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Bluedylan1 wrote:For me that was a terrible setup, team selection, use of subs and approach to the game and could've easily be served up by Benitez or Allardyce. No amount of post-event rationalisation is going to change that for me. I've praised him a fair few times this season, and acknowledged the circumstances he's been working under but that was absolutely terrible the other night.

He's going to need to realise that it's absolutely not going to wash at Goodison/BMD in the longterm if he wants to evolve, keep the job and have a chance at building something here.

TheRam wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:48 pm Not scored from open play in ten games.

Not a great stat.

Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:06 pm For me that was a terrible setup, team selection, use of subs and approach to the game and could've easily be served up by Benitez or Allardyce. No amount of post-event rationalisation is going to change that for me. I've praised him a fair few times this season, and acknowledged the circumstances he's been working under but that was absolutely terrible the other night.

He's going to need to realise that it's absolutely not going to wash at Goodison/BMD in the longterm if he wants to evolve, keep the job and have a chance at building something here.

TheRam wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:48 pm Not scored from open play in ten games.

Not a great stat.

Kerryblueboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:41 pm Well there was Beto header against Fulham

TheRam wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:38 am Wouldn’t even rank in top 50 worst performances in the premier league for us.

brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:29 am It's finally making me question xg. The chances we are 'creating' are just NOT good quality chances I don't care what anyone says. Swinging a boot at a bobble in the box or leaping 7 foot to guide a header, these are not good chances created.

cassius wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:31 am It feels like if we don't score early on then Monday is how our games tend to pan out.

I know Dyche can't win games when we go behind, but I just don't feel like we win if we've not scored early on. That's just a hunch though I have nothing to back that up.

Shogun wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:24 pm I'm not Dyche out but I do look at Leicester, Leeds and Southampton likely coming up next season and wonder if Dyche would guide us out of a league where they replace Luton, Sheffield United and Burnley.

All three are better teams than the ones they're replacing. I don't think Leicester would get relegated (they shouldn't have the first time) and I think Leeds have quality to win matches and stay up. Southampton could go either way.

I don't really see us being any better than we are now and the signings we've made don't make me feel optimistic of improvement with the likes of Young, Beto and Chermiti who really aren't good enough when we need them to be.

Yeah, Forest would be down there again I'm sure. Palace with Eze, Olise, Guehi and Doucoure potentially consistent options with Glasner at the helm, I think they're less likely to be down there. I guess Fulham, Brentford and Bournemouth are a trio to look at but I wouldn't be surprised if two of them finish above us even if you add 10 points back this season and it's only really Brentford that are likely to be worse off in terms of Toney going.

I could see us being alright this season and Dyche would play a huge part in that. When there aren't two abysmal teams at the bottom of the league already, I have far less confidence in him getting enough points on the board.