Match Thread Everton v Brighton - Preview, Match Report and MotM poll

[Pabbers]

The Sanity of evertonians unable to make the game is being looked after, so no we arent on tele!

Good.

 

[Cameron Manning]

I must be mixing up my matches because I remember him coming off with the hump in a match and not looking injured.

Something about his calf from memory but he wasn't limping, and anyway, that was weeks ago.

He was injured in the first half but insisted, at half time, that he was okay to carry, but it was obvious that he was carrying an injury and substituted, then the little boy came out in him and he took a tantrum coming off and carried on in the dug out for the rest of the afternoon.

Give him his due later in the week he admitted that Mr. Benitez was right to take him off and had probably done him a favour stopping him aggravating the injury, although it hadn’t stopped the manager getting loads of stick from fans who had a go at him for takingCharlie off.

 

[PhilRegan]

A nervous draw on the cards best player Digne , scrappy goal in off someone's shin from a corner to equalise. 1-1.

 

[Cameron Manning]

A nervous draw on the cards best player Digne , scrappy goal in off someone's shin from a corner to equalise. 1-1.

Are you sure that scrappy goal comes from a corner?

 

[PhilRegan]

Are you sure that scrappy goal comes from a corner?

Ye got a weird feeling today lol

 

[No8Bally]

Off the RS BBC site:

• Everton have lost their first league game in each of the past four calendar years. They haven't fared worse since losing seven in a row between 1957 and 1963.
• FSW's side have only won once in 11 league matches since the start of October (D3, L7). It's the worst top-flight record across October, November and December in the club's history.
• Nineteen points is Everton's lowest top-flight tally at the turn of the year if all seasons are recalculated to three points for a win.
• Everton have scored a league-high 76% of their goals in the second half of games this season. Their tally of five goals before half-time is the joint lowest in the division.
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in three of his past four Premier League appearances against Brighton.

 

[Vedder]

Can't wait too see rondon after two weeks off on a Xmas binge...he's going to be huge........1-1 by the way

 

[S of S]

The big question is are we going to out run them?

possession wise we will get duped again 35-65 at least!

 

[nsno-chris]

There’s no excuses not to win.

This should be 3 points

 

[Bwana]

The Titanic was supposed to be plain sailing

TBH apparently the sailing part was even too smooth. It was the diving-part which got people by a suprise.

 

[Blueclouds]

Rafael and the players have to get it right today. We can't be losing at Home to Brighton. We have to start collecting points as I can't be doing with the worry of our great club collapsing.

 

[Bwana]

The big question is are we going to out run them?

possession wise we will get duped again 35-65 at least!

We're going to beat them in running by a country mile, don't worry. It's going to be too hot of a half time cuppa which is going to cost us.

 

[AndyKing58]

Rafael and the players have to get it right today. We can't be losing at Home to Brighton. We have to start collecting points as I can't be doing with the worry of our great club collapsing.

Has to be a win, no excuses. Draw or Lose and he has to go.

 

[Kylito]

 

[N0L1M1TK]

If he doesn't win, he has to go.