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

[danwardale36]

He had a good game ffs

Better than the other 13?

 

[witchdoc187]

We won. End of.

 

[danwardale36]

Not at all.

Happy with the win and I could definitely see the sense in the subs given what we had available.

There's no doubt we lost our shape once that change happened though.

That may have happened anyway but it seemed a bit needless to make it so soon. Walcott was still doing his defensive work and giving us an outlet (at least even as just a runner).

Fair point

 

[ToffeeTim]

Oh yeh. The refs are crap mate.

It's not VAR. VAR is just a replay. It's the dreadful laws and the dreadful refs.

It is VAR

We had a senior referee look various times at that Walcott incident and somehow not give a penalty. He should be forced to explain his decision. It was laughable.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

It's Brighton mate. Crack your skull and let the delusion out.

Rome not being built in a day, I'll enjoy a win and 3 points.

I'll leave my skull as it is,ta.

You have a nice evening.

 

[kleew]

Bernard - true number 10, defence piercing passes (9/10)
Richarlison - fought hard, scored (8/10)
DCL - decent though he needs to fight to stay in front of defender more for headers (7/10)
Walcott - decent, two games played well in first half (6/10)
Davies - mistake prone, nervy, not adventurous in fwd passes (4/10)
Siggy - oblivion, when will any goal come fr his corners (2/10)
Digne - bunch of nerves, not his usual self for past few games (3/10)
Holgate - few good interceptions, fwd pass almost cost him (7/10)
Michael Kean - shaky at times, sub par (3/10)
Sidibe - bunch of nerves and indecisive, poor height on crosses (3/10)
Pickford - normal , can be better (6/10)

Substitute
Delph - ineffective as usual (2/10)
Coleman - average (4/10)

 

[Lelouch]

Stand by this... @mellowblue @[Deleted Member]

Some of you would do well to swerve being caught up in the Twitter style bed wetting towards the team sheet being released;



Carlo Ancelotti can't magic players out of his arse, he's been here 3 weeks and his assistant did pretty well as interim;



So yeah, change the tune.

Not bad that run is it really considering a good portion was dreading December and how poor the midfield currently is.

 

[tonka1878]

The football equivalent of pulling teeth without anesthetic. When do we go again?

 

[Lapeno77]

I agree it was a clear handball but didn't VAR give a goal last week where in the build up a player 'chested' using the exact same part of the arm before passing to goal scorer? Can't remember which match.

The inconsistency is a joke.

Dele Alli a few weeks back against Watford

 

[Ring master]

 

[davek]

Bernard - true number 10, defence piercing passes (9/10)
Richarlison - fought hard, scored (8/10)
DCL - decent though he needs to fight to stay in front of defender more for headers (7/10)
Walcott - decent, two games played well in first half (6/10)
Davies - mistake prone, nervy, not adventurous in fwd passes (4/10)
Siggy - oblivion, when will any goal come fr his corners (2/10)
Digne - bunch of nerves, not his usual self for past few games (3/10)
Holgate - few good interceptions, fwd pass almost cost him (7/10)
Michael Kean - shaky at times, sub par (3/10)
Sidibe - bunch of nerves and indecisive, poor height on crosses (3/10)
Pickford - normal , can be better (6/10)

Substitute
Delph - ineffective as usual (2/10)
Coleman - average (4/10)

Been saying that since he got here.

It;s no wonder to me that Ancelotti sees him as that.

 

[RomanReigns]

One VAR decision has gone in our favour all season, Foden’s disallowed goal.

Leicester pen

 

[BlueShark]

Three points the important thing.

Roll on summer, really hoping for a player clearout.

 

[RomanReigns]

Just beat 14 at home

got 16 and 19 away and 9 and 13 at home

gotta capitalise here

 

[maccavennie]

We won. End of.

Yep, from where we were a few weeks ago, the most important thing is to pick up wins at this stage and try and catch up with the ones above.