Match Thread Everton v Lincoln City, FA Cup, Preview, Report & MotM Poll

[Abraders]

I don't agree he should come for that. He'd have been running into a crowd of players and if he flaps at it it's a goal anyway.

The save was a reaction stop and he couldn't put it anywhere else. Yet again our players aren't switched onto the second ball.

He's rooted to his line for every cross/set piece though. It's part of why we're so vulnerable. Nevertheless this goal could have been prevented by a selection of players, but it's just another game where Pickford has no meaningful saves to make but we still concede.

 

[big nev lookalike]

Baines best player today. I thought Lookman should have been given the ball at every opportunity as he looked dangerous when he had it. Once again poor decision making going forward and some dodgy defending nearly cost us the game. However we won and fingers crossed for a home draw in the next round.

 

[Abraders]

Sure it’s been said 100 times already but

Baines is still good
Lookman and Tosun aren’t good enough

Lookman played well imo. Far better than Walcott

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Sure it’s been said 100 times already but

Baines is still good
Lookman and Tosun aren’t good enough

Lookman was ok today. But 2 out of 3 ain't bad.

 

[Pabbers]

Davies struggled I think. His time out of the team has done him no good.

Leaning towards thinking a loan maybbe better for him.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Lookman played well imo. Far better than Walcott

Remember this was Lincoln. You're not exactly comparing like with like!

 

[canuckblue]

yes supposedly after the game monday ? usually before it

What are the ball numbers?
1 BOLTON WANDERERS
2 MILLWALL OR HULL CITY
3 GILLINGHAM
4 BRENTFORD
5 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY OR LUTON TOWN
6 MANCHESTER UNITED
7 EVERTON
8 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
9 PRESTON NORTH END OR DONCASTER ROVERS
10 NEWCASTLE UNITED OR BLACKBURN ROVERS
11 CHELSEA
12 CRYSTAL PALACE OR GRIMSBY TOWN
13 DERBY COUNTY OR SOUTHAMPTON
14 ACCRINGTON STANLEY
15 BRISTOL CITY OR HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
16 NEWPORT COUNTY OR LEICESTER CITY
17 FULHAM OR OLDHAM ATHLETIC
18 SHREWSBURY TOWN OR STOKE CITY
19 BLACKPOOL OR ARSENAL
20 MANCHESTER CITY OR ROTHERHAM UNITED
21 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
22 WEST HAM UNITED
23 WOKING OR WATFORD
24 BURNLEY
25 QUEENS PARK RANGERS OR LEEDS UNITED
26 SHEFFIELD UNITED OR BARNET
27 NORWICH CITY OR PORTSMOUTH
28 AFC WIMBLEDON
29 WEST BROMWICH ALBION
30 MIDDLESBROUGH
31 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS OR LIVERPOOL
32 SWANSEA CITY

At the moment, that gives us a 15-in-32 chance to avoid a Premier League team. Those odds may improve slightly with today's later games, but we're nailed on to draw a top-six side away.

 

[Wayno]

Lookman was ok today. But 2 out of 3 ain't bad.

I didn’t see anything from him that suggested he could be a starter for us in the premier league , I don’t think he’s a bad player but he’s a notch below us.

 

[deipnosophist]

Hank and Eton Dom

 

[Leeboy1974]

So glad to get through that today I was very nervous. Unlucky to Lincoln aswell

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Davies struggled I think. His time out of the team has done him no good.

Leaning towards thinking a loan maybbe better for him.

Agree. Gomes made a big difference in terms of composure and ball retention. Beginning to worry about Tom.

 

[Abraders]

Remember this was Lincoln. You're not exactly comparing like with like!

I know exactly who it was and how bad we were on the whole mate but I'm trying to shed some positive light after a dismal few months of being a toffee. Next round and all that haha

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Sure it’s been said 100 times already but

Baines is still good
Lookman and Tosun aren’t good enough

Just a shame he's got Digne ahead of him.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I didn’t see anything from him that suggested he could be a starter for us in the premier league , I don’t think he’s a bad player but he’s a notch below us.

He can beat a man. You may be right but he's all potential. Did ok today. Posed a threat.

 

[blueblueday]

I think that a significant percentage of the negative posters in this thread wanted us to lose! I ask myself why? When expectations fly so high winning is never good enough. You feel vindicated tearing down your own cos you require perfection. It's comfortable being part of a group of like minded people. The ongoing negative narrative gives you purpose. It's far better than the boring alternative of getting behind your mid-table team. I guess it's exciting to moan a lot and that's fine. If it gives you comfort then so be it. I myself have been guilty of all the above. As an experiment I'd love it if a few of you flipped your usual narrative on the head and posted something positive. See how it feels. Does it make you feel different?

Well done Blues, got through a tricky draw there with a team in form from a lower division. Something to build on after a poor run of form.