Match Thread Leicester City v Everton (Wednesday 16 December 18:00)

[degsy]

I thought Sigurdsson did well tonite. Thats my 2 bob.

Your change Sir, one and tenpence

 

[Bullens Rd]

I have to say, the fact that I genuinely don't remember Vardy having a touch of the football all night is testament to Keane and Mina. Haven't seen a striker so quiet against us in years. Excellent tactics by Carlo; stop Vardy and they aren't scoring, and take our own chances. Brilliant effort all round.

 

[Camboselecta]

A few months ago we won 7 games on the trot.

Excuse me Mr Pedantic! After 40 years of Everton its easy for a few months to be more than an actual few months. The pain is eternal.

 

[Seathestars]

Hard to pick a MoM, all round superb performance I thought.

You could almost sense an attitude that stated ‘we’re going to win no matter what’

loved every second of it

 

[Khalekan]

Plenty of good performance....Iwobi, Holgate, Keane and the Norwich lid in particula.

And Allan was well on the way to a MVP award before his injury.

But Doucoure was absolutely outstanding.

Those two tackles in the box were amazing.

He gets my vote.

 

[big nev lookalike]

Another great team performance. Superb defending and stifling midfield play and 2 goals. The momentum is building again. Allan will be a big miss so whoever comes in will need to step up a bit.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Rodgers of course saying it should have been a penalty despite it being checked over and over by 2 people. The Liverpool in him is strong it seems.

First thought was penalty, then on the replays was obvious Gomes got the ball and was an excellent tackle... Leicester player should have been booked for simulating.

 

[arbok]

Fantastic performance and no chances created from two top 4 teams.

We need to stay with this formation. Love that 4 CBs have basically made it really difficult for any team to create anything. The LB/RB don't have to come charging out to the wing and can defend at the near post. The CBs stay to their man. Iwobi and Richarlison have incredible work rate and get up and down the pitch.

Stay with the same team against Arsenal - Gomes in for Allan. James can start from the bench.

Also Allan looks bad - i had the audio off, so I couldnt hear the commentary, but that looks like a 3 month one like Harry Kane - couldnt even walk off the pitch and he was 10m from the touchline. Glad he did get on his feet though. I would be surprised if it was just one month out.

 

[Eggs]

You scored Eggs but did your team win?

...ha, ha. We did, Cameron, we certainly did.

 

[Bluebonic]

Yeah but he heard contact so it must be. I think what he heard was the clicking in his brain.

Or them massive falsies rattling together in his ugly gob! Scabby faced get!

 

[Brisan123]

In all honesty I'd rather you didn't type TD26.

Some of them post weirder stuff then that
Riding the pine took a bit of explaining

 

[davmaher]

Great performance last night, with Doucoure outstanding with his best performance of the season. I've also been impressed with Gylfi on his last couple of performances.

 

[james2805]

First thought was penalty, then on the replays was obvious Gomes got the ball and was an excellent tackle... Leicester player should have been booked for simulating.

Evertonian since I was a little boy and I still think it was a penalty. Ball didn't move even a tiny bit on Gomes 'touch', only angle that made it look like he got a toe on it was the one they showed on the VAR monitor. Very clumsy from Gomes either way and certainly wasn't obvious he got the ball. The whole idea of VAR is to overturn clear and obvious errors by the referee of which that wasn't.

We got lucky IMO, if it showed the other angles I think it might have stayed a penalty.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Our away form this season is improving anyway
Prem league through the years away form

2020-2021 - 4 wins - loss 2 - draw 1 - so far
2019-2020 - 5 wins - loss 11 - draw 3
2018-2019 - 5 wins - loss 9 - draw 5
2017-2018 - 3 wins - loss 10 - draw 6
2016-2017 - 4 wins - loss 9 - draw 6
2015-2016 - 5 wins - loss 5 - draw 9
2014-2015 - 5 wins - loss 10 - draw 4
2013-2014 - 8 wins - loss 5 - draw 6
2012-2013 - 4 wins - loss 6 - draw 9
2011-2012 - 5 wins - loss 6 - draw 8
2010-2011 - 4 wins - loss 7 - draw 8
2009-2010 - 5 wins - loss 7 - draw 7
2008-2009 - 9 wins - loss 4 - draw 6
2007-2008 - 8 wins - loss 7 - draw 4
2006-2007 - 4 wins - loss 6 - draw 9
2005-2006 - 6 wins - loss 9 - draw 4
2004-2005 - 6 wins - loss 8 - draw 5
2003-2004 - 1 win - loss 11 - draw 7
2002-2003 - 6 wins - loss 10 - draw 3
2001-2002 - 3 wins - loss 10 - draw 6
2000-2001 - 5 wins - loss 13 - draw 1
1999-2000 - 5 wins - loss 9 - draw 5
1998-1999 - 5 wins - loss 12 - draw 2
1997-1998 - 2 wins - loss 9 - draw 8
1996-1997 - 3 wins - loss 8 - draw 8
1995-1996 - 7 wins - loss 7 - draw 5
1994-1995 - 3 wins - loss 10 - draw 8
1993-1994 - 4 wins - loss 13 - draw 4
1992-1993 - 8 wins - loss 11 - draw 2

Undoubtedly. Four of those wins last season were under Ancelotti as well. I’d wager he’s probably on 8 wins from 32 league games since he joined. Granted that the loss of fans may have affected this (although no one was offering by that as a factor when we lost at home to United and Leeds), it shows he’s already up there with Moyes and Martinez’s best ever seasons. He’s just a top manager who goes into every game trying to find a way to win.

 

[TGW89]

Winter is coming?

No WE are coming all over winters face!

I thought Bungle got banned?