Everton post-match thread

[tonea2003]

the only good thing from last night is that its only half time and we have the away goal

our away form is worrying,

 

[CC1]

Then lets do it in a tournament that matters... the FA Cup.

Perhaps the squad and the manager really don't care about this cup that's worth... 100k pounds and is the third tier competition in the nation?
-they have to say they care because of the media etc...but let's be honest with ourselves... do we as fans even care about this?

the concern is all because this quality keeps showing as a trend. this individual game though...who cares? i don't

Then lets do it in a tournament that matters... the FA Cup.

They all matter.

 

[Gray]

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.

I could have written that myself. The owners set targets at the start of each season and I am sure they are not being met.

I go to home matches expecting the opposition to score, not by their good play but by our ineptitude.

I also know that we will piss about passing the ball back and forth across midfield and the edge of the oppositions area without anyone (other than Sergio) even contemplating a shot.

The opposition lose the ball in our half, do we break forward at pace - no it has been coached out of the squad, let the opposition regroup before we go forward.

Even given up watching our away games on TV because I get no pleasure from seeing the same dross served up each match. Had a survey from the Club a few weeks back and when it said "are you satisfied with the standard of football this season?" I responded with a definite no.

 

[Harvster]

Played like Kings for the first twenty minutes, then like Court Jesters for the final seventy. Lily livered performances all over the pitch, Toure's legs have gone and De Bruyne's lack of fight and desire to track back particularly frustrating

 

[Gordyola]

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

Was going to post the same, a typical performance from him makes the wrong decision to often and gives the ball away not worth anywhere near what is quoted hence why he is still with Neverton

 

[BurnCK]

1-0 at home and we're at Wembly

A clean sheet? You're having a laugh...

 

[DJBusinesscake]

Those sayin, 1-0 at home and we are wembley, have they not watched us this season? Odds are that we will certainly concede, and we will therefore have to score at least 2 more goals. Im not that confident.

 

[Gray]

1-0 at home and we're at Wembly

A clean sheet? You're having a laugh...

Only after extra time, 120 minutes of the opposition failing to score - you have got to be joking!

 

[bluemoonmatt]

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.

How many times are we saying this recently, seems practically every team we face work harder and want it more. Even Arsenal FFS. I like Pelle but the lack of workrate and desire is the reason my faith in him is now lost. It is the managers job to instil this in the players, evidentally not happening.

 

[Chris in London]

First clear view off that and Can't believe that wasn't given was at the game so didn't realise how blatant it was fucking joke!

Not to mention that the ref and the liner were both looking right at it with unimpeded views.

I make that 8 consecutive penalty shouts at away grounds that haven't been given. Four at Arsenal (some better than others), two at Leicester, one each at Watford and Everton. I didn't start counting till Arsenal.

I'm guessing we will next get a penalty away from home when we are already leading 3-0. So no time soon :)