Arsenal but we all know what a terrific player he turned out to be. So all 3 of our young players may well go on to prove that my initial judgement was wrong. Also I wouldnt have sent Harrison Armstrong on loan he looks a real prospect and we may recall him in January, I really hope we do....
  Brian Harrison in Next Up: Bournemouth vs Everton
• Stu (17), Stu, if Moyes doesn’t realise the state the squad is in now, weakened even further than earlier in the season and possibly even more with extra suspensions and injuries then he’s in the wrong job, do the coaches have any voice in the running of the squad, does he even listen to them if they do? I think he has no option but to bring a player like Armstrong back with the vast potential he has shown while Moyes has been here, mind you he preferred Iroegbunam with his limited premier league experience and we saw on Saturday, not for the first time, how raw he is. Moyes is quick to bathe in the praise he received last Monday and other good results but seems loathe to accept his failings and the teams he selects and formations he he uses when they get completely outplayed....
  Dave Abrahams in Newcastle defeat leaves David Moyes with a midfield dilemma