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

[LiamMadrid]

Embarrassed by that.

They were unlucky not to score or at least create a couple of opportunities.

 

[the golden visionary]

Had 2 weeks to prepare for that.

 

[davids]

I love that we played one through ball (that was over hit by Kdh to illy) the whole game. Strikers are not the problem. A lack of pace, athleticism and creativity is.

I lost track of how many times garner won the ball high up the pitch and we did nothing with it ever after that. We need an attacking coach and set piece coach desperately. This season will fizzle out and yes I have perspective compared to the last 5 and we have come along way but we also have a huge opportunity to get Europe/broaden our name/make money and Moyes’ pragmatism/negativity is stunting that imo

Have we come a long way through. We've ridden our luck in so many games that could easily have ended in defeat.

 

[Sadken]

How can you play a midfielder and a centre half as full backs, if its down to injuries then ok, but we had two full backs on the bench, i am baffled.

 

[WA Toffee]

You keep believing if it makes you happy .

Believing what? That Moyes is a cautious coach and most of our squad are not elite level players?

Yeah, I think I will keep believing that

 

[tommytowne]

Have we come a long way through. We've ridden our luck in so many games that could easily have ended in defeat.

As welcome as they were, those unexpected wins at Villa and Utd together with the one at Fulham where we definitely got lucky are the reason we're not in the thick and sticky now.
Seeing our upcoming fixtures with the form we're in and I'm mighty glad we got the points in the bag.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

The ambition and aspirations of some of our fans is absolutely rock bottom.

Do you know the difference between those two words and the word 'expectations'

I aspire to seeing an Everton team competing with the best at the top end of the table and in the running for every cup competition we play in.

I don't expect to see that any time soon.

 

[stretford blue]

Woeful.

Seen more desire in a bunch of lemmings over a cliff edge.

Thought the crowd and the players showed a bit more desire last night ,but felt like a premier league side going to a lower league in a cup tie but United are bang average on a good run
My worry is we revert to past home games performances against Burnley no desire no intensity

 

[daza_1973]

Other than the forest game we haven't gone for the throat of any team at home this season. It's very worrying our negativity is killing any potential hint of watchable football.

 

[Sadken]

As welcome as they were, those unexpected wins at Villa and Utd together with the one at Fulham where we definitely got lucky are the reason we're not in the thick and sticky now.
Seeing our upcoming fixtures with the form we're in and I'm mighty glad we got the points in the bag.

Our next game is newcastle away, i expect us to lose, our next home game is burnley, if we dont win that moyes should get the bullet on the final whistle.

 

[PeterGet]

Calmed down a bit… I think the annoyance from last night was that Everton looked like scoring and then due to an error and an outstanding pass we were outdone. It’s frustrating as I thought we played well, but we just can’t seem to get any quality up front. I was hugely annoyed at the constant madness of our corners! Why the hell we didn’t try another tactic is beyond me…

it’s a process I guess, but roll on next season and some more wins.

FYI
I’m still pro Moyes and I do think we’re moving fwd as a club

 

[toetonioni]

Woken up still feeling so disappointed with the performance last night, can’t even bring myself to vote for man of match.
The set up was all wrong as many have said but Moyes too stubborn to see it which could cost him his job in the summer.
Just play your best players in their best positions so no Gana, no Keane for starters…

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

What was Martinez doing in the stands?

Polishing his shoes to a wonderful shade of brown

 

[D. Amokachi]

How can you play a midfielder and a centre half as full backs, if its down to injuries then ok, but we had two full backs on the bench, i am baffled.

This. Our wide forwards are so isolated when going forward. They need to single handedly beat three players to get the ball into the box. It’s no wonder we never looked like scoring last night.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Had 2 weeks to prepare for that.

And we had two weeks of bliss..