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• Keane has had a good season John, but only by the standards he has set since he joined Everton, imo, many, many years ago....
  Tony Abrahams in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton
• Nice to hear from you Danny, but I’ve just been writing about our two central defenders on another thread, mate. They rarely get tight, they usually get behind the ball (or is it ahead?) and rarely try and anticipate where the cross is going, to try and cut it out, preferring to try and block the shot instead? Knowing your players isn’t a conundrum Ian, and I’m sure I wasn’t alone in identifying that Iliman, had drifted completely out of the game during the second half yesterday, mate?...
  Tony Abrahams in Everton squander another winning position as Mateta levels it
• The Palace lad did it twice Tony.rnKeane snoring and he got in behind him.rnKid should have scored the header. ...
  John Collins in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton
• Perfect example was at Manchester City, before Christmas John. Harland, is a class act, but he just let our defenders (both of them) run back towards their goal and just checked his run and waited for the cutback, twice. Yes Ian, James Garner, is much more than just a defensive midfielder, but he does spend a lot more time putting fires out, grafting and covering for his teammates, than he does trying to get himself ahead of the ball, and into attacking positions, (this should have been on the other thread, but I’m sure you will read it on this one Ian B!)...
  Tony Abrahams in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton
• Hate to say it Tony, but Ndiaye is good enough at the highest level. Unfortunately just not with Everton at this point. Iwouldn\'t be surprised to see him leave in the summer.rnrnAs for that separation and space between our centre backs is almost criminal. Anyone who has played the beautiful game as a centre back knows you stay tight, minimise space; one marking, one covering, but close....
  Danny O\\\'Neill in Everton squander another winning position as Mateta levels it
• Awareness Tony.rnOr lack of mate...
  John Collins in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton