Match Thread Everton v Manchester City - Team Prediction, Match Report & MotM Poll

[PhilRegan]

To be fair, it was always very probable with these two fixtures… a win against wolves keeps us well on track.

3 defeats on the bounce now . 3 teams in poor form

 

[Joey66]

That gift of a pen turned the game against us .....

 

[Ring master]

Feels like DC won't ever score again tbh.

Feels to me as ive said a bit, that he s now classed as a team player, more than a goal scorer. People stick to saying we are a better team when he plays, and the experts act like the same. but you want a forward to score, or at least like scoring most games - though he did have that chance to be fair

 

[Toffeelover]

And who was he supposed to bring on?

Not Keane.

 

[Lobworm]

Last time we had a bit of attitude and brutality was the Ferguson and Cahill days. Far to many soft arses about now. Ref was the city motm, seems he plays against us most weeks. Shambles.

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Cahill? Forever cuddling up to 'Stevie' after another derby defeat, nahh.

 

[PhilRegan]

I don’t think much changes within the squad, to be honest.

Dyche is a very even-keeled manager. He’ll keep them calm and keep them delivering more of the same.

I don't doubt that but these losses effect morale , momentum etc . Can't do much about that

 

[Shibbywiggles]

MOTM Tarkowski for another powerhouse cb performance and managing to crunch their little bitch whining divers multiple times and walk away with a big grin every time

 

[Bob Latchford]

A team without Diaz, Stones, De Bryune and Haaland. Countless missed passes in possession by Everton throughout but particularly second half - poor by professional standards. To be fair four fantastic results and some excellent performances followed by a disgusting spawny defeat vs Tottenham and a poor performance was due - only the elite teams consistently perform to a high level mainly due to death of quality.

I'm a big fan of Dyche but the way he bows down to City is embarrassing. How many times has he beaten them as a manager?

Tbf, Everton were missing a few from the starting line up and have much less depth and quality than city….

 

[ToffeeTim]

City in the worst run of form they've been in for donkeys and they've turned up to Goodison and brushed us aside.. again. It bores me tbh.

I agree to an extent. Our second half wasn't good enough and we lacked composure and bravery on the ball

They also played far better today which doesn't help.

But I'm not impressed by our second half. We stopped doing all the good things from the first 45 mins.

I thought we showed then far too much respect, although the ref wasn't going to allow us to be physical tbf

 

[Rita_Poon]

Cahill? Forever cuddling up to 'Stevie' after another derby defeat, nahh.

It's not the Cahill I remember. Ferguson wore it with pride, Cahill was much sneakier.

 

[edge]

Not Keane.

Well I wouldn't argue with that I would never have him on the pitch.

 

[larbert toffee]

Pooh Poor subs.

Was Winnie one of them?

 

[blue to the bone]

Some utter ball bags on here, we lost to the best team in the world and had a go at them until the pen, they were always going to step it up from there. Get behind the team ffs.

We have "fans " here who love it when we lose so that they can whinge and moan.

 

[allen]

I don't doubt that but these losses affect morale , momentum etc . Can't do much about that

My point is that I think you can.

Dyche’s great skill has been keeping things even. I don’t think anything changes in the dressing room.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

That gift of a pen turned the game against us .....

That simple
And we still had the best chance between their second and third so almost equalised against all odds

No shame in the last two performances, on to wolves