Match Thread Everton 0-1 Arsenal Sat 20th December @ 20:00

[Old Blue 2]

MOTD said that the referee said the foul on Barry was 'insignificant contact'.

In a word: CHEAT!

And a cheat operating VAR also.

Really, there is no chance when those kind of blatant things are not properly officiated on...

 

[ChesterBlue]

Realistically, we should have had a penalty, anywhere else on the pitch that’s a foul - generally a shame we didn’t give it a proper go but it is what it is.

As I said at HT, playing the best defence in the league without our most productive players was always a tough task, now it’s on Moyes to have us show more on attack over the other games we’re missing N’Diaye and KDH for

 

[Swartzy]

There was only Beto to pass to and the Arsenal players were busting a gut to get back whilst the Everton players ambled over the half way line.

Thats what i'm saying, we weren't at the races.

We're down to bare bones though.
When you take players like Illy and KDH out the team for Charly and McNeil..
Maybe not for some teams, but for us, that is a massive hit..

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Wasn't a pen that challenge on Barry, IMO.

But Arsenal just had total command of the middle of the park and Moyes couldnlt see we needed to get 5 in midfield to combat it.

It was definitely a foul I just wasn't sure at the time whether the foul was inside or outside the box. You're right though our possession stats were truly embarrassing at times and as low as 20%

 

[Old Blue 2]

Wasn't a pen that challenge on Barry, IMO.

Yeah, just kick attacking players in the penalty area.

Either you are extracting the urine with that post, or you are thick. I think the latter...

 

[Old Blue 2]

Realistically, we should have had a penalty, anywhere else on the pitch that’s a foul - generally a shame we didn’t give it a proper go but it is what it is.

As I said at HT, playing the best defence in the league without our most productive players was always a tough task, now it’s on Moyes to have us show more on attack over the other games we’re missing N’Diaye and KDH for

and Gana...

 

[sexualchocolate]

Reality check needed folks, starting XIs miles apart, couple of injuries and we're in bother, look at the players arsenal cam leave on the bench, individual wise, alcaraz was awful and was disappointed moyes didn't break form and hook him at HT, our forwards are muck, even though both did relatively OK, its only relatively ok for them, neither of them were ever gonna score.........1st Jan striker needs to be in the door

 

[Ged G]

Maybe Mr Moyes will say we lost because Arsenal are big boys.

But that is why we lost. They are bigger than us now. They have good players in every position and a strong bench. We are only building towards that.

 

[Tim's tourettes]

I just think it shows up this daft talk of Europe qualification tbh. We've been relegation candidates for a good few seasons, just accept our ascendance to mid table obscurity for now. Good times are on the horizon, it's just that it'll take a season or 2 and it won't be with Moyes

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Cack.

 

[blue to the bone]

Arsenal didnt bring on Eze, Lewis Skelly, Madueke , Nwaneri and Nordgaard tonight
Our unused subs were Cambell, Welch, Aznou , Patterson and if you want Tom king .

 

[Ged G]

Thoroughly depressing.

Showed squad up for what it is, mediocre at best.

Not depressing. Unless you just like to be depressed. It was simple reality. Our squad is weak. No bench. Yes, wWle lost, but did better than most expected. We are improving from the dross of recent years.

 

[Ged G]

Reality check needed folks, starting XIs miles apart, couple of injuries and we're in bother, look at the players arsenal cam leave on the bench, individual wise, alcaraz was awful and was disappointed moyes didn't break form and hook him at HT, our forwards are muck, even though both did relatively OK, its only relatively ok for them, neither of them were ever gonna score.........1st Jan striker needs to be in the door

Sensible post mate

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Arsenal didnt bring on Eze, Lewis Skelly, Madueke , Nwaneri and Nordgaard tonight
Our unused subs were Cambell, Welch, Aznou , Patterson and if you want Tom king .

And blues are falling over themselves about Dibling...

 

[Joey66]

There was only Beto to pass to and the Arsenal players were busting a gut to get back whilst the Everton players ambled over the half way line.

Yes but to play the ball out of play was criminal..