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

[bluealf]

Way to slow to play RB

I didn't say that, I said he was the only one who was playing well, he isn't a RB but is still doing his job, sweeping and covering but he really isn't going to give us the overlapping RB option that we are used to.

Maybe best inform Pep he is an idiot for persisting in this tactic.

Moving him to CB and taking Laporte off would have been the correct idea.

 

[Bill]

That was utter shite. Carried on from spurs

no Mahrez no party. Gundog and Rodri doesn't work , stifles Bernie. get Eric off and bring Walker on to complete our best back 4.

 

[WestGorton]

Shocking first half from us, picked up where we left off last weekend.

I don't understand why Pep has chosen to empty our midfield again?

Rodri is completely exposed because Bernie is so high up and De Bruyne is so slow to even get back in.

Cancelo can't get out on his side and Everton more than happy for the centre backs to bring it up and have the onus on them to find something between the lines.

If we don't show more desire and urgency, we aren't winning this.

I think that was our worst half this season. It's a small pitch so pinging out wide has less effect. Need a change perhaps.

 

[Tb1981]

Shocking first half from us, picked up where we left off last weekend.

I don't understand why Pep has chosen to empty our midfield again?

Rodri is completely exposed because Bernie is so high up and De Bruyne is so slow to even get back in.

Cancelo can't get out on his side and Everton more than happy for the centre backs to bring it up and have the onus on them to find something between the lines.

If we don't show more desire and urgency, we aren't winning this.

We need to win
Play shit and win or come out firing
But we cannot afford to drop more points
This is for a 6 point lead
Points on the board beat games in hand

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

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

Lucky you ;)

 

[SWPISHOME]

I didn't say that, I said he was the only one who was playing well, he isn't a RB but is still doing his job, sweeping and covering but he really isn't going to give us the overlapping RB option that we are used to.

Maybe best inform Pep he is an idiot for persisting in this tactic.

Moving him to CB and taking Laporte off would have been the correct idea.

Completely agree.

 

[Phoenix900000]

Am usually very happy with keeping the ball but those last few minutes frustrated the crap out of me. I was shouting at the players to be a direct and try and get it in the box. We need more shots at this goalkeeper and stop feeling sorry for ourselves

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Absolute shite so far.

 

[super_city_si]

Massive overreaction here. Not vintage but not terrible either.

Would look to bring on Mahrez and Jesus for Kev and either Foden or Sterling at some point.

Not terrible? Evertin are 4th bottom. Theyre bullying us. We are toothless

 

[PragueBlue]

Not the best. This system really isn't working that well for us at the moment. We haven't really looked too dangerous and created very little.

We need to get back to a central 3 of Rodri, Bernardo and Gundogan. That's when we are at our strongest and can control games.

Bernardo and Rodri were in superb form earlier in the season. In comes KDB and players get moved out of position to accommodate him and we stop really controlling games and look far more vulnerable defensively. Those other players then also lose their edge/form to some degree.

KDB is a fantastic player but right now he's weakening the team when played in a CM three. I'd much rather see him as the false 9 if he's going to play.

Play to our strengths and we win this. Continue like this and I'm not so sure.