Everton have been able to make a solid start to the new season even though they have lacked consistency with their performances on the football pitch. Marco Silva’ side currently finds themselves in the 8th place of the Premier League table, one point and two places above Manchester United who are their opponents on Sunday.
It is no secret that the Toffees forward line has failed to score goals on a regular basis which is why there have suffered an occasional blip in between good results. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Oumar Niasse and Cenk Tosun have all been unable to justify a starting berth in Silva’s team which is why the Everton boss has relied upon the services of his midfielders in the form of Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott and Richarlison to carry the significant share of the workload in front of goal.
Hence, one of the secrets to earning a good result from Old Trafford this weekend would be for Marco Silva to solve his striking conundrum and address the goal-scoring problems in the final third. Here are three tactical tweaks he could make to ensure a favourable outcome on Sunday.
Play Theo Walcott As A Centre-Forward
Silva has already tried to deploy Richarlison as a makeshift centre-forward last weekend, but the Brazilian struggled to make an impact as he was playing out of his natural position. However, unleashing Walcott as a central striker could be a temporary solution to Everton’s attacking worries as the former Arsenal man has previously disclosed his desire to play in a central role up top.
Make Sure Sigurdsson Has Enough Freedom To Dictate Play
Sigurdsson has been Everton’s leading man in the past few weeks after the Icelandic international found his goal-scoring touch this season. Silva needs to play with two holding midfielders so that Sigurdsson has enough space to express himself and cause problems in and around the Man United box.
Utilise Both Tosun And Calvert-Lewin As Substitutes If Needed
Even though the Toffees strikers are suffering from a goal-drought, their quality is undeniable. Hence, Marco Silva should look to bring them on as substitutes if Everton are in need of a goal later on in the game.
