Match Thread Everton 1-1 West Ham United 29th September 20:00

[witchdoc187]

We could have the best striker on the planet they wouldn’t score because he wouldn’t get service just balled lumped up to him. Strikers hate that they want crosses ball to feet and through balls not hoof ball

A striker who could hold the ball up would help considerably I think.

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

Positives;
Good save by Pickford
Keane, Garner, D-Hall, Grealish all played well.
Dibling looked better than against Wolves
Negatives:
JOB, Tarks were poor/outclassed.
Beto/Barry.
Moyes subs should be earlier and try something different as we struggled in the 2nd half
If we beat Palace, tonight's point will be a good one. If we don't beat Palace, it won't be enough, especially after the Villa and RS results.

 

[Blue Smoke]

All my being positive about us challenging for Europe has been washed away. Having dog [Poor language removed] strikers is going to cost us big.

 

[Bob Latchford]

I like Moyes and not going to let today concern me. But why is he not using Alcaraz. We were brilliant last game of the season last season against Newcastle. He offers a goal threat more than most others do, would have been ideal to bring him on today

We lost control of the game midway through the second half, he didn’t do anything to change things and I didn’t see much of a change in tact. When the equaliser came it was deserved and all changes were late and like for like.

 

[davek]

You said Alcaraz on for Ndiaye…Dibling was on the bench when you did. Then I said Dibling and you said he hadn’t dont enough to warrant playing. Are you high?

No mate. I said:

I'd take Ndiaye off, tbh.

Done nothing.

Alcaraz on.

They weren't related to each other.

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Well we didn't learn anything we didn't already know

1) both strikers are garbage
2) There's no pace in the team
3) we need a proper RB

Unfortunately none of these can be addressed probably till next summer.

So what were left with is a very frustrating season of wasted opportunities.

I doubt we'll be in trouble but we should probably be looking for a more progressive, pro active manager in the summer aswell.

 

[Drico]

Pickford, branthwaite, N’Diaye, KDH, Garner, Gana, Grealish are all good footballers.

Played the first half with ten men and offered nothing in the second after 10 minutes.

Why are people adding in one of the actual good footballers we have who wasn't even on the pitch tonight?

I don't rate Gueye or Garner. I think we've got three excellent players - one of whom is injured. And the manager isn't getting the best out of what he even has.

 

[terryefc]

Keane MOM - just shaded it from Garner - mainly for the goal.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

We don't even play that great footballer in my opinion. Their keeper barely had to make a save all game

This is incorrect, to be honest. He made a fair few and had a good game for them generally.

 

[hallamblue]

Just a bit. I was in the minority moaning over our club record spending in the summer because it finished without our biggest priority being addressed. No pace. No full backs.

I can cope with Mykolenko for another season but watching O'Brien at full back is just painful

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

Four games in and all the magic has already vanished from this place. The donkeys on the picth and the dithering sod in the dugout have already made sure its just a bigger and more expensive version of Goodison.

 

[Haydn]

Lack of pace needed for RB finally caught up with JOB tonight

Lack of pace throughout the game cost us. It was pedestrian at times. Walking footy.,

 

[Eggs]

We can see the difference pace out wide brings. All we can do at the minute is make like for like changes out wide. We don’t have the pace to run in behind.

Honestly thought we had a poor transfer window.

….it was why I was so against the Grealish signing, wide players who stand their opponent up before going past but he has been terrific for us.

Grealish type is fine with a speedster overlapping full-back because he has 2 men marking him all the time.

 

[Blue Roo]

The second half started very well but we totally ran out of ideas.

Beto and Barry just cat. No outlet, no contribution on ball, no interplay, no chance of scoring. Nothing that inspired confidence in others - and in the process it shut down ideas from the others.

 

[Mozza1987]

This is incorrect, to be honest. He made a fair few and had a good game for them generally.

Did he? Apart from Garner's shot I don't remember anything.