Everton v Arsenal. 23rd Aug at 17.30.

[DanEFC92]

But Rom weren't playing as a striker anyway.

Arsed?

 

[MartSlinger]

Nais has been in very, very good form for us for a good while. Some people are just blinkered.

Criticism of him is really harsh. 2 in 2 for him now, happy days.

 

[bluestevon]

Wilshere's development has been hampered by annoying little injuries which have led to him not being able to put up minutes on a consistent basis, only have to look at his performances when he first broke into the team to see his quality. Just a matter of time before he gets going.

Ozil came back late from the WC, has not had a proper preseason and was playing on the wing which limits his influence.

Nah lad wiltshire is utter wank and ozil is a lazy overpriced piece of crap, theirs a reason why soon as ramsey got hurt last year your title challenge collapsed overnight, hope the turks hammer you btw

 

[Professor Toffee]

No it's not. It's the plan.

We throw away the points in these first 3 games so we are a fitter in 7 months time.

Maybe we'll be fitter by the next World Cup at this rate!

 

[marty mcfly]

doubt it. Perhaps we left it too late to organise fixtures and so scrounged around with what we could get. I think we were probably a preseason game short to get us up to match fitness

It did seem that way.

 

[zirc]

If Gary Naismith keeps scoring a goal a game I might rate him.

 

[Matthew mcdonnell]

Fed up with Jagielka and Distin. Maybe time to introduce Duffy and reinstate Stones.

Naismith, first class.

Martinez made the wrong subs. Lukaku should have stayed on regardless of fitness, especially as there were no strikers on the bench.

your subs you would have made? I'd have gotten besic on but not sure who for tbh

 

[bluestevon]

So Are you saying a defeat is not on the cards?

Mate are you actually a blue? Genuine question after your rodgers far better than martinez comment like

 

[DanEFC92]

your subs you would have made? I'd have gotten besic on but not sure who for tbh

Besic on for Osman.

 

[Fuleco]

Baines had a stormer this evening by the way.

 

[marty mcfly]

your subs you would have made? I'd have gotten besic on but not sure who for tbh

Osman - Although I would have subbed Besic for Pienaar.

In fact I would have started Besic for Pienaar.

 

[Professor Toffee]

It did seem that way.

So why did it take so long to arrange friendlies ?
Has the manager's absence at the World Cup anything to do with this and the fitness work that clearly failed during the run up to the season kick off?

 

[bluestevon]

I don't think the CB issue is age maybe it's belief.
Both goals came from balls we'd assumed were safe and once the crosses came in we were too slow to react, that drains belief but can be worked at on the training field!

Jags confidence looks utterly shot atm, the poor wc after the injury looks to have really shaken him, distin always has a mistake in him, jags worryingly looks shakey too now, give stones a run as he wont do worse

 

[Scotty1983]

So you believe without hesitation that Naismith has been more influential than our player of the year and McCarthy and Lukaku and Mirallas etc?

I think you're letting ethnic pride get in the way of analysis here, tbh.

Without hesitation, you can tell that over the Internet? What part of the last 8 months are you struggling with? Ethnic pride? Stop embarrassing yourself, is that really the best you can come up with. You should be banned, still not explained the "Naigood" jibe?

 

[banno]

Leicester only scored because of Everton errors.
Arsenal only scored because of Everton errors.

Everton only scored because of errors. Every goal scored is accountable if you look deep enough. The fault will lie with someone at all times. There has and never will be a goal scored without someone to blame. Its all hindsight really.