Everton v Liverpool. 7th Feb at 17.30.

[Eggs]

Thought Barry was Liverpool's best player today, he created their best chances and always managed to put a stop
to any Everton forward momentum. Class.

....yep, he was poor but I think there's a lot of important stuff he does that is so important but not obvious. It really is a specialist position, I'd love Besic to play that role, he could be a real star but make no mistake it will take some learning.

 

[Eggs]

13 points to go from safety. It's like Walter Smith managing the team again.

...we are better than that, seriously.

 

[dan78]

Rogers didn't play Ibe for the good of his health. He played him/sterling/coutinho in order to catch us on the counter. They were set up to catch us on the counter. In the same way we were to them, difference is they are full of confidence and we were not. A defensive performance like today will give our attack far more freedom to play in the future.

Only Couintho has the ability to cause us problems. Seriously stick besic on sterling its game over

 

[meagher94]

So glad Sturridge done nothing, I swear the kopites in the pub celebrated like they'd won when he came on. You'd think he was world class or something. Melts.

 

[Professor Toffee]

I think we may have a touch of "wiganitus".

Fwee wiganitus

 

[Del]

December ruined us, Simple as that, Loses to four teams we could easily beat, Awful sequence of results which seen the team hit rock bottom

 

[navidson]

Imagine Moyes playing 3 defensive midfielders in a home derby

 

[MartSlinger]

Only Couintho has the ability to cause us problems. Seriously stick besic on sterling its game over

You are chatting absolute bollocks mate. You clearly dont understand. Just log out.

 

[dan78]

December ruined us, Simple as that, Loses to four teams we could easily beat, Awful sequence of results which seen the team hit rock bottom

You Martinez sacked?

 

[Eggs]

December ruined us, Simple as that, Loses to four teams we could easily beat, Awful sequence of results which seen the team hit rock bottom

...that's what happens, ifs and buts.

 

[dan78]

You are chatting absolute bollocks mate. You clearly dont understand. Just log out.

whats your opinion then lad?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Was laughing when the commentator said Stones keeps his place even though Distin was fit

Haha. Alan Parry, wasn't it? Probably went to the same clueless commentator school as the one who earlier said ''this is were Aston Villa are at their most dangerous, on the counter-attack''.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Not well imho. Baines was a real miss. Love the lad but he isn't top drawer.

I actually think Bainesey would have struggled with the pace of Ibe,to be fair he looks a hell of a prospect IMHO.

 

[Kieno]

The reason we are struggling to score is that our options in attacking positions are poor

And the reason our attacking options are so poor is because Martinez has broungth in these options

Lukaku £28 Million
Kone £6 Million
McGeady 0
Atsu 0
Lennon 0

 

[marty mcfly]

Just got back from the game. First time I saw them live. My take on the whole thing.

1. As feared both managers played for the draw
2. Barry and Gerrard are both finished at this level. There was a point with about 20 mins to go the two managers seemed to agree to stick them on the side together so they could stand beside each other and not embarrass themselves even further so they didn't have to suffer the indigmity of being taken off.
3. McCarthy is by far and away our best player
4. Sterling and Ibre are both fantastic players
5. Naismith would die for the club but as my wife said he's totally random - her words.
6. Barkley looks reborn and did more in those 5 mins than almost the whole season and anyone saying he doesn't have the talent to be world class doesn't know what they're talking about. Plus his vision and ability to find a through ball is there, he just needs people to make the runs.

Not the greatest derby but we knew what to suspect when the rumours of Naismith playing the false nine came out and the team sheet was announced.

Btw - my wife who knows not a lot about football and was attending her first game noticed and said all this before I did. Why cant Martinez?