Everton have now suffered back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and Manchester United in the Premier League.
Everton lost 1-0 to Manchester United on Monday evening, and it was another poor showing from the forwards.
In fact, speaking post-match, Jarrad Branthwaite urged the attackers to improve, so clearly, frustrations are brewing around Finch Farm.
Thierno Barry has really struggled recently, and Beto hasn’t been much better in his substitute appearances.
Is is time to drop Barry? 😬
Thierno Barry's statistics vs Manchester United.
Barry actually lost possession a whopping 17 times against United, so it’s time to drop the Frenchman ahead of the Newcastle United game this weekend.
David Moyes must now back a bold decision with Tyrique George if he wants to salvage Everton’s European hopes.
David Moyes should experiment with Tyrique George as a striker
Barry and Beto have had enough opportunities this season, and they’ve shown that they simply aren’t good enough – that’s the harsh reality.
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The £60m duo have scored just eight Premier League goals between them, which for a side challenging for Europe, is nowhere near enough.
So with that said, it’s time for Moyes to play his wildcard and experiment with Tyrique George as the number nine.
George’s England under-21s manager Lee Carsley believes he has all the right traits to become a centre-forward.
Could we see George as a number nine? 😮
Lee Carsley on Tyrique George.
The 20-year-old is deceptively tall, standing at 6ft 1in, so it’d be interesting to see how he’d fare in that role for the remaining 11 games of the campaign.
Perhaps Merlin Rohl could come into the side as a number 10 to help support George aerially, as the former Freiburg star is considered quite strong in the air.
Rohl has actually been compared to Marouane Fellaini, and German football expert Ruairidh Petre believes his best position is as a number 10.
Speaking exclusively to Everton News earlier this season, Petre explained: “Most see Rohl as a natural central attacking midfielder, with his ability on the ball and comfort moving through defensive set-ups.
“What’s yet to become clear despite a good amount of first-team football at Freiburg is how natural he is in front of goal, which, as already mentioned, is something the 23-year-old needs to improve upon.”
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