Match Thread Everton 2-0 Mansfield Town. Wed, 27 Aug 19:45

[Gwladys St. Glory]

McNeil has looked gassed since we started. Wonder what's up with him.

Probably sad that he's in the shop window now...

 

[tellmema]

Why are the crowd on mute on sky? I wouldn’t expect anything else, mutants…

Public protection... Decibels too much for the normal togger watcher.

 

[matty1878]

Alcaraz and McNeill have been wasteful with it. Trying too much give and go and the second pass isn't connecting so they have to chase it down again.

Barry looking like he has a nice side to his hold up game but I'd like to see him get an actual chance to shoot here.

alcaraz nearly scored

 

[Haydn]

No pace when we win it back. Barry been the stand out player for me.

Pedestrian, when we should be tearing them a new one.

Don’t agree with the Barry shouts, way off a Prem level striker for me.

McNeill, taxi !

 

[Efcjake]

Can I ask what the people moaning about Barry are expecting to see?

Once again, for the third match straight we are creating absolutely naff all for the striker.

Do we expect him to run through their entire side?

When he's had the ball he's laid it off nicely but we didn't give him anything in the final third to attack.

 

[WilliamBoo]

Rangers got one sent off after 5 minutes of play. Guessing they just gave up after that.

No surprise having Russell Martin as coach

 

[TheNinja]

I know McNeil is naturally left footed, but is he really so incompetent with his right that he can’t punt a cross in?

Several occasions he had it on the right with people to aim at, but he cut back every time to get it on his left, by which time they had recovered and closed him down.

Frustrating to watch.

Playing against a team that has everyone back, inverted wingers are next to useless as it just filters play back into congested areas. I'd get Illy on the Right.

 

[Nymzee]

Alcaraz shot, amazing save.
McNeil sitter.
Grealish sitter.
Armstrong square sitter.

Honestly should be 3-0.

 

[Milkman]

1-2 off their game tonight, can see KDH, Ili and Tyler being brought on fairly early second half

Gotta say, purely cos I’m right near them, the Mansfield fans have probably been one of the best away fans in a long time counting Goodison

Not sure Onyango is going to make the difference tbh

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Dibbles for Maccers please

 

[ElGato]

Your new here aren’t you

Shouting into the wind a bit there aren't I

 

[matty1878]

Do you think? 50/50 for me, done some decent flicks but then some bizarre decisions too.

i think he has been mate

 

[Vagner Love]

Think Barry has done Ok when he's had the ball tbf

His had a few nice touches tbf just don’t get the sense that he’s a danger in front of goal yet. Made a meal of his headed chance in that first half, same as in the last game

 

[Curtis]

Can I ask what the people moaning about Barry are expecting to see?

Once again, for the third match straight we are creating absolutely naff all for the striker.

Do we expect him to run through their entire side?

When he's had the ball he's laid it off nicely but we didn't give him anything in the final third to attack.

Absolutely how can you score if you aren't provided an opportunity?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Alcaraz shot, amazing save.
McNeil sitter.
Grealish sitter.
Armstrong square sitter.

Honestly should be 3-0.

We have 5 shots so that’s a little rich but we’ve done enough to be ahead.