Match Thread Everton v Hajduk Split

[Tree13]

Martina was okay but don't understand why Kenny isn't playing instead

Martina had a very solid game. 7.5/10 sort of level.

 

[a bell maul]

Very good coverage on youtube I thought

 

[evilwebby]

Davies & DCL made the game harder for us in 2nd half, but it is still valuable experience for them and they will take the experience on board and improve.

The 2nd leg should be another good test. I'm looking forward to it

 

[chrissyjack]

I like it tbh...".

Every game with Daz and Snods .

 

[AjmoBijeli]

You guys will have to come at us in the 2nd leg so it will be interesting to see how we set up. The guy Hamza? in midfield for you looks quality

Well we have nothing to lose. We'll have Erceg up.front and Lopez in defence, should be better now that we've seen you live.
It still gonna take an epic game to take you out, but it's not.impossible. 2-1 would have made it 50/50, this way we have maybe a 20 percent chance...

 

[ToffeeTim]

Did our fitness go second half or where we trying to protect the 2 goal advantage?

Bit of both I think. It's stick or twist at home with a 2 nil lead. The third would have been lovely and tie over but as game progressed we were a little wary.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Continually amazes me how Mirallas is anywhere near our football club.

Why? He played well tonight I thought. His runs across the middle always tend to open up a bit of space and some of his cross field passes where absolutely pinpoint.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Klaassen should've arguably had 3/4 assists were it not for poor finishing or offside decisions.

 

[T LEAFE]

Good first half but second showed up our deficiencies. Our attack compared to the RS of Mane Llanana Firmino Coutinho and Salah is hugely lacking

 

[Goat]

Good first half but second showed up our deficiencies. Our attack compared to the RS of Mane Llanana Firmino Coutinho and Salah is hugely lacking

Yeah but we can actually defend.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Ronko is not amused at the 2nd half

 

[Tree13]

Why? He played well tonight I thought. His runs across the middle always tend to open up a bit of space and some of his cross field passes where absolutely pinpoint.

This, 100%

Mirallas had a decent game tonight. He linked up well with Martina when he and Lookman switched wings and more than did his part as part of the high press. Wouldn't be at all surprised if he starts the second leg.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

A bit rocky in the second half but good, professional performance. Score once in Split and should be job done.

Am utterly convinced that the ref and linesmen were Croats in Slovak disguise. Oh, and their fans are insane.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Pickford and Keane looking absolutely solid already. As a team I thought we looked very good at times, and it's only going to get better as players settle in and gel. Exciting times!

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Feel it was a bit of both, saving legs. Having said that, sounded like Koeman wasn't too happy with how much our tempo dropped, so it wasn't his instruction.

A good solid performance with Klassen starting to deliver. If he does that alongside Gylfi then number 9s should be queuing up.