Match Thread Everton v Newcastle - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Drico]

Many of us said the Leicester result would be properly judged when we had played Newcastle. That remains the case, but right now it's looking like the week when we hit our ceiling. Hopefully I'm wrong and we can pull this one out to retrieve things. But I think it'll be a sobering, if not disastrous, week if we end it with 2 points.

 

[Jayhow15]

It was exactly three minutes on the clock when Beglin “mentioned” the Pickford/VVD incident, as he called it! Then nearly twenty minutes before he managed to bring up the Richarlison red card for the tackle on Thiago!

Still struggles to walk probably. Call him bitter.
Better co-comms than Keown though i suspect. Hates us for some reason!

 

[billybeeru]

The problem is, even when we get in good positions, Digne or James basically only have DCL to aim for in the box. We’ve got nothing going on the right side of the field - neither Coleman or Iwobi are offering anything.

Gylfi is probably the one that needs to come off now though. He gets knocked off the ball as soon as there’s a hint of pressure and he’s adding nothing in the final third, which is supposed to be where he has something to offer.

 

[peteblue]

If I were Newcastle I’d carry on with their plan to keep winning corners, one of them will get lucky...as an aside the Ref is giving James no protection, it’s open season out there......

 

[Ring master]

lol

 

[Hendi]

Again, our lack of a ball carrier is a severe problem for us.

Incredible with the money spent.

And we have nothing on the bench to change it

I don't think it's just down to one type of player we need. The issue is we dont have a collective of players who are willing to run beyond when we're in possession. We are so static, it's easy for the opposition to recover and defend. It's something we need to be drilling into these players. It's a basic requirement

 

[Sharpies volley]

It's like playing with 10 men with Siggurdson. He can't run with the ball, he can't tackle, he can't hold the ball up, he gets caught in possession all the time. Have I missed anything.

 

[Jim Hopper]

I'm just hoping they sit a bit deeper in the second half.

I can see Bruce telling them more of the same. It’s working for them.

 

[Lloydystark]

This Everton team is so weak the treatment on James is disgusting the team of the 80's would of sorted this out you boot us and we boot you then we play football
the ref is spineless also

Siggy did his part with a bad tackle for a yellow and now he’s getting dug out by our own fan base

 

[bluelife]

Come on the blues!!

 

[hktoffee]

Steve Bruce game tactics for this game - Kick the crap out of their best player 'James' to weaken them.

No protection whatsoever from the officials either.

I would bring Godfrey on for the 2nd half and lets get a bit tougher with these nobodies instead of making them look like a decent team.

We should never change the backline unless there is injury. It works.

Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey.

Push Digne forward.

 

[T LEAFE]

How many times are we gonna play it out from the back ffs

Until we cock it up properly and concede a goal
Its like watching dustbins trying to pass the ball

 

[Tubey]

Team should be going ape at the referee about the treatment of Rodriguez, but no, not a peep.

Far too passive.

 

[Chegsy]

When the onus is on us to attack a team we stink the gaff out more times than not.

 

[Leylo]

Come blues let's do these dogs second half!