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

[Shibbywiggles]

I think we’ll win this today based on the ‘Everton That’ that I’ve been living

Me and my dad were lucky enough to get two tickets in the ballot for the Sunderland game so it’s important that we still have everything to play for next weekend so our eight hour round trip won’t be wasted and we get to experience the let down in person

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Have to win or the season is over

I keep thinking of those three last second goals we have conceded in the last three matches; would it have been different if JOB and Branthwaite had been our CB's - me thinks we would have had an extra four points and been right in contention for a CL's spot for next season.

 

[Drico]

I keep thinking of those three last second goals we have conceded in the last three matches; would it have been different if JOB and Branthwaite had been our CB's - me thinks we would have had an extra four points and been right in contention for a CL's spot for next season.

It would have been different if there was an ounce of leadership and brain power among our players. I criticise Moyes because this is his team and these are his selections, but they've exposed themselves as players in these last three games.

 

[blue to the bone]

It was a window Probably 7th to 9th place all dependent if he could operate like last season when he came in

And that's still fairly likely?

 

[dutchblue54]

Hope he starts with the same team as against City..think Beto is the better option to start with Barry better when there might be more room later in the game. Although Roll is not a wide player in a game we should attack more his performance deserves another start

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Also Moyes attained a solid 31 points last season arriving in the second half of the season with an inferior squad to this current one, so he created the expectations for a decent finish to the current season. He should be building of his success of last season especially with further investment

Absolutely Curtis

 

[blue1948]

What were your expectations before the season started.
Where did you predict us to finish ?

I am sorry but where we hoped and where we really could have been are not the same . We have improved at least in the worry stakes but we are not in the position we could / should be ,not by many points .We have more points than we needed to be safe ,yes , but how many have we lost due to Moyes and his opposition to young untried players ,Aznou came on and was a shining light -was he ready ? Perhaps not -but was he exciting ? yes for sure .Never to play again this season ? That is just one example .

 

[Davideeyore]

Hoping for one of them games we surprise everyone.

 

[jceverton]

It was a window Probably 7th to 9th place all dependent if he could operate like last season when he came in

If he'd of replicated what he did last season, we'd currently be 6th one point behind Villa.

 

[WilliamBoo]

I don't get the low expectations argument, I mean you don't make a statement signing like Jack Grealish without expecting to challenge higher up the table. Even Moyes admitted he was targeting Europe this season so why would fans be happy to accept mid-table? It's no wonder we've been mediocre for so long with that kind of mindset

Yep
Mediocrity breeds more mediocrity.

 

[jceverton]

What were your expectations before the season started.
Where did you predict us to finish ?

Well a reasonable expectation was to get 62 points at least, that would be replicating last seasons form over a full season.

 

[Ufotone]

Get it won lads….

COYB

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

Well a reasonable expectation was to get 62 points at least, that would be replicating last seasons form over a full season.

That would have us in 4th place which would be a massive overachievement considering the injuries and players missing we’ve had this season.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I am sorry but where we hoped and where we really could have been are not the same . We have improved at least in the worry stakes but we are not in the position we could / should be ,not by many points .We have more points than we needed to be safe ,yes , but how many have we lost due to Moyes and his opposition to young untried players ,Aznou came on and was a shining light -was he ready ? Perhaps not -but was he exciting ? yes for sure .Never to play again this season ? That is just one example .

Same with JOB at CB, Merlin, Aznou, Tim; he's safety picking experienced, slow as a tugboat defenders and midfielders has killed us.

Keane, Tarkowski, JOB at RB, Barry starting and Gana playing 95 plus minutes in almost every match.

Just poor.

 

[Wat Tyler]

We need Irogbunam to play well, I like him, but he can be inconsistent.