Match Thread Everton vs West Ham United - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Bilko]

I went with Patterson, solid at the back , we'd never win those games in the last couple of seasons.

 

[evilwebby]

The old home banker is back. If we played West Ham every week we'd win the league!

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

Great win. I'm pretty sure we would have lost that last season. Unlike some on here, I'm not convinced that West Ham didn't have their moments or we played great stuff but at the same time, I feel as though this is a starting point and confidence will continue to grow and performances improve. Happy Sunday feeling!!!

 

[TheNinja]

Midfield and Defence looking night and day better than last season. If we can keep it tight, we definitely have match winners on the pitch.

We need wins so I can understand the pragmatic approach after going a goal up, but as the confidence builds we can start putting games to bed much earlier.

Iwobi... Unbelievably important to us. Tarks and Coady, assured. Midfield, steely.

 

[witchdoc187]

First time in over a year apparently mate.

since Carlo days

 

[lesbattersby]

Does Martin Tyler mention everton every 10 mins when the rs are playing, because he shoe horned them into the conversation atleast 7 times during that game. Anyway great 3 points, at no point in the last 2 games was I worried we would concede. Our attacking play in the final third needs a lot of work tho.

 

[KindofBlue]

great win. Gana is much more efficient than I remember. Patterson was very good. Happy with where we are heading at the moment.

 

[ToffeeTim]

We got hammered on XG. Football hipsters will be fuming

 

[Telford-Feb-85]

Think we might have the makings of a football team. Midfield 3 were brilliant.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Knew we'd win. Said we'd win.

Love you Everton!

 

[DanB90]

When is the last time Everton has allowed only 6 goals in 7 matches to start the season?

I’m not certain, but I’d hazard a guess it was pre-Michael Keane.

 

[Toffeelover]

Up to 12th on GD.

 

[blue1948]

Had to choose so it was Gana ,so nice to have someone who can stop and think .Could have given it to three or four more .Well done blues.

 

[GT77]

Gana is so important because he'll stop most teams battering us with possession in the danger areas, he gets his foot in so many times it really upsets the oppo's rhythm.

 

[knowing your history]

Gray by a country mile. The only goal thread in an uninspiring performance. Maupay's goal so was very good. Onana has to up his game a lot. Thank god Guye was there.

Yes that was Gray's best game under Lampard imo unless I've missed an obvious performance from last season. He was on it throughout whereas Gordon was on the perhipery.

Gana was good....however it shows the margins sometimes as he lost the ball when they hit the post. That goes in and you'd have endless posts of "too old" etc. Just needs to get up to pace again after four years in France but he showed all of his experience.