Match Thread Everton v Salford City, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Terrarian]

Is this Niels Nkounkou's first professional game?

 

[trueblue84]

It's a bit unfair to expect 11 lads who don't regularly play as a single competitive unit to be particularly fluid, but there are a couple of bright spots. Think Bernard, Gordon and Nkounkou look pretty sharp on the ball

Er, that was our midfield last season.

 

[Wat Tyler]

These are dire but you never know in football, get the second then play keepball.

 

[Bob Latchford]

Moise Kean having a shocker tonight, Nkounkou looks like another great pickup for brands, really playing well.

Think he’ll be out the door before TDD

 

[BlueSpartan54]

Kean and Walcott have been awful yet Sigurdsson taking the flak

Come on guys

Shows why we struggle if we get key injuries...no depth in squad.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Lol “they’re giving the manager a problem with how well they’re playing”

 

[hktoffee]

Just think, if anything happens to Allan, Doucoure or Rodriguez, they will be replaced by one of this lot.

Yes hopefully we can get more new signings for Carlo.

Brands needs to get the deadwoods out asap. A lot of them.

 

[FtheWhat]

We could have a problem defending set pieces here, bring DCL on.

 

[trueblue10]

It's a bit unfair to expect 11 lads who don't regularly play as a single competitive unit to be particularly fluid, but there are a couple of bright spots. Think Bernard, Gordon and Nkounkou look pretty sharp on the ball

How many times had the team on saturday that beat Spurs away played together? . 3 of them werent even at the club 7 days before the game.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Just think, if anything happens to Allan, Doucoure or Rodriguez, they will be replaced by one of this lot.

Which is why we need a wide player massively- not only covers out wide but allows James to move central.

 

[Milkman]

Horrifying glimpse into what this season could've looked like if we'd not signed the three new boys. I think we need three more midfielders just to make sure this starting line up is never seen again.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Redknapp must be the least knowledgeable player to have more than 10 international caps to his name

 

[GT77]

Nkonkou and Keane have been our best players, Bernard and Gordon have flashed and Davies has been perfectly fine and you can see how he could have a squad role. Walcott and Siggy are done though, they offer next to nothing and the wages are obviously obscene for that.

Kean has had a bit of a mare but I get that he's basically had no first-team football for ages and it's not really the type of game he suits.

 

[Bob Latchford]

We have a gem on our hands with Neils lads!

Abdolute brilliant signing, power, pace, product, engine, character, determination, leadership and still a kid.

Looks a gem!

Fair play to Marcel Brands.

He looks really powerful, good skill too. He also got a great shot off from a narrow angle early on.

 

[peteblue]

I wish Davies would learn how to use both the inside and outside of his foot. That shot he had was the wrong call....