Match Thread Everton 0-1 Manchester United - Monday 23rd February 20:00

[badloaf]

Well, that was all a bit Wally Smith…

 

[Rita_Poon]

I didn't say we did, we certainly didn't deserve to win though and neither did they. Garner good, Branthwaite ok, the rest of them were poor

Pickford made a few saves of note, and didn't deserve booked for protesting one of the rules clear as day.

 

[Vedder]

Yes should have kept Armstrong on when George came on and subbed Gana

Or Gana and Armstrong off for Patterson and George. And put our beat midfielder back in the middle

 

[Leylo]

That lineup stunk of a loss
Gana needed dropping.
Harrison isn't a LW
Garner is our best midfielder
Tarkowski and Keane are too slow together

It's frustrating that he can't see any of these issues.

Garner was great today at the back

 

[Cameron Manning]

Garner MOTM

It couldn’t have been anyone else from Everton’s team and looking at United it still had to be James Garner —- as for the game it didn’t look like a game of football to me. Quite a lot on this thread are pointing out the absolute mess we make of taking corners with no variation game after game after game and no preparation for the breakaways by the opposition when they attack from them.

 

[Miked1e]

No just a class ball

No bad team selection again. Late substitutions and just no ideas. That is all

 

[Rich1878]

Disappointed, but this really cheered me up.

Sat behind Gary Neville and some bloke kept on calling him stale bread, and for him and Carragher to retire.

No reaction for a while, but then Neville, couldn't resist and then gave him a look

Caught him a corker

 

[brittcop1]

No just a class ball

 

[knowing your history]

Lots of huff and puff.

Thought it was a nailed on 0-0 but one good counter from them with Branthwaite 20 yards away was enough.

George should've been on by the hour at latest and I'd also have put McNeill on.

Also annoyed it became a bit six nations in last ten minutes. Too much emphasis on blocking and tugging for the corners instead of actually trying to get first contact ahead of Lammens (who was excellent).

Way team is set up simply isn't good enough for top 8 so it might aswell go to a side who takes more risks home and away like Bournemouth.

 

[Naylor56]

With our fixtures left we finish 15th or 16th

 

[Toffeeback]

Of course we all want upgraded fullbacks, but even still - given the personnel that we have - just once I'd like to see a backline of Myko - Branthwaite - JOB - Patterson. At least everyone in their actual position.

 

[WilliamBoo]

Ye hed make us Brazil

He signed for 4 more years there

 

[johnjoeefc]

Thought their keeper was exceptional today. Got to everything and when he saved he held onto it brilliantly

 

[jazzy]

That’s total rubbish where were we last 3 seasons

There is a glass ceiling with Moyes and we've hit it

 

[bluenose10]

Predictable scoreline. Set up for whoever scored first which we were 2nd favourites for given our best players picked out of position. The worry is we won’t attract better players with that approach at home. Better players want to take risks although when we did they scored. Too slow at back to go 1 on 1 so the one time we played a risk they scored.