Tosun: Things are getting better now

We are a completely different attacking proposition with him, and now others, in the side and expecting Tosun to perform to the same level in the games against Huddersfield and West Ham when he had to run all over the pitch just to hold things up was unreasonable.

He's not the most complete striker in the world but he always gives 100% effort and plays well with his back to goal for the team.

Whomever lines up, I predict our forward four are going to give the suspect Man Utd back line a difficult time on Sunday.

COYB!

Tosun is not the complete striker, but he is better than Richarlison in the centre-forward position.

Richarlison had one shot on target, which he scored from against Leicester, and one shot on target against Crystal Palace. His link-up with other forwards is poor. He is actually wasted in the centre-forward position. He is far more effective on the wing, having on averages five shots on target.

Calvert-Lewin, while better positionally, has the same poor pass-completion rate as Richarlison and is not as effective in bringing other players into the game, like Walcott.

Silva had Tosun running down channels to give him a pace advantage in his last game. His effective use of Keane's channel pass shows he has mastered this. With the midfield trio of Gomes, Sigurdsson, and Gueye, attacks can be central, as opposed to resulting from wing play. This will help Tosun, since it is what he is used to.

Tosun is not the complete striker, but he is the most effective in the centre-forward role. I would give him a chance against Manchester United – he might just click.

Now, Man Utd away, that's a game for Richarlison to lead the line. There's plenty of space in behind, and by playing his up top, and making Man Utd worry about the counter, well we limit their ability to go all out in attacking us. No way will Mourinho leave the door open at the back.

Even though he was given a sustained run during the start, it was start-stop, with Calvert-Lewin filling in on the left，which meant that Tosun wasn't really getting the service he needed.

I think for the Old Trafford game, it might be worth replacing Walcott on the right with Bernard, Richarlison to go back to the left, and Tosun to spearhead the attack.

The trickery and pace on both flanks can really give something for any defence to think about.

And when it's not quite working out, you can still bring in Walcott to run the defence ragged; Walcott has searing pace, but not the trickery. Lookman and Calvert-Lewin can also come on as different options.

I think that Tosun started off okay this season, he didn't have to score as Richarlison was doing that for us until his suspension. Tosun almost became a victim of Richardison's stupidity.

Hopefully his latest few goals will kick start his season as it will benefit everyone at the club if he starts bagging frequently.

As you were for the Man Utd game — hopefully Bernard plays better but he is now getting game time which he needed.

Tosun works hard but lacks pace, and appears unable to control the ball under pressure. By his own admission, he was not getting into goal-scoring positions in earlier matches – which was also when our other creative players were either out of the side or not finding their form.

That he has 2 late goals in the last 2 homes games where we really stepped up as an attacking force late in the game says to me that this is not a guy who will fashion any chances himself. So, had he played against Palace from the start, he may have struggled, as Bernard and Walcott had an off day for most of the game and Sigurdsson was tightly marked.

Lookman and Richarlison out wide would certainly fashion chances for someone like Tosun. The question is, how would leaving out Bernard, Walcott (or even Sigurdsson) to accommodate these 3 players offset the benefit?

But this nonsense that was being spewed in recent weeks about him being a Championship-level player and how he wouldn't get in a single other Premier League side was, frankly, embarrassing. Why do people constantly feel the need to veer towards these wild extremes?

Walcott in the last three games has had the least touches of the ball of any other outfield player. He needs balls laid off to run onto, space to run into, and players to provide overlaps. Against a tight defence, he is limited. Your idea of Bernard is a good one and one I hadn't thought of. Trickery in both wings is what is needed.

Simon #7,

This appears to be Richarlison's weakness, He runs, beating defenders, and shoots; when it comes to the option of a final pass, the results are very poor. Everton in the final third have a very poor pass completion rate – at max four per game since the start of the season.

This fact would definitely not help a player like a Tosun. Arsenal defended by channelling Everton forwards into stoppable save positions. Cenk was on the training ground all match. Everton had two completed passes in the final third that game.

I'm beginning to think that Lookman is the answer rather than Richarlison. Though he doesn't have the same pseudo, he can beat defenders and his final pass is far superior.

With Digne on that wing, pace is only necessary as an alternative to change tactics when necessary. Otherwise, Richarlison needs to improve on his passing ability and awareness of the centre-forward's position.

That's not to say we shouldn't be looking to add that type of player to our squad in January. Tosun is the type of player we would casually observe on MotD playing for Southampton or Leicester, slotting home goals every now and again, and we'd think: Why don't Everton buy a player like that?

(As in "pursue-dough")

Oh, the "p" is silent, is it?

I will get my coat...

Is it me or did he seem like he had pace for his goal against Palace?

As for the Man Utd game, I would start with Calvert-Lewin – purely tactical, as Man Utd's defence has been absolutely woeful on defending crosses, and Calvert-Lewin could just be the player to exploit this. A point that I am sure Marco is aware of.