Everton v F.C. Porto, August 3rd, KO 16:00pm.

[beachy]

Can we have any of Porto's players please?

 

[toffeejack]

The result doesn't matter, the fact that we could barely string 3 passes together or get close to them does.

What this game highlighted was a real lack of depth in our squad.

Osman, Pienaar, Barry, Hibbert, Alcharaz and maybe even Baines and Jags look finished. McGeady is playing with no confidence and Naismith just isn't good enough.

The only positive is that Besic looks quality, I guatantee he starts instead of Barry, Ross looked sharp and let's be honest Mirallas and Rom will make a big difference.

Our first team is fine if we get Atsu but our squad is really poor. A lot of aging players.

another negative beaut on ignore. jeez, aging squad, what are you smoking?

 

[Deco]

The result doesn't matter, the fact that we could barely string 3 passes together or get close to them does.

What this game highlighted was a real lack of depth in our squad.

Osman, Pienaar, Barry, Hibbert, Alcharaz and maybe even Baines and Jags look finished. McGeady is playing with no confidence and Naismith just isn't good enough.

The only positive is that Besic looks quality, I guatantee he starts instead of Barry, Ross looked sharp and let's be honest Mirallas and Rom will make a big difference.

Our first team is fine if we get Atsu but our squad is really poor. A lot of aging players.

It wasn't that bad.. we'll bring in 2-3 more players this window and we'll have a brilliant squad.

 

[bluelife]

The result doesn't matter, the fact that we could barely string 3 passes together or get close to them does.

What this game highlighted was a real lack of depth in our squad.

Osman, Pienaar, Barry, Hibbert, Alcharaz and maybe even Baines and Jags look finished. McGeady is playing with no confidence and Naismith just isn't good enough.

The only positive is that Besic looks quality, I guatantee he starts instead of Barry, Ross looked sharp and let's be honest Mirallas and Rom will make a big difference.

Our first team is fine if we get Atsu but our squad is really poor. A lot of aging players.

Honestly mate it's a friendly and it's no way to judge quality off at all. It really doesn't matter apart from players just getting used to being back and getting their fitness up.

 

[Goat]

Allez, Allez OH.

 

[BBleck]

Besic put in an impressive shift, it's going to be fun watching him this year.

 

[Moomin]

I thought Kone had his best game in an Everton shirt today.

 

[LocalNative]

they started off slowly and although they weren't brilliant, they didn't get fooled by any of the diving, some of it very obvious, bet your bottom dollar the prem refs will fall for it though, they were doing it all last season and are getting worse year by year

Tbh, after watching the refs in the World Cup, it made me feel better about the refs over here.

 

[Tree13]

How did Browning do? On Everton commentary he seemed to be playing as LB and almost got a goal, but I thought he was a right sided CB?

Filled in at LB, covered a lot of ground with a lot of pace. His shot showed good technique and forced a decent save from their keeper. Other than that, not a lot to do.

 

[dholliday]

Osman, Pienaar, Barry, Hibbert, Alcharaz and maybe even Baines and Jags look finished. McGeady is playing with no confidence and Naismith just isn't good enough.

Martinez authorised signing Barry, he's hardly finished. Baines & Jags are England first-team regulars (ok, not saying much...but they're not finished either).

Naismith is good enough.

Agree with you that Osman, Hibbo and Peanut are past their effective best. Alcarez is too cumbersome. Geads is a possible supersub but no first-teamer.

 

[when i score we riot]

WELL DONE EVERYONE

 

[AJC5]

Wow. That's even better than anything Manny did against Arsenal. Complete composure despite being surrounded by 4 or 5 players then 50 yard pass to feet.

 

[when i score we riot]

What's this about McGeady though, thought he had a very good game.

 

[BBleck]

I thought Kone had his best game in an Everton shirt today.

Was not dispossessed one time!

 

[I'mMuhamed]

So Bešić played well apparently? I wasn't anle to watch the match...