Match Thread Everton 1-3 Sunderland Sunday 17th May 15:00

[crusade]

If Iraola was our manager than Patterson and Aznou would be our full backs.

 

[windymiller]

Benitez gift that keeps giving - Digne for Patterson and Mykolenko to 'save money'

Whilst that's true, we've had four years and 7 transfer windows to resolve the FB issue, why on earth haven't we?

 

[MACCA75]

Benitez gift that keeps giving - Digne for Patterson and Mykolenko to 'save money'

Cant believe we let him do that and then immediately sacked him. That guy was an absolute disgrace.

 

[windymiller]

If Iraola was our manager than Patterson and Aznou would be our full backs.

I suspect we'd have signed two different full backs. A blind man could see that was the position we needed new players.

 

[Titus Shambles]

If Iraola was our manager than Patterson and Aznou would be our full backs.

If ever there was a "Moyes IN" arguement........

 

[CielosGrises]

Whilst that's true, we've had four years and 7 transfer windows to resolve the FB issue, why on earth haven't we?

Well, money for the most part. With Coleman, Patterson, Jake and even Garner at the club - they've prioritized spending elsewhere.

That spending got us Beto, Barry and Dibling though...so yeah, not great.

 

[Titus Shambles]

Benitez gift that keeps giving - Digne for Patterson and Mykolenko to 'save money'

No doubt Benitez was happy to push Digne towards the door, but lets be real: passing-through football managers do not have the final say on transfers, that's the people who have to sign the cheques (and Digne would not have agreed to leave the club unless there was a financial upside for him personally).

That whole episode was a disaster, but you can see why the club thought one out-going big earner for ~£30m to facilitate two young incoming signings for roughly the same overall amount was -in theory- good business.

 

[Titus Shambles]

I suspect we'd have signed two different full backs. A blind man could see that was the position we needed new players.

Correct x10. No way in the world any half competent manager is going into Premier League games with Nathan "perma crock" Patterson and Adam "my entire career is about 10 games for the team bottom of La Liga" Aznou as their first choice full backs.

 

[CielosGrises]

Incredibly we are only 4 points off Brighton still. They really chose a great moment to lose their bottle.

 

[lieneverton]

We've played the entire season with self imposed handicaps. Deeply frustrating.

 

[stretford blue]

If Iraola was our manager than Patterson and Aznou would be our full backs.

Both won't be here next season whether it's Moyes or iraola

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Anyone blamed the ref yet?

 

[richardo675]

Very dissappointing end to the season, season over now no european football probably finish in bottom half now after another loss v spurs next week, spurs to survive , arsenal to win the league, not much interest in next weeked now onto world cup.

 

[Titus Shambles]

Incredibly we are only 4 points off Brighton still. They really chose a great moment to lose their bottle.

12 points.

You're forgetting the 8 point deduction we'll be getting for not taking part in the Mo Salah send off lovein.

(too soon??....)

 

[blulouie]

Lets be brutally honest here.

We were made to look like a Sunday league team today.
They were quicker , more inventive and really comfortable on the ball.
They bossed possesion , won almost every loose ball and closed ranks in defence whenever we threatened.

This is a side full of younger players brought in from other leagues less than a year ago headed by an inventive progressive manager with no Prem experience whatsoever .

Moyes and this team were absolutely schooled today.
And its far from the first time this has happened.