Match Thread Everton v Brighton Hove Albion - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Cardano]

It's probably a good sign that standards have risen so that I'm really annoyed by how sloppy we were around the edge of our own box towards the end there, conceding again.

As for Pickford and Walcott, I would seriously just pay up the rest of Walcott's contract and escort him from the premises, while Pickford should be dropped and replaced immediately. I just get the impression that the pair of them are lackadaisical and don't really care enough to focus and perform.

 

[marcus]

We keep getting caught on the high press...

Must get that sorted before the derby...

Pickford needs to be replaced too...

But a good win against a tough & fit Brighton side...

Rodriguez & Mina were outstanding in a depleted & injury stricken Everton side...

Top of the league Cmon you blues......

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Mina and Doucoure fantastic. Davies was very good too. James being James. Iwobi did well when he came on.

Pickford needs firing out of a cannon into the sun, we can’t afford constant mistakes leading to goals.

Why bring Walcott on though? He’s got zero future here. Be pissed off if I was Gordon.

 

[bluelife]

Don’t think we will.
When you look at the team that started v Spurs and the team that finished that game I think the team was just trying to get over the line. In any case they were sloppy in doing so but the net result is a superb win.

Hope so, funnily enough Spurs game is the only truly convincing win we’ve had, despite the big scores. Need the solidarity in defence for that game... namely Allan!

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Protect the gd ffs!

Mina mom for me. Delph showed promise. Iwobi, outside of the assist was not good. Hamez - no words. I turn to jelly watching him.

|I thought Iwobi did ok. He cosed down well and made a nuisance of himself. His control from long passes needs work though.

 

[BigBlueConk]

Mina made that tackle?

earlier in the game. Mina saved him towards the end

 

[DanEFC92]

Thought we were sloppy in possession all game mate. Weather conditions and Brighton’s quick closing down didn’t help.
Just glad we were clinical when we needed to be. Onwards and upwards!!

Aye, missed most of it due to stream but thought we were sloppy.

Clinical though.

 

[TheObserver]

Nice game from Yerry

 

[allen]

You were saying ?

Thank you for quoting that, modesty forbade me.

(Actually, I was just about to bring it back up myself but you saved me a job. So thanks.)

 

[JohnTheBlue]

You see how important Allen is to this side

How many last ditch challenges did we have to make, Allen is the man snapping into players not allowing them time to think

 

[Barnfred 55]

Brighton are very good

They showed that against both Man United and Chelsea, and of course Newcastle.

They will pick up points against a lot of clubs who we will be competing with. We got the win without some key players. Good signs.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Mina for me, not a foot wrong today. Winning 4-2 and should be going to a midfield player or striker but still conceding to much ball at times but another good win. They're no mugs onwards and hopefully upwards.

 

[rossi toffee]

Mina was an absolute beast. What a game for him.
Davies got a nice few tackles in too.
Pickford is a clown at this stage.
James makes everything look so easy.

 

[maccavennie]

Mina was immense there today, an absolute rock.

That was as good a performance as you'll see from a centre back that. He was a man in a mission 2nd half and he gets my vote.

Great effort (shame about how sloppy we got at the end but out that down to fatigue creeping in) as Brighton are a great passing side.

Pickford simply needs replacing let alone competition and Walcott stodd out fkr the being the only one who didn't fancy putting any effort in when he came on.

 

[Joey66]

Annoyed we conceded two goals.

With Pickford inbeteen the posts could have been 4-4.......