Erikse

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJfO0ftsRpC/?igsh=MXM5NjZyaWllcHF6cw== Just saw this.

A new power struggle between Pope and Mitchell was the final straw..

True, seems like it. Even worse considering the fact that he knew Mitchell and his personality pretty well (again, assuming that the article is true).

I doubt we will let that happen again after all this.

If that is all true I really wonder why they appointed him to work with Howe.. Sounds like something that would never work out in a million years, and it was doomed before he had even said a word. Can barely think of a bigger mismatch.

Is he somehow related to Ratcliffe?

@Froggy So are they going to sell Höjlund (the future Isak) now?

He wouldn't leave them for Spurs imo. CL or not.

We also kind of need a right fullback, don't we? Livra can cover LB if Hall gets injured, but that leaves ut with Trippier or Krafth at RB. I have some doubts about Trippier being able to stay fit. He seems to get injured way more often in his older years. I'm not sure we can rely on his performances to stay on a high either. Krafth is fine defensively, but there's a pretty big gap between him and Livra. We ended up playing Murphy at RB towards the end of this season. Next season there will be a lot more games.

I agree, there has been suggestions of lack of effort and underestimating Everton as they were "on the beach". I doubt our players going into such a crucial game thinking they didn't need to give it all because the opponent may be weak.. These players wanted the win just as much as us, if not more. They dream of playing in the Champions League. It was clear to see that they were rushing it offensively, and kept trying to play through balls in scenarios where it would never work. We gave the ball away like this so many times, and I think the players was just stressed and impatient. Our offensive play in the first half was all over the place. Pure chaos. Still, we do not have that much creativity in our team, and it does matter in games like this one.

When we look back at our own thoughts from the past: We all have some posts that will look silly today if brought back to light. I've had my fair share of Howe doubts myself.. A couple of times I really thought he was too stubborn to be able to turn it around.

The look of a man whos just been given his first summer holiday in 3 years.

No idea, but that does sound like a huge issue if true.

Well.. whatever it is, you've got to question the due diligence for the appointment. If it was a bad match with Howe. Could we not have seen that coming pre appointment?

So it was all planned then?