Toffee Chatroom - Everton FC

[mokermania]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

Everton is still way short of being a title material side. Any ideas on how to improve the squad?

i think we are okie this season with the currebt players.
just that some key players r out due to injuries.

there were times that our team played very well with a full squad but jus hope we can have full strenght team more often.

just my view.

so 5th & 6th spot qualify for UEFA?

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by mokermania

i think we are okie this season with the currebt players.
just that some key players r out due to injuries.

there were times that our team played very well with a full squad but jus hope we can have full strenght team more often.

just my view.

so 5th & 6th spot qualify for UEFA?

Then we may need to deepen the squad in order to mount a serious challenge next season.

Only 5th spot will do coz the other 2 places are going to the winners of the FA Cup and League Cup.

[LiverPOO]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

Everton is still way short of being a title material side. Any ideas on how to improve the squad?

It is difficult for Everton to challenge for the title unless Moyes is miraculously given a huge transfer kitty.

Otherwise Moyes has to rely on his overseas contacts to buy players of Cahill, Arteta and maybe Yakubu qualities on the cheap.

Size of squad and quality on the bench are important as well.

Time to get rid of deadwoods like van de Meyde and Gravesen. Their wages can allow Moyes to sign a couple of top physios to ensure AJ, Cahill and Baines are fitter.

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by LiverPOO

Time to get rid of deadwoods like van de Meyde and Gravesen. Their wages can allow Moyes to sign a couple of top physios to ensure AJ, Cahill and Baines are fitter.

We certainly need a bigger squad and reduce reliance on Arteta n Cahill. I feel that Phil Neville's best position is at right back. Looking across the backline, we seem to be pretty well stocked in this area. Same goes for our strike force.

Midfield is the one that is an area of concern. We really need another player to take the load off Carsley.

[mokermania]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

We certainly need a bigger squad and reduce reliance on Arteta n Cahill. I feel that Phil Neville's best position is at right back. Looking across the backline, we seem to be pretty well stocked in this area. Same goes for our strike force.

Midfield is the one that is an area of concern. We really need another player to take the load off Carsley.

ya...midfield may need to strengthen as Carsley is quite old liao.....and that traitor seem no performing like he used to during his 1st seaon loan to us....

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

Then we may need to deepen the squad in order to mount a serious challenge next season.

Only 5th spot will do coz the other 2 places are going to the winners of the FA Cup and League Cup.

oh i see...hope can finish 5th

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by mokermania

ya...midfield may need to strengthen as Carsley is quite old liao.....and that traitor seem no performing like he used to during his 1st seaon loan to us....

Arteta is also performing very badly nowadays. Perhaps he is affected the transfer talk coming up in the summer.

Judging from the string of poor performances lately, we will be very lucky to hold on to 5th spot.

[mokermania]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

Arteta is also performing very badly nowadays. Perhaps he is affected the transfer talk coming up in the summer.

Judging from the string of poor performances lately, we will be very lucky to hold on to 5th spot.

he wanna leave toffees ah.......

well end of the season we can finish 5th no bad leh cos we r a budget team...
not bad lah.

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by mokermania

he wanna leave toffees ah.......

well end of the season we can finish 5th no bad leh cos we r a budget team...
not bad lah.

We really hope we can build on something next year coz we cant be scrapping for Uefa places all the time right??

[Garage1]

another 2 points drop, without cahill and arteta, we deft cant play at all..

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by Garage1

another 2 points drop, without cahill and arteta, we deft cant play at all..

We definitely need reinforcements - especially the midfield area. There was little support ammunition for the frontline throughout the whole match. I would like Moyes to ID his "extra spark" this summer!

[Garage1]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

We definitely need reinforcements - especially the midfield area. There was little support ammunition for the frontline throughout the whole match. I would like Moyes to ID his "extra spark" this summer!

i am STILL waiting for drunkard master van de meyde to start a game..

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by Garage1

i am STILL waiting for drunkard master van de meyde to start a game..

It will be a miracle if he can get some competitive minutes under his belt; not to say starting a game. I have a feeling that Everton is just letting him run down his contract.

[tomvoyeur]

Basket. Another tame defeat at home. Looks like we will be scrambling for 5th place now....

[LiverPOO]

Originally Posted by tomvoyeur

Basket. Looks like we will be scrambling for 5th place now....

Ok what...after spending £11.25 million for Yakubu + the recently concluded £2 million for Pienaar compared to the £27 million for Torres, £11.5 million for Babel & £17 million for Mascherano to fight for 4th place. Not a bad achievement.

[tomvoyeur]

Originally Posted by LiverPOO

Ok what...after spending £11.25 million for Yakubu + the recently concluded £2 million for Pienaar compared to the £27 million for Torres, £11.5 million for Babel & £17 million for Mascherano to fight for 4th place. Not a bad achievement.

I am always greedy.

But the squad really needs some fine-tuning before challenging for top honours. The midfield is surprisingly weak without Cahill and Arteta. Pienaar n Fernandes r not the X factor we are missing now. Carsley is also getting old and there is no able replacement in sight.