Everton (H) | Post Match Thread

[balotellishaircut]

I take it nobody can remember the 2013-14 season.

Yes we finished 3rd ;)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

No point having a dig. I am only offering an observation as to what we are watching this season. Pep is Pep and of course knows more than the rest of us but it is ok to question how and why we have become a slow ponderous team. No creativity at all. Dribble into packed defences seems to be what we do now.

I just suspect that Pep isn't very happy with performances right now but perhaps there are factors with team selection that we are unaware of ?

Anyway, the game is gone now, and I'm pretty sure that he will be working on a way of sorting things out quickly.

 

[WestGorton]

I think we missed Sterling today and in other home games. He created a bit of havoc.

 

[Blue and still suffering]

A couple of observations, although I love Bernardo we really missed Gundo today, his ability to keep the ball moving was what was required today.
The other point is that we haven't played well since Kyle got injured, thought Rico had another good game today but Kyle's pace both in attack and defence brings something extra to the team.
Also looking back at the game, although Everton were poor and wasted time through feigning injuries or disrupting play, it was up to us to raise our game above that and unfortunately we didn't do it as much as we should have.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Pep invents new tactics but it seems that modern Managers are much better and quicker at figuring out his strategy and countering it whereas Pep is slower at recognising its no longer working. .

 

[Sulaiman14]

Does anyone know why Pep waited for the 87th minute to make a substitution?

Yeah he sold him too easily but we went from that pic and position to this. What the hell Stones is doing I don’t know. Hands behind back, marking no one. Horrible defending all round.

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It is difficult to defend seriously when the opposition have not threatened us for the entire game. It is embarrassing tho that Gray had enough time to slip, get up, and shoot inside our box! One goal from one shot as usual
but the real problem is really with our attack and not with the defense

 

[M16 citeh]

Lampard is and has always been a ****. Nuff said

 

[Sulaiman14]

It’s not working. Will Pep persist or make the necessary tweaks? Sleep walking to mediocrity.

The team can turn it on every now and again. If I recall correctly, pep said at the start of the season that having Haaland will mean nothing if the team don’t stay humble and hungry to win again.

I see a team devoid of ideas relying on Kev to produce for Haaland to score.

I see a team where the ball is mostly with our defenders.

I see a team with players who dribble instead of quick passing.

I see a team playing against 11 players in their own box waiting to counter.

A winning team not producing. Something has to give soon. Keep playing this way and we can forget about another league nevermind the champions league.

It’s hard to be too critical as this team has delivered so much. A rethink is needed. Over to you Pep. No matter what he says publicly, no way can he be happy to watch these types of performances each week. All can do better.

I totally agree
Pep can’t be happy with that performance. A change is coming for sure
I think Alvarez will play a big part in the coming games

 

[TFC]

Had plenty of time to calm down. And I haven't yet. Bag of shit.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

We seem to have lost the ability to actually attack ie. take players on and go round them to cross or shoot or win a penalty/freekick. It’s a waste of a place keep playing Jack as he never actually goes forward, he seems like a nice guy but he’s clearly not at our level. It’s become boring and frustrating as hell to watch, sort it out Pep please.