Match Thread Brentford v Everton - Match Report, MotM Poll

[Bob Latchford]

We have to start winning matches. Very disappointed when are 7 mins from picking up 3 points. The subs were wrong and too late.

Unbeaten in 3 so maybe going in the right direction?

I’ll judge him on subs a bit more when he’s got some progressive options.

 

[Mikey O]

Slowly Lampard is turning the ship around; there are no instant results. We've chased that over the last five years and it's not worked.

We've now lost three CH's in four games - that is going to mess up the back line.

Of course we want to win every game but be realistic with so many changes and injuries it's going to take some time. We can still get in another striker, get DCL fit and lets give Lampard a full season before calling for his head.

An away point at Brentford will do for me this week.

 

[Toffeepot]

disappointed to throw it away but am pleased with that performance away to a dangerous side
Feels like a loss but it really isn't

 

[Colonel Getafe]

The troublesome thought is, we may have used up our entire quota of luck for the season just to get a point away at Brentford.

It's funny because it's truuuuuue....... (only the RS next week eh)

 

[PhilM]

Away to a team in decent nick when we don't gave a striker ?????

Yes, in the sense it’s the first time we’ve actually been in front this season and, in the face of pressure, we weathered the storm for a good while.

On paper and with hindsight, it’s an acceptable result, but the manner of it is a wee bit deflating.

 

[Frenk]

Phenomenal. Really??? We have lots of players who can score goals given the right approach.

There stats don’t really tell that story though to honest.

 

[Bedfordblue]

on balance of opportunities, think we were lucky to come away with a point. if we had hit the woodwork that many times we'd be fuming we hadn't won.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Some say we have a striker we win games, we also need to learn to defend as well.

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Listen to the Colonel ? spot on.

80% of the time I'm right every percent of the time kid ?

 

[Catphish]

So your happy if we just manage to stay up? Jeez it is not hard to look better than we did lastseason.

Based on what I've seen so far this season, I think that's reasonable.

 

[Librarian]

But the dof is an advocate of the 3/5 at the back. So if the formation is wrong then so is everything with the whole managerial setup including the guy getting the players in to suit that formation

Maybe he advocates many systems, manager still picks the team. They’re in the process of bringing in a proper no.6 it seems so that will allow them to change it, but if they don’t, we go down I think.

 

[Rook]

Everyone on here seems to have such low expectations of our club in so much they are happy with us just bobbing along. We should not be grateful for a point today or somehow believe we are moving in the right direction. Wake up everybody.

We didn't lose 4-1 because arguably we should have. So yea will be happy w/ that point. We're in the relegation 5 w/ Bournemouth, LC, Forest and club to be named later. And we'll be there until DCL can prove he can stay healthy and/or doesn't have long term damage. And even w/ DCL we gonna struggle.

There is a couple things we are doing that are a step in the right direction but its already time to worry about that later. Right now we just gonna have to find a way to scrap to 38pts and enjoy the small victories (Thank you for the point goal post!).

edit: we put in a code to make DCL, his full name stretched out....impressive

 

[varnish]

Yup. With Maupay's 7? 8? goals a year the sky is the limit!

(and by 'sky' I mean 15th)

I’ll take that

 

[andy4efc]

Pathetic result really for the only context of 1-0 up with 6 to go.

Sounded like, and having just watched some highlights, we were lucky to be 1 up with 6 to go.

Terrible goal to concede. Wouldnt mind if it was well worked or panic stations, just a simple front post flick on.

 

[Catphish]

Some say we have a striker we win games, we also need to learn to defend as well.

100%. Defending was absolutely abysmal this match. The entire back line looked confused and inept today. The outcome could easily have been 5-1.