Match Thread Manchester City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[banno]

Our form is falling off a cliff

I would say our finishing has fell off the cliff. We know what we need and we have to get it then we would clearly be the best of the rest and nearer the rest.
Not going to be cheap though but a necessity

 

[irishblue11]

city just too good for us. loads for marco to work on yet. thought mina and sigurdsson were poor, walcott offers nothing, either when he starts or off the bench. decent striker badly needed and i would go back to zouma/ keane partnership next week. not all negative though, at least we're creating chances. its the newcastle/ watford matches i'm more disappointed in than today.

 

[Jacob]

Crazy when you think that, had we taken our chances, we could've won this. Even more remarkable really considering we had couple of non contributors today in Mina and Sigurdsson. This passing out lark around the box all hinges on whether that passing is accurate....and ours isn't, to say the least. Ironic that when Richarlison had the direct pressure taken off him by virtue of DCL playing, he wasted clear chances when through. One of those days for him I guess today....he'll come good again. I thought Zouma had a good game at the back...and boy we needed him. I hope Marco Silva has a word with Jordan Pickford over those over-hit sliced clearances that are becoming more frequent. I dont grasp even why he does it with high balls to tiny tots like Bernard and then in the second half Walcott. Ah well.

 

[Ducans elbow]

Like to see Lookman start next week

 

[Joey66]

Missed it all due to shopping. Where we bad or really bad? Or unlucky?

A bit of both missed chances defended awfully-Marco selected the wrong Team and wrong formation again......

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

DCL. Worked hard all game, scored and nearly got a classy 2nd. MOM easily as most of the others had stinkers.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

He got between Keane and Mina.....split

He did split them, but he didn't even have to try, there was a massive gap in the middle, because our centre halfs were about 10 yards away from him instead of picking him up, he won't score an easier goal this season, it was piss poor defending rather than a great goal.

 

[Eggs]

...playing 3 CBs in what was effectively a back 5 often causes confusion. Despite this, I went for Zouma as he stuck to his task.

If there’s a positive, we did create chances. Nice little cameo from Lookman, it’s what he needs to do. Gomes continues to impress.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Not against Spurs but in the future I wouldn't mind trying a front two of DCL and Richarlison with Walcott and Lookman down the wings kind of like we finished the game today. For Spurs I'd go with Richarlison back up top with Lookman left and Walcott right. Lookman is our best creator and even better on the left he shows it every time they give him that side.

 

[RomanReigns]

Time for Coleman to retire

Give him a testimonial and sign that wan bisakka fella

 

[Loz]

Not a surprise that we conceded against such a good attacking side, but the centre backs weren’t great today.
Same old issue though up front. Until we break the bank for a top class striker who can take some of the chances that we create, we won’t threaten any of the top sides. Richarlison is a quality player, no doubt about that, but he’s not the number 9 that we need up front.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Rico was poor today. I don't like him playing down the middle.

 

[ForeverEverton]

I would say our finishing has fell off the cliff. We know what we need and we have to get it then we would clearly be the best of the rest and nearer the rest.
Not going to be cheap though but a necessity

Could be bottom half after this weekend!

 

[bullybeef]

Until Spurs come and show us how to play football.

Come on now, let’s be optimistic

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

Not gonna lie I prefer us with dcl up front