Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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Any news on why he missed the game yesterday?
That would be Haji WrightTransfer talks with Sporting to replace Vik when he moves to MU in January??
The way Robins described it was a bit weird.Seems to be a lot of chatter on social media that he’s not injured and has been dropped for disciplinary reasons?
if that is true, player power (especially expensive ones) have got rid of many managers before MRSeems to be a lot of chatter on social media that he’s not injured and has been dropped for disciplinary reasons?
The way Robins described it was a bit weird.
Well Simms will be happy Lampard is coming
Frank Lampard admits there is no plan for Ellis Simms to be involved for Everton
Everton boss says there is no solid plan to use Ellis Simms despite ending his Sunderland loan spell early.www.si.com
Well Simms will be happy Lampard is coming
Frank Lampard admits there is no plan for Ellis Simms to be involved for Everton
Everton boss says there is no solid plan to use Ellis Simms despite ending his Sunderland loan spell early.www.si.com
Well Simms will be happy Lampard is coming
Frank Lampard admits there is no plan for Ellis Simms to be involved for Everton
Everton boss says there is no solid plan to use Ellis Simms despite ending his Sunderland loan spell early.www.si.com
premier league is very different leagueWell Simms will be happy Lampard is coming
Frank Lampard admits there is no plan for Ellis Simms to be involved for Everton
Everton boss says there is no solid plan to use Ellis Simms despite ending his Sunderland loan spell early.www.si.com
We need to look at why he isn’t in the same vain of form as last season?He was so poor again last night coming on. There was one moment where he indicated to I think it was Binks that he wanted the ball into feet, Binks played it and Simms is on his heels and the centre back got in front of him. It just sums up his complete lack of aggression. He's got to realise that he needs to make things happen, he needs to move into spaces and move the centre backs about. It's just not good enough.
We need to look at why he isn’t in the same vain of form as last season?
We’re just not playing to the strengths of any of our strikers. BTA and Simms haven’t become shit players overnight. As for Bassette, he was naive last night but because he’s energetic, his inefficiency is let off the hook. Our one good moment in the first half, Bassette was slow reacting to that and that was picked up by the commentators.
That said, the midfielders do struggle to break down set defences because they’re so slow at moving the ball. It’s been this way since 23/24 and it’s no wonder our strikers go through these droughts.
But that was the Premier League. We all know Simms isn't good enough for the Premier League, so that situation is of no relevance here.Well Simms will be happy Lampard is coming
Frank Lampard admits there is no plan for Ellis Simms to be involved for Everton
Everton boss says there is no solid plan to use Ellis Simms despite ending his Sunderland loan spell early.www.si.com
Also a complete lack of ‘aggression’ all round in our play. Cullen and Brownhill had all the time in the world last night to drop, receive the ball and get them playing. Only time I remember any pressure being applied was from Torp but he couldn’t keep it up after about 25 minutes.
It’s the one thing I’m hanging my hat on should we get Lampard - he wants to play more attacking football. Yes we score goals but we tend to be outrageously passive for large spells.
I'm sure this is a culmination of loads of low xG shots pushing the total up, rather than not scoring as many as we should.Agree with that.
Despite doing well on xG metrics
It sums it up that we picked up only 1 yellow card, and that was Bassette kicking the ball away. I can't remember one robust challenge.Also a complete lack of ‘aggression’ all round in our play. Cullen and Brownhill had all the time in the world last night to drop, receive the ball and get them playing. Only time I remember any pressure being applied was from Torp but he couldn’t keep it up after about 25 minutes.
It’s the one thing I’m hanging my hat on should we get Lampard - he wants to play more attacking football. Yes we score goals but we tend to be outrageously passive for large spells.
In fairness, our xG per shot is above average. The issue is that people are taking the stats at face value.I'm sure this is a culmination of loads of low xG shots pushing the total up, rather than not scoring as many as we should.
Win against Swansea we hardly created a chance apart from the header that hit the barIn fairness, our xG per shot is above average. The issue is that people are taking the stats at face value.
Game state is an important factor that tends to go unnoticed here. We spend so much time in losing positions we’re going to trend towards more possession, more shot taking and conversely, less shots faced and therefore less xgA in most games.
According to xG alone, we should’ve beaten Swansea. Anyone at the game wouldn’t have felt like we deserved to win.
To use an example of this general point, Moyes’ West Ham last season had a high xG and xgA. However, when scores were level, there xG tended to be higher than their xgA and in winning positions, their xgA was significantly higher.
He's now second choice striker behind a kid who's only just turned 20 and has 1 goal to his game.He was so poor again last night coming on. There was one moment where he indicated to I think it was Binks that he wanted the ball into feet, Binks played it and Simms is on his heels and the centre back got in front of him. It just sums up his complete lack of aggression. He's got to realise that he needs to make things happen, he needs to move into spaces and move the centre backs about. It's just not good enough.
Exactly, the xG for that match was 1.63 to 0.73 which suggests at face value we were by far the better team.Win against Swansea we hardly created a chance apart from the header that hit the bar
He did play though. And scored v Chelsea.
You might say we're not playing to his strengths. I'd argue he's not playing to his strengths either.We aren't playing to his strengths. In no world do we ever want balls played into the feet of Haji Wright, Ellis Simms, Bassette or BTA. They need direct balls into the channels to run on to and go toe to toe with defenders.
I still think we are playing it around too much. We aren't good enough to pass the ball for a jolly
You can't always just play a ball into a channel. You need a centre forward to be able to hold up and lay off a ball. Especially a big, not so nimble or quick centre forward like Simms.We aren't playing to his strengths. In no world do we ever want balls played into the feet of Haji Wright, Ellis Simms, Bassette or BTA. They need direct balls into the channels to run on to and go toe to toe with defenders.
I still think we are playing it around too much. We aren't good enough to pass the ball for a jolly
The lad needs more aggression in his game, he is too nice.
Don't panic!You're right, your picture of Corporal Jones, he has more aggression than Simms.
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