 Welcome to Toffee TV. It is the player ratings Everton Neil Leicester City to a comprehensive Beating tonight. We were woeful. We were absolutely woeful tonight Yeah, just just absolutely terrible tonight from from really about five minutes in we should have took the lead through Whoa, we how we missed that. I don't know what he has And we were just shocking we were just shocking And all these sort of issues that I think have been plaguing us that we've been getting away with we saw them again tonight We we can we we allow far too many shots And they've scored the one the goal because we allow so many shots. I mean there's a wonder all but we allow so many shots And It it's it's awful and this the 433 is abysmal it needs to be bombed off It doesn't work. It leaves you with basically seven players on the pitch I'll feel plays. It's it's it just doesn't work You know and the forward the way that forward to set up put so much pressure on our defensive players and we've been getting away with it because Conor Cody and and Obviously James Harkowski and I've been doing well the Tali Michel ankle has been doing well defensively, but it's it's not It's not good enough. It really isn't after 14 games You know, we've won one game in six now And I know people love to dress this all up and love to say we're heading in the right direction great times ahead And all this it's all nonsense because it's just the same old stuff again, and then I hear people going oh You know we need to buy attacking players We bought Malpie and we bought Dwight MacNeill and they're not good enough. They're not good enough in fact In fact both players I'd be looking to get out the door in January Simple as that. I'd be looking to get rid of them because they're just they're just to me then they're not good enough Yeah, it was just all all you know all Game they dominate isn't the simple fact is they've got They've got good plays a good good attacking players and Yes, they start at the season with a few defensive issues, but devying them out to a point and Now you're seeing the players going forward and they were in the forward areas. They were miles better than us tonight miles better, you know the likes of James Madison was brilliant You know the the kid off-front Dacher was a threat Barnes on one side because they got genuine pace. They covered the ground a lot better than our players and They're just better players They're just better players. It's as simple as that some of our fans I'm afraid to say I've been deluding themselves in the quality of some of the plays we have they really have been deluding themselves Every week. I'm in among this player than that player now this plays amazing and it's simply not true they're not amazing at all and We've been getting points through the hard work of the shape But that doesn't always work and when you play better sides If they score goals and you can't score goals, then you're in for a big big problem I might that's where we are at the moment as far as I can see if you can't score goals You've got a problem and tonight we were again We had a couple of big opportunities don't want at 1-0 and Well, we had one at nil-nil, but we miss both of them, but we don't make loads of chances And this is a massive massive issue Far too much passing the ball around the back far too much trying to break the Press less than exactly what they were doing tonight They pushed four men five men Up against us and stopped us from playing the ball out. They were faster. They were quicker. They were snappier than we were and That's gotta be addressed It's as simple as that and I do I understand when people say oh we need better You know, it's the forward issues I know I know it's the forward issues But we still bought a center forward for 15 million pound and we bought a winger for 20 million pound and they're not good enough I'll say this all day long and I'm not ashamed to say it those two players are not good enough. No, no Mopai is Absolutely nothing like Dom and a car for the women. So how do you how do you set up for a game? So we go into Saturday's game now And Mopai will probably play Dom will be injured and that'll be you And he'll be out probably now till till box and they imagine obviously and No, Mopai is nothing like him. You take Dom off you bring him on you're bringing someone who's not like for like So why not Neil is and I've said this a million times. He's the most Left-footed player I've ever seen in my life So therefore, you know, yeah, if you want to play him every week playing every week You're gonna have to have a good no gray But that's great, but he's not good enough. He's not good enough. I don't know how many times this needs to be said He is not good enough. He will not take us forward Yes, you'll score the occasional goal and yes, you will get the occasional assist, but he is not good enough He is not good enough You know and and that they lies the issue We've brought two players on that have not moved this forward as a as a team attack and wise So there's no point just sitting here going. There's no point just sitting here going well Everything's all right because we'll buy better players. It's it's not all right. It's not all right and You know, there's a lot of work to be done now There's a lot of lot of work to be done Mopai, right? I've seen a couple Mopai is nothing like Dom on a carbon loon absolutely nothing like Dom on a carbon loon There's no similarity at all Dom on a carbon loon if you need to go long will hold the ball up chested down flicker on Mopai has got no height at all and doesn't hold the ball up very well So to suggest that they are anything alike is an absolute nonsense I'm afraid gray is no way near good enough. You know Gordon is no way near good enough as we as we are right now, so We do need we do need more creativity We need to change your style because four three three does not work and I'm gonna move I will actually move on to the ratings in a minute. I'm just you know, it's just to me There's so much. There's just too much of this stuff that goes around where everyone's like, oh, we're Sam We're all right. I don't care if Dwight McNeill is only 22 ain't gonna get any faster. Is he you ain't gonna get any faster To me we need a new center forward because this one doesn't is injured again, and I don't trust them anymore I don't think he'll be fit enough. We need two new wingers we need a new we need Need another full back a left back who can get up and down because that's another issue Patterson is the only one who attacked so it you know, I'm sick of hearing Excuses for players. Oh, he's only this age or he's only this it's nonsense Players are not either not good enough or not brave enough to get to go forward and what happens is would what happens tonight? And this has already happened against other teams. By the way, it's not the first time it's happened But what happens is we sit off we changed the team tonight for them. Which why did we change the team for them? Why? We basically brought Dwight Dwight McNeill into the team to be like well, you're a little bit more defensive So we'll have you we changed the way we we played against Palace tonight for them. Why? Why did we do that? You know, why did he change on Anna's position? What why did he move on Anna further forward? Oh? Nana and in the last game with Ghana sitting in front of the back forward fine Now against Crystal Palace and I said it then and said that after we be Crystal Palace Crystal Palace did not have a midfield that day They did not and I was told oh no, they did they did they didn't they didn't have a midfield They didn't have a midfield so You know ever after take this break now when it comes after the two form of games and after Have a real look at this squad because if it can team after 14 games I would expect some kinds of patterns of play or set pieces the set pieces are dreadful Set pieces are dreadful with 14 games in and I'm watching I'm watching James Ghana take his first corner and it hit the first man Like what did he do? What did he do in training really? Really? Dreadful dreadful Let me have my cup of tea No manager got a manager got it spectacularly wrong tonight, by the way spectacularly wrong Absolutely spectacularly wrong tonight the manager the starting lineup was wrong the positions where he be playing people was wrong Just got it wrong. Michael N. Cole was not pushing forward Like he was against Palace. He got it wrong he sat back he sat back and and Thought he could I don't know what he thought he could do but less than a far too good in the final third They've got far too many players who are good from shooting outside the box I said go back and watch my match preview go watch my start 11 show Literally pinpoint what what was gonna happen letting too many shots from outside the box happen with a waste team in the league for it Waste team and he tried to pass it off to the day saying all we let loads goes because we can deal with them No, sorry We can't deal with them because tonight a wailty flies in and yes It was a wailty, but it was always gonna happen against Leicester. It was nailed on to happen tonight nailed on And it's not about just goals seeing people in the car just goes not about what how do you score goals? How do you score goals you have a team? Have a team that moves forward as a unit and makes chances Simple as that It's not good enough. Let's get into the play ratings Jordan Pickford and goalkeeper wise No, come come. Let's just stop and see the comments Why does it always have to be that you criticize the manager that you want to manage exact big grow up grow up Right just because the manager the manager can be criticized He can be criticized and that doesn't mean you want him sacked, but you can criticize him It was shocking that was shocking by lamp art tonight. No, you know, that's my opinion, but I'm shocking by lamp art tonight But grow up. It's not about going. Oh, that means you want him sacked doesn't Doesn't Okay, so stop that nailed on crap. It was look the goal wasn't look the goal wasn't look was he wasn't look You allow someone who's brilliant to shooting to shoot he scores. That's not look Don't know. No such thing as look Jordan Pickford He was just manic tonight. Was it the fireworks or something manic. He was he was There was one second half. We'd gone over to get a drink and we We let the get the game went on and he was still in like our half. He was manic tonight. He made some mad decisions Save wise he was fine. He was just manic. His kicking was dreadful though. He was absolutely dreadful They did really well actually to stop him from playing the ball quickly That's again really good tactic by Lester. He made him stop kicking it out and once he kicked it out He didn't you know once sorry did stop him from kicking out early. He didn't really have any way to go And they stay they just made sure we couldn't get the ball out quickly and they don't really well at that to be fair It saves for fine, but his distribution was woeful tonight. I've given five and a half Seamus Coleman Seamus was alright tonight. Not amazing first half. He got liked a little bit But second half it's funny when he got taken off second half because they started getting in more more I know we were pushing forward Seamus was alright tonight. Not amazing But I don't understand why he started the game really against the team with that much pace. I Don't understand that again I think he played well, but I think Frank got that wrong because you've got a team of full of pace I've given a six Michel Enco. I've given a six as well defensively fine, but at home He's got to get forward more. He's got to and I Personally, I think we need a better left back. I've got no issue with saying that Michel Enco is fine. He's fine, but we need a left back who's you will get up and down the pitch for your old day defensively, I think he's fine and So defensively no issue at all with Michel Enco. I think he does well But go he's got to start getting forward because if you talk about scoring goals as a team the fullback is as big as part of Creating chances and scoring goals as any position on the pitch now and against against Crystal Palace. He done well. He done well, but tonight he was going forward He just didn't go forward really at all like some really like nice passes in and God is going at times. He's listen 100% no issue with that And as I said pretty solid defensively, but you need more fullbacks. I've got to get going now They've got to it's such a big part of the game. And so I've given him a six Conoco de Yeah, that's all right Tired to get us going with the passing And yeah, he was all right He didn't he didn't really have to deal with loads for it through the center because of the way they play they were getting the ball wide and then and then Trying to get it from one side to another Well, you know trying to get it To the midfielders Outside the box He was fine. I've given me six and a half James Tawkowski. I've given me seven little bit better again dealing with most of the aerial balls But again those two players have been Basically the rock that we've been picking up points on we've seen that last week So, you know you want you you They've been doing their job really both of them Can't really you know Tawkowski was a little bit cheeky in a three Both of them are fine fine. I don't really know what you can't really don't know what more I could ask from them really They're trying to get blocks in and stuff But the game they have the ball too much for my liking That's one of the issues they have but then that's what the manager wants to play the manager wants to play out from the back And at times tonight it was like watching us against me when we had Martinis because they just They just pop players round and broke her up certainly in that face after face-to-face last ten minutes of the face-to-face was dreadful absolutely dreadful and they're just centre backs the centre backs that we are Trying to build the team on but at some point It has to be a little bit more than that and that's why the full backs is so important You know, it's very easy to go with the defenders full backs in the modern era are not defenders. They're just not Then watch the top sides their full backs rampage forward to get up and down And that's that's the way it is now. So I've give James Tawkowski a seven into midfield Ghana the midfield tonight was dreadful in terms of giving the ball away They were dreadful in terms of giving the ball away Ghana give the ball away How many times are they give the ball? I think it was like nine times give the ball away I won't be given away 12 times, which you'd understand these a little bit further forward. Oh Nana give it away eight times You know, that's the midfield three. They're the people you expect to keep hold of the ball for you And they give they're giving the ball away that much. We were dreadful in midfield tonight as I said I thought Oh Nana was far too high far too high. I Don't understand why he was playing where he was he wasn't in the game at all And I've given honor of five said he'd give the ball away eight times Ghana and Obviously going off at half time give him a five as well Just giving the ball away far too much just giving it away too easy in positions where they had a chance to a Chance to make something of it and that was the problem. They pressed us so well tonight and The day they caught us in midfield so many times Alex a while we have given my six I Should have scored should have scored if he'd scored the game could have been completely different I can't understand that we didn't hit the target. He's trying to get it right in the corner I don't understand that we Are we hasn't scored But in general he was all he was all right. He was okay trying to link link the play together a little bit Yeah The midfield he just give it away far too much far too much from from from my liking You've got to be able to keep in a game like this. You've got to be able to just keep hold of the ball You've got to be able to Play through your midfield and We just couldn't do that tonight and they called the day they were in midfield They in midfield They just looked like they had so much balance and they've obviously started the season so so poorly, but they've gone above us now Because they've got really good forward plays. They've got Madison is the player we miss. He's brilliant tonight Absolutely brilliant tonight ran the show always looks like he's in complete control of the ball His numbers are brilliant And I know people rave about a whoa being he's been killed so far this season, but you've got a score them I mean you've got a score them and the midfield three does not look like a unit. It really doesn't and the iron is against against Against crystal palace. I thought it looked a lot better and then for some reason he's changed it tonight And I don't understand why why he's changed. I really don't I just don't get why change it tonight and Yeah, as I said Ghana Five oh now one of five and Alex will be six and gay Again flatters to deceive doesn't work hard enough doesn't get back and work hard enough Never puts the ball in when you want him to and he was He's just really frustrated now. I Don't I just I'm not a massive fan of him of him. Here's what he is And Again, I Don't think Evan will move forward with players like him in the side. I just don't that's just that's just that's just the reality of the situation and And you unless this is the thing say it's like I know everyone wants to be positive and I know everyone wants to be positive about players but You've got to be honest. You've got to be honest It's just he tries to beat the same man four times And I've given a phone off. He just he's not he's not not again He's just not good enough to move us forward He just really isn't twice Mac Neil Yeah, I think they put him in there because obviously less to play with wing backs and The problem is you play him in front of Michelin Co and where's your attack from who's attacking? Who's getting down the line? He had a couple of times where he went for a rumble. No, the crosses were poor. I Just don't think he's good enough. I just don't and I know a lot of people say he's 22 Don't think he's good enough. It's a waking progress. Keep on hearing that. That's fine. That's fine But you still criticize people you still say you don't think they're good enough. I just don't think he's good enough Simple as that I'm sure he's a really nice fella I'm sure he will get moments where he'll do well forever. I just don't think he's good enough For where we are right now put it this up. Oh, you know what? He might become good, but I don't think he'll come go playing in our team Because we've got too many plays in our team, but it's you know, you might come good I won't play as you were ready now. I want a left back who's rampaging up and down the line I want a left winger who's coming inside. I want, you know, the same on the right You know, I think there are there's different positions on the pitch, of course where you can look at and go We can make time for him and we can take mine for him try make things got no pace. There's got no pace Everything else has to be amazing Do you know what I mean? He's just got no pace. So I just don't think he's good enough. That's just my opinion I may be proved wrong, but I just don't think he's good enough. I've given my four today I just don't think he offered anything Think I think if you're gonna sign players, you've got to be clever you sign. I think they've got to offer something. I Don't think you can go with us 20 million. We're buying this player and then go get you've got a bite You've got to be clever with your signings if you are spending a lot of money on them. I Just don't I don't think he's good enough personally. I'm gonna give him a four Domino carbon loon Went off injured Should have scored in the second half I Don't I don't know. I haven't seen it since but I don't know whether it would have been pulled back for offside or whatever Should have scored should have scored simple as that Then get injured But he should have scored. It's simple as that. I don't know what to say I've give him give him a five Don't know whether I'm being generous table give him a five Yeah, I don't know how long you'll be out for now Don't I've said I said a few weeks ago. I don't think he's ever particularly gonna be fit for us so We're waiting to see what you see what they've said they're gonna send them for a scanning gonna play next week is he You'll be left and then you know, we'll see whether when he comes back Okay, don wasn't offside that I was in the game So but was a test was a terrible miss. It's a terrible miss at 1-0 terrible miss at 1-0. So We'll see what happens. Anyway, we'll see what happens, but you've got to score those chances. You've got to you've got to And he never and we end up getting beat on a counterattack The subs James Garner played entire second half. He was alright. Um, he lost the ball 13 times though Which is more than the other three midfielders did and in the entire game He was alright. He's gives us something a little bit different You know he's Get low he wants to be on the ball. He wants to be time to do different things on the ball Maybe he'll come into the side now if there's injuries I'm sure he'll start on Tuesday against Bournemouth and maybe if other players have injuries owner or Ghana I have it have do have injuries And Then maybe you'll start, but he's fine. I've given him a six the Kory His face touches horrific and when you're playing in The move field and it's that tight. It needs to be better. I give him a five Yeah, he's not I don't think he I think you can see why he's probably not in the evident team I don't think his touch is good enough And this is where the this is where the manager has to have a good hard look at these plays in the next next month and a half and Have a real serious think about what he's gonna do with the players and the Gordon run round the bay and Try to link up with Patterson But but it never never really come off of the two of them so I've give him a Five and a half Neil Mopai a five Again never got into the games. I don't think he's good enough again. Don't mind saying it. Don't think he's good enough Yeah Never got himself into any serious areas, but must be difficult playing as a strike in the 70 because we don't create any chances and Nathan Patterson Left us a little bit more exposed when he came on Still don't think he's quite up to speed Tried to get us going tried to make some runs see the difference in the pace did leave the back door open a little bit But so what we were one little down That's what he's on the pitch for as they either have a rampage and fall back going forward and fall back to just sitting and So I've given I've given me six Ultimately this event team needs to find a balance it needs to have some balance where we can play You know in a better style, you know people there's people out there who people like and and who do good job But as I've said this plays in our team who do a job But they're not doing the job that we really need them to do the likes of Michel Encore great when he defends We can't get forward. We need a left back and get forward. We need Patterson at right back So we can get forward we need we need better a Better unit in midfield better synergy in midfield. We need a striker. We can rely on and we need to what admin who actually create chances and score goals and we just don't have those things and You you can't simple fact is If you can't score goals Then you're in trouble and whether people like it or not this team can't score goals And if it back continues in the second half of the season Then we've got problems because other teams can score goals and we can't and That's where problems are gonna right arise from you're not gonna be able to get a 1-0 every game You're not gonna be able to get a you know clean sheet every game. It's as simple as that So if we don't learn to score goals, then I'm afraid we are Gonna be looking over our shoulder a little bit so Hey, how gotta gain Tuesday anyway look forward to that Yeah, there you go. Make sure to check out buzzers videos. 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