Everton (H) | Post Match Thread

[franksinatra]

No one moves to get where he can pass it to them. That would help.

It's infectious too. Foden's first touch was to play it back when there was an obvious forward pass on.

Sorry I am not buying that. I never see KDB have this problem of no movement, he is picking out balls every week in behind defenders and creating opportunities/overloads, as is Cancelo, Gundogan etc.

Foden also links play, playing quick one-twos on the edge of the box. Grealish, so far, has rarely displayed that ability to see the pass. Its not that his accuracy or passing is bad, but you have to see the pass in the first instance to make it. Hence its control, take the ball inside, then look up, not see an option and roll it back to the fullback or to Rodri.

 

[Gundoggin]

We always get a couple of games like yesterday’s frustrating anti football shite . Problem though that’s two on the bounce in the PL at the Etihad. Brentford did exactly the same . Plenty of football left in the season though and the PL this season isn’t as strong imho with the dippers spuds and chavs all having their own struggles. Arsenal can’t possibly keep the current momentum up surely ??? Funny old game innit but City certainly need to improve !

 

[Clembo]

Got a run of big fixtures from now until the next champions league game and we normally react brilliantly when we lose or feel like we lost a game with a draw. Always annoying to drop points in matches we shouldn't, but I'll take this result if it kick starts our seasonal 20 game win streak :)


I do find heads falling off all over the shop a bit much, we aren't even halfway through the season yet, and lets not forget it's only 7pts, this arsenal team are good, but we made that gap up with fewer games against a much better Liverpool team. Plenty of football left to be played this season.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

After this weekends results , Spuds losing , Chavs drawing , Geordies drawing , Rags scraping a win and Dippers needing own goal charity to win our result against Everton needs perspective, the only team playing consistently well are the Goons , and their longevity is unproven.
We have some big games coming up and its around this time of year we go up a couple of gears and put a winning run together , the next month will give us the answers regarding retaining our title.

 

[Cambo]

Where do want Foden to play? He is not a winger but Pep doesn't trust him in the centre. He can't be a false 9 anymore?

He’s a much better option than either of Mahrez or Graelish on the wings. So until Pep trusts him in midfield he should play one of these positions.

 

[blueju]

We all said the same thing about Var..it didn't seem to review anything...
Seemed very strange ..like the technology wasn't working..
Definitely looked a penalty from where I was and having seen a pic and a clip of it even moreso

Yet the dragon on the commentary kept saying VAR has checked obviously and there’s nothing to see?

 

[blueju]

You’ve touched on one of my biggest frustrations here …the sideways passing from Mahrez and Grealish

What’s worse is Grealish continued to do this when their RB (Patterson?) got booked …..surely you’d then want to run at him and invite the challenge knowing they’d be scared shitless to get it wrong and risk a sending off?

Pisses me off that we never seem to take advantage of these situations. Can only guess Grealish under strict instructions to retain the ball. Criminal really

The other problem is Grealish reaching the line then expecting him to consistently put an accurate dangerous ball in with his chocolate foot. If you look at those situations just like the other night he usually takes a small touch too many to adjust for his left foot and always gets it taken off his Toes. The one time he didn’t he got his second assist against Leeds yet without watching it back he may have gone with the outside of his right?

 

[wolviedinho]

Pep apparently said a few players are not showing the right attitude. Now it’s from the mail so hence the word apparently. We always see stories like this when we are not winning every game so make of it what you will.

It would explain the lack of subs and some players not getting on the pitch. Maybe the boss is reiterating his position after the new contract, bit of tough love.

Should see a change in attitude when the players return. Looking at Phil, Cancelo, Phillips, Bernie etc.

 

[blueju]

Issue with overlapping full backs is what happens on the counter when one of them crosses and the ball gets cleared? We don’t have any recovery pace in midfield with Rodri, KDB, Silva and Gundogan. Playing with overlapping full backs would be a risk with our current squad profile.

We could always defend a bit deeper instead of the top third of the pitch and stop putting our fullbacks in the middle of the park.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

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