Match Thread Everton v Arsenal - Barely a preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[HTCHERO]

Maybe two positions on the pitch we are better than them. What did you think we would do? Last time I looked we have been one of the worst clubs for 3 years.

but standing of them for 70 mins hoping for the best is a disgrace

 

[Margarita]

So few positives to take solace from. Keeping it to 1-0 meant the GD took a mild hit. Other than that I’m struggling.

 

[PhilM]

Is the result or performance against a decent side a cause for concern in isolation? No.

But when we’ve only picked up 1 point all season and only scored in one of our games, that performance was disgraceful.

No fight, no desire. Just a resignation of defeat from minute 1.

Arsenal weren’t anywhere near their best today, but we ambled around giving them way too much respect. I’d describe our tactics as negligent.

In fact, I could be giving away too much leeway there as I doubt we had any apart from playing narrow. It was nauseating to watch!

 

[DanB90]

Maybe two positions on the pitch we are better than them. What did you think we would do? Last time I looked we have been one of the worst clubs for 3 years.

I’d probably try and play in a similar way which caused them problems last time personally.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Is that the one where I'm currently banging Taylor Swift in a jacuzzi? Instead of..... looking at pics of Taylor Swift in a jacuzzi?

Alt universe or not, congrats on owning a jacuzzi

 

[Big_nev]

Don't know what the answer is but we are one seriously bad outfit at the moment.

I've proper had enough of this ''waiting to concede'' turd we've been playing for about 5 years.

 

[jtl60]

Not sure why our only CM that can play with the ball a bit was left off the field for so long. What did Gana do in the 2nd half that Garner can't?

 

[JLW]

Don't know what the answer is but we are one seriously bad outfit at the moment.

I've proper had enough of this ''waiting to concede'' turd we've been playing for about 5 years.

The answer is sack the manager and get a style of football plus get the fan base to stop thinking there is only Dyche who can manage us

 

[marsh]

Dreadful. Like we accepted defeat and didn't even try to win. Awful

 

[GoodisonRoadSupperBarWool]

I agree mate, I didn't expect anything today and I saw positives but we need to start believing. If we don't get 6 from the next two home games I genuinely fear for our future. We will though.

As for the board stuff, I'm past even caring at the minute. I should but it's taking up too much energy. New stadium is looking like the pot of gold at the end of a long lonely tunnel.

Nailed mate.

Said to the lads and girls around me today that I still don’t expect us to play in the new ground.

 

[Jacob]

We've got no midfield engine room at all....noone who can pick the ball up, turn and run with it. Onana has shown he can...we've seen he has the power and presence just that he very rarely shows it. McNeill could be pivotal doing it but isnt fully fit at the moment. Doucoure and Gana are generally knackered albeit Doucoure annoyingly is polarised between a powerful performance and a more persistently dire one.

 

[MACCA75]

Maybe two positions on the pitch we are better than them. What did you think we would do? Last time I looked we have been one of the worst clubs for 3 years.

We categorically aren’t better than Arsenal in 2 positions!?

But professional players should be able to pass the ball to each other. That was embarrassing today.

 

[Leylo]

Awful watch today come out ground deflated again! We might as well play 2 up top and just lump it up and be horrible, miss the middle completely because they can't pass water

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

A poor performance especially considering we have had a 2 week break. I think the goal was a bit of a shank but it was definitely coming and the response to going behind from the manager and players was insipid.

The referee was awful as they usual are and I thought Arsenal were poor a decent side would have put us to the sword long before they did and they spent long portions of the game falling over and whinging instead of trying to play football.

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

I never want to see Ashley Young take a set piece again - awful delivery