Beto

[Blueomar]

Against those big fuckers that Newcastle have at the back that was the right call by Moyes, he was a right handful for them.

[kramer]

It’s infuriating because he’s a perfectly good CF for this level when the ball isn’t bouncing off him constantly.

Unfortunately, it feels like the matches where he can control the ball are the exception, not the norm.

Would be nice if he magically rounded a corner when it comes to that.

[superpull]

It’s infuriating because he’s a perfectly good CF for this level when the ball isn’t bouncing off him constantly.

Unfortunately, it feels like the matches where he can control the ball are the exception, not the norm.

Would be nice if he magically rounded a corner when it comes to that.

You see some holes in players like Dibling, or Iroegbunam, Barry or even Garner and they're all places that players can realistically improve with experience and training.

But your touch and ability to control a ball? It can improve, yeah. But not to the same extent as learning when to move into a space or show a player onto their weaker foot.

[777Kidnappings]

To be fair to beto he was very decent the back end of last season. His performance yesterday was too.

[Shogun]

We played him in behind a lot yesterday rather than lashing it to his head on the halfway line. He also played well in the same fixture last season. Maybe we're trying to bait Newcastle into buying him.

[Bluebridge]

We played him in behind a lot yesterday rather than lashing it to his head on the halfway line. He also played well in the same fixture last season. Maybe we're trying to bait Newcastle into buying him.

He did a lot more than Woltermode or whatever his name is.

[Paddockoldie]

Balls in behind or through the lines give him a chance, whereas, the hoof ball doesn't. It's like we play to his weaknesses

[blueToffee]

Balls in behind or through the lines give him a chance, whereas, the hoof ball doesn't. It's like we play to his weaknesses

Criticism is mostly related to asking to play the role of DCL. We saw even under Moyes himself last season Beto can be useful if you play him in behind, it shouldn't even be a surprise if we watched him in Italy thriving off the likes of Deulofeu's crosses/pull backs into the box too as he wants to run onto stuff and shoot.

Feels like with both him and Barry we often don't really help them by playing to their strengths.

That said I always get the impression Beto is trying to improve himself and he did pretty well holding things up against Newcastle. So maybe he's been working hard in training? We'll have to see if he can keep that going if it was just a better day for him.

[blueToffee]

Bumping this cos I think he's done well since coming back in. He's done pretty well doing playing back to goal too, and I honestly think we look better with him in the side.

[Gash]

Great performance. You can't help but love him, he can be a bit guff at times but play to his strengths and he'll get the goals. Don't lump it up to him, give him a ball on the deck to run onto and he'll get a shot off at the very least.

[Bumble]

When he's on it he's a handful. Great game, pleased for him. He's a likeable player who you want to do well.

[kramer]

Not just about playing to his strengths, he’s been better back to goal and controlling the ball in situations where he’s been poor in the recent past.

When his touch isn’t abysmal, he’s quite a useful player. Glad he seems to have sorted the aspects of his game that made him a liability earlier this season.

[AjaxAndy]

Was great today, like the Beto purple patch version of him from last season.

Deserves to be starting over Barry right now, and as long as he keeps doing what he's doing there's no reason to take him out. It's not just his goals, his overall play has been far better too.

[superpull]

Just play that ball to him 20 times a game!!

His second touch is a celebration

[blueToffee]

Everton goalscorer Beto, speaking to Sky Sports: "I don't think I'm a hero. I feel like I'm home. Playing for Everton is something unbelievable. You just want to give your all and help the team with goals, assists, good performances, anything. I'm really happy.
"Today was a must win game for us. Since we came out of the hotel the fans were shouting. They knew. They were feeling like we need to win this game, so we did a great performance, three goals, clean sheet. We are happy."

Top bloke.