Match Thread Leeds 1-0 Everton, Mon 18 Aug, 8.00pm

[Bob Latchford]

Grealish must come on at half time

They are suggesting he might be on sky

 

[TheBigIguana]

Really a desire thing for this second half. Sod off tactics and subs: do the players care? Because if they do it can’t be worse than what we just saw.

 

[Zatara]

Garner looks scared to death at left back.
Well out of his depth.
How has it come to this?

Haha im scared to death watching him there.

 

[Fonzy]

Has beto touched the ball?

Has he been passes to 99% of the game is in our own half

 

[mahermi1]

Why are we so terrified to cross the bloody ball ? One of the most negative halves of football I've ever from an Everton team, every move we have made usually finished up at Pickford, even when we are outside their box ! The team looks, is disjointed as special mention to the ref who has been hopeless and has watched Leeds defenders going through our defenders from behind and has just turned his back.

 

[ValBlue]

When you play players out of position, it’s not just them ‘doing a job’, it’s then the replacement player who comes in to fill their boots. How the [Poor language removed] is Tim starting in the premier league for us.

 

[rochdaleblue]

That would be my guess at the outcome.

We've been poor that half but Leeds never looked a threat despite the possession and last third dominance.

Moyes needs to seize this chance.

The only positive is it’s still 0-0. Another 45 like that and we’ll lose.

 

[Chozz]

None of that has anything to do with the Dyche-esq long balls and backwards passing, its hopeless and against a newly promoted team. Not good enough imo.

Did we play well against Fulham or Newcastle last season? No. Did we win? Yes.

 

[brittcop1]

12 shots to zero. Excellent

Any of those anywhere near the goal? Yes we are playing crap but there is a lqzy narrative from the commentators that Leeds are playing like prime Barcelona Besides, chance for David Moyes to show if he really is a good manager. Lets see if he can make good tactical changes...Leeds arent great by any means, we are jist letting them play.

 

[RomanReigns]

Time to change formation

 

[davek]

Don’t disagree but we are lucky to still be in it.

We are and we're not.

I just dont see any intelligent Leeds build up. It's all huff and puff with no final pass.

Long may that continue.

 

[Hafnia Blue]

That would be my guess at the outcome.

We've been poor that half but Leeds never looked a threat despite the possession and last third dominance.

Moyes needs to seize this chance.

Are you drunk. You want Moyes out..

 

[Bedfordblue]

We aren't competing for anything here, Beto is 17 foot tall and hasn't won a header yet.

His heading / hold up when he’s back to goal has always been poor, I don’t know why we persist in trying to use him that way.
They’re playing a high line trying to squeeze / press us, not once has there been decent ball over the top or a cute through ball for him to run on to.

 

[Moomin]

These last 10 mins have been the best moments for us.

 

[maccavennie]

I’m going to defend them here, what can they do? KHD is way too high up the pitch, why is he playing at the 10? We can’t keep hold of the ball long enough to get it to KDH or Ndiaye in good positions because the actual midfield can’t pass

Which is why i said wtf has Moyes worked on. The shape was woeful. And they've got to be demanding of their teammates. The best players demand the ball and demand better from their players.

KDH might as well be on holiday still if that kind of performance is what we can expect.

Has to get Grealish on and sharpish.