Match Thread Everton v Manchester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll.

[Steve EFC]

Providing Leicester get thumped and DCL and Garner were both precautionary then it won’t have been a disastrous weekend….
Lot of ifs there I know but we were always likely to get nothing today let’s be honest.

 

[Milkman]

Unlucky. Just three bits of absolute class from Gundogan. I think Pickford made one save all day?

 

[lungo]

We put much more than 2 passes together. Our passing was fairly decent today.

City fouled 4 times all game! It was men against children. Children bad at playing football.

 

[Steve EFC]

Patterson MoM

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Bit of a formality in the end, Man City were in second gear for most of the game. We put a shift in though.

 

[Mase]

If we need to get something from Bournemouth we are down, it simply cannot go to that game, our home form is dreadful..... especially against a team like Bournemouth who are lightning on the counter attack.

But there is only 2 matches left?? There’s a very strong chance it’s coming down to that match

 

[MACCA75]

Just a note about goal difference. People saying it’s still better than Leeds - well it is and it isn’t.
If it went to GD v Leeds then they would, by definition have had a better result than us, which would very probably turn it around in their favour - especially as they have scored more.

 

[Boyley]

that line of stewards behind the subs and staff is a new development. Dry run for last day of season ?

Could be because of what happened at Leeds yesterday.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Precautionary then, basically.

Precaution was the word used against Arsenal so its a wait and see. We dont know.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Our last 3 home games we have conceded 3,4 and 3. So much for Dyches' sides being hard to break down.

Exactly this, I`ve said many time that you`d expect the one metric to reduce is the goals conceded.... but no..... so then in that case what is the point of Dyche?

Again I`m of the opinion he gets another go if we stay up but if we go down he got to go and we rebuild back outside of pragmatic managers like Moyes, Allardyce, Ancelotti, Benitez and Dyche.

 

[ToffeeTim]

First half was rubbish. Did we lay a glove on them to see if they wanted a battle? Barely made a tackle

 

[dan7787]

Although the game was over there were plenty if times we had the ball in a good position in the second half and just gave up.
Nevermind over to next week.

Dyhce screws us yet again, should've been Simms

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Just pissed off with this league really.

This is not me crying it in - but just what is the point of a league with a club like Man City in it?

Their spending power?

 

[Stark Raving Dad]

Hate the premier league. We are likely to be made an example of for big spending yet the so called big 6 can do what they want

Exactly correct. It's rapidly becoming a pointless endeavor. Provide a shopping list of the best players, city paymasters scoop them up, put out an all star team every weekend, Pep moans like he's got a team full of pub players. Lather, rinse, repeat....

 

[lungo]

Precautionary then, basically.

Tightness means he is out. And out with him means month and not weeks even less days.