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

[TheNinja]

We are just too passive in games, only stepping up the tempo when behind or facing adversity. This is 100% from the Manager. Many players are better than this playing style but alternatively, many players are so technically limited, he just doesn't trust the team to press like all other successful teams do.

Maybe he plays this way to suit his pessimistic team selections, but it's just not a modern way of playing, and I hate watching it.

 

[ValBlue]

So the red had no bearing on the result?

Not really

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[ManxBlue]

Quite the most appalling Everton performance of the season. Apart from WHU (who we drew with, another shocking failure) Bournemouth were demonstrably the poorest side to visit so far. Both goals were as a consequence of utterly dreadful defending. But the most telling aspect of all is that when O’Brien was sent off did Bournemouth press forward to make numbers tell? No. They surrendered midfield and defended the 18 yard box in the certain knowledge that we wouldn’t score. And they were dead right. For all his running Barry isn’t good enough and never will be. Beto is as much use as I would be. I don’t really blame Moyes exclusively for these performances because he simply hasn’t got the personnel needed to win matches. Talk of Europe is complete nonsense. We are a team that will never score. No incision, no cutting edge, no threat. Abysmal frankly.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

That wasn't down to the ref.
What do you think he got wrong?

If some took the time to take their blue tinted specs off for a minute they would see both decisions were right mate.

 

[Vedder]

Yep, I agree. Just pointing out we weren't played off the park. We weren't great - far from it - but neither were they

I agree with you, the difference for me, was how they cut through us with simple movement. We seem to get up the pitch and then slow it down and play infront of defences.

 

[Neiler]

Not really

Yeah, no mate.

 

[ValBlue]

Yeah, no mate.

was gone as soon as we conceded the second

 

[banno]

Jakes red wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity IMO mate.

That decision changed the game.

The offside rule as i understand it for their second as i understand the rule that it's offside the moment an offside player makes an attempt to win the ball which the Bournemouth player did.

To be specific and expansive.

Exactly, JOB disallowed goal at Villa due to Armstrong attempting to win the ball. Sky pasted it all over the screens

 

[Paul Rideout]

Chelsea and Man U drawing - What a waste of a chance to get right in the mix.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Quite the most appalling Everton performance of the season. Apart from WHU (who we drew with, another shocking failure) Bournemouth were demonstrably the poorest side to visit so far. Both goals were as a consequence of utterly dreadful defending. But the most telling aspect of all is that when O’Brien was sent off did Bournemouth press forward to make numbers tell? No. They surrendered midfield and defended the 18 yard box in the certain knowledge that we wouldn’t score. And they were dead right. For all his running Barry isn’t good enough and never will be. Beto is as much use as I would be. I don’t really blame Moyes exclusively for these performances because he simply hasn’t got the personnel needed to win matches. Talk of Europe is complete nonsense. We are a team that will never score. No incision, no cutting edge, no threat. Abysmal frankly.

Moyes has to take his share of the blame for not picking more attacking full backs and making negative changes instead of bold ones

 

[Neiler]

was gone as soon as we conceded the second

Not in my opinion mate.

 

[ManxBlue]

Moyes has to take his share of the blame for not picking more attacking full backs and making negative changes instead of bold ones

As I said, I don’t blame him exclusively, but he’s not innocent.

 

[Sharpies volley]

You can say things like that about most teams, Liverpool were Gifted 10 points at the start of the season with goals coming 98 minutes or later, They'd be down there with Spurs only for that.

I'm not interested in other teams.

 

[johnjoeefc]

Agreed

Whisper it too, but we’d be where forest currently are if we had Europe with this squad

Not a bad shout