Everton - Post match thread.

[ChicagoBlue]

Their goal was an og by Ederson.

I know, but the headlines have already been written!!

He saved it with his legs, and it was moving away from goal, but then he knocked it in with his left arm.

Wonder if the Goal Review Committee will have thbe balls to rescind Rooney's 200th?

Did you notice how the stupid chuckle brother said Ederson was poor and should have saved it....for the money!

City should start putting out some PR about the "money" thing, showing how much other clubs have paid and for whom, and that they have had to completely revamp the squad to reduce the age from 31 to 24, and have sold numerous players and reduced the wage bill, etc, etc, etc... They should also point out that this is all done for cash, no debt, and from the commercial success of the club, no longer the deep pockets of an investment. Seems to me nearly every big club in England is owned by some fucker with deep pockets, but only our owner seems to be the one who splashes the cash? If only we didn't get bent over by releasing all four full backs and letting the world know we needed another four of world class stature!!

Lazy fucking "journalism" and "analysis," because they don't want to speak in the superlatives necessary to discuss the young global talent the club has bought for the future. There is a reason most people think we will win the League, and it is not just because we spent a few quid and nobody else has!

 

[Tbilisi]

Every City fan knew Rooney would score so why did Kompany stay with him for the first 15 then go out to the left on their fastest man leaving Stones on their most experienced man? Accident waiting to happen.

Pep does not seem to give any thought to the opposition,its all about us,baffling really.

 

[Vic]

Slept on it and still very concerned. That side is not in the same league as the peak Mancini sides. Lightweight, no commander in midfield, wasteful up front and will always concede. I honestly feel the pressure on Pep is going to build and build.

Thanks for the first brick.

 

[cyberblue]

Our conversion rate is appalling.

Sergio needs a rest and I'd swap the silvas for Bournemouth.

No more 3-5-2 for a while please especially with sane in lwb.

Ederson

Danilo
Stones
Kompany
Mandy

Dinho

Berny
KDB

Sane
Gabi
Sterling

 

[blue banks]

Sané was poor.
KDB was great.
Sterling was great when he came on.
B. Silva is clearly not on the same wavelength yet as the other players - he dithered quite a bit instead of being decisive.
Overall I was fairly disappointed as I didn't see much of a progression from last season.

Hoping for more.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Maybe we're just not as good as we think we are and as supporters we massively overestimate the quality of the players. We've gone from having four top quality strikers to two, one of whom is far from the finished article.

In midfield we've got lots of technical players but no real steel who can battle when the going gets tough.

In defence we've got an aging Kompany who I think is past his best and John Stones who can't hold a candle to Demichelis or Lescott.

The defensive shape is a mess - and failing to add a top class CB will once again fuck us right up.

I'd say that was both incorrect and a glass half empty "analysis" of where we are today. BTW, we are 5th, behind Huddersfield, West Brom and Watford. I'd give it a few weeks, maybe even a month or two, before I threw in the towel on the season.

 

[cyberblue]

Sergio needs a rest !!! really?

 

[City_Sean]

I'd say that was both incorrect and a glass half empty "analysis" of where we are today. BTW, we are 5th, behind Huddersfield, West Brom and Watford. I'd give it a few weeks, maybe even a month or two, before I threw in the towel on the season.

Not throwing in the towel - but it's the same deficiencies that are showing. The finishing issue is bizarre but we're also a disaster defensively

 

[Goats left knee]

Couldn't have done much more with 10 men. Can't use sane as a wingback. Otamendi looks a little slow against counter attacks which is a concern

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Every City fan knew Rooney would score so why did Kompany stay with him for the first 15 then go out to the left on their fastest man leaving Stones on their most experienced man? Accident waiting to happen.

Pep does not seem to give any thought to the opposition,its all about us,baffling really.

Used to think this near on every game with Pellegrini. How much time had he spent analysing the strengths of the opposition? Had he worked out what might be their game plan, and how was he gonna overcome them. I've followed EFC's matches this season having my own ERO, but I was very surprised at the set up they employed. But then I don't have millions tipping into my account, some of which would be well-earned paying more attention to the opposition plan.