Following defeat this weekend to Spanish side Valencia in our final pre-season match of the summer, Everton fans have once again been expressing their concern at how leaky we are in defence.
Two goals for Everton in the match at Goodison Park still saw us defeated as we conceded three to the visitors and the manner of the goals, and the ease to which they were scored, was a huge source of concern for plenty with the new 2018/19 Premier League campaign kicking off next weekend.
The positives, of course, were some of the attacking moves on show, and Cenk Tosun’s strike in particular given the build-up to that, but with centre half talk being a hot topic over the summer, fans are certainly hoping that the departure of Ashley Williams to Stoke City the other day is a sign that we have targeted a clear improvement and he’ll be through the doors quickly this week.
Sort out the backline and many feel we could be in for a good season.
Anyone else concerned?
— Martin Logue (@Marty_Logue) August 4, 2018
It’s a pre season game, some of you have already given up hope, instead of moaning get behind the team, it’s going to take time to fix the problems, let’s support them and be their twelfth man ????????
— James Young (@1jamesdyoung) August 4, 2018
Get rid of sandro. Sort our defence out and also sort out the lookman situation. He's like a younger version of mirallas ????
— AdamEFC???????? (@AdamEFC99) August 4, 2018
You know we’re allowed to sign good CB’s right?
— TX Bill (@GOT_TXBill) August 4, 2018
Sign a centre half and a defensive midfield player and i honestly think wel have a decent season. The football will be a lot better under silva but its a big few days for him and brands now #efc
— Ross James (@RossJames1990) August 4, 2018
Championship here we come pic.twitter.com/ICgxY8vL10
— ʟᴜᴋᴇ ᴀsʜᴛᴏɴ (@luke_ashtonnn) August 4, 2018
We need quality defenders! Fookin hell! Sort it out.
— Gareth Routledge (@GarethRoutledge) August 4, 2018
Central Defenders needed! pic.twitter.com/JoszaCAVGX
— Middleton 1878™ ???? (@Middleton2010) August 4, 2018
Pull it together or we are looking at another wasteful season going nowhere, .
— stev (@cymro05) August 4, 2018
Silva and Brands must sort out Everton’s defensive concerns before we face Wolves. We need a strong centre back and a midfielder who can command a presence in the middle of the park. Our defensive set-up will make too many mistakes and will leak more goals than we can score.
— Roger Williams (@RogerWi33581994) August 4, 2018
Needs selling not loaning some can do it others can’t
— SILVA LINING NSNO (@Grahamgriff1) August 4, 2018
Story of pre season is we can't defend, same as last season. Let's get some new centre backs by next week or we're going to be torn a new one by Wolves, and everyone else after that
— markwalsh (@madmiyagi) August 4, 2018