Match Thread Arsenal v Everton KO Sun 23 Sep 2018 4pm

[Somerset Blue]

The penetration up front is poor though. It’s gonna be a long slog this season!

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

let's be honest, we've been outclassed.

In the striker position only.

 

[zzebra]

Same story as the West Ham game.

As soon as we go behind our heads go down.

 

[BigBlueConk]

If we had taken those 2 good chances, we could have been hanging on for a point here.

 

[Super Kevin sheedy]

We’ve give in, accepted the defeat

 

[Abraders]

Nea just gonna say it, think we'd be sitting on 10+ points had Allardyce been in charge.

 

[Mozza1987]

let's be honest, we've been outclassed.

How? They have been dire in this game

 

[ForeverEverton]

Since the 1st goal we`ve offered nothing........ this could be 3, 4 or 5 now

 

[toffeejack]

Love how loads seem to be saying “we’re one top class striker away from a decent team”, like they are ten a penny and not every club in Europe are looking for one.

For me it’s a system issue as well as personnel. Scoring goals is a team responsibility and we don’t get enough players in the box. Our midfield 3 lack energy and the only actual CF we have lacks mobility too.

Arsenal are arguably the most susceptible to dropping out of the big six and even though we’ve impressed at times, big changes still required before we can compete with this lot over a season.

Their two scorers cost over £100m. People can say we've spent loads, but the teams we're competing with have players twice the price all over the shop.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Not even a sniff of an attempt to get back in this - no reaction at all and the subs havent had a look in

 

[bag a yoko]

let's be honest, we've been outclassed.

By who? Certainly not Arsenal.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Every weekend is starting to feel like Groundhog Day. Can’t remember the last time I enjoyed watching Everton. Can change the manager and all the players and there’s just absolutely no change. We’re just always tragic.

 

[Jebus_lives]

let's be honest, we've been outclassed.

We absolutely haven't.

 

[heatmeiser]

Any chance we can get that Onyekuru back anytime soon?

 

[AlE]

Let’s not overreact shall we? We’re a decent striker and a semi-competent linesman away from likely being ahead here.

Yeah but we don’t have a decent striker.

I fear there could be quite a lot of “if only we had a decent striker” moments between now and January (or next summer... aaargh!)