Everton fans on Twitter don’t want Richarlison as a striker

Everton lost to Southampton on Saturday.

Jack Stephens of Southampton is challenged by Richarlison of Everton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Everton FC at St Mary's Stadium on January 19, 2019 in...

Everton fans on Twitter have urged manager Marco Silva not to deploy Richarlison as a striker following the defeat to Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

The Toffees suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Southampton away from home at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League.

Richarlison has been playing as a striker in recent matches, and the Brazil international was deployed in the same position against the Saints.

The 21-year-old failed to make an impact and was substituted in the 65th minute of the game.

There was not much service available to the striker, who had a pass accuracy of 57.1%, won three headers, and made one tackle and one clearance, according to WhoScored.

According to WhoScored, Richarlison has made 20 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Everton so far this season, scoring nine goals and providing one assist in the process.

Everton's Richarlison LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on January 13, 2019 in Liverpool, United...

The defeat to Southampton means that Everton are now 11th in the Premier League table with 30 points from 23 matches.

Everton fans on Twitter want manager Silva to play the youngster out wide so that he can be more effective.

Belo are some of the best comments:

Silva needs to start winning matches because his stats now look poor.Richarlison up front and same tactics week in week out isn’t going to achieve this. #EFC
— Leigh A Hyman (@Inkygreen1) January 20, 2019

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Most people who have a few bad games get hammered, Mate… It’ll be no different.

What we’ve got going on right now isn’t working, we’re playing Richarlison out of position, which lessens his effectiveness. Hopefully, Silva will try the 433 he was advocating when he took over.
— Irish-Alex EFC (@NotReallyIrish) January 20, 2019

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If Everton want to start picking up points
We need to start DCL and put Richarlison on the left and lookman on the right because DCL finished off the game and gets a goal to get back in the game or finish it off
That’s what I think we need to do
— (@_EFCJoe_) January 20, 2019

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Started when we played him up front. He’s no striker and is gonna dip in form when not scoring and we are losing. Some team decisions are just baffling me at the moment.
— Martin O’Sullivan (@ToffeeWraps) January 20, 2019

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Ply him in his right position!
— Peter Jordan (@PWJordan) January 20, 2019

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He can’t play up front on his own for so many games. Get him back out on the wing and put DCL upfront.
— Daniel Plantagenet (@DanielDanielyes) January 20, 2019

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Gomes isn’t playing well but he’s still better than anything we’ve got at the club. Would personally like to see him playing with both Gana and McCarthy now. Get him playing higher up. Richarlison on the left and DCL upfront. I like Sigurdsson but he’s just in the way atm
— Paul Brown (@PaulBrownEFC) January 19, 2019

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Hazard playing as a 9 is less and less effective… World class player.

Kante out of position, less and less effective… World class player.

Yet EVERY game we play Richarlison put of position and we’re surprised we’re not scoring?

Get the lad back where he belongs.#EFC
— Irish-Alex EFC (@NotReallyIrish) January 19, 2019

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Everton manager Marco Silva looks on ahead of the FA Cup Third Round match between Everton and Lincoln City at Goodison Park on January 5, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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Everton fans on Twitter don’t want Richarlison as a striker