Match Thread Everton 2-0 Burnley - Tue March 3rd. 19.30

[PhilRegan]

Another banana skin

 

[Cels]

Let's get this game won and make it two wins in a row.

 

[hetion]

Saw that earlier.
Everton have won 7 away
Burnley have won 2 away.
They've scored more than Everton away.
Such a weird stat lol.

They've gotten insanely lucky with their finishing - they are far and away the worst team in the league on performances, much worse than Wolves

Their defence is absolutely awful but their attack is much worse than it looks too

 

[Duncan's Donuts]

Considering how bad we are at home. I just dont know why with it been a new ground, why we just dont act like its an away game. Not forgetting we have been bad at home for years, so not just because its a new ground

We do act like it's an away game: that's the point. We dig in and play safety first, low possession, backs to-the-wall-stuff. Plenty of teams do that in away matches; we also do it at home.

It's not what the home crowd want to see and that transmits onto the pitch. We want to see the team having a go and playing with some verve rather than the Moyes 'mustn't lose and maybe we'll scrape a win with a set piece' mindset.

Long ball punts up to strikers are frustrating for a home crowd, especially when they don't usually come to anything. Little goalmouth action (at the opposition end) understandably frustrates the crowd. That's a good thing when we're away but a bad thing at home.

This is the Moyes paradox: he does well in terms of points, but his mentality is absolutely garbage when it comes to giving the home crowd something to shout and sing about. Won't play youth, especially not flair players; doesn't have a clue what to do with a striker, even a decent one; won't set up to attack even the weakest teams; predictable in every way; would rather stick to his plan than address obvious weaknesses in the team.

His approach is almost designed to frustrate and silence the crowd. In away matches, that's a benefit; at home, it's a hindrance.

Still, 40 points with 10 games to go and sitting in 8th: It's a big improvement in previous seasons. We either take that (and him) for what it is or we roll the dice again, and there isn't an obvious right answer.

 

[arch stanton]

a lot of our home game have not had Branthwaite at centre half, we are a different beast with him there.

4-0 to the toffees.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Their midfield doesnt seem too good at picking up runners so KDH might have a field day here.
On the flipside I am hoping Garner can control Hannibal.

 

[Bluepablo]

a lot of our home game have not had Branthwaite at centre half, we are a different beast with him there.

4-0 to the toffees.

If Moyes plays him as a centre back & doesn’t shut him out to left back.

 

[blulouie]

Need to keep the squad fresh and rotated

Pickford
Patterson
Keane
Branthwaite
Aznou
Rohl
Ireogbunam
Dibling
Ndiaye
George
Barry

This is never going to happen

After this game theres an 11 day break til the next.
Moyes aint rotating anything.

 

[blulouie]

Smash these East Lancs , Inbred Tories.

Snitchers get stitches.

3-0 send em packing.

 

[arch stanton]

If Moyes plays him as a centre back & doesn’t shut him out to left back.

I think we may need to play 4 centre backs, just to be sure

 

[davek]

5-0 or we've shat it.

 

[Nymzee]

5-0 or we've shat it.

They’ve only concede 5 goals once this season (City)

 

[davek]

They’ve only concede 5 goals once this season (City)

...and?

 

[Nymzee]

...and?

So why should we expect to.

 

[MikeH72]

5-0 or we've shat it.

I used to have this opinion on football when I was 8 years old.