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

[Bigmaclad]

I thought we played well for most of the game, Man City are just far too good - they brought on Wilfred Bony while we brought on Naismith, says it all really

 

[ianefc]

Really should have started Lukaku after his brace last week.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Dreadful from Howard for the first goal.

Dreadful from Browning for the entire game. I'd have done a better job at left back. He was stationary for most of the game. He doesn't close down players when he's supposed to. He's out of position far too often. Sure, he might have potential, but he is certainly not ready this season and maybe he won't be ready for the next one either.

You do know that he's a centre half who can be employed at right back and was thrown in at left back against the best team in the country.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Sums it up when they bring 50m+ off the bench and we bring on Naismith!!!

 

[ijjysmith]

Make no mistake, City will walk this league.

 

[meagher94]

Mirallas should've started. Failing that he should've at least been on with half an hour left to change the game. Instead he doesn't come on at all. Really laughable decision making from Martinez.

 

[matty1878]

Someone explain to me why would you bring Naismith on when your best bet for scoring is counter-attacking and you've got a '100% fit' Mirallas on the bench? Because it worked last season ffs? Killed all our chances with that sub.

Because the manager is a joke

 

[The Mighty Quint]

Barry 90 min again

He's had a great game, him and Coleman best for us today, Stones been good too.

 

[BernieWright13]

City haven't even had to play that well here. We don't even put a tackle in. Walk in the park

This, rather than the "ah well, it is man city after all" defeatest small-time mentality

 

[chrissyjack]

This Simon Coleman has been good, today

 

[Azza]

City have been extremely good today. Almost German in their efficiency. Every player done their job as needs to be done.

Unfortunately we haven't helped ourselves at all, Howard being a tit, Kone offering literally nothing, Martinez not being reactive to anything, their exploit of our left or making reactive subs to try and change the game, having absolutely no width and being too slow in building up our attacks once again.

 

[LocalNative]

Can't expect to be challenging when Naismith is plan B.

Mirallas sits on the bench all game LOL.

 

[Anna]

City have had us at arms length all game, not that I was expecting anything but there was just no change of plan at all there

 

[Jxg]

Whoa whoa whoa ... He is a right footed cb not a lb but the taking was poor for #2

I don't care if it's Baines, Marcelo, an eight year old or Sergio Ramos who was thrown in a left back. It was a poor performance and whoever it was, they're going to get the criticism they deserve.

 

[marnie]

The difference was Today.............. MONEY.