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• Patterson looks more like a right back than Obrien, that much is clear. His attacking output in terms of crosses, attacking runs, assists and goals over the 4.5 years has been weak though, as his ability to stay fit.rnrnHe is the classic flatter to deceive player. A player that looks better than he actually delivers, and who\'s reputation grows by not playing. But the data analysts will be onto him, and why he isn't being used. The ability to hide in the Premier league over.rnrnWith Patterson I would expect if he played, he would cost more goals than Mykolenko on the other side. The attacking output might be slightly better for the fella in front, but results aren\'t going to materially change with him in the side.rnrnI had read O\'brien has one of the lowest dribbles past in the league per 90. He has been dribbled past 7 times in 35 games, vs Patterson 4 in 7 gsmes. A little insight onto why Moyes has trusted him to lock down the right back area vs wingers...
  Ian Bennett in “Nathan Patterson is at the age where you have to be playing football”
• Sorry Dale #14rnrnI rarely act my \"grumpy old man\" age and was also being somewhat hypocritical given that I had commented a number of times on the current general forum thread.rnrnTBF I was referring more to the thread not being easy to access than the quality of the general forum itself.rnrnPhew... another potential ban averted!...
  Brendan McLaughlin in What Everton should expect from Sunderland
• Patto was by no means \"wonderful\" in his three emergency starts last winter. He was adequate and made no major mistakes. And as soon as somebody else was available to play right back, Moyes returned him to the bench -- as Lampard and Dyche had repeatedly done before him. Patterson\'s \"natural position\" in the Premier League is Unused Substitute. rnrnTo review again, the list of players that Patto\'s managers have chosen to start ahead of him include not just Seamus and two out-of-position players in O\'Brien and Garner, but also 62-year-old Ashley Young and, on one occasion, Mason The Moron. rnrnWhatever\'s wrong with him, all three of his managers have seen it and reached the same decision....
  Mike Gaynes in “Nathan Patterson is at the age where you have to be playing football”
• Another Moyes-themed page-filler.rnrnThere\'s no special lights hanging off Iraola. Track his managerial career path and search for all the \"pulled-up trees\". Good luck. rnrnHis singular, overarching really, ToffeeWeb discussion thread qualification is that he\'s not Moyes. rnrnThere\'s a better manager than Moyes? Let\'s go get him. Count me in. It\'s just not minor-league Marco Silva; Andoni Iraola. rnrnrnrnrn...
  James Flynn in Is now the opportunity? Should Everton go for Iraola?
• Nice one John C. and Dave A. Come on the Bhoys! Get the job done Celtic and if necessary Mr. Robertson and Mr. Clancy will give us a helping hand! ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️...
  Paul Griffiths in Premier League — Matchweek 36
• I forgot what a good word ramshackle is. I rarely predict outcomes but we are good for three points. With Beto getting some regular preferred service, I expect Moyes to come up with another wrinkle in the final third. Beto is developing some creativity making space for layoffs in the middle third. Expect him to work possession and set up some attempts at the top of the box. We have been so up and down in form. Overall, this has been a decent campaign of recovery for the players. I just hope they can relax and finish with a convincing victory. And come on Brendan 9! The general forum is a good place where good people express good opinions, for the most part....
  Dale Self in What Everton should expect from Sunderland