Match Thread Everton 2-0 Brighton. Sun Aug 24th. 2pm

[trueblue84]

Loved don Hutchison on the premier league's own broadcast, pulling the rule book out and highlighting the section that says "if a player is in close proximity, it isn't a handball".

 

[witchdoc187]

People going overboard about him constantly grates on me tbh.

He ain't the best footy player in the world, thats for sure, but hes a very capable backup CB..

Absolutely correct.

 

[Rita_Poon]

????

Stubbs had a night out with Grealish in Marbela?

Now then, someone has a bit of form here...

 

[h8kurdt]

How many mom's is Grealish going to get on here over the season? He's just a different level to everyone else.

Great to get a win at the new stadium, but I did think the crowd could have been better. Hopefully it'll get better as time goes on.

 

[alpethsm]

Keane has been quietly efficient today.

I hate it but yeah he has, clean and tidy. I hope he can continue it.

What's the overview thoughts for today then?

I never even got commentary.

Polar opposite to the Leeds game? Who stood out. How was Barry?

How did the crowd sound in the new stadium?

I thought Barry was good, looked like a more cultured version of beto with a bit of hold up which is basically what we need.

 

[MrD]

Brighton have nothing to offer apart from their wingers who are very dangerous

 

[Leylo]

Get in there

 

[witchdoc187]

You watched a different Beto than me, strolled around. More than once their CB took it out of defense deep into midfield unchallenged.

Looks like you watched a different one to me. He was putting himself about and chasing the usual lost causes pumped up to him.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Much better performance than Monday and got its just reward with the 3 points. Brighton gave us a few scares but I felt they tailed off a bit after Jimmy’s goal until they got the pen

Grealish is quickly going to become a fan’s favourite the same way Ili did last season, no surprise he got MOTM

 

[witchdoc187]

Brighton have nothing to offer apart from their wingers who are very dangerous

They'll get relegated within the next few years in my opinion.

 

[Chozz]

Bit like the final game at Goodison, everything went our way today. Early goal. A few let offs from the opposition...including a poor penalty. I was still anxious when 7 mins added time went up...2-0 up means nothing as we all know...upwards and onwards. COYB

 

[Dykovski200]

I thought Tim was good today too, I think there’s a player in him, more games and I think he’ll come good, I don’t know why there’s so many haters for him.

 

[davids]

Looks like you watched a different one to me. He was putting himself about and chasing the usual lost causes pumped up to him.

Just take another look at the last 15 minutes,on at least three occasions Van Hecke strolled beyond the center circle while Beto trotted back looking to close down nobody in particular.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Brighton have nothing to offer apart from their wingers who are very dangerous

Don’t really understand a lot of the talk about them being the better side. Their best chances first half came from silly Everton errors, and they got a spawny hand ball penalty second half which they fluffed. Got some good players, but they created very little off their own backs today.

 

[Ray Purchase]

For historical reasons, fantastic that we won.

As for the performance, and individuals , there is work to be done.

Great to get our first 3 points of the season.