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

[deipnosophist]

I picked Concrete Holgate for MotM...he reminds me of Vinnie jones...a real hard-man.



Disclaimer: I did not watch a second of the game

 

[Fansince1988]

He will come out today saying had the pen gone it would have been 3-3 i think he hones thinks that will cut it as an excuse for losing.

 

[Barca Blue]

Last 10 games form table

 

[mahermi1]

That’s an absolute disgrace. Manager and players should be ashamed.

Wonder how many times we've played five at the back during that inspiring run.....

 

[ForeverEverton]

I can't lie, a lot of managers would struggle to get anything out of players like Holgate, Keane and Rondon. Team just isn't good enough and that isn't really Benitez fault. What I do hold him accountable for are his questionable tactics and choice of substitutions. Utter garbage that. See a lot of folks saying we need to sack him. Other than giving Big Dunc the mantle till the end of the seaon, who else is available? (Don't say Nuno, please).

Ask your mates at RAWK... 100% everything is Benitez fault, other managers have got more out of this squad, and less...

 

[RomanReigns]

We conceded 3 goals to brighton at home with 5 players in defence

You honestly couldn’t make it up

We are abysmal

 

[Barnfred 55]

Any manager would need time and funds to change this around. Unless you believe that we should be doing significantly better with the players available?

Across numerous managers now, the entire defence of Keane, Holgate, Coleman, Godfrey, Kenny have all shown themselves to be unreliable and incapable of performing regularly for a top half EPL team.

Add Allan, Gomes to that list too. Even Doucoure and DCL were dreadful today.

I’m not sure how far tactics can go when players can’t pass 10 yards.

He could very easily have gone with a back 4 of Coleman (or Kenny), Godfrey, Branthwaite and Digne today with a midfield 3 in front of them. He didn't. This one is on the manager. Fair and 'kin square.

 

[Toffeelover]

 

[FinnTrikker]

Thankfully tested positive New Years Eve and missed that car crash unfold....unfortunately well enough to watch the stream....

 

[charlie atkins]

100% disagree, you cant judge Pep by Rafael`s failings

We can't take corners, free kicks, pass 5 yards, and pickford just hoofs it, not a Rafael fan but fxxk me we are crap

 

[Toffeelover]

He could very easily have gone with a back 4 of Coleman (or Kenny), Godfrey, Branthwaite and Digne today with a midfield 3 in front of them. He didn't. This one is on the manager. Fair and 'kin square.

What excuse will he have?

 

[BlueStevie35]

I’m calling it right now, we’re going out the cup next Saturday, in front of the nation on free TV, Hull will be rubbing their hands anticipating it

 

[Aberblue]

He could very easily have gone with a back 4 of Coleman (or Kenny), Godfrey, Branthwaite and Digne today with a midfield 3 in front of them. He didn't. This one is on the manager. Fair and 'kin square.

Branthwaite has Covid19, apparently. Otherwise you're spot on.

 

[charlie atkins]

a competent manager gets this squad to 7th or 8th

with competent signings as well we could aim higher than that

the problem is this is not a competent manager, as reality keeps showing us

And certainly not a competent side

 

[Sagar]

It should always be a 3 in midfield. We don’t have the players capable to play in a 2. Yet for some strange reason, one man can’t see it.

Agree, 3 player mf is a must now, but I just can't fathom which one is the 3rd? Gomes is carbon copy of both Allan and doucs. I wonder who sanctioned them altogether at the first place, they only differ in their heights.