Everton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[ShedDweller]

If you like walking football, Grealish is yer man, indeed.

Me? I like chaos AND control. It's not the oxymoron it appears.

With Doku, he has the ability to draw players and commit them, freeing up our forward players for strikes in the pen box.

Grealish slows down the play allowing more cover in the pen box, which forces our players out to start again more than have a pop at goal.

I'm going to assume the strike rate/ chances on goal goes up for Doku on the pitch over Grealish and in the short time at City, Doku has made the greater impact for our forward line.

In my opinion.

I like Doku but Grealish is the better option at the moment for me as his defensive discipline is way better.
I reckon Doku will develop but its no surprise to me that Doku in the team created a period of defensive instability down the LB channel.

Both are great players and Doku will settle and learn. I'm not writing him off at all.

 

[Grassland Blue]

The motors are starting to hum in unison and we've gone up a notch. The first half was good - albeit the score didn't reflect that. Second half we weren't messing about. So enjoyable that - apart from John's injury.

Correct.
Their goal was against the run of play and two clumsy attempts to bring the ball under our control led up to it.
Their goal affected our composure and simultaneously gave them confidence that they might even go on to win.
Eddies save was a significant moment in regaining our composure.
I don't think any team could have dealt with our determination in the second half.
The destination of the title is still in our hands and we are world champions after all.

 

[shemnel]

Doku Vs Grealish; I think Grealish is now first choice until we're hitting the straps and the form is well and truly back, I think Grealish brings far more game control

 

[madloaf]

Doku has been here mere months, the same argument was on here when grealish came, not good enough for the first team blah blah blah.

Pep plays with a squad not a set 11, if Pep thinks it's needed Doku will start, personally I would play Jeremy on the right and Jack on the left in the same 11

Yeah, i like doku alot, as anyone can see from my doku thread posts. He's super exciting. I am simply saying jack starts ahead of him in my 11. Weird the inference that i think doku is not good when i have never said it ever. Welcome to the internet i guess.

 

[walker_is_faster]

 

[Grassland Blue]

Good result for us. We were really up against it. Their fans, the ref, the occasion, our injuries, our form. And we won quite handsomely.

Not mithered if it was or wasnt a penalty, sometimes they are sometimes not.

PGMOL and VAR have totally fuckerd up the handball rule. It used to be "Ball to hand" or "Hand to ball". Nothing inbetween, no confusion. I mean when the heck did a ball brushing someones arm mean "a goal was prevented", a foul was commited therefore a penalty should take place. victim claim culture I blame.

I remember the ball barely touching Anelkas' gloved hand as he was about to put in a cross from which Goater scored, against the rags,
the 'goal' being chalked off as a result.
Ball to hand?
Hand to ball?
Still rankles.

 

[Vic]

Keeps happening & keeps getting called out by pundits etc. Don't see any advantage in delaying the flag.

Was it offside? Has anyone drawn the lines?

 

[blue ranger]

Was lots of real positive signs last night I thought. Foden was brilliant again in the middle and a real threat in the game, Grealish was also a real threat and was one of the key players to step up after we conceded. And Alvarez had his best game for a while. Looks much better when playing as a 9. Can Pep find a way to play him and Haaland as a pair. Who knows. Also mention for Kovacic who was really good when he came on and Gvardiol who has struggled recently.

Am seeing some signs that Rodri is fatigued. Looks like he needs a break but we don’t have a like for like replacement. I think we should address in Jan but doubt we will.

 

[Paul1970]

Great second half but bloody hell we struggled in that first half and were cut open at will . Also when we were 2-1 up we seemed to panic and hold on when in reality if we stay true to what we can do we can destroy anyone .

 

[why me? Blue Manchester]

Great win, we dug in like an Alabama tick

 

[Bluesince1979]

Anyone that has played football at any level will appreciate how fuckin hard that is. To take a ball, at speed, and your touch to have to be perfect to lay on to the next player who is under equal pressure and their touch has to be equally as good.
You have to be absolutely top notch, top of your game, world class to do that and you could probably count on one hand the teams in the whole world Who could pull those moves off

We are very lucky

 

[blue by birth]

Stats to go with it :)

Sensational performance

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That has to be a load of bollocks



I read on the matchday thread how he needs to step up and how he's not influencing games.

Phil WAS sensational last night

 

[ballbag]

For 15 minutes in the first half we let the moaning fuckers in the game. Bossed it before then, bossed it all second half.

Nailed on pen - has been since football began.

Just need to keep the second half performance/mentality up through the next run of games and buckle up for some crying scousers from the other half of Victimsville.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

That has to be a load of bollocks



I read on the matchday thread how he needs to step up and how he's not influencing games.

Phil WAS sensational last night

The matchday thread is infested with bellends.

 

[urban genie]

Yeah, i like doku alot, as anyone can see from my doku thread posts. He's super exciting. I am simply saying jack starts ahead of him in my 11. Weird the inference that i think doku is not good when i have never said it ever. Welcome to the internet i guess.

I wasn't infering you were, I was saying Doku is new and learning out team plays, Jack is naturally first choice in many games but if Pep think Doku is more apt then I will back his judgement, mainly though I am advocating playing both

 

[OB1]

How long has Doku been at the club?

Remember when Sterling joined? Sané??

Erratic before maturing and longer impact.

We've missed this element to the team; controlled chaos.

They can both play in the same team.

Do they both get in our best XI when everyone is fit? Probably not but the best XI won’t necessarily be the same for every game And could vary depending on the gameplan.

What is certain is that Jack is the more experienced player by far and that is still a significant factor.

 

[pride in battle]

It was a penalty he moved the hand to the ball.

It would also have had to be retaken if Alvarez missed as TRex was off his line

 

[cleavers]

I dont know why they actually delay, then flag.
If the linesmans not sure just leave to VAR full stop

Isn't that the exact reason the flag is delayed if it's tight ? Allow the attack to go on until a goal is scored or the attack ends.

Last night was quite tight, I can see why it was delayed, but there was a recent game, where it was about 5 yards off, but wasn't flagged, and Ederson had to dive at the attackers feet, there was no excuse for that one.

 

[pride in battle]

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Oh Phil Foden is magic
He has a super cat
And if you take a pop at him
His Mum will twat you back
She'll hit you with a left
She'll hit you with a right
And when we win the League again we'll sing this song all night!

Class :)

 

[Tbilisi]

Shit view so watched the game again this morning.

After Dempsey and thick twat Savage I have to say Clive T was a breath of fresh air.