Everton v Leicester City. 19th Dec at 1500.

[Osamabindiesel]

Why has Martinez alienated one of our most talented players in Mirallas?

He was awful, but you see why he could be such a dangerous weapon for us with that goal. He has brilliant technique and would provide vital goals for us if he was feeling it, but like you said he has been demoralized for what? Martinez killed his confidence and you can see it every time he steps onto the field. He isn't the same player.

 

[deipnosophist]

lol...2 pens and a handball goal, we got mugged, only one team playing football today worthy of 3 points.

...are you a davek multi?

 

[banno]

How many wins in the past 10 we had? How did we do last xmas?

Mate if we had won then those polls would have been reversed and you know it. I do agree with the Howard poll though.

 

[Allezfan]

What?, we bossed them, especially first half, Leceister had 2 pens and a blatant handball for their 3rd.

How the hell can anyone look at that and say Leicester deserved to win that game?

As if pens aren't our bad defending as much as any other type of goal we concede.

 

[Skeleton Crew]

Our full transformation to Wigan will be complete in the second half...may win the cup though...

As long as we are not relegated... I would take a 16th for the Cup trophy this year.

 

[Groucho]

That post you quoted mate has got to be one of the most disgraceful and disgusting things I have ever seen on here.

Absolutely.

As you know mate, we won't be having that.

Thankfully most members are sound. Even the oddballs like me and you are good eggs.

 

[lungo]

Nothing about this game or result was surprising in the least bit.

Leicester are far to clever for Everton. Ranieri has Martinez in his pocket. He has breakfast with a tacticly inept nobody like Martinez. The beginning of the end was when Cleverley did begin to loose every ball he touched and Mahrez suddenly had akers of space to run in.Even a blind man could see that . But Martinez waited until the match was over before he did take of the ineffective Kone and the tired Deleu (why not tacking of Cleverly who didnt have the legs anymore to help Barry)

 

[The Mighty Quint]

Howard and Kone need benching, carrying them two.

 

[BlueToff]

Shame. That's top four done, for me, but oh well. Mori was given the run-around a bit, but they only had 4 shots. Two penalties and Okazaki's goal, then Ulloa's effort at the end.

The changes, as always, have cost us - or more like the timing of them. Instead of being proactive, they were reactionary changes. We were on top until the 60th minute, when Fuchs totally got the better of Del. Mirallas and Lennon should have been on then, with the scores till level. Instead, Martinez delays it, and then Howard does his thing and Vardy wins the penalty.

 

[banno]

Wouldn't mind that Schmeic...............Leicester keeper at Everton. Great to see keepers claiming crosses. He would be a great asset to us.

 

[Skeleton Crew]

Anyone wanna go drink ourselves silly while the missus spends our holiday bonus?

 

[ftk43]

Game started right after i came from watching the new Star Wars so i'm not too arsed with the result, and plus dissappoinment is becoming a norm this season so whatever.

Howard is a clueless clown, i'm sure there are clubs in MLS who will offer him huge contracts, why is here still here?
I want Jags back, Stones is amazing at bringing the ball out of the back and ball playing in general, but i'm still not so sure about his actual defending sometimes, definitely doesn't work having him and Funes Mori together. They're too young and have too little of experience between them.
Cleverly looked appalling, though i would still be happy to see him on the left ahead of Kone.
Having Lennon in our squad will prove useful in the next few weeks.
Rom is a beast, one of the best in the league.

Also i want to wish Mirallas many happy moments with his new club.

Leicester are clinical, fair play to them, and how about winning next week also, huh?

 

[eurosrees]

we're a high mid table side (9th - 7th) they probably are as well, they have figured out how to get results in this league, we haven't.

 

[deipnosophist]

We're only 15 points behind Leicester...season's not over lads

 

[riddick]

Shame. That's top four done, for me, but oh well. Mori was given the run-around a bit, but they only had 4 shots. Two penalties and Okazaki's goal, then Ulloa's effort at the end.

The changes, as always, have cost us - or more like the timing of them. Instead of being proactive, they were reactionary changes. We were on top until the 60th minute, when Fuchs totally got the better of Del. Mirallas and Lennon should have been on then, with the scores till level. Instead, Martinez delays it, and then Howard does his thing and Vardy wins the penalty.

Yep. He's not the same manager from 2 years ago. And thats not for the better either..