Match Thread Everton 1-2 Bournemouth. Tues Feb 10th. 7.30 pm

[NathDogg]

If anyone call tell me the difference between their second goal and the goal Brighton had disallowed against us a couple of week I'd welcome it! I hate all this not interfering crap, he's clearly offside and jumps to try and head the ball in the middle of the goal.

It’s a joke, he’s offside and affecting play.
They make the rules up to suit themselves.

 

[Voodoo Billy]

Bloody hell. First things first, managed to get a place to park despite the council and EFC's shambolic traffic non-calming measures which seem to change week by week, and was pleasantly surprised that the rain didn't pee down on us for 90 minutes despite being four rows from the front in the East Stand.
Football-wise, I thought our half time lead was deserved and had we a half (or even quarter) decent striker up front we'd have had the points in the bag by the hour mark. However, we don't. I reckon I'm a pretty positive fella (especially compared to some of the grumpy, negative gits I hear around me on matchdays) but even I am now finding it difficult to defend our Two Ronnies up front, they are hopeless. They show no improvement from week to week and are lacking in all departments. Bournemouth on the other hand, and fair play to them, have just sold a superb forward for £60m+ and have slotted in a 19 year old in Rayan who looks the part already, big, brave, pacy, and he not only knows where the net is, he's capable of getting the ball into it.
My son turned to me at the start of the second half and said it was a big, big, half for us. Unfortunately we ballsed it once again, and having seen yet another nothing performance from Barry and Beto (who, by the way, seems to improve in the eyes of many with every match that Barry plays but seems to produce the square root of eff all when he actually comes on), I think their lack of quality will cost us an European slot which looked all the more likely after the first 45.
That's enough, I'm boring myself now.

 

[MACCA75]

Unbelievable how teams like Bournemouth keep finding good players to sign.

We found 2 good players in the summer
- one a high profile £100 million player and the other played in the World Club final. Amazing scouting.

 

[kev]

Stating the bleeding obvious here, but we desperately need to find a goalscorer.
Improvements may be needed all over the pitch in order for us to create more chances, but we just can not continue squandering the chances/half chances when they do come along.

 

[Kiwi_efc]

I'm going to put my neck out and say I'm pleased with how the players responded with 10 men, they didn't shy away from the ball at least and a few seasons ago that game would of been well out of sight. I still see progress

 

[Mr PEN86]

I know everyone's a lil downtrodden and saying Europe is a pipe dream but there's definitely still a chance because of how weird the league is this season. No one is really taking advantage or pulling away. Think we can muster 22pts from our remaining games. That's 59pts which should be enough for Europe in my eyes.

February 2026
23 Feb – Everton vs Manchester United (H) (0pts)
28 Feb – Newcastle United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

March 2026
3 Mar – Everton vs Burnley (H) (3pts)
15 Mar – Arsenal vs Everton (A) (1pt)
21 Mar – Everton vs Chelsea (H) (1pt)

April 2026
11 Apr – Brentford vs Everton (A) (3pts)
18 Apr – Everton vs Liverpool (H) (1pt)
25 Apr – West Ham United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

May 2026
2 May – Everton vs Manchester City (H) (0pts)
9 May – Crystal Palace vs Everton (A) (3pts)
17 May – Everton vs Sunderland (H) (1pt)
24 May – Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (3pts) (A)

 

[Tipp blue]

Stating the bleeding obvious here, but we desperately need to find a goalscorer.
Improvements may be needed all over the pitch in order for us to create more chances, but we just can not continue squandering the chances/half chances when they do come along.

We have needed to find a goal scorer since Lukaku left almost 10 years ago, We have needed a RB since Coleman broke his leg also almost 10 years ago. Neglect at this stage.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Unbelievable how teams like Bournemouth keep finding good players to sign.

We found 2 good players in the summer
- one a high profile £100 million player and the other played in the World Club final. Amazing scouting.

If they signed Dibling, Aznou, Rohl and Alcaraz, they'd probably play every week for them and would look great.

 

[MACCA75]

If they signed Dibling, Aznou, Rohl and Alcaraz, they'd probably play every week for them and would look great.

I very much doubt that tbh. Dibling is too slow for them, Aznou too weak and the other 2 are slack in their passing. Don’t think they would have signed any.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I very much doubt that tbh. Dibling is too slow for them, Aznou too weak and the other 2 are slack in their passing. Don’t think they would have signed any.

They'd play their new signings rather than putting a massive priority on Premier League experience.

 

[witchdoc187]

I know everyone's a lil downtrodden and saying Europe is a pipe dream but there's definitely still a chance because of how weird the league is this season. No one is really taking advantage or pulling away. Think we can muster 22pts from our remaining games. That's 59pts which should be enough for Europe in my eyes.

February 2026
23 Feb – Everton vs Manchester United (H) (0pts)
28 Feb – Newcastle United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

March 2026
3 Mar – Everton vs Burnley (H) (3pts)
15 Mar – Arsenal vs Everton (A) (1pt)
21 Mar – Everton vs Chelsea (H) (1pt)

April 2026
11 Apr – Brentford vs Everton (A) (3pts)
18 Apr – Everton vs Liverpool (H) (1pt)
25 Apr – West Ham United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

May 2026
2 May – Everton vs Manchester City (H) (0pts)
9 May – Crystal Palace vs Everton (A) (3pts)
17 May – Everton vs Sunderland (H) (1pt)
24 May – Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (3pts) (A)

So in our remaining 6 away games we're winning 5 and drawing 1

 

[Cameron Manning]

I think N’Diaye’s 100% gone in the summer and there’s no chance of Grealish signing. That result’s put Europe to bed most likely, with out home form I would be surprised if we even finish top half.

Enraging as the game should have been won before half time really

Grealish will be praying that Everton sign him again because City don’t want him and no other top club will sign him and he’ll never get those fabulous wages again once City finish with him.

 

[davids]

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I've a suspicion that opposition coaches have worked us out.

 

[davids]

I think N’Diaye’s 100% gone in the summer and there’s no chance of Grealish signing. That result’s put Europe to bed most likely, with out home form I would be surprised if we even finish top half.

Enraging as the game should have been won before half time really

2 or 3 up I'd still have backed them to get a result.

 

[BullensBob]

I know everyone's a lil downtrodden and saying Europe is a pipe dream but there's definitely still a chance because of how weird the league is this season. No one is really taking advantage or pulling away. Think we can muster 22pts from our remaining games. That's 59pts which should be enough for Europe in my eyes.

February 2026
23 Feb – Everton vs Manchester United (H) (0pts)
28 Feb – Newcastle United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

March 2026
3 Mar – Everton vs Burnley (H) (3pts)
15 Mar – Arsenal vs Everton (A) (1pt)
21 Mar – Everton vs Chelsea (H) (1pt)

April 2026
11 Apr – Brentford vs Everton (A) (3pts)
18 Apr – Everton vs Liverpool (H) (1pt)
25 Apr – West Ham United vs Everton (A) (3pts)

May 2026
2 May – Everton vs Manchester City (H) (0pts)
9 May – Crystal Palace vs Everton (A) (3pts)
17 May – Everton vs Sunderland (H) (1pt)
24 May – Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (3pts) (A)

There's genuinely about 13 points there for us, 22 is WILD