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

[PercyPlant]

That's the spirit, Percy. Blimey, why even bother if that's the sum total of our aspirations.

Don’t confuse our aspirations with reality. No club aspires to be “the other guys” but because of the way the modern game works with the finances we will always be just that.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Yeah, you're preaching to the choir on that one. I just don't think he will.

No chance he will. It'll be much the same as he'll think we're defensively solid despite having no attacking threat from full back

 

[BigBeto1]

Honestly, either play Coleman there or terminate his contract

 

[mikel_88]

Lucky to even get a draw tonight 2nd best after the keane goal. Just 0 threat upfront at all

 

[nonstripdzebra]

We can talk about it all night but the main issues are right back and centre forward. It's difficult to progress given the above issues.

Having Branthwaite back will help as the team can push 10 yards further up the pitch.

I agree with the shouts of trying Ndaiye upfront through the middle. Dibling could then start down the right.

That's my sentiment as well. We have creative wingers but the lack of ability to build attacks with overlapping fullbacks is really showing. It's hand the ball off and do something. Really frustrating when we have the players for savvy dishes/exploiting seams. Yes an assuring striker would help but I think we have goals in the side at least more than we're showing. But if you can't create a little breathing room from combinations I think it stunts the benefits of having ball carriers.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Hopefully Rohl is the type of player I think that team needs, someone to vary the attack with a bit of pace through the middle.

 

[Swagger]

That's my sentiment as well. We have creative wingers but the lack of ability to build attacks with overlapping fullbacks and it's really showing. It's hand the ball off and do something. Really frustrating when we have the players for savvy dishes/exploiting seams. Yes an assuring striker would help but I think we have goals in the side at least more than were showing. But if you can't create a little breathing room from combinations I think it stunts the ball carrying.

Fully agree. It's frustrating. PSG have the best side in Europe and of course I'm not comparing Everton to them but their attacking full backs are sensational and in my view the game changer. If Everton had a couple of excellent full backs it would transform the team for so many reasons.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Moyes was defo set up for Potterball. Only 2 subs made when Garner and O’Brien were blowing chunks on 75 mins.

Went to sleep after 30 mins and West Ham looked like the only ones that wanted to go for it. We were happy to pass the ball around before hoofing and hoping for a second ball somewhere.

Ref didn’t help. That Drewsbury-Hall yellow card was a disgraceful decision.

Play like that against Palace and it’ll be a big loss.

How can Dewsbury-Hall get suspended when two yellows were incorrect. They should have some kind of discretion for stuff like this.

 

[deipnosophist]

I expected a draw...we do not have many goals in us, so my default predictions for most games is a draw...the exceptions being RS, the Manchester teams and Bournemouth...we lose to that quartet

 

[Parker]

That KDH booking is an absolute nonsense.

Buckle in for two teams against Everton every game folks because that's exactly what it is

 

[toffeebobb]

9 months ago we were an absolute basket case of a club. Changing managers staring at possible disaster. Not dissimilar to where West Ham are now but probably much much worse. Think we all need to take stock. Chill out a bit. Enjoy the fact we have a good manager, good team with some exciting talent, good owners and an unbelievable new home. I for one enjoy going to bed at night after a game not seething with rage at everything to do with the club from top to bottom like I used to.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Hopefully Rohl is the type of player I think that team needs, someone to vary the attack with a bit of pace through the middle.

Doesn’t he have elements of a Lampard? Goal scoring midfielder?

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

How can Dewsbury-Hall get suspended when two yellows were incorrect. They should have some kind of discretion for stuff like this.

Totally forgot that was his 5th yellow.

 

[SuperKev91]

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.

This, 100%. Dibling looks weirder each week that goes by.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

That KDH booking is an absolute nonsense.

Buckle in for two teams against Everton every game folks because that's exactly what it is

You get booked for winning the ball with your foot centimeters above the ground nowadays, it seems!