Match Thread Everton v Man City. 23rd August at 16.00.

[Fuleco]

He looked alright today because McCarthy was so cack. Didn't do anything out of the ordinary, at least nothing that I noticed.

Barry did well covering our two inexperienced left backs who both had tough afternoons.
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[john jako]

Barry had good game. Best I've seen him in a while. Really need wingers today for some outlets. Naismith substitution was a poor safe idea. Made us more narrow and less threatening. We need to move on from this. Spurs is a massive game as they have been really poor so far.

 

[Arteta2391]

we are unpredictable

although, most of the time utter crap

 

[Minimeister]

I preferred it when I wanted City to beat us.

 

[hullefc]

All worked really well until your goalkeeper lets in one on the near post.

Couldn't agree more. Massive blunder by Howard and unless he works at that aspect of his game and if he then makes the same mistake, then he should be dropped.

 

[Toffeelover]

When Garbutt went, we had Baines on his way back to fitness, Oviedo was playing and Galloway there for backup. It made sense for him to go to get game time.

Such is football mate, what goes round comes round and bites you on the behind. Now if we had sent Galloway on loan?

 

[TrixyStevens]

Barry and Coleman 2nd half decent, that's really all. Sick of paying for flights and going to the games when we play like that, can't afford anymore. Screaming out for a forward with a decent first touch.

 

[Titus Bramble]

Such is football mate, what goes round comes round and bites you on the behind. Now if we had sent Galloway on loan?

I wouldn't be surprised if Garbutt signed his new contract on the proviso that he got regular game time either here or on loan. I'm sure everyone agrees that it was the right thing to do at the time! Life's a biatch.

 

[Fuleco]

It's difficult against teams like City who have players like Silva but I do hope we jib off having to holding central midfielders at home.

I'd much rather see Cleverly play deeper and Mirallas play on the wing than have both Mccarthy and Barry in the centre.

 

[Fuleco]

Both Kompany and Mangala were fantastic tbf.

 

[Carlito]

I had high hopes once it became apparent that Toure couldn't be arsed, but Silva is just absurd.

Everton need to find a jarg version of him. Imagine having a player who can receive the ball under pressure in the final third and not panic.

 

[evertony]

We played well all game in general, but were up against a team that has gone up a level since last season. City controlled the first 20 mins of the 1st half and the first 10 mins of the 2nd half....the rest we were very much in it. Everyone put in a shift especially Coleman, Barry, Rom and Cleverley. McCarthy looked anonymous but he had the task of keeping YaYa quiet, which in truth he did a fair job of. Silva was exceptional, almost Bergkamp-esque which is a huge compliment....you simply have to applaud that some times and say what a fantastic game he had....he controlled it.
Biggest plus for me today was Barkleys contribution....looks like he's learned a few harsh lessons last season and hopefully will reach his potential as we all expected.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Did the crowd boo at fulltime?

No mate. Clapped them off the park

 

[Khalekan]

I sat and watched a recording of the game after I came home and my suspicions were confirmed.

For all City are a far better team than us, half their attacks were coming about because our players passed the ball to them around the halfway line or were caught in possession in the general vicinity of our box.

Everton made it doubly hard for themselves today.

There was one incident where Jags picked up the ball near our own 18 yard line, raced up the field with it and gave it straight to one of their players who promptly kicked it forward leaving us a man diwn at the back for the counter attack

 

[DanEFC92]

Pathetic second half. Do one, Everton.