Match Thread Everton 1-1 Sunderland 12:15 Saturday 10th January 2026 (FA Cup Third Round)

[Bluewater]

Kudos and paquetta have got worse since Moyes left though

I'm afraid you have not watched West Ham enough when Kudos was there last season, when both shined. Kudos carries Spurs half the time and Paquetta, along with Bowen are the players that make West Ham better going forward. Its not Paquetta's fault West Ham aren't doing well and it certailnly isn't Kudos's fault Spurs are so inconsistent.

 

[windymiller]

Best we can hope for today is a jammy penalty shoot-out.

How are we going to score?

 

[Papa Shango]

That’s the difference today mate, Sunderland have got a load of players out but they can still put an 11 out that is way better than us.

This is it.

We can moan about lack of experience etc, our team has more premier league experience than Sunderland does yet they look miles better.

 

[Zatara]

Armstrong 6 for me

Put Rohl next to Garner ahead of him as 8's

Tell McNeil and Dibling to hug the touchline and start passing the ball on the deck.

 

[bullybeef]

Rohl should go out on loan

Yep.
Made no sense at all loaning Harrison Armstrong and spending £16m on him.
Another poor decision by the club.

 

[coollino]

Wake up.
Too sloppy,
Too deep,
Too slow,
No pressing,
No guile,
No passion, Pickford apart.

Get into them and shake it up !

Is this your sex life?

 

[JLW]

You mean there's better to come?

It’s going to be difficult to be that 45 minutes but if anyone can, Everton can.

 

[daza_1973]

No subs

 

[Abraders]

Dibling been very poor so far, would not be surprised to see him hooked at half time, but then again you could say that about five or six of them. Pickford has kept us in it so far. We look embarrassingly bad as a football team, Sunderland head and shoulders over us that half and not much on the bench to change it. Maybe bring Barry on and go full Wimbledon second half, missed going this match through illness, the lately I've found it a drag going and watching what's on offer, not exactly Dyche levels just get but getting gives of it. Branthwaite, Grealish, N'diaye, Gana, Dewsbury Hall, Tim and Alcaraz all missing, I suppose would hamper any team.

It's definitely a drag going to the game this season. The next stadium buzz wore off quickly and the football on display is dire

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

If we’re gonna play it long at least have 2 strikers up top, instead of their centre halves not being occupied. Give them something to think about, mix it up with which one you’re lumping it to.

 

[Houghty19]

19 or not he has played awfully and deserves the criticism.

Agreed I'm just trying to point out he's 19 and it's not his fault we paid a fortune for him as I'm sure we really do think he's going to be a top player. At the moment though he isn't but it seems like because we spent a fortune on him we all expect him to be brilliant and as such he's getting lots of criticism at a level that should be reserved for players like McNeil who is awful.

 

[dannyboy]

Please explain what the tactics are today if not

Sit back
Stay compact
Get it to Beto
Rohl to pick up scraps

That looks to be the managerial masterplan.

Everyone has looked poor.

They are the best tactics we could have used today. You think this team is good enough to play possession football? Only 1 of our front 6 starts on a regular basis.

 

[Papa Shango]

How are we going to score?

Lucky set piece or a moment of magic.

Back to where we have been for the past few seasons.

 

[Swagger]

Lack of pace even more glaring without Iroegbunam

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

If Dibling wants to take advantage of a time to make a name for himself, this is it. Patterson is actually one to link up with his RW. Today, I feel like Patto is doing what he has to in order to get more pitch time. And Dibling is showing Moyes why Ndiaye will be the solution unless there’s an injury.