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The Rise (hopefully) Of Everton
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So with Sam Allardyces rein as Everton manager over thoughts turn to who will take over at Goodison Park and lead Everton into the 2018/19 Season. Here at Sky Sports HQ we will look at the contenders and with the help of former Everton Favourite Leon Osman access each canidate and try to predict who will get the job.
Marco Silva
The bookies favourite for the role having been linked last season, What are your thoughts on Silvas chances Leon?
Osman: He has been relatively successful in his previous jobs wining trophies in Portugal and Greece and when he initially took over at Watford he had them playing some really good football and getting results too. My main worry with Marco is that Everton need stability after 3 managers in 1 season last term and he has never really stuck around, and you only have to look what happened when the Everton link appeared, Watfords form nosedived after his head was turned.
Diego Simeone
A big name to go along with the ambitious project at Goodison. Is he a realistic target?
Osman: As much as I and all Evertonians would love to see this happen I just don't think it will. He would obviously be a great addition but if he was ever to leave Athletico I think there would be a queue of teams wanting him, many with a higher rep and more money not to mention European football. I just don't see it happening.
Eddie Howe
An Everton fan we are lead to believe could the Bournemouth man be the right fit at Goodison.
Osman: I think he could be, and if I was in charge of making the decision he would be the man I would go for. Young, talented and plays attractive football, something Everton fans having been crying out for. Add in that he knows the league and is a fan of them team for me its a no brainer.
David Unsworth
Unsworth is the successful U23s coach at Everton and took over temporarily last season. Is it his time to step up?
Osman: I like David I really do and when he took over for a few games last season he had started to change things around and I think if he had of been left in charge until the end of the season he also would have kept Everton safe. However I can see him as a number 2 to someone else just to learn his trade a bit more before taking over the hot seat.
Louis Van Gaal
Reports circulating that Van Gaal has recieved a offer 'too good to turn down' could it be Everton?
Osman: He certainly has pedigree having managed some of the biggest teams in the world, and it would be this type of manager I could see Unsy being No.2 for with a view to taking over in a couple of years. I think this could have legs for that reason, but I'm not sure how happy the Everton fans would be given the style of football he played at Man U, but definitely a possibility.
So overall who do you this will get the job?
Osman: My preference would be Howe, but I'm not sure Bournemouth would want to let him go and certainly not on the cheap. Given the trouble Everton have had and are still having with Watford over Silva they may consider him. So that for me leaves Van Gaal and Silva. Both unemployed but both offering different things and approaches, Silva up and coming and attacking football whilst Van Gaal has seen it all but is more pragmatic shall we say in his approach. If i had to put money on it I'd go for Silva, he is not the bookies favourite for nothing.
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Reports reaching us that Evertons Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright have been spotted in a Liverpool hotel with the agent of Marco Silva. Its rumoured that they were sorting out the final details of his contract and that an announcement could happen in the next 48 hours. We are lead to believe that Director of Football Marcel Brands has already had face to face talks with Silva and that they discussed budgets transfer targets and what would be expected performance wise if he was to take over.
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With the saga over the new Everton manager still dragging on due to Watfords complaints to the FA over Evertons approach to Marco Silva last season and the fact they are still looking compensation despite sacking him, a new and completely left field name has apparently entered the frame. Former Northern Ireland and life long Everton fan Ralph Lavery is we believe is under serious consideration by the board. With no managerial experience and having retired some years ago its unsure were this link has come from, and certainly Everton fans we spoke to in town today were lest than impressed with the suggestion.
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Everton Appoint Lavery
So after weeks of talks and what was believed to be the worst kept secret in football Everton have a sprung a complete surprise and appointed Ralph Lavery as their new manager and not Marco Silva as everyone had expected. The Former Northern Ireland defender has no experience and is being veiwed by many as 2nd choice after Everton had failed to agree terms with Watford over their illegal approach claims over Marco Silva. Lavery is due to meet the media tomorrow and we will of course bring you all the news from that Press confrence here on Sky Sports HQ.