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

[Ray Purchase]

Alcaraz might seriously be in my contenders for worst players to wear this blue shirt. I genuinely have never known such an awful awful player.

You are obviously too young to remember Geoff Nulty.

I still have nightmares.

 

[lungo]

A 0-0 half with an absolute gift to them.

Alcaraz has been utterly horrific. McNeil has done exactly as expected.

Would like to see Rohl and Dibling on for those two, but no doubt we’ll get the always effective Beto-for-Barry change instead.

McNeil should play in the middle not Alcaraz. At least he has one good foot and a very good shot.

 

[Zatara]

Everton = one volleyball player, one tourist (aka Giraffe) plus 8 triers and Alcatraz (not a footballer at least not one with a brain).

Every game you post nothing good about Everton.

 

[Blue Roo]

Limp without Illy and Kiernan

 

[Bilko]

Moment of madness by O’Brien is the difference

No mate, far bigger gulf than that, it's like a cat playing with a mouse, their messing with us

 

[Zatara]

McNeil should play in the middle not Alcaraz. At least he has one good foot and a very good shot.

What team do you support?

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Midfield being over run. No changes will bring despair

 

[carolinablue232]

Moment of madness by O’Brien is the difference

On the scoreboard, yes. But we don’t look like sniffing the goal whereas they can easily get another. That’s the other difference.

 

[blue to the bone]

rohl dibling and goaly on

for mcneil tim and myko

Who's goaly
Tim has been probably our best player

 

[Mashtray]

Alcaraz, Mykolenko, Mcneil = absolute trash!
Obrien braindead moment for the pen

To be honest. I'm still in the harsh pen camp.

Modern rule is unatural position for handballs. You jump with your arms up. Then their player hits O'Brien sending his arms towards the ball. I think it's unlucky actually

 

[Titus Shambles]

Not one shot on goal there

but we're getting Europe dontcha know!!!!

 

[when i score we riot]

Honestly hard to make sense of this performance. If we went in at 0-0 i would think it was cagey and we just needed to sharpen up to nick it. Right now however, it feels like a fume fest panicky low-quality fold.

Not surprised if we come out unchanged. If so we should have big plans for the 60 minute mark.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Hopefully McNeil gets some minutes in the second half

 

[Neiler]

Why T F are Redknapp and Sturridge in the studio for our game, it’s an absolute cult.

 

[Sharpies volley]

It's just rinse and repeat with us. You could bet your mortgage on it. Headlines. Everton, very good for 20-25 minutes and making a top team look very ordinary. Then we give a goal away out of nothing. What O'brien is thinking of, God only knows. Then the opposition take over and run the game at a canter. No wonder we've struggled in the last few seasons with players like McNeil and Alcaraz. They truly are awful.