Everton vs City - Post Match Thread

[bornblueegg]

How sweet it is to be blue.

Sweet as honey Pam, sweet as honey

 

[FantasyIreland]

Well I thought Everton played superbly,they will certainly contend for top six and perhaps even fourth.The fact we looked a class above tells me everything about our quality - our first eleven is a very formidable proposition and its going to soon get stronger.

 

[OB1]

First chance this season to see a whole game. Very impressed; especially by the hunger on display. Now they just have to keep it up.

 

[aguero93:20]

Fantastic from all concerned. Apart from the odd hairy moment, barely a shot to save for Joe.

I LOVE the Blues playing on my Birthday. Last time was 5 years ago, when we beat the Red Dippers 3-0, AND I won a digital radio on Ken Bruce's Pop Master (36/39 and 3 in 10). Happy Days

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

We don't win there that often and even when we have, we've not kept a clean sheet in doing so. I can't remember when we last won there with a 2 goal margin and being so dominant that they barely got out of their own half for long stretches.

 

[kaz7]

I sort of disagree Karen. He should be praised for his calming influence on the squad, and not tinkering with the back five match to match.

He subsituted Aguero and Sterling which freed up Coleman to bomb forward which caused a few problems that weren't there before the change.

However congrats to Nasri for a sublime finish to make it 2-0.

I thought Fernadinho was outstanding in midfield, and Vinnie looks like he's getting back to his best.

Sterling looked knackered to me but you're right it did make us more open on that side
I think he has learnt not to change a winning team,he kept doing it last year which annoyed the hell out of me
He has us defending deeper and we look very solid now,last year the set up made vinny in particular looked bad when we know he is not
He has improved from last year,playing one up front really suits us better and he has changed his somewhat stubborn views

 

[Bald fraud]

Anyone who watched that today and thought mangala played badly or rated him as a 5 is fucking pissed out of their tiny mind! Whole team fantastic again and the traveling support was again well done blues keep it up !

 

[horlock_was_super]

Just back from dipperville - that was one of the best away games ever. Just about the most comprehensive displays from the boys, our support must have sounded awesome too we never stopped singing. Top moment before though was John Stapleton returning his pie because he'd asked for steak and been given a Scouse pie instead the young girl serving him was star struck!

 

[big gaz]

Was that the Pam we know and love ;-) Blue heaven, good game of football and the better team won.

 

[Vienna_70]

Can someone point out to the idiot that we've won nine on the run, conceded in only ONE of those matches and Mangala has played in them all

It's actually four we've conceded in the last nine games.

Two each against Swansea and Villa.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Happy Birthday lg.

thank you.

Just as an Everton aside, I thought Stones was OK, despite him being exposed loads of times, when we were counter attacking.
BUT, think back 12 months, when we were linked with Barkley for £50 YES £50 million. At that price, we've definitely dodged a bullet

 

[blue ranger]

It's not locked it's down there somewhere

The key was getting rid of the stupid 4-4-2. Look a much better team with the 4-2-3-1.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

There's too much happiness and positivity here, I'm off to see the doomongers on the KDB thread!!!

 

[remember arthur mann]

Just back from dipperville - that was one of the best away games ever. Just about the most comprehensive displays from the boys, our support must have sounded awesome too we never stopped singing. Top moment before though was John Stapleton returning his pie because he'd asked for steak and been given a Scouse pie instead the young girl serving him was star struck!

If the girl was young she wouldn't be starstruck by John Stapleton !

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Cheers. The was a bit missing from mine, Yaya had taken a chunk out of it.

You're user name is what I've got engraved on my Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

 

[homerdog]

Silva proving to be the EPL's real in form player at the moment.

He's been the most in-form player since 2010!

 

[jimharri]

Just back from dipperville - that was one of the best away games ever. Just about the most comprehensive displays from the boys, our support must have sounded awesome too we never stopped singing. Top moment before though was John Stapleton returning his pie because he'd asked for steak and been given a Scouse pie instead the young girl serving him was star struck!

Have you checked your wallet?

 

[Wilf Wild 1937]

Anyone who watched that today and thought mangala played badly or rated him as a 5 is fucking pissed out of their tiny mind! Whole team fantastic again and the traveling support was again well done blues keep it up !

Shit I thought I was pissed but Mangala looked pretty good to me. Memo to self: must drink more.

Seriously though we looked bloody good today. I think three clean sheets this season flatters us slightly but our firepower is unbelievable. Get KDB over the line and I'd be very surprised if we don't win the league. This could be a very special season domestically (record points? treble?) although I think we're probably still short for the CL. Overall I'm very, very happy.

 

[Ray78]

thank you.

Just as an Everton aside, I thought Stones was OK, despite him being exposed loads of times, when we were counter attacking.
BUT, think back 12 months, when we were linked with Barkley for £50 YES £50 million. At that price, we've definitely dodged a bullet

Both are good players but are not at the levels that they both being hyped at. Stones is going to struggle at Chelsea imo.

 

[Feed the Elk]

The key was getting rid of the stupid 4-4-2. Look a much better team with the 4-2-3-1.

That and getting rid of a disinterested Dzeko