S2 Ep40: Talking Everton w/ Joel Parker from Toffee Analysis & Between the Posts

There's no better time for a deep dive into Everton and there's no better person to help us do so than Joel Parker from Toffee Analysis and Between the Posts. He joins Kevin to discuss all aspects of the Toffees' season so far, from Carlo Ancelotti's tactical tinkering to the players' who have improved/regressed this year. 0:00 Intro  3:00 Ancelotti tinkering with the shape 4:50 Position battle at goalkeeper? 8:50 Playing 4 CBs in a backline 13:50 Early returns on Bed Godfrey 17:00 Toning down the press 20:00 Set piece effectiveness 21:30 Calvert-Lewin’s breakout 25:30 Has Richarlison regressed? 28:15 Importance of James Rodriguez 33:20 Midfield preferences 37:10 Return of Jean-Phillipe Gbamin 39:00 The end of Fabian Delph 41:00 Expectations for matchups vs. City 44:30 City vs. Spurs breakdown Make sure to find Joel on Twitter @Joelissimmo for all his insights and @ToffeeAnalysis for his Everton-related thoughts. You can read his work and the work of a collection of other great writers at betweentheposts.net, and follow the site @BetweenThePosts. Find us on Twitter @MaineRoadRamble and feel free to contact us via email at [email protected]. You can also check out our print content on our website, maineroadramble.com. Please rate and review the show if you enjoy the podcast and thanks for the support. Enjoy the show!