Match Thread Everton v Leeds United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[OneTrueLegend]

Half time, very open so far, I thought the James offside goal was a close one, the 2nd one I'm not sure how it works, I guess even if you don't touch the ball, if you jump right in front of the keeper you are interfering with play? They all seem to be having a go at kicking James. They could be 3 up though we are giving them plenty of chances.
I still don't like seeing us play it along the back 5 and I would prefer the midfielders close the opposition down, rather than standing off them. Iwobi seems a bit pinned back tonight, for some reason we have had Holgate and Keane coming forward with the ball but neither can pick out a pass in the final 3rd

 

[Benj1983]

Not sure how we can change this, no speed down the wings due to injuries. Don’t think anybody on the bench would change the way this is going.

Bernard

 

[CatalanToffee]

What a game! Leeds are playing the best PL football nowadays. Everton have been lucky that VAR haven't acted for that Iwobi's hands.
I think this game needs Gomes.

 

[Joey66]

Your passing has to be as good as Leeds they have give it away only once to our six ...
Also defensively all over the place ....

 

[Jim Hopper]

We look slow and predictable good job we have lots of pace on the bench to help us out second half... <looks at the bench> ... Hello darkness my old friend....

 

[collymcd]

WTF commentator

everything but the goal from Leeds

skys bias is a joke

We've had the ball in the net twice. Both times a fraction from being actual goals. Yet Carragher is going on as if we should be fifty goals down.

Doucoure is having a poor game. Too many misplaced passes and not quick enough to close down at times. Iwobi's lack of left peg is a problem as well. Holgate seems to be a bit all over the place positionally again, too.

Not the worst performance generally. Great performance by Allan who's trying his best to drag the team forward. Baffled that Carlo hasn't put Nkounkou on the bench at least. We could do with a bit more down that side.

 

[Parker]

One thing I will say is that they've been very good, we've not been good at all and we've still had the ball in the net twice compared to their zero.

We'll win this second half.

 

[sageyefc]

Allans been alright, not sure on doucoure just doesn’t seem his game being that deep

 

[TheBigIguana]

Said before if we set up like Fulham it'll be kamikaze football.

All they have to do is punt, cross field, or one two in either channels and they're in. Davies and Iwobi just look lost are getting 2v1'd all the time. Every chance has come down either wing.

If this is all to give James a free role, just pack the midfield and play him as a number 10.

Weirdly Richarlison has been as much of a liability down the other side. He's usually much more defensively solid than this.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

3-4-3 isn’t working. I’d like a standard 4-4-2 here

 

[the golden visionary]

I don't think I've heard a commentary team jizz so hard about a team for a long time. Leeds are decent and play nice football but you'd think they were prime Brazil the way they go on.

they play the overlaps well but Davies and Iwobi are making it easy by not knowing how to defend

 

[Frenk]

We've had our chances and blown them.

Got 1-1 all over it.

What the hell Godfrey is doing for that corner I'll never know didnt someone tell him you cant obstruct a keeper with VAR anymore.

Braindead.

I agree, people seem to forget the chances we have had too!

 

[RomanReigns]

how has doucoure missed that man

and why isn't DCL in that position

 

[Saint Domingo]

Had a bad half but we’re not down. We can still win this, there’s goals there for us.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Is this the first time this season in the league we have got to half time with a clean sheet?