Match Thread Bournemouth v Everton. Tue Dec 2. 7.30

[HappyJack]

Weve had the same problems defending crosses for years. The solution: we didnt buy a right back and were still playing Keane and Tarkowski. Pickford still glued to his line. I mean this is amateurish…

 

[blue to the bone]

We fell apart yesterday and Bournemouth will see this but they're not exactly doing much better and they'll also have players missing. I expect us to turn up and put in a display even more so because of last night.

Those comments from Moyes though. It's very poor.

Could be argued they also fell apart yesterday. Blew a 2 nil lead.

 

[PhilEFC]

Good luck to those who are travelling to support the team down there.

 

[Drico]

I'm looking forward to this game. I'm pleased it's coming so quickly as our players - if they have anything about them - will be determined to put yesterday's horror show to bed quickly.

Their reaction will tell a tale.

 

[bobbylatch]

Woke up feeling rotten. After a bowl of porridge, I've relaxed a bit and thought about the next game. Might have been a blessing in disguise Timmy had such a bad game. Moyes hopefully accepts he can't play the Gana role and can't drop KDH, so probably best to push him back beside Garner and bring Charly in for more ball carrying energy. Not convinced JoB is any better at RB tbh as Semenyo will cause him a lot of problems but we don't have anyone we're willing to play or risk in that position. We never get anything against this lot so I'm not expecting anything. Managing expections is a life skill. UTFT always.

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Exactly my team but it sort of picks itself

 

[Sharpattack]

I expect more of the same

 

[evertony]

…..the Iroegbunam option lasted 45 mins, how sad, how brutal to be that exposed. He even had his own ‘opportunity’ thread ffs

Alcaraz/KDH will be better but I can’t see anything but us being totally exposed with that axis. Moyes might have to be innovative, maybe 3 at the back which invariably means 5 at the back as far as we’re concerned. Can’t think of a defender in the squad too be mobile enough to play the Gueye role.

Crazy to be so depleted when one old bloke becomes unavailable.

As soon as I read 'Moyes' and 'innovative' in the same sentence I realised that either Eggs is on the lunchtime Rum or I've become illiterate.

 

[Moomin]

We looked tired against Newcastle yesterday.

Probably could have done without this game.

 

[Ragnar]

Game plan will be the same. Get the ball out wide to Ndiaye or Grealish, mostly Grealish. He will then slow the game right down and keep hold of the ball for way to long until he passes it backwards. Rinse and repeat all night.

 

[Ragnar]

We looked tired against Newcastle yesterday.

Probably could have done without this game.

Tired?. We play once a week. They had a European game away midweek and then a PL away game on a Saturday night.

 

[Moomin]

Tired?. We play once a week. They had a European game away midweek and then a PL away game on a Saturday night.

I know, which was disappointing.

But other than conceding 4 goals it was an even match.

 

[matty1878]

0-0

 

[Vaughan]

Can’t see us getting anything so 0-2 toffees

Followed up by being giddy for the forest game only to be dycheballed

 

[Sharpies volley]

Tired?. We play once a week. They had a European game away midweek and then a PL away game on a Saturday night.

I'm sure that's because Moyes has us run into the ground in training. We should be super fit at this stage of the season and just doing loads of ball work and tactics. I know yesterday was a disaster but I hope he rests us today and punishes the players another way for that performance. Peter Reid tells the story of when we got battered once and Colin said to HK, "right I'll get them out in the pouring rain and run them ragged." Howard said nah get the table tennis table set up and get a few crates of Guinness and we'll have a competition . I know the players shouldn't be drinking in this day and age but I'm sure we went on a 7 game winning streak after that. The great Howard Kendal.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Game plan will be the same. Get the ball out wide to Ndiaye or Grealish, mostly Grealish. He will then slow the game right down and keep hold of the ball for way to long until he passes it backwards. Rinse and repeat all night.

On Saturday evening kept repeating the same words...quicker Everton quicker, and Jack thought I was saying slow it down Everton, slow it down.

A sloth moves faster.