Everton (H) | Post Match Thread

[chris85mcfc]

Absolutely. We have a world class striker that we pursued and secured and we dont play to his strengths. Unless KDB plays one of those eye of the needle passes through to him or bends it round and behind a defence for him, we dont like servicing him

It doesn't help when he's surrounded by 3 or 4 men most of the game, and those trying to supply him from out wide are to slow to find the gaps.

We need to get some pace into the wide positions so that they can beat their man and get the ball across.

 

[PragueBlue]

Can’t keep clean sheets and haven’t controlled or played well in one single home game all season except for the derby.

guarantee we wouldn’t be performing like this if we were battling with Liverpool.

I think it's more to do with us trying to find a way to accommodate Haaland (who isn't going to press or do much else than score goals) into the team structure. Also we have to try to fit in KDB for his moments of magic but who isn't getting any younger and perhaps doesn't have the energy to really dominate games from CM like in the past.

We are having to try and play without the same intensity of press, with KDB almost as far forward as Haaland and with an inverted FB to plug some of the midfield holes that leaves.

We haven't quite got it right yet. Hopefully we'll get there soon.

 

[Silvatoure21]

They already are favourites

We’ve come back from larger deficits with less than 10 games left. This league is far from over

 

[Scottyboi]

We’re a better team without Haaland, I’d take 200 million for him and play Alvarez in a heartbeat

NURSE!!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Tbh nobody can say Arsenal aren’t better than us. Right from the start of the season they’ve been on another level to everyone, even us. Only an injury crisis stops them winning it. They have a freshness, vibrancy and motivation that we simply haven’t got in our play.

 

[WorthlessPoster]

Brighton-Arsenal 1-1 FT. Here's hoping...

 

[come-on-barney]

Arsenal remind me of everything we were 4/5 years ago. Not only do they have the technical ability to dominate possession, but they have pace and a directness that we’ve lost.

Pace, Pace and Pace. We stripped it all away, why?

 

[blueabdi]

Everton came today to frustrate us, and they won the battle. Pep should have made the sub at half time.

 

[blueparrot]

Not good enough for the league this year. We go again next season.

How many years have you said that? Bet we are good enough come the end of the season. Some fans never learn despite year after year of seeing us hunt teams down Arsenal will be no exception.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

It doesn't help when he's surrounded by 3 or 4 men most of the game, and those trying to supply him from out wide are to slow to find the gaps.

We need to get some pace into the wide positions so that they can beat their man and get the ball across.

Wholly agree