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What a waste ? Part II

Well, four games in and the early promise has gone, the wheels have come off, the bubble has burst. The focus falls once more on our esteemed manager, Mr David Moyes and his ability to put out an effective line up/formation/tactics FROM THE START in an effort to glean full points from another very winnable game. Salvaging a point at home to Blackburn in the end is not good enough, in fact it is piss poor, make no mistake. Three points in the end today would have been unjustified and masks over some obvious concerns.

On the subject of masking over things, McFadden's equalising goal should not mask the fact that this player has to be carried too much for the sake of the occasional goal (important ones recently I know) and for that reason should be offloaded and soon. He got his chance today but once more, his inability to perform the most basic of footballing things like pass a ball to man is infuriating and thus renders him a liability.

As soon as I saw the line up today I thought ?Stubbs in, Lescott, on the bench, WTF??. I then saw that Carsley and Neville were to figure in midfield again and thought ?too defensive, were going to struggle against some very capable Blackburn players in the form of Bentley, Santa Cruz and McCarthey?. Finally, seeing Hibbert in, Jagielka out and no Pienaar brought on feelings of ?Not again" and "we don?t have enough going forward to unlock this side?

Well, to the game itself, what a shame that Moyes only sussed out the correct approach after 45 minutes which was too late again I?m afraid. The first half vindicated my worries in seeing a sterile showing and long balls punted up to Johnson severely impairing his effectiveness. The lack of passing and the over-reliance on Arteta who again couldn?t shoulder all of Everton?s creative dribe meant Everton posed no questions at all. So Carsley hauled off, Neville put in his correct position, Jagielka on but all too late I?m afraid. The same issues raised in relation to the Wigan and Reading games but lessons not learnt

So another three points wasted as we wait for the penny to eventually drop with Mr Moyes. So the evidence is there for all to see, Moyes doesn?t see things quickly enough, is not progressive in thought until it is too late, makes downright daft and stubborn decisions (Stubbs in for Lescott, Neville & Carsley both in, Hibbert in)

What a waste indeed but how long do we have to put with this backwardness? FFS I don?t have the ability of a football manager but can see when things just aren?t right. Why can?t Moyes???? I don?t suggest sacking this guy but he needs some help in the form of a technical football assistant or maybe just a trip to Specsavers. Thousands can see what he can?t or won?t change and that is alarming and wasteful in equal measure. We obviously have a much better squad now than we have had in years but it?s painful to watch J-curve Moyes, with the same 'things have to get worse before they get better shite'.

Christ on a bike, I?m missing Mr Marsh already

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