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OCTOBER 26, 2018
3 Tactical Changes Silva Can Employ To Ensure Everton Gets A Positive Result Vs Man United
Everton have been able to make a solid start to the new season even though they have lacked consistency with their performances on the football pitch. Marco Silva’ side currently finds themselves in the 8th place of the Premier League table, one point and two places above Manchester United who are their opponents on Sunday.
It is no secret that the Toffees forward line has failed to score goals on a regular basis which is why there have suffered an occasional blip in between good results. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Oumar Niasse and Cenk Tosun have all been unable to justify a starting berth in Silva’s team which is why the Everton boss has relied upon the services of his midfielders in the form of Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott and Richarlison to carry the significant share of the workload in front of goal.
Hence, one of the secrets to earning a good result from Old Trafford this weekend would be for Marco Silva to solve his striking conundrum and address the goal-scoring problems in the final third. Here are three tactical tweaks he could make to ensure a favourable outcome on Sunday.
Play Theo Walcott As A Centre-Forward
Silva has already tried to deploy Richarlison as a makeshift centre-forward last weekend, but the Brazilian struggled to make an impact as he was playing out of his natural position. However, unleashing Walcott as a central striker could be a temporary solution to Everton’s attacking worries as the former Arsenal man has previously disclosed his desire to play in a central role up top.
Make Sure Sigurdsson Has Enough Freedom To Dictate Play
Sigurdsson has been Everton’s leading man in the past few weeks after the Icelandic international found his goal-scoring touch this season. Silva needs to play with two holding midfielders so that Sigurdsson has enough space to express himself and cause problems in and around the Man United box.
Utilise Both Tosun And Calvert-Lewin As Substitutes If Needed
Even though the Toffees strikers are suffering from a goal-drought, their quality is undeniable. Hence, Marco Silva should look to bring them on as substitutes if Everton are in need of a goal later on in the game.
Abhinab Ghosh
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Grezda To Start Up Front | Predicted 4-3-3 Rangers Lineup To Face Aberdeen
A scoreless draw against Spartak M0skva at Ibrox on Thursday night has kept Rangers pretty much in the hunt for a knockout place in Europe, but they have one massive contest awaiting on Sunday afternoon when they will lock horns with Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park. They have already met once this season where ten-man Gers were denied a victory at Pittodrie following a stoppage-time equaliser from Dons youngster Bruce Anderson. This game, however, will be having a result and Steven Gerrard, the Bears boss, should exhibit his tactical mastery to be one step closer to his first managerial silverware.
Aberdeen, although not in their best of form in recent weeks, would be upbeat to salvage something from a disappointing campaign and the game this weekend might work as a turn around of fortune for Derek McInnes’ men if they manage to grind out a result against the in-form Glasgow giants.
Team News
The Light Blues missed out left-back Borna Barisic as well as star midfielder Scott Arfield against their European counterparts. Barisic, out with a muscle rupture, is set to remain sidelined for the Sunday outing. Arfield, suffering from a hamstring strain, has an outside chance of making it to the matchday squad.
However, veteran Gareth McAuley and Lee Wallace are unlikely to be involved due to fitness concerns. Jamie Murphy is ruled out for the season having ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament whereas Graham Dorrans, the veteran midfield general has suffered an injury setback and will require a knee surgery which will keep him out of action for a few months.
But the suspension of star striker Alfredo Morelos will be a massive miss for the Gers as he picked up a second booking in the previous round while scripting a commanding 4-0 victory against Ayr United. To make things worse, experienced Kyle Lafferty will also be unavailable as he is cup-tied after playing for Hearts before his summer switch.
Formation
Gerrard has mostly preferred a 4-3-3 that earned him some laudable success in early months. He, however, experimented some alterations while lining up both Kyle Lafferty and Alfredo Morelos upfront. This change of tactics is unlikely to occur on Sunday as both of them are ineligible to feature for own reasons.
Defence
The arrival of Allan McGregor has seen Wes Foderingham slipping down the pecking order, but the former Gers ‘number 1’ has vowed to fight for his place and should be handed a start between the sticks similar to previous cup ties.
Skipper James Tavernier is in fine form and will have a massive role to play for against Aberdeen. He will occupy his usual right-back slot whereas Nikola Katic might be recalled in action having been replaced by Joe Worrall in the heart of Rangers’ central defence. Connor Goldson will look to maintain his towering presence at the back alongside the Croatian. Experienced Jon Flanagan should be preferred over Andy Halliday as their first-choice left fullback in the absence of Borna Barisic.
Midfield
Ovie Ejaria, the Liverpool loanee, has been majestic in recent weeks and should keep his place in the middle of the park. Lassana Coulibaly, too, is expected to feature in a central role showcasing his box-to-box attributes and fluidity in midfield. Scott Arfield is close to returning to action and will replace Ryan Jack if declared fit before Sunday afternoon. The Canadian skipper is a vital cog in the centre of the pitch with creativity, inventiveness and game-reading attributes which the Gers have lacked a bit in recent outings.
Attack
The absence of both Lafferty and Morelos will hand Gerrard a severe selection headache ahead of the tie. He, however, is likely to deploy Ryan Kent and Daniel Candeias in their respective left and right wing roles and slot in Eros Grezda as a makeshift centre-forward following a few impressive cameo appearances in earlier games. Outcast Umar Sadiq might still not make it to the manager’s plans despite completing a high-profile loan switch from AS Roma.
Pratyay Maitra
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