Match Thread Everton 2-4 Brentford. Sun Jan 4th. 3pm

[PulpBiggles]

When things settle down, can we remember to bring up them tannoy announcements?

I don't think there's been sufficient, and proportional anger towards the tannoy announcements.

This. 100% this. Worse than the result. Thought we’d seen the back of them with the move.

 

[stopstandthere]

Nice to have Grealish back and have solid performance but not enough for a win.

 

[Dddddd]

Well done their Manager. Sussed us out. Told them to niggle us as he knows loads of lightweights in the team: dibling, mcneil, pickford, barry manilow. Their passing head and shoulders above ours. Great centre halves( we have the 2 worst in the PM: tarks, keano.) Hard work ethic. No shysters.

I agreed with you up until “we have the worst 2”

We’ve kept 8 clean sheets this season….was that by accident?

I don’t think anyone is a shyster either - they were just physically stronger - nothing you can do about it other than change personnel and the squad is too thin currently

 

[Taifi gorm]

Poll needs a non of the above option considering how unprofessional they all were for the first 60mins

 

[mikel_88]

Just seeing that today and the difference between tiago and the cf we have massive difference. Bullied the cb all day need players this window, had chances to push for europe this season. But jusy dont have the quality

 

[MACCA75]

Is it too much to ask to see an Everton team play like Brentford today? Our wins are either because we huff and puff and eventually blow the house down, or it’s a smash and grab.

Cant remember us playing confident pass and move football, always looking to run in behind, everyone comfortable on the ball.

 

[ah11984]

Yet another game where a bang average team has come to our place and bullied us - it’s hard to watch.

How many times are we going to concede that near post corner goal this season at home?! And when we have to chase a game we are absolutely cooked with zero pace at the back.

A eye-wateringly bad performance which drains any optimism I have.

 

[EcclesEFC]

After watching a below par performance,(that's me being polite) Now still at Sandhills station! Absolute joke. Rotherham not capable of being mayor of toy town.

 

[T LEAFE]

Is it too much to ask to see an Everton team play like Brentford today? Our wins are either because we huff and puff and eventually blow the house down, or it’s a smash and grab.

Cant remember us playing confident pass and move football, always looking to run in behind, everyone comfortable on the ball.

Too right. Sums us up perfectly
And yes it is too much to ask

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Could have gone 5th, finished 12th

Absolutely ridiculous isn't it. Crystal Palace were about 6th last week and are 14th now!

 

[brian labone]

You're more defensive about Moyes than the great man himself is at Anfield.

Nobody wants the Moyesiah sacked today. Or this season. The summer will do fine.

I think Dibling needs more first team footy with us, myself.

I can only imagine what a manager who is adept at coaching attacking players could do with the raw talent of him and Barry, alongside KDH, Illy and Grealish if he stays.

I am sorry mate but we should not be paying 42m for raw talent, he was even poor on youtube so why did we even buy him.

 

[Duncansback]

please moyes leave jake obrien at centre back its his best poistion better than traks and keane.

 

[maccavennie]

Absolutely ridiculous isn't it. Crystal Palace were about 6th last week and are 14th now!

If we play like we did today on Wednesday, we'll be sitting 14th ourselves. Was so hopeful today and after about 7 minutes I said to my lad "this will he a repeat of Newcastle, far too easy to open up".

 

[bluenotred]

It was nice to see both Beto and Barry score, but neither of them are PL standard. I gave mom to Grealish, only because he was the best of a bad lot. Armstrong does look promising though.

 

[knowing your history]

Bit of a comedown after the success of last Tuesday.

One of those seasons that looks like the tactics will be far more effective on the road on regular basis compared to at home. Annoying but I don't think this side is anywhere near ready to make Europe, hopefully will be in 12 months with three further transfer windows in play.

Bit sobering that in last six games only side beaten is one managed by Sean Dyche so no wonder Forest fans are already raging against him.

Need to bounce back against Wolves but that won't be as simple as three weeks back with the pace they have on the break now.