Keane hospitalised with infected leg

Keane has been a let down for me. I was pleased with the signing but he's not really impressed in a Blue shirt. Hopefully he gets fit and comes good because heaven knows what has happened to Ashley Williams over the last 6 months.

Hard times being an Everton fan!

If I was picking a team that had to be relied on to win me a game, I don't think he'd be in my first XI. However, if we pulled up the table and we were winning games, I would start picking him. Right now, when the pressure is cranked up to max, we need error-prone players off the pitch.

That said, there's nothing we can do about the back 4.

I thought he was sending out good vibes just recently about being with us. It must be a bit disappointing though to find oneself stuck in the middle of this mess but I am surprised at this if it's as it sounds. I was surprised not to see him in the squad for Leicester so it will be interesting to see if he is selected on Thursday.

He seemed like a bit of a panic buy when we got him and I was pretty sceptical at the time but have been pleasantly surprised since, and thought he could become a key figure us.

If you wanted to play two wingers, then that is Mirallas and Lennon. It's then one of Vlasic or Lookman, and he went with the lad he knows best. Lookman would probably have got on 2nd half but for Unsworth ditching the wingers.

The trouble is that at the moment the senior pros are not really playing any better than the young guns. In fact Rooney gives the ball away more than most.

I actually think Lennon did okay vs Leicester and in 45 minutes he should have had 2 assists, were it not for a bad decision by the ref and a bad airshot by Calvert-Lewin. At least he runs in behind.

Keane out is also a blow because they now have to go with two aging centre backs and Baines all past their prime. This is fast becoming Aniss Horribilus.

Sadly McCarthy has tweaked his hamstring again, it is suggested he will be out for a further 2 weeks. Thats why he didn't travel to Leicester.

Vlasic is a talent and the only player who has managed to get me mildly excited this season. No other player looks likely to beat a man or make something happen.

He was at fault for one goal in a game where we were useless all over the park and going to lose anyway. He has been our 2nd best summer buy behind Pickford. Save the slating for the many that deserve it. How he doesn't even make Unsworth's bench is beyond me.

He Will try to make cute passes and Nice dribbles, but It Will mostly come to nothing because of the team. Eventually he Will try a cute pass and mess it up as he is 19, and us being so poor, It will result in a goal.

But, It Will be the likes of Vlasic, Barkley, Lookman, Calvert-Lewin, and Davies who Will drag us out of this malaise.

Get Tuchel in. He Will use and improve these young lads.

Seriously, what are you all watching? Does someone have a clip of him beating a man? Or looking likely to? I must have missed that.

It's the same with Calvert-Lewin too. He cannot win a header, poor first touch, struggles to bring a ball down and I don't get why people keep saying he has bags of pace. He doesn't. Ask yourself this, would you prefer Calvert-Lewin or Anichebe from 6-7 years ago? There's not much in it and that's says a lot.

Age shouldn't matter, if you are selected in that 11, you need to be good enough in my opinion and be able to perform.

They are not the answer, not at the moment.

We need a fit James McCarthy and to persist with Lennon, Mirallas and Lookman on the sides of midfield and give Niasse and Sandro a run of games together.

But your agenda seems odd.

The fact is everyone has been poor, hence the position. But the 19.and 20 year olds who have started few and made some sub appearances, out of position and with little to work with are not outros problem and shouldnt be the focus of criticism.

Fran #21, Tuchel is an extraordinary developer of young players (Weigl, Pulisic and Dembele at Dortmund) and he'd be ideal with our youngsters. He's tactically brilliant, which we need. But he's also reputed to be an arrogant prick, as cold and distant as Koeman, and has a history of difficult relations with ownership, players and fans. He lost the locker room at Dortmund even while winning the Cup. Anybody who wants a heart-on-the-sleeve type of manager will find Tuchel distasteful.

Steven #25, you've missed a half-dozen lovely Vlasic moves. (Sorry I can't send you clips off my DVR.) In fact, he's the best we have at beating people off the dribble, except perhaps Lookman. And yes, I've seen him do some of the same things Lennon did Saturday. He's young and inconsistent, but the talent is obviously there. However, your agenda is already well established.

Among the other names mentioned, only Ancelotti and Howe interest me, though Ancelotti will be a short term fix while Howe has been underwhelming this year.

I was told recently that it costs sixty quid a day in food for Kevin De Bruyne. When the dietician at another club can spend that much on one player, why can't Everton have capable medical staff?

Oh wait, it's Everton.

That is true of Keane. He is good within the box where space is compressed and on defending set pieces. He is slow laterally and cannot turn and is easily exposed outside the 18. Mee, Lowton, and Heaton covered for a lot of his errors. That said, he is still a good back and if paired with someone more mobile who can get outside the 18, like Funes Mori, he should prove himself to be a long term regular for Everton.