Match Thread Brentford 1-1 Everton. Wednesday Feb 26th. 7.30pm

[rochdaleblue]

I think he wanted Beto to play him in.

And therein lies the difference. If the ball had been on the other foot Alcaraz would have squared for an open goal. In saying that Beto probably fancied his chances with the run he is on, but tonight wasn’t his night in front of goal.

 

[Davideeyore]

The commentator was saying Keane was coming on. Don't think he did in the end thank feck

He was clearly. I think Moyes changed his mind.

 

[Bluebonic]

Cons: should really have been a win, Beto could have had a hat trick

Pros: Beto is starting to lead the line very well, and is still getting the chances (no striker scores in every game)
Pros: the team look like a team now, defending and attacking as a unit.

Cons: they all look goosed
Pros: they are off on their jollies to soak up some sun and get lots of physio.

All in all (despite my never ending frustration at the lateness of substitutions), my mood remains upbeat, my spirits high and I am actually starting to look forward to taking some points off the mutants over at Legoland.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Looking at the highlights, was that disallowed goal actually offside? Looks like we got a bit lucky?

Miles off, you could tell watching it in real time. Wissa was beyond the Pickford when the ball was played, there was only 1 defender between Wissa and the goal

 

[hallamblue]

Looking at the highlights, was that disallowed goal actually offside? Looks like we got a bit lucky?

Clearly offside he was beyond the goalkeeper so only 1 player between him and the goal

 

[ForeverEverton]

Cons: should really have been a win, Beto could have had a hat trick

Pros: Beto is starting to lead the line very well, and is still getting the chances (no striker scores in every game)
Pros: the team look like a team now, defending and attacking as a unit.

Cons: they all look goosed
Pros: they are off on their jollies to soak up some sun and get lots of physio.

All in all (despite my never ending frustration at the lateness of substitutions), my mood remains upbeat, my spirits high and I am actually starting to look forward to taking some points off the mutants over at Legoland.

I`m looking forward to what Moyes does with a full squad, you`d think Moyes will install more of his tactical ideas during the training camp.

I think with more players we can go even better although top half is probably out of our grabs now.

 

[Davideeyore]

There's no doubt fatigue is catching up on us. For those old enough we know how it went in 85 and to some extent 86. Even the best team you could hope for can succumb to fatigue.

Brazilian centre forward Fatigue !

 

[TheNinja]

Clearly offside he was beyond the goalkeeper so only 1 player between him and the goal

Yeh, Pickford playing the perfect offside trap

 

[Vintage]

Still raging over the penalty mind

 

[Vintage]

There's no doubt fatigue is catching up on us. For those old enough we know how it went in 85 and to some extent 86. Even the best team you could hope for can succumb to fatigue.

Except for those inhaler goblins across the park

 

[GlosBlue]

Clearly offside he was beyond the goalkeeper so only 1 player between him and the goal

So if he is beyond the keeper but still behind a covering defender, that is offside? I never knew that! Ha ha

 

[hallamblue]

So if he is beyond the keeper but still behind a covering defender, that is offside? I never knew that! Ha haView attachment 296602

Yep it's 2 players, goalie is just usually 1 of them.

 

[ForeverEverton]

So if he is beyond the keeper but still behind a covering defender, that is offside? I never knew that! Ha haView attachment 296602

Correct, 2 defenders must be goalside (1 usually the GK and 1 usually the last defender).

 

[Connor]

solid point, could have easily been three.

As leggy and full of injuries that we are, we’re good

 

[Pejic300]

Went for JOB as MOTM as I'm a sucker for a diving header. Great cross from Mykolenko too.
Hope they do lots of shooting practice in Dubai.