Match Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Wat Tyler]

Good evening blues.

 

[Storm_Cloud]

LOL at Gary Neville moaning about us defending deep and then we score from Spurs defending high.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Also that's two more points than we took away to "big six" sides in the whole of last season

 

[arbok]

I'm over the moon. My Fiance couldn't care so I need somewhere to vent.

WE WON, AWAY FROM HOME, AT A DECENT TEAM, AND PLAYED WELL, AND KEPT A CLEAN SHEET

AND WE HAVE CARLO ANCELOTTI, AND JAMES RODRIGUEZ.

It's Real Madrid in disguise.

 

[Ring master]

1st away opening day win since we beat charlton in 2001

 

[Cary Hattrick]

Whatever. Spurs were chasing shadows.

Jesus Christ

 

[The Trinity.]

Great start to the season. Now let's hammer Salford. Keep the feel good factor steam rolling into the WBA match. Then thump them.
Get everyone fighting fit. Get sharper. Score goals . Keep clean sheets.......Win football matches.
Remember the Dogs of War.........is it too early to call this team the Pedigree Dogs of War. Because today was imo close to a pedigree performance.
Anyhow........enough of that nonsense...
Over the moon with this win today.........it's long overdue that we beat them.
In Carlo i (we) Trust..........Not bad coming from what some folk on here though was a RS supporter..........tut.....tut.
Give punters a chance folks......and stop reading something into nothing.
Fifty plus years an Evertonian........and counting.
Sorry that I had to explain that to some folk....Won't be again.......No need to....
..Up The Toffees.........Carlos Pedigree Toffees......

 

[bazza86]

Now that's what you call a 'real' midfield....each player complemented each others skills.........could be the best, most effective combination since Ball, Harvey, Kendal!!

 

[Tel001]

Yes but think James has still got the same quality as when he was younger

Yeah I think so to , just agreeing with your point that world class players have instant, effortless control that requires no thinking. It’s so easy for them that all they have to think of is what they want to do with the balm

 

[Nymzee]

 

[TGW89]

Not quite Stamford Bridge or Anfield, but a 12-year hoodoo is a big one - and that midfield just BROKE the hell out of it!

 

[JohnRoss23]

I think we caught Spurs off guard. I don't think anyone was expecting that kind of performance from these lads... Good stuff

 

[evilwebby]

I know there must be more to it, but sometimes football is simple. Carlo has come in and gone straight to the heart of the problem - that we've not had anything resembling a competent midfield for most of the last 30 years. He makes 3 good signing to address that and look at the transformation throughout the whole team..

The midfield is they key to any team. It doesn't matter who you have in other positions if you are getting bossed around in the middle of the park every week. Everton fans more than most should know that in their bones.

 

[arbok]

Really liked that new set up defensively from set plays, totally plays in to our hands as he have 4 absolute units in our side who can go and win it. Worked an absolute dream. The higher press, the absolute domination in midfield and big Jerry and Mick with Kane in their back pocket. Don't think I've been so positive about an Everton performance since bobby's first season. Not one single negative.

Doucoure, Allan, Gomes, James is some midfield...

 

[Frenk]

Jesus Christ

Sorry it didn’t go your way today.