Match Thread AFC Bournemouth v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Fansince1988]

Even after the Barkley debacle we've had plenty of time to look for an alternative.

TBH I think Sigs was thought to be the replacement, problem is his lack of pace, very good in other areas but the modern game is pace. We have plenty of players with pace, but they aren’t used correctly.

 

[Bob Latchford]

They are decent, as are we. They seem to get to a similar level without spunking huge amounts of money though!

They had won 1 game at home since January - until today off course...

 

[Joey66]

He nearly gifted them a 5th late on as well.

Keen was so slow ontneturn I defence today - seen articulated trunks turn faster.......

How he was chosen for England laughable Holgate is our only hope.......!

 

[carmichael]

Can Davies play instead of Morgan?

 

[jamieni]

Grim. Can we have the international break back please?

 

[Dubai Blue]

I'm getting to a point where I don't care anymore.

I believe that is the "Acceptance" stage. Congrats, you have completed the full 5 stages of grief Everton.

 

[KindofBlue]

Defending was Poor by any standard. Their keeper played well.

 

[Zeke]

That's the bitter sweet price of addiction to a football club. Once hooked as a kid, it's impossible to later on genuinely become detached to lean years and losses.

Only fans of ManC and Real Madrid can be happy 95% of the time, through mega spending, buying all the trophies out there and at the same time rarely suffering setbacks in matches to underdogs (Norwich being the exception that proves the rule).

All very true...but I’d love to see some proper progress as a club because it’s a hard cross to bear being an Everton fan.

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

Can’t defend corner check

Can’t defend free kick check

Allow a through ball from an opposition defender to completely cut out our entire defence check

Can't remember a worst defensive display, it really was as bad as it gets.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

They had won 1 game at home since January - until today off course...

I did say they were good! Like us they are a mediocre premier side.

 

[onlyme]

I can accept losing to superior teams but they were sh1t but did the basics. We can't punish teams when we're on top, too much 5 aside tippy tappy nonsense as if it's an exhibition game . We're too nice, similar to the old West ham team of old.

 

[Street end man]

Double whammy today. Lewin scores to put us doubters in our places and ensure his place in the starting 11 for life, and we get hammered by yet another team that won't finish in the top 12.

 

[jimineybillybob]

We could sign the best players in the world, without a decent manager we will never improve. What do they do in training because it looks a shambles every week. And I seriously doubt theres any set-piece defensive training at all. Shocking.. We need to invest in a new manager and coaching staff

 

[big nev lookalike]

The two games we have lost have ,in my opinion,been lost in midfield. Playing 2 defensive midfielders does not work in our formation. There is too big a gap between them and the front 4. Davies should have started instead of Schneiderlin.If we kept a clean sheet then fine,you could say that it worked but we haven’t won away away from home enough to justify that tactic. If Silva doesn’t change that ,then he will be the master of his own downfall.

 

[BlueToff]

Thing is, we controlled that match, and imo it's all on Silva that we lost.

Yes, bad mistakes from Delph, Keane etc. But when we were on top in the second half was the perfect opportunity to bring on a sub and inject something else.

He's not proactive with his subs at all and without the confidence being at home gives us, we don't have any impetus.

Bad.