Everton post-match thread

[ninjamonkey]

Just got back. Yet another top trip ruined by Pellegrini and his non-existent tactics. The guy is ruining the good work he did in his first season by producing shite like this on a weekly basis for the past 12 months. I want him to quit now so that he can save his reputation and be remembered as the one who won us the double magnificently in his first season rather than the one who destroyed our season this year.

And yet again hardly anybody bothered to come over and clap the city fans that had made the journey and were loud all game. I counted 4 of them that came to about the halfway line for a token clap. Captain Yaya was first down the tunnel.

 

[citymad]

Credit to Everton they thoroughly deserved to win. They wanted it more, worked harder and had far more chances. If wasn't for some poor finishing we could've been out of sight. Best player on the pitch was Barkley who looks a cracking player at the moment. As for us yet again another poor performance in fact I'm beginning to think this is as good as it gets which is shocking considering the money spent.

 

[citymad]

We have been utter shite to watch for a good number of games already this season I even think we were lucky against Watford. Just not good enough, Not a chance we're gonna win the league playing this way.

This

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Just got back. Yet another top trip ruined by Pellegrini and his non-existent tactics. The guy is ruining the good work he did in his first season by producing shite like this on a weekly basis for the past 12 months. I want him to quit now so that he can save his reputation and be remembered as the one who won us the double magnificently in his first season rather than the one who destroyed our season this year.

And yet again hardly anybody bothered to come over and clap the city fans that had made the journey and were loud all game. I counted 4 of them that came to about the halfway line for a token clap. Captain Yaya was first down the tunnel.

That's so disappointing. I mean, that's just terrible. I know the mike was near, but that was the loudest I've heard our away contingent in quite some time over the television, and all game long. A number of us in our little California pub commented on it. Well done. Shame the players weren't as appreciative.

 

[gomer27]

That's so disappointing. I mean, that's just terrible. I know the mike was near, but that was the loudest I've heard our away contingent in quite some time over the television, and all game long. A number of us in our little California pub commented on it. Well done. Shame the players weren't as appreciative.

The players don't care, and it shown in their performance tonight. For all those saying we expect too much, fuck off, we should expect the best. Not a group of lazy bastards who don't deserve to be on the pitch. I'd rather have watched our youth team play tonight because they would have had some hunger and desire.

 

[teddykgb]

Credit to Everton they thoroughly deserved to win. They wanted it more, worked harder and had far more chances. If wasn't for some poor finishing we could've been out of sight. Best player on the pitch was Barkley who looks a cracking player at the moment. As for us yet again another poor performance in fact I'm beginning to think this is as good as it gets which is shocking considering the money spent.

Barkley was fucking awful in the 1st half giving the ball away all over the pitch. Flashed some danger in the 2nd but he was poor overall I thought

 

[vmsuhail]

I didn't think the result was a complete disaster. People need to remember that we are fighting in four competitions and still have an extremely good chance of going through in this one! Aguero's assist for the goal was fantastic :)

The result wasn't, but the performance was a disaster. Everton looked so good in attack and in defense and that's down to us.

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

The performance was shit, and it's on the back of a lot of shit performances. Why the fuck anyone is comparing us to bygone shite eras right now is beyond me. Yes, we were shit then...but we didn't have the squad we have now. If you can't see that, then you're in denial. We're limping along right now, punching well below our weight. Maybe things will turn around and we'll have a good season, but there are no signs of that. The football is stale and predictable. Doesn't mean I'm not happier than when we were shit, but we should have higher expectations. Pretty sure our owner does.

 

[vmsuhail]

I didn't see the game as I live in NZ and am at work but from what I have read, their first goal was offside and we should have had a stonewall pen. We had twice as many shots on goal and shaded possession.

It was Everton who had more shots on goal.
Everton were more threatening with the possession.

Everton played a near perfect game. Had plenty of chances, shots from distance, directness, players taking on our defenders with confidence, compactness in defense, and good tempo. The way they kept possession of the ball with 10 men was the icing on that top performance. If only that was us....

 

[the blue panther]

Yaya was a passenger, as so often. Worse still, I don't think I've ever seen him give the ball away as much.
I'll look forward to Pellers memoirs, when he can explain the reasons behind his final substitution - their full back goes off: they go down to 10 men for the last 5 mins: we take off a forward and bring on a holding midfielder (who generally has been shit, and made no obvious contribution, given that Everton kept possession beautifully, seeing the game out - thanks in no small part to the excellent Gareth Barry - man of the match.)