Match Thread Brighton 1-1 Everton. Sat Jan 31st. 3pm

[DanEFC92]

 

[Norwegian Cow]

Sorry mate.
It’s the weirdest team selection I can remember.
I swear our manager doesn’t want Europe.

It is strange.. but also he has managed to get us to a good position on the table compared to the seasons before, so he is a bit hit and miss

 

[D410]

Everytime we had possession a Brighton player was straight in and forced our play to nowhere.

We should be doing the same.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Hopefully, a second half performance like last week.

 

[Steve EFC]

Too predictable from us: Branthwaite > KDH > Ndiaye and hope for a miracle.

Ball pretty much bypassing Garner, Gueye and Armstrong on the right.

Armstrong getting sucked in/ gravitating into middle. Glad it’s 0-0 after this half. Means providing Moyes changes this up, Brighton are there for taking.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

On the plus side, we’ve clawed our way up to eighth.

 

[Blobloblob985]

At least we aren’t losing, but it’s going to be a very long end to the season if we are just playing for goalless draws (or 1-0 steals) every week.

 

[Rita_Poon]

A 45 minute sleeping pill. oh the irony. crud!

 

[DOMNOLAN]

Ironic that him playing 4 centre backs is proving beyond doubt that we need a right and left back but at least on Monday at 7pm when the window closes he can tell us they tried but nothing could be done.

We’re in the process of getting rid of one of the left backs we have… it’s mental

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Branthwaite blowing out of his arse is a concern.

Odd decision to make him play full back when he is nowhere near match for.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

My thoughts:

One of the most boring, disjointed halves I’ve ever seen from us. Two halves on Moyes now because of the starting 11 and formation. Players had no idea what they were doing.

Tarks, branth, gana and pick all had a go at Keane at least once which is telling.

Watching branthwaite try and beat players was not on my bingo card today.

The only time we have got up the pitch in in a semi dangerous position was from Brighton mistakes.

Armstrong on the wing?! Only tactic is Tarks kicking it down the line or give it to illy. We are SO much better than this. Completely on Moyes and I’ve got no idea what he hoped. It’s bloody Brighton ffs.

 

[Ducans elbow]

Awful game all around

 

[PeregrineT]

So, our theory is that Moyes is doing this to show the board how ugly the football is going to be the rest of the season with fullbacks or a winger, right?

Hes showing them what its going to be like if they dont act.

 

[BackRow PE6]

As @Nymzee said, it’s not like we’ve got a load of injuries as well.

Only acceptable if we win.

Any other outcome and Moyes will quite rightly get lambasted

 

[Bluepablo]

Is this what stability looks like.