The request for pace in Everton’s side is a long-running demand from a lot of supporters, but what does it actually mean?
It’s hard to argue against the virtues of having pace to attack with, and of course the more media-savvy ‘counter attack’, but is it important to all teams?
If you’re capable of dominating the midfield whilst pressing the back-line of the opposition, is pace paramount in converting it to goals? It’s generally conceded we’ve been ‘crying out’ for pace in the past few seasons but we’re still a team capable of beating anyone on their day.
The sign of an individual champion is their commitment and ability to be above average at every aspect of their chosen field, but as a team the effectiveness alone should be held-up as an a example, and as a team we’re capable of getting the better of anyone, so maybe the fabled step-up’s psychological.
The clamour for Dennis Rommedahl, more athlete than footballer, and the subsequent losing out to Charlton for the honour of paying him for turning-up for P.E., proves it’s difficult at best to specualte what’s best to move ‘forward‘, although the needs of the team back then were different, it seems the most prominent demand was, and still is, pace.
If Moyes is lucky/savvy enough to sign a player with both pace and ability for an affordable price, it’ll be another sign of his importance to us, as he’s already proved with the squad he’s put together.
I've always thought it's a bit pointless really unless we have several players with pace. We go forward as a team which to me is way more effective then hoofing it to someone who is fast then has to wait for back up.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good option to have but the player needs the brains and ability to go with the pace.
My late grandad once said "You wouldn't play Linford Christie up top, would you?"
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