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• I think the ratings are pretty fair, I can\'t disagree much with any of them,rnCriticism of Rohl I think should be tempered by, it depends who you are up against, Rashford is really quick and he was too quick for him, most full backs are smaller and nippier than Rohl.rnWho you are up against in any position can influence who well you play....
  Raymond Fox in Everton player ratings vs Manchester United: George shines but deadline-day signing steals the show
• True Brian, but even if Barry, was the best in the business at holding the ball up, he his always coming back (to do f*** all defensively) instead of (being made to stay) staying up front to provide an outlet.rnrnJohnson, looks like he needs to build up both his game and his confidence, but could he work hard and run around being a nuisance if he was tried up front?rnrnDifferent players at different times. I could see George going up front and creating problems on the counter attack, although this might work better away from home.rnrnWill Grealish be better playing a bit less? How many people would prefer to see the very hardworking Rohl, playing on the right side of midfield? rnrnWe need to stay relatively injury free and we need our manager, to trust all the players in his squad, and start getting a little bit more creative, imo Brian.rnrn...
  Tony Abrahams in Everton’s transfer window might have accidentally given David Moyes the push he needs
• Agree Kevin it\'s becoming a bit of a wind up to me... Surely there\'s other players to reach out to.rnIt\'s party line basics...( I know I comment, it\'s just repetitive).. we know......
  Martin Scott in Yakubu backs Maitland-Niles to bring calming presence to Everton
• Wish I’d seen this thread before I posted on some others. rnrnA lot of stuff that adds up to the manager being incredibly hard to shift from his ‘tried and trusted’ patterns that I heartily agree with.rnrnI believe the manager can coach to the required standards and there is enough talent in this small squad, but if the manager doesn’t actively work on his tendency to over-use his ‘old faithfuls’ then we may fail to see optimum results in the long term....
  Si Cooper in What we learned: Everton 2-2 Manchester United
• I’d say the mark of 7 for Jimmy Garner is a little high because we need him to do more from a creative point of view every time he plays. rnrnTackling is part of his remit but effective distribution and a decent shot are also in his armoury.rnrnIt may have been due to lack of fitness but I still say that was a sub-par performance for the player and he has got competition for his starting berth....
  Si Cooper in Everton player ratings vs Manchester United: George shines but deadline-day signing steals the show
• Tony 6rnrnMaybe playing a low block would limit the space that the opposition have to work in, Ancelotti employed this tactic but he had DCL, Richarlison and being fed by James, a different proposition to playing a low block with Barry leading the line. rnrnI think what\'s very apparent is because Tarkowski is so slow and he is well aware of this, that when forwards come short because neither he nor branthwaite come and close them down they have time to turn and run at our defenders. This happened time and time again on Sunday. The problem with playing a low block with this team is it wouldnt work because Barry isn't great at holding the ball up. So the opposition would have even greater possession. rnrnMy worry is that we are stuck with Barry leading the line till January and while he has got slightly better he is far from the answer. Didnt see a lot from Johnson as a possible replacement for Barry and I don't think it will help George if he is asked to play as t...
  Brian Harrison in Everton’s transfer window might have accidentally given David Moyes the push he needs