Tyler Dibling

[UnsyisaRhino]

I’m amazed by everyone’s reaction to the clip of of him playing the through ball then making the saving tackle and thinking that Moyes will be happy with that.

Don’t get me wrong, I want to see Dibling given chances but that saving tackle was only possible because the Wolves player was so slow.

I guarantee Moyes will be more focused on the fact that Dibling was ball watching originally and left the Wolves player free to make the run, if he’d actually been switched on defensively he doesn’t need to make the dramatic save IMO

I think you're right, but showing the desire and effort to make up for that lapse in concentration is a positive and something I don't think any of us expected from him. We've seen others in recent games who've switched off and not been close to getting back to their man.

[Bluedylan1]

His problem in terms of getting minutes, or even starts, is that he's too similar to Grealish at the moment, and Grealish is going to be starting whenever he's fit.

They're both players who wants to drop into midfield, receive the ball and play. You ideally want one of your wingers to threaten behind the full back more. Granted, Dibling can do that, and he's shown the ability to go outside and get round the back flittingly, which is encouraging. But George does that more naturally and more consistently at the moment.

But when Alan Irvine was talking about Dibling using his burst of pace more often, I think that's what they are looking for more regularly. Beat your fullback on the outside a couple of times early in the game, so that the defender has to worry about that and their body position can't just usher you one way. Then you buy yourself a couple of yards for the rest of a game to cut inside and do damage in your more natural movement.

When people rave about the tackle or the through ball I get it, but the most encouraging and impactful thing he did for me is beating the full-back around the outside and nearly creating a chance on the byline. That will stand him in much greater stead if he can make it a repeatable action at Prem level.

[Robioto]

I'll be livid on Saturday when all he gets is 15 minutes off the bench.

Has to start after that performance.

[StirlingBlue]

I'll be livid on Saturday when all he gets is 15 minutes off the bench.

Has to start after that performance.

Depends if Grealish is fit or not.

As a starter he should be ahead of Johnson (because Johnson is better off the bench and is our backup ST) but he's rightly behind Grealish and George if everyone is fit.

[dazfrancis]

Would like to see him play 15 yards close to goal at times. I think we'd see more end product if that was the case

[AjaxAndy]

I'll be livid on Saturday when all he gets is 15 minutes off the bench.

Has to start after that performance.

Yeah he isn't starting on Saturday if Grealish is able to, and nor should he.

Grealish and George are understandably first choice... However if Grealish can't start 2 games in a few days then it has to be Dibling after last night.

[blueToffee]

I wouldn’t personally expect him to start next game.

As much as that was his best 90 mins for us, until proven otherwise the starters are when fit likely going to be Grealish (although he’s also getting fit) and George. I do think a mix of styles helps us too.

Next step for him is just being the regular first choice of the bench for a few games. I don’t think that’d be a bad thing either the way he grew into the game and he’d get to play against tired legs.

I'd certainly not begrudge him a start, but unless Grealish isn’t ready to go next game I don’t think it’s the most likely choice.

[StirlingBlue]

My worry with him only getting bench cameos is that he's the sort of player to grow into the game - he doesn't seem to impact well off the bench

[Robioto]

Fair, I agree that George and Grealish are our best options generally, I'm just of the opinion that when a player has such a good game they should be given the opportunity to do it again, be rewarded.

[brap2]

Wingers for us have limited touches and are more like supplementary defenders who should try and gain ground win a free kick or throw and if IF IFFFF somehow we do end up around the box, try and make something happen.

So any expectations on a wide player should be with that in mind - we don’t have much of the ball and we do fuck all with it when we do. Anything they manage to do is absolutely to their credit.

[4evablu]

Great performance from him on so many levels last night.

Made opportunities for himself, created some of the better openings in the first half and played probably the best pass of the game to Johnson, and topped it off with an assist.

As good as his performance was, I do find him frustrating at times. I'm not sure if it's fitness or concentration, but there were a few times where we had the opportunity to counter and he either joined in too late, or didn't make a move at all. There were also times when he was isolated up against the fullback with space to attack, and he just slowed down the move and played backwards unnecessarily. It's things we've been critical of others for doing, so think it's probably fair to mention it for him too, but they are very much the grey lining to the silver cloud of last nights performance.

I agree totally….was saying this last night…my main frustration with him is…when he receives the ball instead of taking a touch out of his feet and exploding away or past a defender he tends to stop it…wait until the defender comes on then pass it away….and this is what frustrates….when he does take a touch out of his feet and explodes away he batters them and leaves them in his wake…he’s strong on the ball and hard to knock off it….as evidenced with his runs on the ball last night…..I just wished he’d do it more…rather than slow it down and play backwards…..
I realise he can’t do this every time he gets the ball….just needs to realise how good he is and needs to do it more…..and if he does….this kid is a worldie…

[Bumble]

Yeah he isn't starting on Saturday if Grealish is able to, and nor should he.

Grealish and George are understandably first choice... However if Grealish can't start 2 games in a few days then it has to be Dibling after last night.

I'd go with Grealish left, Dibling right and George up top. Lots of movement and ability to manipulate and keep the ball.

[Gash]

I’m amazed by everyone’s reaction to the clip of of him playing the through ball then making the saving tackle and thinking that Moyes will be happy with that.

Don’t get me wrong, I want to see Dibling given chances but that saving tackle was only possible because the Wolves player was so slow.

I guarantee Moyes will be more focused on the fact that Dibling was ball watching originally and left the Wolves player free to make the run, if he’d actually been switched on defensively he doesn’t need to make the dramatic save IMO

Turns out Moyes was impressed with the tackle. As if he'd be anything else, it's the kind of work he wants and expects from a player.

When specifically asked about Dibling, who was chosen as the supporters' player of the match against Wolves, Moyes continued: "You try to put across what we do at Everton, what we expect from the players. He's coming in from a different environment, a different culture. I think there's a lot of Everton culture that he still has to find and show for us – but I think he's beginning to show that. He showed that on a brilliant recovery tackle the other night.

"What do we really want from [Dibling], though? We want him to take people on, we want him to score, to assist – and he's just beginning to show that a bit more now than what he has done previously."

[SouthBlue]

I'm glad he's saying the same thing that I feel about Dibling - that he could force the issue more. He often plays it too safe and that's as much a reason, I think, that Moyes doesn't bring him on as an attacking sub as opposed to his lack of defensive discipline.

I mean I'd trust him with his ball retention to help us see out a 1-0 lead, but we've not been in that position much lately!


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[Kerryblueboy]

What is Everton culture though he referenced his tackle back but not his attacking ability he won’t see much action this weekend