The 3 major failures of Marco Silva at Everton

3. Predictability and no Plan B

Leicester City v Everton FC - Premier League

A worrying belief about Silva from his time at Hull City and Watford was that he was a very predictable manager. After his time at Everton, it was pretty clear that that was true.

Throughout the 2018-19 season, the manager used the same 4-2-3-1 formation regardless of the opposition and their approach. Silva's strategies of playing from behind worked fine last season, when they had Idrissa Gueye in the middle of the park. However, with the club failing to replace him properly and the midfield reinforcements Fabian Delph, Jean-Phillipe Gbamin and Andre Gomes all on the injury list, their game has been slow and predictable.

They have not been able to replace Romelu Lukaku's goals and their strikers have been left isolated in the 4-2-3-1 formation with lack of support from the midfield. The wingers have been sending in crosses aimlessly and the midfielders have been unable to penetrate the defenses.

Any mistakes during the buildup have led to Everton conceding on the counter on several occasions. In almost every game, they have had more possession of the ball but have failed to get on the score-sheet, and their defence has struggled to keep clean sheets.

The defensive substitutions from Silva and lack of direct play were also responsible for fan backlash, which ultimately led to the sacking of Silva by the board.

The Marco Silva chapter for Everton is finally over. It's going to be interesting to see who replaces him and whether the new manager can overcome these issues and turn the fortunes of the club around.