Carlsey appointed new England U21s boss

Let’s see what happens with the England U21s.

Really hope he does well.

If the club decide to appoint a former blue as successor to Benitez, in due course, Carsley would be the most credible candidate, I expect.

Carsley's job was to get the ball back and protect the back four. That is why the Moyes teams could play KITAP1.

I do wonder at times with some on here who moan we never win anything and yet want to set us up to conceed 3 every match because it is more exciting but when we did that without the solidarity at the back (2014-15) we fell away from the coat tails of the Sky 6 and now struggling to get back.

BTW - talking of Sky 6 and the European Super League. How many saw this?
22/1/1901 - Queen Victoria Died (day 1)
17/4/1961 - Last Time Spurs won League Title (day 22001)
26/4/1961 - Half Way between 22/1/1901 and today and so anything before this date is nearer the Victorian Era than today.
29/7/2021 - Today (day 44019 since the Victorian Era)

Leave it with you all to tell your Spurs mates that your last league title was nearer the Victorian era than today. 😀

You beat me to it. I also heard that. Lee was the Rottweiler in midfield we sadly lack today. Good engine, totally committed, and a great reader of the game. He also knew his limitations so, when he won the ball back, he gave it to the more creative players. Gana was the nearest we had in recent time.

Unfortunately, from some of the comments, it would appear we value more of the James type, all silky skills but no engine and not up for the battles which are the Premier League.

It's not a reflection on individuals, but I find it sad that a generation of Evertonians look to the likes of Lee Carsley as to what we lack. And no disrespect to Carsley.

I guess that's more a reflection of where we've been the past few decades and what the younger of our fan base has grown up with, that has curtailed expectations.

Now if you're talking we're missing a Peter Reid, I'm with you. But he had the silkiness of Sheedy and Steven around him.

Balance. A football team is like a good recipe. It needs a mix of ingredients.

Graveson too? And players like Phil Neville for influence and leadership?

It is said that one baldy Carsley, made the other baldy Graveson look good. Hence his transfer to Real Madrid, and also maybe the reason his impact was not as effective there.

Not sure about Phil, thought his passing was woeful but did provide leadership.

Sorry, just getting goosepimples remembering the Easter Saturday 1985 match at home to Sunderland – when Everton's 1st three goals were 1st, 2nd and 3rd on Goal of the Month.

Peter Reid, always looked to get the team on the front foot, always looked to drive his team forward, and he most definitely was a warrior, but had enough skill to be more than a mere water-carrier or workhorse, and there haven't been too many of his type seen at Goodison for far too long. Ratcliffe was the captain of that team, but Reidy was the General.

Not saying no football skills but, for me, his value to the team is well described by Barry.

Again, my main point is that we haven't had a player like that for some time. We have wasted so much money on so-called skilled players when one workhorse may have made all the difference.

Carsley was a fine player for Everton. But no Peter Reid.