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

[Groucho]

They wanted it more - can’t be having that - they look way fitter.

They got their luck.

Can have any complaints.

Agree totally, less keen on the writing off of the season after one game which I’m seeing.

 

[captainvindaloo]

Plenty to moan about there. Going to try and find some positives, but it might take a while. I'll check back later.

 

[lungo]

unfit
unprepared
uninspired

not unusual.

That first half was Dyche and Lampard level of bad. Than Guye f..s up and gives them more or less a goal. Typical Everton...

 

[Bilbo]

Well we are 14th with brilliant goal difference compared to normal..

 

[bluelife]

When’s the thread opening?

 

[Evermaarton]

What a terrible first half. Setup was totally wrong. Moyes made a total mess of the lineup. Second half was a bit better. Bad luck with the penalty kick. Leeds didn't look like scoring before that. Neither did we though. Beto is completely useless. The guy has no holdup play, no threat at all. And he was on the pitch for the entire match while we bought a new striker for quite a lot of money... Insane. Almost looked like Moyes wanted to make a statement to get more players in.

 

[Miked1e]

Disappointing…. Result that we are only 14th

 

[Vedder]

Better in the second half, but they were terrible after HT. It would help if we stopped making silly mistakes and giving easy ball to the opposition. Very soft penalty, but if Alcaraz doesn`t give the ball away we`d have been attacking their goal instead of conceding a penalty.

He was slipping all game,especially alot more in the 2nd half. But it was a high risk ball to play to play into him

 

[Jebus_lives]

How?
They scored, we never looked like scoring.

Neither did they.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

At least their striker looks like he’s going to cry because they took him off then won. One team eh mate.

There are some clubs you don’t mind losing too. Never good losing to these. Almost as annoying as Cucurella’s face.

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

Alacaraz slip away from getting out of there with a point. We were so much better when KDH dropped deeper, he started controlling the tempo. Better 2nd half but nothing up top. Everything bouncing off Beto.

Love to see that ‘tackle’ on Ndiaye again just before they scored.

 

[SpiritOfTheBloos]

Literally couldn’t be less arsed if we deserved a draw (which we didn’t) is it that hard to just ask for a team that wants to win every game?

If you ‘play for a draw’ you’re blatantly asking to lose more games than you win

Not expecting miracles over one window but bloody hell, what an absolute gang of losers to have the opportunity to play at such a magnificent ground on Sunday

Genuinely need about 7 players, so far of it

 

[Andy Gray Diving Headers]

Poor, very poor. Charlie was poorest of them all and his continuous slipping over eventually cost us.
Ironically, slightly better 2nd half but no complaints about the result, only the performance.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Dunno. You can’t deliberately handle the ball just cos your arm is at your side. Not saying Tarks did but it’s one that can be given because he’s the one moving towards the ball.

Where else could him arm be though?

 

[brittcop1]

Worst I have seen him play probably got about 10 percent passing accuracy.

Honestly plays like he is terrified