SC Paderborn 9th August

[deipnosophist]

I think I will feel the wrath of people here but as good as Baines is going forward he is not a very good defender.

Him and his team-mates need a kick up the backside. Only Hibbo came out of that game with any credit

 

[Goat]

Positives - It was pre-season
Negatives - It wasnt a league game

 

[Toffe3m4n]

5 goals scored, 10 conceded.

 

[Muzumbu]

PRE SEASON

WON 0
DRAWN 2
LOST 3

FOR 5
AGAINST 10
GOAL DIFFERENCE -5

 

[dholliday]

..I appreciate we need a good start but its more about the season than Leicester. We've brought a few in but you can't play lads who are not up to pace. I think the opening game will be Naismith up front and a back-up RB. I wonder how much the starting X1 will differ from the one that finishes the season. It will be a real battle next week.

agree with all that, Eggs.

 

[bluelife]

Anyone writing off these friendlies as meaningless is deluding themselves.

Why's that?

 

[tommye]

Difficult to choose Everton's man of the match today ...my choice goes to any squad member who didn't play lol

Hibbert?

 

[mrb85]

I'm not fuming until we've lost to Leicester on the opening day.

Pre-season is about getting fitness levels up. If we play this badly against Leicester, that matters. Playing this way against Paderborn 07 doesn't matter at all.

How about having played just as badly in the other4 games?

 

[Anna]

I think this pre-season has all been a bit of top banter/popcorning from Martinez, we'll show up next week and smash 6 past Leicester!!

 

[welshtoffee]

Need to up there game 100% for the Leicester game and beyond or we could be playing catch up and with the Europa games as well and a small squad this season could be over very quickly....just hope I'm wrong !!

 

[Carlito]

I don't know why anyone bothers watching friendlies.

They're dire viewing at the best of times, and Everton generally approach them with less urgency than most.

 

[ElPorto]

This thread has turned into more RAWKness than 2 hour delay when we signed Lukaku. Quality entertainment!

Hibbert was gash again, Alcaraz was gash again but we'll still smash Leicester next week.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Hope you've learned all you need to know Bert...play time is over.

 

[Howards tipple]

So many fickle ones amongst you....I'll judge once the season has began.

 

[chicoazul]

Five games and no wins doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Fitness exercise, don't win cups etc etc and that.

Two things would concern me, one being that we haven't got any cohesive passing game together in pre season and secondly that we have the actual threat of a Palestinian rocket up front. Mirallas and Lukaku not playing a single minute of pre season is a bit off but I have faith Martinez knows what he's doing.

Leicester will be full into us next week on this first game back in the Premier League and in front of their home fans. Our best hope is that Coleman, Lukaku and Mirallas are fit to play at least some part. Or that we just crack on now it's competitive games.

Anyway, it's very Everton isn't it? At least it will swerve all that talk from the balloons who think we are gonna win the league and that our midfield trio is the new Holy Trinity.

Despite all that, I can't wait for next week. Weekends, anticipation and Everton are a beautiful combination.

Every single last one of yer mars.