Sean Longstaff

[Donut]

Just now, KaKa said:

This guy is so fearful on the pitch man. We just can't keep this kind of player around. 

Very true. His mentality completely goes against what Howe is trying to do. Baffling he starts every game when we have Willock and Anderson back.

[Aiston]

Cannot do the defensive side of a midfielder and he cannot the offensive side.

 

He runs around a lot but is just shit.

[Smal]

thought he was decent tbh. Much better than he has been recently at least. 

[Amir_9]

Played like someone only participating to get the passing grade in P.E class tonight. 

 

Been shocking for a while now, but even if he wasn't playing with an injury or whatever - do you really want him to be your midfield option when players better than him are injured? And is he really even an impact player to come off the bench? The answer is no to both questions for me, I would rather we cash in as soon as possible. Local lad or otherwise.

[et tu brute]

Again an absolute non entity who is even struggling to kick a ball straight in games now. Most of Everton's attacks came through him losing the ball or passing direct to their player

[Geogaddi]

Be very surprised if he's still here next season , would probably be a decent enough squad option for a mid table championship club .

[El Prontonise]

If he's playing through injections for so long then he clearly needs to be put to injured as it's doing him no good.

[Wallsendmag]

He's homegrown so pure profit a FFP perspective. Moving him on is a no brainer.

[cubaricho]

2 minutes ago, Donut said:

Very true. His mentality completely goes against what Howe is trying to do. Baffling he starts every game when we have Willock and Anderson back.

 

 If he "completely goes against what Howe is trying to do" he would never start. Howe doesn't do that, man.

 

In fact it's likely quite the opposite; he's fit, he listens, and does exactly what he's told. He just falls short at the critical moment(s) because he doesn't have that je ne sais quoi when he needs it.

[Aiston]

Just now, cubaricho said:

 

 If he "completely goes against what Howe is trying to do" he would never start. Howe doesn't do that, man.

 

In fact it's likely quite the opposite; he's fit, he listens, and does exactly what he's told. He just falls short at the critical moment(s) because he doesn't have that je ne sais quoi when he needs it.

 

That's pretty fucking worrying if this is what Eddie is telling him for months

 

[cubaricho]

Just now, Aiston said:

 

That's pretty fucking worrying if this is what Eddie is telling him for months

 

 

Is it? He's always in exactly the right spot picking up the ball. It just sucks he doesn't know, or have the quality, to do something with it and needs to be massively upgraded.

 

I think he's just a place holder right now until Tonali is back.

[worthy]

2 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

 

 If he "completely goes against what Howe is trying to do" he would never start. Howe doesn't do that, man.

 

In fact it's likely quite the opposite; he's fit, he listens, and does exactly what he's told. He just falls short at the critical moment(s) because he doesn't have that je ne sais quoi when he needs it.

If giving the ball away, passing to the opposition at every possible moment, falling over whenever someone breathes on you and also take the first touch like a shot is what Eddie Howe is instructing him to do we should fire Howe right the fuck now

[nufcjmc]

He really really wants to stay at the club you can tell playing like a championship at best player making sure no one is stupid enough to bid a greggs gift card for him. 

[OoOGazOoO]

Let's be completely honest, Anderson was the much better player tonight out of both of them, by a country mile.

 

The right decision for Howe to make would have been to bring Willock on and take Longstaff off, that is as clear as day.

[KaKa]

7 minutes ago, Donut said:

Very true. His mentality completely goes against what Howe is trying to do. Baffling he starts every game when we have Willock and Anderson back.

 

He's just too unsure of himself anytime the ball is near him. It's tragic.

 

Puts in a lot of effort and commitment, but at this point it's just not enough to mitigate what he provides when we are in possession. He was okay last season in this area, but has completely plummeted since then.

[midds]

The worst thing is that I don't even think he's 'out of form' or 'lacking a bit of confidence' right now I just think this is his normal level of performance. What he's been producing for the last 4 months is what Sean Longstaff is capable of producing - this is him, this is his level of ability. I get that people want to maybe find excuses and explain his horrific performances but this is his normal average level, it's got nothing to do with form or confidence he's just desperately poor in many many areas and it's been highlighted. 

 

He needs a move a much a wee need to move him on. Lovely lad, works hard, absolutely fucking shit

[Ikon]

Howe plays him. Like the lad but fucking dislike him as a player. 

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, OoOGazOoO said:

Let's be completely honest, Anderson was the much better player tonight out of both of them, by a country mile.

 

The right decision for Howe to make would have been to bring Willock on and take Longstaff off, that is as clear as day.

 

Anderson was absolutely gassed.

[Lush Vlad]

I can understand him staying on tonight. Maybe Howe didn’t think Anderson had 90 in him? 
 

As for all the other games he has started and then stayed on the whole match. Fuck knows.
 

He is consistently awful and whatever his injury is. It has made him pretty much redundant as a footballer. Almost feel sorry for him now. He shouldn’t be playing a full game every week. Injury crisis or not. 

[Danh1]

I am starting to wish Steve Bruce stayed another year to finish this useless cunt at this club. The only thing he got right was his judgement of him. 

[Nine]

He’s limited in games with lots of quick transitions, mentally and technically not quick enough in these situations. In games which we apply sustained pressure and see lots of the ball he’s more than decent enough though.

 

But I’ll say it again, he’s been carrying an injury for ages now. It’s clear as day to me.

[Jaqen]

Was Everton's best player tonight. 

[NE27]

Was always happy with longstaff as a more than capable bench option this season, but the minutes he has played is just unprecedented. 

 

He needs a rest, and the way this season is going EH might as well just give him it now because I'm struggling to notice any positive contribution other than existing as a half fit body on the pitch.

 

Don't want to lay into him, sure he would admit the performances have fell off a cliff.

[lovejoy]

46 minutes ago, OoOGazOoO said:

Let's be completely honest, Anderson was the much better player tonight out of both of them, by a country mile.

 

The right decision for Howe to make would have been to bring Willock on and take Longstaff off, that is as clear as day.

 Anderson was done, he’s barley played and he was blowing out of his arse.

[Vinny Green Balls]

This is a doppelganger of last season's Longstaff, even with the injuries around him.