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

[Marcus Kendall]

Next season I just want a team with players playing in the natural and best positions, the recruitment team should have this as a bare minimum

It's Moyes not the recruitment team who insists on playing players out of position. It'll continue next season regardless of new personnel

 

[Jokerdan]

My takeaway from this too.

Although Keane has done fairly well considering, he is a 33 year old 4th choice centre back who's started the majority of games this season.

Want to see Jarrad and Jake as the pairing next year, and another CB brought in who will get games due to Jarrads Injury record

Tarks has had his day. Been a great servant during hard times but we need to start moving forward

 

[BlueChamps69]

Alcaraz comes on 94th minute for 1 minute. No wonder he feels miffed. Don't get it!

I think that was just to get 1 extra min for the sub

 

[Rita_Poon]

Why can an Everton not actually keep trying to play after going ahead in games.

Went 3-1 up 6 days ago.

:/

 

[ToffeeTim]

Went 3-1 up 6 days ago.

:/

And conceded a goal within about 15 seconds!!

 

[Rita_Poon]

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner speaking to Sky Sports:

"I am pleased with the performance, especially in the second half. In the end, it felt like Everton played three days ago. We made so much pressure, created chances and missed a few.

"I am really proud of the team's effort today and the belief we had and also the mentality to play for a win. I think it was a huge performance."

they got a draw, just like we did.

:/

 

[Rita_Poon]

And conceded a goal within about 15 seconds!!

you didn't caveat that part.

 

[Eggs]

Didnt we have two " international" right backs on the bench? Pretty sure they are both getting paid...

….i was saying you don’t put your best CM to RB. Beyond that O’Brien has been fine as has Tarkowski/Keane. Fair argument that O’Brien is a better option than Coleman given his fragility. He’s 100% a better option than Patterson.

Tarkowski and Keane had a bad one today and it’s understandable posters vent their frustration but there is succession planning in place, the major concern is Branthwaite’s fragility.

 

[Ring master]

they got a draw, just like we did.

:/

What he is saying is how i thought, that Palace felt more the winner of the 2 teams way game was going later. The thing that he said about Palace making Everton look like we played a few days ago is exactly the way i said i hoped we would not play. It's game many thought Everton had more a chance of winning than Palace and one i had us to win, but changed my mind today as i had a funny feeling we may stuff it up

 

[kev]

they got a draw, just like we did.

:/

At home

 

[Rita_Poon]

What he is saying is how i thought, that Palace felt more the winner of the 2 teams way game was going later. The thing that he said about Palace making Everton look like we played a few days ago is exactly the way i said i hoped we would not play. It's game many thought Everton had more a chance of winning than Palace and one i had us to win, but changed my mind today as i had a funny feeling we may stuff it up

we did have more chance to win it, should have been out of sight by HT. they made changes when it was still close and got back in it. momentum swung and we were out of ideas. first half was 90% us. we started SH well enough, then it tipped. We dont have the depth or even the quality first eleven to breeze through games. Take Grealish and Branthwaite out of the sides not top four and they'll struggle to stagger on. We don't have the margins. Gifting away untaken chances continues to dog us.

 

[overkill]

Tarks has had his day. Been a great servant during hard times but we need to start moving forward

Agree with this, at the very least he's had his day as a starter for us anyway.
He's no longer doing the basics and it's costing us

 

[brittcop1]

….i was saying you don’t put your best CM to RB. Beyond that O’Brien has been fine as has Tarkowski/Keane. Fair argument that O’Brien is a better option than Coleman given his fragility. He’s 100% a better option than Patterson.

Tarkowski and Keane had a bad one today and it’s understandable posters vent their frustration but there is succession planning in place, the major concern is Branthwaite’s fragility.

What is the succession planning for our back four? Asking seriously.

 

[Houghty19]

Getting a bit sick of the lets swap beto for barry almost as if Moyes watch alarm has gone off. Taking Beto off today when he did made no sense as he was really keeping their back line busy when Barry came on it was easy street, a striker too lazy to come back from offside positions.

 

[McCallsVolley]

KDH and NDiaye have just simply got to finish better.
I have made my point on Keane. Just disagree with those saying he has been better than Tarkowski. To his credit - Has saved us when losing Branthwaite pretty much all year.

Maybe one of those games losing Grealish bites. A lot of holes to fill in one summer.