Everton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Lee the Blue]

You were sat with VAR then?

That PA was booming out on the tele, safety procedure this and that!

Tbh I thought it was an instruction to the Everton team when the woman boomed out - "Commence Safety Exercise"

 

[Eaststander1]

Thanks Doku for that goal, keeps us in it, on we go, fight till the end. Who walked out before the end? Don’t give Sky any excuses!

I doubt that whether you'd find many city fans who didn't honestly think that game was over at 3-1, and with Everton in the ascendency, and us, at that point, lookin' like we had no answers ....

 

[Eaststander1]

Underwhelming

I’d heard great things about it but off the TV my first impression was that I couldn’t see what the fuss was all about

After finally seeing it in the flesh my first impression was correct

Well apparently they got over 52,000 last night, so that can only help Everton .... it didn't look like a bad pitch, or ground to me, but only saw it via a screen.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

I doubt that whether you'd find many city fans who didn't honestly think that game was over at 3-1, and with Everton in the ascendancy ....

We do have a bit of a thing for late goals tho…..

 

[come-on-barney]

Much as we hate Fernandez he would have been round that referee after every foul last night.

Plus when they started to get on top and you could see them equalising, some sides would have taken a tactical time out to regroup.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Well apparently they got over 52,000 last night, so that can only help Everton .... it didn't look likea a bad pitch, or ground to me.

They barely uttered a word first half. Wonder whether the demographic has changed?

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Brilliant pass by Kova for the second goal but he did look rusty.

I had my head in my hands at that stage so didn’t realize it was his pass. Fair play

 

[Hes the left back remember]

On the third goal Guehi stops running as he thinks kovacic has him..again you should err on the side of caution and cover him. He (Guehi) could have got him I feel.

Guehi was playing far too high all game. I know we have a very quick Khus but we have left ourselves open too many times by playing too high.

 

[the blue panther]

We scored 3 great goals away from home. Giving away 3 goals like we did though - doesn't matter whether you're home or away - you're lucky to come away with a point. Shame for Guehi as he looked so reliable since he came in, but, that's pressure for you. Rodri was a big miss last night and imho Cherki's magic was missing. Thought Foden looked better than he has been of late when he came on.

Hopefully we can put in a solid performance against Brentford, get the points and add a bit of extra pressure on to Arsenal at the weekend, but if they survive tonight unscathed against Athletico Madrid and go on to take the points at West Ham, it looks like "game over", in which case, hats off to them for getting it over the line at long last.

 

[come-on-barney]

Celebrating the third goal, rather than rushing back to the centre circle, was very odd.

 

[hilts]

I think we need to see the very successful 4321 (433) formation more often, 424 doesn't need to be spammed all the time (but I don't blame Pep for using it if it wins games).

Get both Doku and Cherki as wingers who go wide and inside at will.

We need to use the fullbacks more (Nunes is slightly neutered as a 3rd CB).

Get a 3rd midfielder like Foden/Reijnders (maybe Kova) deeper and central to allow the fullbacks that freedom.

I'm not sure playing Semenyo every time is the key.

Tbh the problem tonight was individually too many players were poor. We aren't where we need to be yet and a lot of the new guys are not experienced in the slog of winning a title.
Let's just get it right for that cup final. I want to see Bernie lifting that trophy for his last game.

 

[Jimmieblue]

I doubt that whether you'd find many city fans who didn't honestly think that game was over at 3-1, and with Everton in the ascendancy, and us, at that point, seemingly having no answers ....

My husband stormed off to bed! No faith

 

[noseve]

I can’t wrap my head around people being comfortable with games and performances like tonight just because we didn’t ’expect’ to be in this position during a rebuild.

Yep - it's like winning a car, but not being upset when it's stolen the next day.

I felt similar after the Burnley game but the situation now is obviously far more critical, not only because of the game-changing dropped points but also because Arsenal have avoided two potential banana skins in the meantime.

Still possible, but unlikely. We'll need to really thrash somebody, too.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Cunts are already at it!!!

Knew when this went viral it would bite us on the arse somewhere along the line.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

If there were 10 games to go, that was a great point............alas....

 

[paulchapo]

After the disappointment of last night here's a reminder of how bad we used to be both on and off the field. I remember that dickhead with the radio i used to see him a lot at Maine Road. Was he ever seen again after this lol?

 

[paulchapo]

Cunts are already at it!!!

Knew when this went viral it would bite us on the arse somewhere along the line.

That's the gamble you take when you start crowing too early.

 

[chaddblue]

Cunts are already at it!!!

Knew when this went viral it would bite us on the arse somewhere along the line.

Many people said at the time that it could come back to bite him / us on the arse

 

[noseve]

Celebrating the third goal, rather than rushing back to the centre circle, was very odd.

Agreed - no Bernie on the pitch then, to repeat his Anfield behaviour. I bet he was screaming at them

 

[skillman]

Cunts are already at it!!!

Knew when this went viral it would bite us on the arse somewhere along the line.

Serves him right. That type of shit should be saved for when all is said and done - there were about 10 games left when he did this!