Everton v Lille/Porto Sat/Sun 21/22 July 8pm KO

[VentureBrosEFC]

Only player here I can see missing from their 'strongest' side is Herrera

Jesus Corona?

 

[polish]

Good going forward, utterly dreadful in defence.

Sounds familiar.

Really? It wasn't that bad and it's not a rocket science that Jagielka and Keane won't be our centre back pairing.

 

[Eggs]

Sandro and Tosun the standouts for sure

..Sandro running around a lot but not impacting the game. We rarely get in behind but when Sandro did he wasted a good situation. Tosun is easy to mark. Sure, he’ll tuck away an opportunity but he’s not impacting the game outside the penalty area, he’s not worrying the CBs, he’s not carrying a threat.

Imagine if we had players who were a threat, players who offer more than Sandro and Tosun.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Good first 30 minutes, after that we didn't manage to press them quite as high. 7 chances for us, 2 for them.

Everton 1: Mirallas shot 9 mins. Casillas save results in a corner.
Everton 2: From the following corner. Schneiderlin heads it but can't direct it towards goal. Great set-piece delivery from Sandro.
Everton 3: Dowell shot with his right foot after he feints a left foot shot first. Punched away for a corner.
Everton 4: Dowell shot with left foot after great lay back from Tosun.
Everton 6: Tosun curler from inside area. Hits post.
Porto 1: Aboubakar from close range after a good cross from our right. Stek saves.
Everton 7: Sandro shot from edge of the area after pass from Dowell, hits the side-netting.
Porto 2: Header from a corner. Stek saves. 40 mins.

(Porto obivously had a goal disallowed, but as it was (correctly) deemed offside it can't be a goalscoring chance)

Encouraging. Bit confirms what we already knew, that we lack cutting edge. Hopefully Sigurdsson, richarlison, Walcott improve that.

 

[4737carlin]

Were boss again

 

[blueloon]

You get the feeling that PL clubs will quickly realise that Zonal Marking with shoite defenders = lots of goals from set pieces.

 

[PhilM]

Good going forward, utterly dreadful in defence.

Sounds familiar.

We have no middle ground: it’s either full on Big Sam or back to Martinez!

 

[Efctrueblue]

We played well there. Good intensity and pressing. Look compact and solid in open play. But my word those set plays are atrocious. Mark your men for frig sake.

Sounds worryingly familiar to when Martinez was in charge!!

 

[Sona]

Fantastic first 35 minutes of football, Porto grew into the game last 15 of the half as is to be expected with a team of their quality.

More possession of the ball, more chances created and we look a threat going forward.

Dowell has looked like making something happen centrally with Mirallas, Sandro and Coleman doing very well in the wide positions.

Overall, a very promising display of football.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

..Sandro running around a lot but not impacting the game. We rarely get in behind but when Sandro did he wasted a good situation. Tosun is easy to mark. Sure, he’ll tuck away an opportunity but he’s not impacting the game outside the penalty area, he’s not worrying the CBs, he’s not carrying a threat.

Imagine if we had players who were a threat, players who offer more than Sandro and Tosun.

I disagree completely, but to each their own

 

[ToffeeTim]

..Sandro running around a lot but not impacting the game. We rarely get in behind but when Sandro did he wasted a good situation. Tosun is easy to mark. Sure, he’ll tuck away an opportunity but he’s not impacting the game outside the penalty area, he’s not worrying the CBs, he’s not carrying a threat.

Imagine if we had players who were a threat, players who offer more than Sandro and Tosun.

3 guys who presumably will be starters in our attack aren't playing granted. Siguurdson Walcott Richarlison.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

How’s Schneiderlen looked?

Suspiciously brilliant, and I was all for selling him.

 

[overkill]

Really? It wasn't that bad and it's not a rocket science that Jagielka and Keane won't be our centre back pairing.

It think it might be

 

[banno]

Jags looks like he's from WWI

and you are from the Bore war.

 

[efcjames]

No its on a you tube stream YNFA.

It's also on the official site, you can find the password in 5 seconds of research