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• For the 2nd West Ham goal, where was the right back? It was supposed to be Garner, but because he had played the whole game as a midfielder, he had naturally gravitated front and Wilson had the all the time and space in the world to smash the ball where he wanted. I have never seen such poor defending when Patterson is at right back, yet people come on here repeating the lie that he is a poor defender, he doesn’t have positional sense, etc. The second goal was one of the poorest that we have conceded all season. Moyes has his friends in the media led by Leon Osman, etc, but the owners have to make a move and bring in change. Will that move be risky ? Yes, it will be, and we may even flirt with relegation given how tight and the relegation battles usually are and how desperate teams are to stay up, but we need to take that gamble and keep our nerve. Get the right manager in and we will progress. My personal choice - Oliver Glasner. I like that he plays front foot football, but also...
  Ajay Gopal in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Phil, O'Brien is doing a good job at right back where no manager has fancied Patterson and he frees up Garner to play in his natural position. You must be thinking of Keane's twin brother as Michael has neither the nous nor the legs to play in attack which is why he's a centre back. But the point was you criticise Moyes for playing a player out of position and then advocate for him to do exactly that. If that's not a contradiction it must be a paradox....
  Eric Myles in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Eric#130 Not a contradiction as such, in fact two entirely different sets of circumstances. Paterson's proven position is at full back, hes been denied for some reason by Moyse the opportunity to consolidate that role for himself. Instead persisting on numerous occasions with O'Brien, a centre back cruelly exposed, playing out of position. I stated that if Moyes insists on a big target man up front and refuses to consider a false 9 or any other alternative in Beto's absense, then Keane should be experimented with there, ahead of Barry who fails every time. Its common knowledge that Keane started his career up front and allegedly performs well as a striker in training. It is less of a risk than O'Brien in as much as Keane wouldn't leak us goals as Obrien does by playing up front. Different positions, entirely differnt outcomes. Not to be compared....
  Phil Lewis in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Well, we have Sunderland,Palace and Newcastle just below us in the table. We play both Sunderland and Palace in our last run of matches. Newcastle has the easiest opponents in theirs. If Moyes does not take care of business and secure victories against Sunderland or Palace, they could all climb above us.Everton could end up 14th. Should that happen, what will be the rationale du Dour then? "We were right in the race for a European place, how long has it been since we could say that? Be careful what you wish for".And some were calling Dyche supporters victims of Stockholm syndrome. What is this? Cromarty Firth condition?...
  Dale Self in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• In 20yrs The world has changed, football has changed, Everton has changed, all the players have changed. One thing that hasn't changed is the results and the manner of them. But one...sometimes faintly...name goes through the last 20yrs like a stick of rock. Moyes Take your Lytham St Anne's tram pass and f*** off will ya....
  Derek Thomas in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Paul #102, some idiot actually did state that on these pages one time!! ...
  Eric Myles in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe