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

[MACCA75]

I’ve honestly no idea if that was a pen or not, they have made such a Horlicks of the handball rule. What I can categorically say is that we will see that exact scenario in a game next week, and it won’t be given.

 

[witchdoc187]

I never understand the shouts for wait until September to judge us....why FFS, season starts in August, that's when you need to be prepared and ready, mentally and physically with the personnel to do the job you (Everton manager) want done.

Yet who can tell me the last time we started a season with any optimism and felt we were ready for the PL to begin. I think tonight is 4 opening day defeats in a row.

This season alone, we started with a midfielder and centre back playing as full backs. Nobody can tell me that's not gross negligence by the manager and recruitment team.

Because it's one match and people usually say judge at Christmas

 

[ChesterBlue]

Not in the slightest.. We were rubbish but we're not going down. Just hope Barry can play better than Beto

I don’t know mate.

Burnley against Spurs looked better than us, Wolves against City looked better than us…

I’m worried big time with how horrifically coached we look. - if Branthwaite and Myko are out long term and we don’t recruit well we are in massive trouble.

 

[roy vernon]

Really? Thought he was shocking and put us under pressure almost every time he touched the ball

And yet, take a look at the motm poll, apparently he fooled quite a few other people into thinking he had a decent game.

 

[Miked1e]

Best things about tonight…. Ferguson story currently on Sky sports premier

 

[witchdoc187]

I don’t know mate.

Burnley against Spurs looked better than us, Wolves against City looked better than us…

I’m worried big time with how horrifically coached we look. - if Branthwaite and Myko are out long term and we don’t recruit well we are in massive trouble.

We'll be fine

 

[Tigger]

True, but they clearly game planned for us. They had a plan, executed, and it worked. We could’ve easily lost by way more. They were relentless. Wave after wave. They won all the loose balls and we just sat and watched. Our game plan was like Dyche. Absorb 75% of a game on defence, boot it long to an isolated striker, pray for a perfect bounce. Leeds deserves credit for planning very well.

They were high energy first half as expected without creating much. Second half they were bang average, think they will struggle

 

[ChesterBlue]

We'll be fine

I see literally nothing positive about this club currently.

 

[witchdoc187]

I see literally nothing positive about this club currently.

You're a seasoned blue indeed my friend.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Always the hope that kills you. How many Evertonians passed away tonight with a cause of death from hope.

 

[billyblue80]

Well that was crap and we got robbed... welcome back everton. Still not won in August since 2021. Must be something to do with our preseasons being poor and our recruitment being snails pace yes the injuries don't help but god following this club is like groundhog day.

 

[Oddson]

I see literally nothing positive about this club currently.

Yeah ye know loads of clubs sign world class 100 M players don’t they, av a word with yeself, we’re currently competing in a crowded MASSIVELY inflated transfer market when our current competitors are West Ham,Palace,Leeds,Forest, just the way it is.

Sheet change

 

[MACCA75]

And yet, take a look at the motm poll, apparently he fooled quite a few other people into thinking he had a decent game.

He had a decent game for a right footed midfielder playing at left back for probably the first time in his life. That’s why I gave him it. Wouldn’t want him there again though.

 

[billyblue80]

We looked undercooked and full of square pegs in round holes. Lack of sharpness so disappointing. I will say this though the ref gave us nothing and Sky were desperate for a Leeds win and they weren't great either especially second half.

 

[Tigger]

Im trying to vote for a MoM but just cant! Nobody was over a 6/10 were they really