Match Thread Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton - Sunday 10th May 14:00

[Eggs]

Yep. Those two in the middle have been poor together for a while now. O'Brien has to start there. Put Garner in at RB.

….i just don’t get putting your best defensive midfielder at RB, the lad has just got in the England squad.

 

[brittcop1]

I thought we conceded the space in midfield.2nd half, Sat deep allowing them to dictate. then ended up hanging on. We played like a team not wanting to lose instead of a team who needed a win. Tarique George should have been on earlier. I would have kept Beto on too. I thought he was our best player

"A team not wanting to lose" is Moyes' bread and butter, doesnt react well when we go behind or take the lead...its just not in his DNA. He draws up his game plan on his Etchasketch on Thursday night and thats it until he shakes it clean on Sunday night.

 

[blue in oxford]

Lost me? Compare what to previous seasons?

Weve brought in players the manager doesnt use.

Weve got a manager who only wants to play the same 11.

Were a negative team with a cowardlike mindset.

Moyes last season set us up to play quick and direct. Its now boring and mostly ineffective.

Weve taken a big step back from his play last to this season while spending £150mil for no player development

 

[billybadger]

Get rid of all the ex Burnley players and Barry in the summer hopefully

 

[Rita_Poon]

For a manager that developed Baines and Coleman, it’s pretty shocking how he has navigated this issue

tried for tete, got kyboshed last second. was the first signing he tried.

 

[spudmuncher]

3 points from the last 15 , when there was european football to play for and we actually had to go and win games is a David moyes all over.. we keep him and in 2 yrs time we'll still be playing 4 centre halves at the back with Keane and tarkowski as mainstays. Good solid manager , but when we have to go on the front foot and win games to achieve something , he sh1ts the bed

 

[southbluey]

say what you want about the misses, for me it was the back line that bottled it today. We have one of the biggest defenses in the league and we can’t deal with a corner kick or compact the box. Scoring two away should be enough to win.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

….i just don’t get putting your best defensive midfielder at RB, the lad has just got in the England squad.

He has shown what he can do at CM - just put him at RB for the last three games (two now) try yo win both and see where we are.

 

[efcste97]

….i just don’t get putting your best defensive midfielder at RB, the lad has just got in the England squad.

Short term. for the sake of team balance you do, especially when you're leaking goals for fun, he can even help push up the right side, hard job for Rohl today having O'Brien behind him.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

3 pts from a possible 15 in the last 5 games.

 

[ToffeeTim]

11 goals conceded in 5 games. 5 straight games conceding multiple goals

Not good enough for a team with a manager trying to sit deep and defend. A complete waste of an opportunity to kick on this season.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

But if he moves the chess pieces around it gets better -

Bring Jake back into CB, Garner into RB, Tim and KDH as the middle two, Dibling into RM, Rohl behind Beto.

Surely that's better than what he is doing.

Keane starting
Jake at RB
McNeil starting
Barry starting
Gana starting.

Jake CB, Garner RB, Tim and KDH as the middle two, Dibling into RM, Rohl behind Beto.

Younger, stronger, quicker, more energy.

You know @Eggs you are as unsure as David.

The two of you should chat.

I'm saying what he is doing is poor; instead of doing the same thing again and again, try something different.

3/15 is not good enough.

 

[NorthernBlue]

say what you want about the misses, for me it was the back line that bottled it today. We have one of the biggest defenses in the league and we can’t deal with a corner kick or compact the box. Scoring two away should be enough to win.

We were lucky to get a point in the end once Mateta came on. Our centre backs got battered by him and were pathetic really. It’s a big area that needs addressing in the summer.

 

[brittcop1]

One win from our last seven games. Take this form into next season, and we'll be in a relegation battle by Christmas.

Thank God we have the Chelsea DVD

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Jimmy Garner was good
Beto took his goal well
Pickford made some good saves
Rohl showed promise

Barry was awful
Defending in general was lacklustre
Moyes made some poor subs

Standard Everton at the moment

We’re not abysmal but we’re not especially good either

Moyes has run his race imo

Question is whether The Friedkin’s have the plums to do anything about it