Zoo Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Great write-up Matt. I was in town so missed the game, did Kone not play? I didn't see him in your write-up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 He was an unused sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I know it was only Accrington Stanley but some of the football we played was downright exciting. Given that half of the squad have only been back in training for a couple of weeks and the rest are joining up now in dribs and drabs, it looks like a promising amount of progress has been made already. Again, I know it was only Accrington, but Gibson looks like a man reborn and Martinez's preferred style is going to suit him perfectly. He could be a key player for years to come and my only concern is his injury history. We really need to add another midfield body who can play in a similar fashion. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Unfortunately, I didn't get to watch either of the first two warm-up games. Still, from everyone's comments and analysis, some trends clearly come through: 1) The older players are struggling. Maybe it just takes them longer to get going at the start of a new season, but their age is beginning to tell. Everton has, on the whole, a comparatively older team, so it's going to be really important to bring through some of the younger players. 2) It's exciting to see Connor Grant and some of the other youngsters being given a real chance to prove themselves. In many ways, they are the future of the club, and only by being given the opportunity to play will they feel this way. 3) Some players (e.g., Gibson and Coleman) are thriving under the new style of play. Others (e.g., Hibson and Jagielka) are struggling initially. I suppose that's to be expected with only two weeks having passed since RM took charge. 4) Already, RM's new signings have shown what they can bring to the team. Robles seems to have had two very solid games. Alcaraz is useful since he knows already, and can demonstrate, the RM style of play. Can't wait to see the impact of the other two new guys. 5) It's not been stated, but I wonder how important it is to Oviedo that the new manager speaks Spanish. I'm guessing it will make quite a bit of difference. With Alcaraz now present and Deulofeu about to join the team, a Spanish speaking manager may turn out to be an unexpected benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (full 90mins) Keep it to yourselves lads http://loveevertonforum.com/page/pre-season-matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (full 90mins) Keep it to yourselves lads http://loveevertonforum.com/page/pre-season-matches Cheers for that, look forward to watching over breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 cheers av you're a star..will watch that when i get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (full 90mins) Keep it to yourselves lads http://loveevertonforum.com/page/pre-season-matches Oops, there was an error! You do not have permission to view this page. Read more: http://loveevertonforum.com/page/pre-season-matches#ixzz2ZOXKPiy5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Oops, there was an error! You do not have permission to view this page. So log in :dont know: chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikeisyou Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 good quality highlights on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N_sftf6pXk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 good quality highlights on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N_sftf6pXk Thanks man. Appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 At first I thought we were sloppy with their goal, but it was actually a superb team goal, and probably the best goal of the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 At first I thought we were sloppy with their goal, but it was actually a superb team goal, and probably the best goal of the night. No doubt they took the opportunity well but it was still an opportunity they shouldnt have had. Jags had time to get a pass out but instead tried to trick his way through. Oviedo got caught a little ball watching (albeit a good run from the AS player) and then Hibbert let the goal scorer go by (where Jags was caught out of position). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Great first goal from Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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