Match Thread | Everton vs Man City (17/02/21)

[Inter Me Nan]

Anybody happy with a point?

Better than a loss.

 

[Mr HJ]

A lot of harsh critics on here tonight, our play has been generally excellent and dominated the match.

Fair play to Everton who have counter attacked with purpose.

Don’t think with our performance that we are far away from popping in a few second half here.

I thought Jesus has been very good again in his general play, lost count of the number of times he’s been fouled (Marriner has given about half that).

Luxury of great options off the bench should we need it.

Im confident we’ll do the business second half.

Yep they've all done ok but the way Everton are set up one thing we must do is play quicker. They are lumbering back and we are taking too long to get the ball forward. It is important given the number of games we have to play that the squad is fully used. Pep will get them to speed it up and I can see Davies and others having to foul to stop us. We have to stop crossing into a bus with seven defenders in - we were lucky the ball broke to Phil.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

starting as we finished, too many touches.

 

[Centurions]

Anybody happy with a point?

Everton?

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

good positive start to the 2nd half

 

[Bluemoon115]

Anybody happy with a point?

I could be content at full time, given the context.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

better. Direct, low ball, one touch round the corner and we get a corner.

 

[I'm Blue]

Nobody should ever be happy with a point.

That’s what mid table teams with no ambition are happy with.

7 nil down at half time and I'd be happy with a point : )

 

[wolviedinho]

Dropped points here will put pressure on the arsenal game. Come on city

 

[Mancity1980]

I think tonight without our player of the season so far Gundogan we should have played our strongest defense as an insurance policy.

Too many changes forced,and unforced.

That would have been a kick in the teeth to Laporte and we will need all three of those centre backs (plus Ake) in the season run-in. If we let another goal in then Laporte can have no complaints.

Also we have a strong insurance policy bench, plenty of time to go yet.