Everton (H) | Post Match Thread

[burnley blue mcfc]

All on pep again today,mahrez still on the pitch at full-time is one of football’s great mysteries? palmer far more direct gets zero, kdb having a shocker, we were dreadful

 

[Blue_eyes]

Had a number done on us by an awful everton side, aided by the inept if not compliant ref.

Hardly surprising we couldnt get into our stride second half, way too many unnecessary stoppages.

Big wake up call to the players that we have to beat everyone on the pitch inc officials.

Bad feeling this will be the new blueprint for playing against us.

Be interesting to see how arses game is reffed tonight.

 

[dhruvblue]

If Everton is doing number on us Chelsea or Spurs could do a number on us in next month 4 times and we have rags too. This is not looking good by anymeans

 

[Mariosfireworks]

Would we benefit from a wide player with pace that can go past defenders? So many teams set up so deep against us is it time for another option?

We have had them, sterling and sane

 

[axlgod]

…need some meow-meow after suffering them berks on bt score.

 

[toutmaster]

To relaxed and slow after 1-0 up took the foot off the gas. January will be a big month for us it’s too early to say it’s Arsenals as we have to play them twice

 

[Indaparkside]

And some were predicting 5-6 nil win. This is Everton we’re talking about. Really poor performance from us and a superb point for Everton, brilliant defending. It’s Arsenals to lose now, a team playing with a freedom and flair.

Exactly Everton should have been 10

 

[brewboy]

Everton Anti football, enough said

 

[come-on-barney]

Haaland looked abosultely gutted at the end.

Probably the shit tactics

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Not remotely close to good enough. This City side, playing like this won’t be winning anything. It’s slow, boring and relies on the opposition making mistakes or tiring.

We create next to nothing. Teams are coming to us, putting everyone behind the ball knowing fine well that we will recycle possession for fun, without actually creating anything. They also know that this defence will give them a chance every single game.

Mahrez and Grealish both good in the 1st half, actually attacking the full back. 2nd half they reverted to type and just kept coming back and passing inside. It’s keeping possession for keeping possession sake. We sign the most prolific goalscorer in world football and give him wide men who don’t beat full backs and get the ball in.

Our defence is fucking woeful by the way. All fine on the ball when under no pressure. Happy to pass it left, right, left, right. As soon as any defending is required it all goes to shit. Gray had 5 city players around him and yet had time to fall on his arse and still get a shot off.

Shit teams are coming to the Etihad and we are playing right into their hands. This isn’t a one-off poor result. The games at home are following a worrying pattern and Pep isn’t changing anything.