Match Thread | Everton vs Man City (26/02/22)

[SebastianBlue]

My kingdom for a striker.

 

[Mr HJ]

For some reason we have started to take too many extra touches at the back - easier for them to defend and for those slagging off our midfield and forward players if you've played the game it's plain to see that we are playing passes too slow - that is the only issue - oh and the fact that the Everton players are falling over at the slightest touch - horrid crowd.

We just need to be a little brave and play forward passes into feet early - Pep will give them this info and I expect to see a better half and a win.

 

[Zenmanc]

We've become complacent. Our midfield is slow and there's little dynamism on the wings... the false 9 experiment is running on fumes and our best days using it appear to be behind us. This is Everton... we should be throttling them yet we can't seem to muster the give a fuck to play with enough grit and determination to do so. Liverpool's latest performance should have galvanized us to go out and make a statement of intent but instead we're looking bored and uninspired.
Pep lost the plot on team selection and unless Kyles carrying a knock there's no reason Stones should be playing RB... KDB Rodri and Gundo in midfield is like putting treacle in the fridge then expecting it to flow.

 

[DATOIA]

Oh Pep, you stubborn and genius bustard !!!!!

 

[Brewster's millions]

Another game where four or five could easily be subbed off without complaint. Only one team looks up for it unfortunately.

De Bruyne is an absolute passenger and we can’t carry him at the moment. Think we need Jesus on in the middle, Bernado back in midfield and maybe Fernandinho on as well as we’re just sleepwalking to another loss here.

 

[phargrave]

My first half highlights ..... Missing the first 20 minutes because the Misses made a nice dinner, and had a few glasses of plonk.

You didn’t miss ought

 

[I'm Blue]

Yes for today but our form is a greater worry to me because its what will win the league over the remaining matches. Liverpool will smash us if we look like this.

Ups and downs of a long season.

 

[willipp]

My first half highlights ..... Missing the first 20 minutes because the Misses made a nice dinner, and had a few glasses of plonk.

Hope watching city wasn’t your desert.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Mahrez is our only in-form attacker. Baffles me that he hasn't started.

 

[adam.marrett]

Get Grealish and Mahrez on, don't care for who Sterling & Gundogan for me. Open it up with their ability to dribble and take players on.

Atm we are playing to slow with possession and it's playing into their hands and giving them time to set up.

All the fouls and Everton taking forever to take a goal kick or free kick has sucked all the momentum out of the game.