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

[The Esk]

Decent performance, no luck, difference between the two clubs is the chronic lack of investment at Everton. City playing in a different league.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

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

I tought we played well first half. Not the second half.

 

[Eggs]

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

...Barry, Cleverley and Coleman played well but Stones was imperious.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Where is Oviedo?

He's with the angels now mate

 

[paulus]

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

[Poor language removed] him and hes great game , how the [Poor language removed] we are losing , hes old , hes slow hes making faul all the time , he had bad games awful games and hes still playing 90 after 90

 

[Rook]

Eh not too bad I guess. This defo isn't the s---show that we were last year. They'll be other matches we'll prove ourselves in. Just get Kev and Gerard warmed up and at least give Ovideo a bench seat.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Calm down lads, City played us off the park. Our passing was awful and did we have a shot on target?

 

[matty1878]

Can you please go away?

Like I say I pay good money to go if you u don't like my opinion block me

 

[rascal]

Make no mistake, City will walk this league.

Not certain of that. Still 35 games to go. Once Chelsea get their fitness they'll offer a very good challenge.

 

[The Equaliser]

Ah well they deserved it overall.

We weren't that bad really. We've played much worse and won in the 2nd half of last season.

Reality check needed.

 

[Fedlingen]

Way to many bad passes today. Would love to see our pass accuracy.

We're so so so so narrow, it's so easy to defend. Cleverley had a couple of crosses and that's it. Absolutely insane to keep playing without witdh. Last week we got over the flanks, today we were adamant to pass it through the middle.

 

[Gotagotmug]

We've lost 0-2 to the best side in the league. The side that will win the league.

We lost because of a goalkeeping mistake and because we had to throw a kid in at left back, who's a right back, to replace a kid who was thrown in at left back, who's a centre back, to replace the best left back in the league because he's injured.

We hit the post and had some great chances. On another day, we'd have managed the win.

Now pipe down.

Glad someone got to post this, the negativity on what has been a relatively decent performance is absurd. We were so much worse against Watford and another team we would win.

 

[agboehm]

Just not good enough all over the park - Howard, Barry, Kone - not going to challenge the top teams with play like that. McCarthy very poor as well - can't pass, can't control, and switching off on defense, needs to up his game.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Like I say I pay good money to go if you u don't like my opinion block me

I doubt you go the games.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Good game, fair result, decent performance, no luck. Everton.

 

[bluelife]

No shame in that but the lack of attempt to muster anything at the end was a bit poor. Needed changes a lot earlier....