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• It’s going to be interesting to see how that midfield pecking order works out when everyone is fit Josh, and it won’t take long for people to start saying certain players aren’t good enough imo, mate.rnrnThe worry is Armstrong and Hackney, they both did a few things wrong on Saturday, but they both did a lot more right imo. They both need to play, same with Dibbling, but when everyone is fit, I’m not sure how much game time they’ll get?rnrnAlkaraz, came on and changed the game against Palace, early last season, his reward was a game out of position at Man City, the following week. He was then taken back out the team, and then he was again taken out the team at Chelsea in December, even though he had just contributed in back to back wins.rnrnSome people seem to get better when they don’t play, some people become worse, but one thing that has always been apparent, is that young players need to play. I’m sure the club, would have taken out a third year option on ...
  Tony Abrahams in Blues ride their luck to chalk up a good opening win
• Now come on, John, I think he did get hit in the back by a throw in....
  Alan J Thompson in 'He's got that Everton spirit': Dewsbury-Hall hails teen star Armstrong as Everton’s new-look midfield excel
• Phil @ 22, Armstrong got those minutes preseason because Garner and Norgaard didn\'t manage a single minute between them and Mr Integration didn\'t think Hackney was ready to join in the first couple.rnrnArmstrong will be benched as soon as Garner is deemed fit enough to start. ...
  Andrew Ellams in Might Moyes deserve some slack?
• Phil, 19, It is literally his job to judge which players to bring in and how much to change things. Last season he failed to make enough changes, that doesn’t mean he should now make as many as possible. To answer your question about last season, one of Keane or Tarkowski should have been left out, O’Brien played centrally and Patterson (or, it turns out, maybe Röhl) played at right back. Dibling and George should have been given time on the wings in place of Röhl/McNeil and even N’Diaye, who should have been used as an impact substitute rather than being flogged for 90 minutes every match. Alcaraz should have had time on the pitch, either in place of Dewsbury-Hall when he looked knackered, or Gueye (who always looked knackered) with Dewsbury-Hall dropping into his more natural position alongside Garner - especially when the match situation required us to push for the next goal. Aznou should have come on for Mykolenko in those situations too. Armstrong could have replaced Guey...
  Mike Allison in Might Moyes deserve some slack?
• Stu @16rnrn\"I will never hide the fact that I think Moyes is the wrong manager. No, he isn\'t building a strong foundation -- arguably successive managers after his first term struggled to overcome the mess he created.\"rnrnA mess of a squad that Martinez in his first season got us to 5th position with 72 points.rnrnSorry Stu - this is a non fact - he did not leave a mess....
  Steve Jones in Might Moyes deserve some slack?
• Phil, rnrnIt\'s a pathetic deflection and you\'ve used it numerous times. rnrnEveryone and their dog knows Moyes is hopeless, absolutely hopeless, at making full use of the squad available, and the number of subs allowed. rnrnIf you can\'t figure out for yourself how that might have been used to make sure Armstrong continued to get vital playing minutes last season, I can\'t help you. ...
  Michael Kenrick in Might Moyes deserve some slack?