March into Twilight

I never geared up for this weekend. Little hope to see Everton win and be in the FA Cup Final. This is considering how bad United are compared to the many glorious seasons over the past few decades.

Then, before I went for my appointment, they scored. Everton players just doesn't seem to be close to making it a game. Some put in effort, but mostly fragmented during the first half.

I missed the second half, but came back in time to see the celebrations by the United fans, including the worst commentators at Fox, talking up a game they might have played but have no insights on.

The defeat was expected, and hope for a new manager had been the highlight for the last few games of the season. The thing is, nobody knows, since no one inside Everton will talk about it, and everyone outside Everton is just yelling their voice off.

It's silly to think that Moshiri has no clue and allow Kenwright to dictate his decisions. It is also naive to think that Moshiri will act on impetus like the fans. Whichever way he decides, it will be based upon his plan when he first bought into the club, revealing Kenwright's last struggles to dictate the club's future.

A new manager is preferred to be installed over the next week to give the new man time to assess the damage, ship out deadwood and wantaways, bring in reinforcements and whip some discipline into the frail minds of the current squad. Fitness too. But judging by the names being touted, Moyes seem the only man to take over right away, the worst of the many mentioned.

Should Moshiri not act immediately, what I fear, like many others, would be a complete loss of the dressing room. Most expensive option perhaps as the new man might find himself having to sell players that could otherwise be salvaged if discipline is put in place early. Yet, it would be a tough decision since few are available to come right away.

Koeman might be available given his team having little to fight for. Bielsa, sure, but his linking to us must surely be more of a rumor to begin with. Pellegrini, Wenger, LVG, AVB, Flores and De Boer are in the tail end of their fight for some glory. Klinsmann, Mourinho, Mancini, NO. Simeone and Emery are dreamland mentions. Other possibilities like Howe and Dyche will be risky plays, though it's not like we're in a much better position given our payroll and recent acquisitions.

Then there is the question of the caretaker while we wait for the new appointment. Most want the entire backroom gone, which I don't disagree, but I don't recall us having players on their way to coaching badges. One crazy idea I had when Bielsa was mentioned, appoint him and make it part of the deal that he train Gareth Barry for the future. Osman and Hibbert might disagree but Barry's impact on the field has been more renowned.

So, with all these questions floating around, is there an end in sight? Yes, firing Martinez is the first step, with the chaos in the backroom ensuing to create some noise until a new man is installed. And after that, things will look brighter, unless the new manager is an egghead like Martinez. Sure, it isn't 2001, but after Moyes' steadying era and the expenditure that has happened since, bottom half is not acceptable anymore. Moshiri should surely feel the same with his millions at stake.