Defence should be Martinez's first priority
Well over 5,500 readers had their say in our
latest poll, with a plurality coming down in favour of central defence being Everton's greatest area of need this transfer window.
Roberto Martinez said last month that he was content with his squad but four successive League defeats and near disaster in the FA Cup have increased the scrutiny on his team, leading to speculation that he could use the window to strengthen.
The manager admitted that he would look at the goalkeeping situation in the wake of Tim Howard's injury and that was the part of the team that the second-highest number of poll voters deemed to be the most important with 32% of the votes.
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Posted
12/01/2015 at
13:31:27
We see it, but does Roberto?
Posted
12/01/2015 at
22:50:14
Regarding the need for a central defender, This was a point I made before the summer transfer window. It was so obvious then and even more so in the pre-season friendlies. Loyalty to players doesnÂt always work
Posted
12/01/2015 at
23:56:48
Winston, how much money has Martinez got to spend? See how much Kenwright allows the manager to spend in January and the club's future could be at stake, because if we go down – and it is a distinct possibility, it will be a long time before we come back, if ever.
Posted
13/01/2015 at
13:54:18
I agree Dave, regarding Kenwright and his tight purse strings. However, wouldn’t your argument be the basis of Roberto’s argument?
"Give me some dough, I need a CB, and Premier League survival could depend on it!"
Nevertheless, if Roberto had let the players play a more direct style to begin with, maybe the need for a new CB wouldn’t have been as evident as it is now?
Posted
13/01/2015 at
17:01:26
Fair enough, Winston, but the answer is whether Martinez gets the money or not. I think we definitely need two experienced players brought in to have a good chance of preventing the unthinkable from happening.
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