Martinez Tiped For Exit

Roberto Martinez is defiantly suffering second season syndrome and its showing badly as Everton have now not won a game at home since December 15th when the beat QPR 3-0 and have only won once this year when they ran out 1-0 winners away to Crystal Palace.

In the last couple of days bookies have been going crazy with potential replacements to succeed Martinez and ex Swansea City boss Micheal Laudrup is now favourite to come to Everton’s aid coming in at 7/1 other notable manages include Borissia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp at 25/1, Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti at 12/1 and Besiktas manager and ex Everton player Slavin Bilic at 14/1

With reports that Martinez has lost the respect of the senior players, fans would like to see a player with passion come back in and have called for the likes of Duncan Ferguson  to come in or current U21’s boss David Unsworth to have his shot at the first team, another name mentioned is to bring back club legend Tim Cahill at the end of the season and see if can have his hand in not only becoming a legend on the pitch but one off the pitch as well.

Who would you like to see come in, if Martinez dose leave?

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Could Everton Be Involved In The Relagation Battle

Roberto Martinez has been under fire for most of the season now and statistics have shown why with Everton only winning 1 game in 9 in the Premiership. They lie just 6 points above the relegation zone and are now could face a relegation battle if the season continues the way it has. Fans are now saying that Everton are turning out to be the new Wigan Athletic, Martinez’s previous club which he was in charge of when then were relegated in the 2012/13 season all though they did win a trophy, The FA Cup running out 1-0 winners against Manchester City and Everton are looking to be doing the same with them reaching the Round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League where they will face Dinimo Kiev.

Now to the main reason of Everton’s poor run on the field are more directly the defence. Last season Everton had the 3 greatest defences in the league only losing out to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City but so far this season the have the 3^rd worst defence ahead of Aston Villa and Burnley. It shows you that Everton have become a old team with the likes of Goalkeeper Tim Howard, 35, Defenders Phil Jagielka, 32, Antolin Alcaraz, 32, Sylvin Distin, 37, and Left back Leighton Baines, 30, have all now seemed to be losing their touch and with cries from the fans to bring in some young talented players. Martinez has started to do this but is it too late into the season with only 10 games left.

When asked about the recent form of Everton Martinez replied “The Everton boss said: “I was always very aware of the support that I would get from the chairman. “Bill Kenwright is a mad Evertonian who became a chairman. “It’s not the other way round. He’s not a chairman that gets to know the football club. “I can feel that relationship. I had his support when we were flying in the league, I got his support when we were flying in Europe and I’ve got his support when we haven’t been able to get the wins we wanted in the league.”

Everton face a tricky visit from Newcastle United next who they were beaten earlier in the season 3-2, then a trip to Loftus Road and a clash against QPR then the host Southampton at Goodison Park could Everton turn their season around in that time ?.

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McAleny Grabs First Senior Goal

Conor McAleny scored his first senior goal against Rotherham on Tuesday night. The 22 year old scored his first senior goal since making the temporary switch from Everton to Cardiff City when his left footed volley went in to give the blue birds 3^rd goal in the 35^th minute.

Russell Slade was jubilant with the win and had this to say about the young English man ““McAleny he did really well, put in a real shift on that side; looked a real threat and he’s a good finisher. We’ve seen it in training and he nearly helped himself to a second goal in the second period as well.”

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Long Bags Brace Against Huddersfield

On loan Everton Striker Chris Long scored 2 goals in Brentford’s 4-1 win against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night, Long, 20, who has now scored 3 goals in 2 games got The Bees of to a flying start after scoring his first goal in the 4^th minute when his right footed shot flew into the right hand corner of the net form the edge of the area thanks to an assist from Jonathan Douglas.

Longs second goal came on the 51^st minute when a similar sort of goal went into the back of the net to give Brentford the lead after Harry Bunn drew the 2 sides in the 22nd. Long who scored his first senior goal at the weekend was delighted to grab his 2^nd and 3^rd goal of the season and after joining on loan from Everton is now eager to score more and help Brentford to promotion who now after the 4-1 home win sit pretty in 6^th place in the Sky Bet Championship have high hopes of going up to the Premier League have high chances now thanks to the inform striker.

Brentford manager Mark Warburton was delighted with Longs performance said “It showed that we can have a setback we bounce back and more importantly, that we continue to learn. I was delighted for Chris Long. I’ve tracked him all the way through his development since that day and I know what he is about.”

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