Everton (H) | Post Match Thread

[BlueAnorak]

Complete and utter bollox from start to finish.

 

[come-on-barney]

We'll win the league. Not playing well with a few absolute stinkers today, but in terms of games actually played this is mud November in a normal season. We'll be fine

Don’t think we will, but the CL would be excellent!

 

[RiversideBlue]

Doom and gloom! Its a long old season and we're still alive in all 4 competitions. Too early. Get behind the team and trust in Pep. We're not the United of the 90s. As fans we shouldnt feel like we have a god given right to win everything. We've come along way from the days of Ball, Copoell amd Clarke. Savour every victory and get behind the boys! CTID

 

[Rammy Blue]

Pep wants more control thats why Mahrez and Grealish play. Rico inverted means more possession and control in midfield. We are built in this system to control and supply Haaland.

Those tactics look to not work against teams that sit back and counter in Everton, Brentford, struggled with Fulham etc. But in a one off cup game

against teams that will come at us it could work wonders. I put in the Pep performance thread but thinking about it the tactics today would have been good against a team in the champions league that attacks. Like a Leipzig

You say that yet we supply Haaland the best part of fuck all, the fact he’s the best centre forward in the world is why he’s got 21 in the Prem, not how good our supply is.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Failed to create enough chances. Games like this highlight our lack of pace and quality on the wings. Teams can defend narrow and close spaces quickly in the middle, knowing that we have great difficulty with one-on-one situations in wide areas. Well done to Frank for figuring it out.

It was obvious from the start of the second half that we were going to find it difficult to score. That give away from Rodri was criminal and ultimately cost us the game. Substitutions came far too late, and didn’t really change anything. Frustrating game, and there’ll certainly be more to come.

I think that Pep gets too involved with what's happening on the pitch and forgets how many minutes have been played, thus leading to rushed subs (very/too) late on.

 

[come-on-barney]

I think that Pep gets too involved with what's happening on the pitch and forgets how many minutes have been played, thus leading to rushed subs (very/too) late on.

Nah

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Last 10 mins we were pushing as Foden clearly made a difference. The problem was he made the substitutions far too late.

Absolutely right. Very surprised at the team and the subs should have all been on the pitch on 70 mins

 

[MadchesterCity]

Almost halfway through the season and our two starting wingers today have 2 league goals and 3 league assists between them. And all 5 of those goal contributions came against teams in the bottom 6. It’s absolutely abysmal

It's unbelievable, they don't deserve to start

 

[chris85mcfc]

You say that yet we supply Haaland the best part of fuck all, the fact he’s the best centre forward in the world is why he’s got 21 in the Prem, not how good our supply is.

Spot on.

He turns a half chance into a great chance purely with his movement and pace, and then tends to finish them due to his unreal finishing

Fuck knows where we would be without his goals

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Dragged into a battle

Can’t blame the blue dippers it’s up to us to work a way round them

Keep the faith no title is won in December