 Welcome to Toffy TV. It is the match preview. Everton vs Newcastle United. Gwldersham Park Wednesday night under the lights. It's time to bounce back. Time for healing. The healing is on. The healing is on. It is good to have a game this quickly, isn't it? Great. It's absolutely brilliant to have a game this quickly because now, for a match in this was an international break or something, we'd have to shoot one if for a couple of weeks. Whereas we've got literally a couple of days to bounce back. I should imagine Jordan might get a great reception from the Newcastle fans who will be delighted that he threw on it. So the onus is now on the ledge and on Jordan himself to put a performance in and bounce back to win them ways. Because we're playing well. I mean, after just clear something up on Jordan Pickford, it's the first era that's led to a goal in 52 games forever. So just... Oh, it's done it over it. I don't think he's going to get... No. And there'll be no problems. Listen, it's a chance to bounce back quite quickly and if we win the game... Then everyone's talking about... Then we're moving forward. You've got on with it, haven't you? You're looking forward to your next game, innit? That's whatever they've got to do Wednesday night. They go out and put a performance in like they did at Anfield. We'll win the game. Newcastle did 1-3 on the bounce and then they played West Ham on Saturday. Listen, it was a close game at times. Newcastle did have the chances but West Ham were clinical. And that's what we've got to be on Wednesday night. We've got to be clinical with our chances because... I've said it loads of times, we don't score enough goals. We just don't... Some of us are going to get ahead. But you'd like to hope so. But what you don't want it to be is the other way where we start. It starts becoming a burden that we're not scoring enough goals. Do you know what I mean? Is there a set of top scorers? No, we don't. So we're trying to see with that. We're where our position is in the league. The top scorers are first and second in the Premier League. So we want to climb into those areas. You're absolutely right. We've got to start putting the ball in the back of the net. We can't keep getting... We had three chances on Sunday on targets and three blocked. I feel a bit like a goal-bound. I mean, there's got to go. You know, at Chelsea we had good... All right, not as good chances. At Chelsea we had a couple. At home against Cardiff we had eight or nine on target. We won one-nil. But if you take those four away games that we played against Arsenal and Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, you know, we've not... We've taken a point from four games. Score one goal. One goal, which was a penalty. And that's the difference, I think, at the moment. It's the ability to take chances that we injured those big games and we simply haven't, and I think that's something that, you know, I'd like to see develop, but we've spoke about, you know, getting another striker and a top striker in or just a striker in who can aid that process, who the manager... Because that'll be the next thing. The manager has got... Obviously he's got Dominic Halberlun and he's got Tosian. But they're not his players. The next thing for us, I suppose, is to go and get a striker who fits in with what this manager wants, whether that be off the bench or whether that be starting. Someone who just fits into the way we play and has got a knife for the goal, because I think that would take us on leaps and bounds. Do you not think that Charleston is his long-time project? Maybe he is his long-time project, but that's a long-time project. But also that you need someone... See, this is... I think this is a big problem we've got at the moment is I don't think either of the strikers we have on the bench I like for life. I'll replace for Charleston like for life. I think they're different and it's good to have difference, but I think it's sometimes done. That's life for life. Sometimes you need one who's just very, very similar who can continue that. Oh, different, but can do the job. Well, the key thing is, the true that we have, and the ass is obviously out of the pity now he's done, so the true that we have bring different things, but neither of them do what the Charleston can do, and that's the... Halberlun is better in the air than the Charleston and he's got pace. And he might eventually be that. Not there yet. Gentle and slow, but there's a good goal scorer. Or, you know, it's clinical, but he can do what the Charleston does, and we need someone who can do what the Charleston does. But the argument is you need somebody as well who might not be as good as with Charleston, but is a little bit more clinical. Is a little bit more of a goal scorer. Nobody's got to be able to run around that. Up to the pace as well, that's what I'm saying. And I think that's why Dominic Halberlun's been favoured before Towson in the last couple of games because the manager sees that. And, you know, I think that... I just hope, you know, I hope that Wednesday night we get a chance, you know, first... It would be nice to take the lead in the first half. I know almost just be able to go on from there, so the platform is there then. And I think if we can do that, we can open new... Cos Newcastle will listen, they're going to come, they're going to make it difficult for us. You know, they are a decent unit when they want to be. I'm sure with Rondon up front, they'll be doing what a lot of teams do, come to Goddus and try and stifle us, and maybe it is either on the counter-attack or a set piece. So we know what they're going to do. It would be nice to not have that edginess. It would be nice to score a goal in the first half. It would. Like a lot of teams. No, but a lot of teams do it. I mean, we seem to be really hard for us to score a goal at times. And we create so many chances. You know, I think you've been saying on the final word, that we don't shoot enough, and we're still not. We're better. We're much, much better than... I've done a write-up thing with some stats in the other day before at Abbey, about how much better we are than we were last season. But still, even on Sunday against Liverpool, we had opportunities to shoot, and we didn't, we hesitated, and we took another touch, and the chance had gone. Catch it early, catch the keeper out by, you know, taking shots. You never know what's going to happen. And what gets the crowd up, mo, then a shot early, first few minutes, get away, crack a shot in, and everyone's lifted and ready to go. And they make the away team feel like, oh, we're under the cost here. And when teams are up, feel like they're under the pressure. Under pressure, under the pressure. Under pressure, gaps appear. And that's what, you know, we're good at all the other bits. The final put in the ball in the net, the final pass, is what's been evading us. It evaded us at the weekend. We had one in the first half where Garno won the ball and broke, and he had three men to his right, and he had to pick a pass, and he went left and give the ball away. And they broke quickly, and you're like, if you'd have played it right, we have three on one in the box. And it's little things like that for me to game if we can tighten that up. I do think the shooting's a big thing. I think, you know, I think we get the ball on the edge of the box and we want to play, play, play, play, play. Where is the time? I think, especially in games like this, and I've said this about the cardiff game, you know you're going to get the ball back, you know you're going to have more opportunities, so now and again, just have a pop. You know, I know Gilfy Sigurds has always looked for that, he's always looked for that stuff, but I'd like to see, you know, the likes of Gomez, with Charleston, get the ball out of your face and just have a pop, test to keep it in. You can always take a ricochet, you can always hit someone and go in it, and always break the shot. The lad's got a tap in, you know, the keeper's on the floor. So, we're going to have to... I don't want it to be like this, but we are going to have to show that element of patience we've been showing, because they will come and sit, and they're absolutely entitled to do that, to come and make it difficult, and it's Rafa Benitez, and, you know, I remember he brought, I think, last time they were here, he brought them to do the shame, and we beat them three in Illini, and Ross scored the little pen, didn't he, but we had to be patient that night, we took over, but I remember that night, at 0-0, at Mitterbitch, missing a sitting, and we had to buy that time once we got one, they kind of opened up, and that's what it has to be, and that's why it's key to get the first goal, that if we can get ahead against them, we can cut them open, because we're cutting most teams open, and then it's come we take our chances, the likes of Wolcott being missing opportunities, that you'd expect them to score. So, if we can, you know, be a bit more clinical, we'll walk through these kinds of games, but it's getting that first goal. Yeah, and I mean, this is, I think, obviously we started all the games recently with the same team, this might be an opportunity to freshen things up a little bit. Well, we're recording this before this press conference, and we're going to look like he might have had a problem, I don't know whether he's injured or not, so there might be a couple of force changes, but Wolcott went off, and he'll be first off the bat for me, that will be the first change, and I'll be Luchman in for Wolcott. Yeah, I think in a game like this, where the opposition are going to try and keep it tight, I think there's definitely an opportunity for Luchman to come into a game like this. I think almost the fans are almost, you know, they're ready for it now, they want to see and play, and I think if he could get a couple of games back to back, in the next couple of home games, that would be a big boost for him, and just something different for us. I'm recharge Wolcott. Yeah, because that's sometimes what you need, sometimes you just need to... When you've had the same team for a while, it's great we know that you don't want to change, but when you can make changes on your teams, and then you're saying to the opposition manager, well, you think you've got us all figured out, but we're adding this element and we're not going with pace, we're going with someone with a bit of trickery with a bit of skill about them who's going to cut through you. That opens it up, and especially a home who's going to get opportunities. I can't imagine them coming out too much. I can't imagine them leaving that space behind them. So you want someone almost playing in front of them who's going to try and dribble through them and open the spaces up for Cullman to go past them. And I think this is the perfect opportunity now. Will he do it? I don't know, but I think with it being December, Wednesday night, I know we don't play till Monday, but then, you know, City and, you know, tough Christmas period, changes are going to have to be made for the sake, and you've seen wall cuts actually in the last couple of games, go down with a couple of little knocks, and you're thinking, well, I know... You don't want to lose them, do you? That's what I'm saying! After a while, all those knocks start building up and building up. The body reacts, you know, it'll react in its own way. He was holding his calf again yesterday, and he was holding his calf last week against Cardiff. Cardiff, so... You're thinking, is there just a bit of an issue? You're right, but is it just... Is it in games, is it cramping up, or is there something that he's just... I know they have the red zones and all that. It might be time just to make that change. But on the flipside of that though, for my purely form, kind of position, he hasn't been great, he hasn't been setting the wheel of... He's been doing his job a lot better, I would say. Actually, we were criticising him on the game against Brighton, but I think he's been doing his job better, but he hasn't really been as clinical, obviously. We had a chance at Anfield, we had a chance against Cardiff. So maybe it's time to just say, okay, well, you sit on the bench next couple of games. Have a recharge. Recharge yourself mentally as well. Come on. 25 minutes to go when the game's flat, when people are tired, and then you use that acceleration, that might win us a... Ultimately! I'm looking at him and saying, you've had your chance. You've started the season in that role and now we're giving someone else a chance. He's played every game, hasn't he? He's played every game, but one. That's the big thing for us. He's been involved in every game. We're in December now. So give me 29, give him a little bit of it, let him recharge like you're saying. I always think you're bringing raw pace on with half an hour, 25 minutes to go. A team's defending and defending like you think you castle will, and then you see Walcott coming on. It's the next test now. You know, you should see him come on for Arsenal. Against us and you'd be thinking, oh fuck, not him, for the last half an hour. Cos in your mind, he's lightning and he's just going to get in. And more often than not, he did use to get in behind. So there's that opportunity. I think Luchman deserves his go now. Even if you've said to Luchman you've got these two on games and City because he defends better. At least Luchman knows he's getting them games. And what might happen is you might be brilliant when you leave them. City's the carrot, isn't it? I suppose. There's not a big game coming off. There's a couple of bone games going. Is your chance, all you've ever wanted is a chance, now is your chance. Cos I don't think there's any point saying to Luchman, you're in for this game and we'll see what happens. The lad probably needs a little bit of a run in the team. But you can't carry people. What I would say to that is if you see enough positive some of the first game then you stick with them. What he's doing now, of late is when he's coming on, he's affecting the game. Rather than... We said it last year, we didn't think he was ready. He'd come on in some games and he'd be like trying to be four men and lose the ball and he wasn't running back. Now, everywhere he'd done it again at Amphil with the weekend he went dance past four of them like they weren't there, he was chasing back getting tackles in. He'd done it the week before, he'd done it at Chelsea. He's the first person Silver looks to. That's what we said the other day, we had to become the first sub. Now, he's knocking on the door and this is the game. Sunday wasn't the game. I managed to show with a lot of faith in him in terms of what happened in the summer and not making a big deal and obviously he wanted to keep. He was a bit sulky, not making a big fuss at that. Do what you need to do as a manager. As we've said he's the first sub he's coming on after an hour now. The next plausible thing is your start. Is there anyone else you'd think about changing for Wednesday? No. Cos you can't. The only other one I would look at maybe is with Charleston back to the left and maybe Chintos. But it's not me having to go up in half. I thought he was great in the Davy. But that's just freshing things up. The only way I'd do that is if Garn doesn't make it and I'm assuming he's got a knock he might be perfectly fine. I just thought he ought kicked in the box. If he wasn't going to make it I would play Guilffy next to Gomez and I'd play Bernard where Guilffy was. For a home game, you couldn't play that away. What I'm saying is that it's the same as Walkout. It's the fact that maybe you wouldn't make too many changes but it's the same as Walkout. Players need a rest at some point. But he's getting better with the other things taking off. That's the options. Nobody should... The key for us is on what we want to get to. You're always going to get it because every club does it. But you want to get to a situation where everybody's a little bit wary of their position. The reality is you're never going to get that. That would be interesting. What would be interesting if Garn didn't make it? I don't think he'd do this because I think Garn is so important was that he'd want someone else playing in the Garn position. But it would be interesting if he did say where Charleston play on the left but I'll play where Guilfee plays on the number 10 and Cengtoch. I think that would be really interesting. But I think it would leave a short in the field. It would but Guilfee works so hard. But he doesn't work. That Garn position is so pivotal now. It's like a one man defensive. What I'm saying is I think because of the way Newcastle will play. Who do you think comes in? I think Garn is out. McCarty will come in. Over Snaddling. Over Davis. I think personally I don't think Davis can do the job. He's not that type of player. I'll go back to something I said earlier in the season. Tom is not that type of player and last season was crowbarred into it and that made him look worse than he is. He's not that type of player. He is. He wants to be on the ball. He wants to be on the ball. Moving forward for me Tom. He's a number eight. He's not a number six or whatever you want. He's a number eight. For me the only other number six is McCarty. He can get around the pitch. McCarty is another one who loves doing that on his own. To snap him out on the pitch. I think we've seen him last week. He's watching the training and Steve they all had big accent coats on and Steve Bluekipper said we were looking for something. We were looking for ages and he went into a little trot and it's McCarty. You can just tell by the round the gate. That's McCarty. You look at him and he's in the first team training. No special measures or nothing. We can add every day. If he needs to play I know he hasn't been on the bench but it's almost like that we don't need you because we don't need that kind of player. I think McCarty will start a game soon. He'll just come straight in the team. Ghana will sit out for a game. That's some simple. If there's any kind of and this is what we've been guilty in the past because we haven't had the players. If you've got a player and you know there's an 80% chance that he could get an injury by playing but if he doesn't play he should be fine because that everything will set. The red zone thing again then you just say come out. You want to replace players on your team because the minute they get injured you're in the lap of the gods then. So I think you will play soon. Well there's enough games isn't it? This is the month. There's another seven isn't it if you start with Abbie. There's another seven games this month. So we are going to be stretched aren't we? We're going to have to. The same team can't play. Over Christmas we played Tottenham on the 23rd and we played the 26th, the 29th and the first. The same 11 can't play four games in eight days. No should be though Bas. Because he has got a squad and I'm not some wholesale changes. There are games where you can just go two changes is enough. Everyone now shouldn't be settling down to the system because I think that's the first thing. If you've got a frame a framework of a team and they all know the system and that's why I think he's been keeping the same team every week to get that framework nailed down. Is that when you put one out or two out then no one's who come in? It's so much easier for them. That's why I ever show pissed off at the League Cup game. It was like you're trying to teach one team to play this system and then you introduce another load to them. So I think now with most of the players in this team and don't forget you know as well there's a freshness to some of the players meaning three Premier League games he's played. Gomez was he played six. Bernard probably played seven or eight maybe. So there is also a freshness to it in terms of players need to play to get fitter and stronger. You can see that with Gomez and Bernard and you can see with Mina's point as well that they need game time. So I think there's room there's wiggle room for some there isn't wiggle room for others. What do we do with Juma? You just have to wait. You just have to buy his time. Because Michael Keen, I don't he's just going to have to wait mate. He's a professional footballer. I've said it and I'll stand by Mina's the number one centre back. I think you watched the performance at Anfield and you see how dominant he is in the air but you also see but you also see the dominance of van Dijkert the other end of the pitch and how he's transformed that team and there's a similar team of brilliant but what I'm saying is that Mina's the number one and Keen is playing brilliantly. So Juma for me, I mean it's just an interesting one because Juma was always for me brought in as a backup and that's where he is it now but before we all get our violins out this is how I do was part of a team that got relegated last season so I'm not really that prepared to start really feeling desperately sorry. No I'm not feeling sorry I'm just asking because he's won. He's won I want to keep you safe. But if he's a professional footballer see what you want what you want as a professional footballer but this is where we've got to play our part as a football team is if you're this is where a lot of clubs like ever fall down every year the teams that are just like outside the top six top six they know they've got Europe they know they've got rotation and it's that team outside and that's why that's why it's hard to break him because you lose your best players because they're like well we want to go and play up there you can't give everyone a game so some players will be like now I want to play so I'd rather play there and if we keep going the way we're going we're just on that tipping point if we keep going the way we're going but you've got to the lad's on loan it's up to him you can't feel sorry for him because it's one of them isn't it it's like Tom Davis is the captain and the next minute he hasn't played for four games and it's like you can't feel sorry for them because you've been replaced by a much better footballer and at the end of the day if you want training you know get out there and training we keep saying don't we we've said that a few times this season the game is actually very is only a small part of the footballers week it's obviously the biggest part of what they want to do but they've got five days before the games I suppose it's a case of if you're a player and you don't feel a player in front of you it's actually doing enough to stay in and then you're not getting that chance so there might be other players so you look at Cheng Tolson maybe and you think he might be he might get he might get to a point where he'll think well he's not scoring if he's not scoring and the player coming on in front of him he's not scoring then why am I not playing but then you hope the manager is talking to him and saying well you need to do this well that's it you hope that those relationships are there so it's like well we're going to need you for this and we're going to need you for that and that's all you can hope well listen everyone has got to step up to the level haven't you you know he was asked about Luckman on Friday in the press conference he was like Luck I've told you he's at the level to play he's good enough to play, he's performing everyday in training he's going to get his chance he knows it might be this game it might be next week he's going to get his chance and I suppose that's what the same thing has to be said about Cheng Tolson Tom Davis you'd like to think that if the manager does get to a point where he doesn't want the player that he just tells him and he can go and I think that's where all the managers have fallen have fallen by the wayside where they've gone well you're not playing but you're not going anyway and that just makes it even worse because then that creates a healthy unhealthy environment it becomes almost personal because players just want to play and if they're not going to play, they want to know why and if you're filming the red if you haven't got the bottle to stand I mean that's probably where Marcel Brands actually comes in quite well here because he'd probably just go you and myself aren't you because you don't fit the plans and you can get on with your career and they can go well thank you very much, bye well that mean we know Martin this was that thing with McGee he said I'm going for you and he'd come out thinking he was the greatest player on earth and he wouldn't play me next week and he'd done it with a few players and he stopped this thing going and he went to the goal and we know Cumin just didn't speak to people because literally didn't sort it but he got ardless of where did he play and all he went and all of that just was too busy well yeah I mean I think this is now we're in it now aren't we we're in the period, changes will start to unfold this will be a tough game I mean you can click on that and do things you know you've got Yedlen who's fast Rondon can be a handful well since Rondon's come back fit they definitely seem to have won that three games in a row they got beat at the weekend but he gives them something he gives them a focal point now defensively they're all over the place well I think they've got a structure it's just where the players are on it and it's as simple as that and it's Premier League my first goal the top and bottom of it is these are 15th 16th if we want to finish if we've got any aspirations of finishing we've got to win this game and then beat Wafford at home it's as simple as that it is and that's no disrespect just that if we want to go where we think we can go over hoping we can go we've got to win these games and we've got a bounce back after Sunday Sunday was a disappointing result great performance good performance loads of positives terrible results because we scored we threw it at the game away so we need a bounce back and what better way to do it than a home game score early, settle in the air and then go and play your football but you know what one of these games will end up like that it will end up we will in some game give someone a hand it might be this game but I think things will click and that will happen so hopefully it will happen on Wednesday fingers crossed there you go there's no your thoughts in the comments even click the bell for a late after you've subscribed if you haven't already and I want more great videos join us on Patreon I'll see you later