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

[nsno-chris]

I didn't say I was happy, just being realistic. We are not a top club at the moment and moaning on GOT won't change that.

Your being realistic is not trying at home and accepting defeat

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[Sheedy's right knee.]

That was our most abject home performance since the Allardyce days in my experience. I accept we are playing Arsenal, but apart from Braithwaite and maybe Beto in the 1st half I thought we looked petrified of them. Branthwaite must be wondering what he’s done to deserve playing with that shower.

 

[WalterBecker]

Its just boring going the game these days, we did not lay a glove on them. It’s so abysmal to watch.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Your being realistic is not trying at home and accepting defeat

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You seem to be under the impression that I was playing today, or maybe that my name is Sean Dyche lol

 

[NathDogg]

The entire game bored the living snot out of me - opposition teams don’t have to do to much or work to hard to get something at Goodison these days and it makes me sick.

Arsenal are a good team but we let them play - this is the most passive, disinterested Everton side I think I’ve seen, and I’ve seen some shockers. We play like we’re waiting for something to happen, good or bad, and it’s nearly always bad.

The lack of engaging the midfield and wingers of the opposition and of stopping crosses is a joke, and the defending on the short corners was criminal.

Young cannot be allowed to continue taking set pieces - we’re a big team and the lack of goals or chances from set plays doesn’t make sense.

The midfield he’s picking is killing us - garner should not have been dropped.

Massive home games coming up after Brentford which I think we need to get something from. Desperate times.

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

We playing for a draw. There was absolutely no belief from the players. I know they have to mark and be tight but they are meant to be footballers and none of them apart from Braithwaite looked like they wanted the ball. Don’t get me started on Pickfords distribution. He’s meant to be the countries top goalkeeper. We must have an incredibly low bar.

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

Anybody nailing Patterson after watching that masterclass for our fullbacks needs banning from the forum.

 

[sam domingo]

We were once genuine peers of clubs like Arsenal, competing for major honours with them, today we looked like a plucky lower division side in a cup tie, looking to hang on in there and hoping for the best. Growing up as a blue in the late 70s and into to the 80s, I always felt we could give anybody a game at goodison, even when there was only 14-15000 of us there, now they just come here and stroll round like they own the place. That today upset me more than losing to the likes of Wolves and Fulham, clubs (in my life time)who've spent many years floating round the lower divisions.

 

[Sussex]

I just don't know what the game plan was to win the game. It can't be just to defend, defend defend. You have to score to win games. We know this, right???

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

I honestly think even if we would have fluked a draw I would have been as scathing as I am now.

 

[nsno-chris]

You seem to be under the impression that I was playing today, or maybe that my name is Sean Dyche lol

Nope, I don’t believe i have

 

[MACCA75]

Everton aren’t going to win anything again in my lifetime. I’ve accepted that. My expectations are lower than they have ever been. I don’t ask a lot.

But that was unacceptable for me today. I don’t ever want to see Everton football club play a home game in such a cowardly fashion again.

 

[arch stanton]

our midfield are weak and ineffective.
Onana was bounced off the ball by a midget, Decor was anonymous, Gana ran like a headless chicken and gave the ball away, and sliced a shot as bad as any I have ever seen.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Once we sort the mifield situation we have a solid spine through the team, IMO.

Pickford

Tarkowski/Branthwaite

MIDFIELD???

Calvert-Lewin/Beto

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Thought the work rate was decent but we just look so very,very limited,pedestrian in possession,no-one can play a cutting pass,we give the ball away so very cheaply,hopefully Harrison can add something for us,still confident we can keep our heads above water again this season,we are not a great watch though,Branthwaite a big plus today though.