Decision to rest Eboue could mean 4-4-2 is back at Goodison
Add comment December 28th, 2007
Robin van Persie will miss the next two games with his ongoing muscle problem, but the decision to rest Emmanuel Eboue and Theo Walcott suggests that a return to 4-4-2 is very much a possibility.
With both players figuring primarily on the right-wing, their absence suggests Aleksandr Hleb will be shunted into that position, with a second striker (most likely Nicklas Bendtner) coming into the side. After the 4-4-1-1 system ceased to function as it did in the earlier part of the season, a tactical switch will be a relief to the majority of fans.
In goalkeeper news, Jens Lehmann is close to a move to Borussia Dortmund. One man who won’t be replacing him is one time target, Rune Jarstein, whose just signed for Rosenborg. The latest name to be linked is Heinz Muller, who also used to play in Norway. My Norwegian contacts tell me was never particularly highly regarded there, and was better known for this horriffic challenge than his goalkeeping skills.
Hm. Reminds me of Jens.
