Cardiff v Everton. 31st Aug @ 15.00.

[SpeedEFC]

The worst thing is that we won't even get a leveller from the ref, normally when I'm neutral and watching a game and the ref is poor they usually even it up with a soft decision in the wronged team's favour but since we're Everton we won't get a soft decision for us

 

[Nealroy]

I thought we'd seen the back of this ref after his comedy display against west ham last year. Seriously, did he get promoted directly from Sunday league or something? We are a presence in the 18 yard box away from being decent. Never thought I'd say it but there'd be an argument for going for Defoe.

 

[SchoolOfScience]

How are people saying we've been poor? We've battered these just not had the chances or took them and without sounding like a kopite the decisions

The way I see it is, We can keep the ball as much as we want but we've got no killer final ball, Cardiff will be happy to soak up and hit us on the break because they don't see any real danger when we have the ball in the middle

 

[Azzurri]

I'm with Del here. We've been good. Not Martinez's fault if Mirallas has got a 50p head.

 

[Del]

3 times we were in crossing positions and had either 1 or 0 people in the box?

So not enough people in the box for crosses, Is that it?

 

[Bluerobins]

Gerry Dela has to be given 30 mins to run at them, we will get a pen then

 

[Titus Bramble]

I don't understand how some people are saying we are dominating and just missing that goal and others are saying we are woeful.

 

[davek]

If Martinez fails to get 3 points today. He will match Walter Smith's record. That is, failure to win in any opening 3 matches.

Ha Ha Ha...and you and a few other "Evertonians" want that to happen.

Get behind your football club and its manager you shower of Quislings.

 

[Del]

The way I see it is, We can keep the ball as much as we want but we've got no killer final ball, Cardiff will be happy to soak up and hit us on the break because they don't see any real danger when we have the ball in the middle

WE HAVE HAD 3-4 GOOD CHANCES ON GOAL YOU ****ING HEAD CASE

 

[Pabbers]

Because passing the ball around on the halfway line doesn't win football matches.

Work in progress ffs.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Gary Medel is very, very immense. He used the rule to every extent - including foul play - for the benefit of his team.
We missed someone capable of controlling tempo like him.

Barkley still need to know when not to run straight at the goal or into crowds. He should know he is not a natural dribbler. He should also know how to see space and pass. His positioning is also very, very suspect at times.
Same for Pienaar, but at least he could pass by instinct.
Shocking stuff from Mirallas once again.
Jela isn't bad but is really unlucky.
Ossie is increasingly invisible, three games in a row.
Fellaini can learn a thing or two from Cardiff.

What game are you watching mate ?

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I think we've played really well. Unlucky not to be winning.

 

[ijjysmith]

1. We need to speed it up a bit.

2. Barkley's boss.

3. Jelavic isn't.

4. The ref's a sex offender.

Good summary this.

 

[MickM86]

We are playing well and controlling the game, we need to up the tempo though and have a 'cutting edge' about us. We need to be more attacking minded.

 

[Tree13]

How are people saying we've been poor? We've battered these just not had the chances or took them and without sounding like a kopite the decisions

Exactly. We could have had as many as three penalties that first half - the Medel/Baines one being the most obvious. And Cardiff could realistically have had one, if not two players sent off.

It's got to be virtually impossible to break down a team playing eight at the back and apparently not subject to the rules of the game.