Teasy Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just now, STM said: Amazing how many of our fans know so much better than Eddie Howe. I mean, I get it, nobody is above criticism but fuck me it's way OTT. He's doing what 90% of managers would have done, and the same thing that the manager in the opposition dug out has done. It's a disappointing because we all wanted him to play but that's it. The disappointing thing is watching another side dominate us in possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 BIG call like not to play your best player in a must win game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 First impressions are that it's a really poor decision from Howe that, like. The kind of thing you'd expect from Pardew or any other PFM. Don't agree with the "ballsy decision" take, it's the opposite IMO. Hopefully we'll eat our words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I’m relaxed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Miggys First Goal said: I bet Bruce would have started on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) Alli, VBD and DCL on the bench for Everton as well Edited February 8, 2022 by Jesse Pinkman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 If the reason is hes only been with the team a few days then thats acceptable imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Shitting kittens here like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: By that logic we can’t criticize a footballer as not a single person on this forum has ever played at the level they have. I literally addressed this in my second sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simples Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, 54 said: But not with our team, and he won't have the understanding to come with it? The team has also had two weeks preparing for the game, Bruno has been here 2 minutes. I get that we all want to see him play, as I do, but this decision is more then understandable. And our current side have an understanding? Clearly not hence why we are in the shit. I do kind of understand now starting him if we were higher up but this is a must win and he is going to be one of our best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simples Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, duo said: BIG call like not to play your best player in a must win game. Huge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Hard to drop our outstanding pair of midfielders to be fair. Would be hard to drop them after we smashed Leeds so comfortably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Thing is, it doesn't work on two accounts for me. Not only would Bruno have given us more control for the first hour or so, but IMO Willock is much more dangerous off the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, STM said: Has he? I must have missed him in our squad line up? Oh, you mean in France, a different country, with different players, in a different league. Gotcha. Is the gravity different in France in summat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, Pardiola said: Sigh. Worth it for this tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Happy enough with line up, but mainly because I didn’t expect anyone other than Targett to start. Similar scenario with Everton’s big newbies. Think the lads will still get a lift from the new editions. 2-1… fuck it 3-1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Central midfield is the most important position in the team in terms of knowing your team mates and tactics. Eddie clearly doesn't feel like Bruno has had enough time with him tactically or with the rest of the team. Could even just be that Eddie feels like having Bruno on the bench for the first 45-60 minutes or so gives the coaching staff an opportunity to tell him where he wants him to be. We really don't want another Jetro Willems debut here, do we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 please just win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Give over man, come on. Granted there are perhaps other considerations but presumably not starting because “he doesn’t know the Premier League” or whatever is straight out of the Pfm handbook. Possibly harsh, just wanted to see our new guy, man . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Fucking stupid decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Not gonna lie, buzzing that Bruno isn't starting. That said we have no left back - whoevers there, I'd be getting ASM at them all night. For once we have some legitimate options to change things from the bench. We can't defend so I've no doubt you'll score, could be one of those games where both teams are so bad it's actually good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Asprilla debut anyone...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) Now dreading this match. Wouldn't be if Everton didn't have a new manager or we actually had a midfield. Edited February 8, 2022 by Teasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 At least Andre Gomes is playing. Cant help but feel we could have dominated that midfield from the off with Bruno instead of Shelvey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just now, Nobody said: Central midfield is the most important position in the team in terms of knowing your team mates and tactics. Eddie clearly doesn't feel like Bruno has had enough time with him tactically or with the rest of the team. Could even just be that Eddie feels like having Bruno on the bench for the first 45-60 minutes or so gives the coaching staff an opportunity to tell him where he wants him to be. We really don't want another Jetro Willems debut here, do we? I reckon you could play centre midfield for us tonight and be as useful as Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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