Match Thread Brighton 0-1 Everton. Sat January 25th. 3pm

[PITA]

Lads hear me out. If it stays like this, do we want Leicester to beat Spurs?

Draw would do.

 

[dachshund]

I’m his biggest fan, but Father Time has caught up with The Duke.

Never got over that injury last season and has lost that yard.

Yes, but he's done some good for us at critical times, especially that strike against Bournemouth to keep us up. Still can't fault his effort now, but time seems to have caught up with him.

 

[matty1878]

I hope so mate

hope so

 

[Bedfordblue]

Missed his celebration what did he do / what is a seagull celebration?

Surely not the like the Albanian eagle one is it? If so when was that so touchy for Brighton fans?

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I think they'll be 3:0 up at half time.

We've been rubbish..
Not marginally better than under Dyche.

Not marginally better, significantly better
The tactical difference is plain if you look for them, see my last post
We’ve lost none of our defensive solidity but actually play football when we’re in possession now

 

[Huyton Layne]

Any reason why they can't get 30k people in for a premier league game?
Understand we're not a fashionable opponents but has the novelty of being in the top flight already worn off for their little club.

 

[Sharpattack]

Doucoure needs hooking

 

[Lune1878]

Still trying to get my head round why it took so long to award the penalty. Unbelievable.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Get Armstrong on for Doucoure

I can't scream this loud enough

 

[matty1878]

We need to be ready to respond when Brighton throw on their customary 4 subs in the 58th minute.

we need to be ready second half they will attack more

 

[atrottel]

Doucoure must have had the ball robbed at least four times in that first half. Both he and Beto making a PL living out of 'being a nuisance' to the other team. Otherwise we've not been bad. Ndiaye is such a nice snide player. Shades of Cahill.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

I think the lads look decent on the ball and now have something to hold onto. Lovely jubbly!

 

[Victus]

I personally wouldn't change a thing, its working

 

[PhilM]

Not marginally better, significantly better
The tactical difference is plain if you look for them, see my last post
We’ve lost none of our defensive solidity but actually play football when we’re in possession now

I like that when we're retaining the ball, we're actually looking to move it around and stretch the play, rather than going back for the sake of it.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Kind of like how Big Jake is starting and Ashley might sub after 60’, might be time to see what Armstrong can do with more starts and Doucoure being a sub.