Roberto Martinez discussion

[Darth Vader]

great wumming

They started with 2 up front yesterday, Bet they haven't done that for a while

 

[BlueToff]

They started with 2 up front yesterday, Bet they haven't done that for a while

Berahino played in central midfield from the start... they played with 4 centre-backs in defence. They feared us alright, and it worked for them.

 

[BlueToff]

Posting we've beat Sunderland, Newcastle, villa will only fuel the flames here...

Simply pointing out that the OP may need to re-learn the definition of the word 'literally'

 

[Darth Vader]

Berahino played in central midfield from the start... they played with 4 centre-backs in defence. They feared us alright, and it worked for them.

They got the goal and shut up shop

They turned up yesterday knowing they could score

 

[BlueToff]

Look, i'm not defending Martinez full throttle. I have before and I do regularly admit when he gets things wrong.

I've said that the subs could have been better yesterday, but then again I did also see the logic in them.

But yesterday was one of those games that if we had got a goal in we'd have gone onto win comfortably. They happen. But people are saying 'they happen too often'. No, they don't. I believe, bar United and City, they are the first team to come to Goodison this season and keep a clean sheet, are they not?

 

[Les Clarkson]

Even Cheebs got a game..

No plan b. Effort is fine but tactical nouse is even better. All too easy to defend possession football in front of you. Find a way RM! I have so many more ideas that are overlooked much to mine and no doubt countless other Side!

 

[BlueToff]

They got the goal and shut up shop

They turned up yesterday knowing they could score

They got a goal from a corner. That has nothing to do with having two forwards on the pitch. That was their first attack of the game. They had three more after that - one of which was in the second half when Brunt had that shot.

 

[Jxg]

Everton 3-1 Chelsea
Everton 6-2 Sunderland
Everton 4-0 Villa
Everton 3-0 Newcastle

literally every other team...

take your blinkers off...

Our home form has been poor. We were unlucky yesterday in that about 10 of the 34 shots we had weren't a foot to the left or right etc etc.

It happens and we couldn't find a way to beat a side that is managed by somebody who thrives off park the bus football.

Yeah I'm glad we tonked Chelsea when they were playing like an U11s side, the worst side in PL history in Villa, the second worst side in PL history in Newcastle and the third worst side in PL history in Sunderland. Forget everything I said.

 

[Les Clarkson]

Champions League qualification is built on a great home record.

Teams used to dread coming to Goodison. Now we roll over for practically every team.

That'll never happen whilst this regime is in place. The next level is a different ball game.

 

[Darth Vader]

They got a goal from a corner. That has nothing to do with having two forwards on the pitch. That was their first attack of the game. They had three more after that - one of which was in the second half when Brunt had that shot.

They didn't need to attack once they had scored though did they?

Turned up, Scored from a set piece shock horror then sat back knowing we don't have the tools to break them down, Tip tap passing at 1mph, 5 touches instead of 1

 

[BlueToff]

Yeah I'm glad we tonked Chelsea when they were playing like an U11s side, the worst side in PL history in Villa, the second worst side in PL history in Newcastle and the third worst side in PL history in Sunderland. Forget everything I said.

No, you said 'literally every other side'. You were wrong and chose to ignore facts to suit your opinion and then chose to tell another poster to 'take the blinkers off' because they disagreed with you.

No game in this league is easy going into it. Yesterday proved that.

 

[Ollie]

5 points from last 7 home league games. How does he get away with it?!! 4 home wins ( all against teams including Chelsea who were utterly woeful) and 6 home defeats!!!!

 

[Les Clarkson]

Can't believe we got over 2500 pages on this ! Martinez style of play doesn't work, no plan b! I've watched Arsenal v Leicester game today and very impressed with hard work Leicester players have even though they lost ! Spurs also fantastic pressing ! Martinez hasn't got this in his locker !

Have to agree with this comment. Yes we were unlucky on Saturday but I was never confident we would break them down after only 14 minutes.

 

[BlueToff]

They didn't need to attack once they had scored though did they?

Turned up, Scored from a set piece shock horror then sat back knowing we don't have the tools to break them down, Tip tap passing at 1mph, 5 touches instead of 1

You seen that MOTD heat map mate?

Bare in mind, we still hit the post twice, Foster had to make two or three very decent saves and they got deflections that could have gone anywhere and unfortunatley for us went just wide.

These things happen.

 

[Darth Vader]

You seen that MOTD heat map mate?

Bare in mind, we still hit the post twice, Foster had to make two or three very decent saves and they got deflections that could have gone anywhere and unfortunatley for us went just wide.

These things happen.

Didn't see the heat map mate, Does that alter the 0-1 score line at all?