Match Thread Everton v Manchester City - Team Prediction, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Rodebaard]

Good in the first half then in the second half it was all far too narrow and compact and just invited the inevitable.

I'd say City decided to change it a bit in the second half and get wider, which we couldn't cope with. But it's the tactic, to try and protect the centre.
Looked better after the subs - think we went 3 at the back with more width from Myko and Patterson, but we were already losing by then.

 

[BlueTX]

Is that the 5th or 6th penalty conceded by Everton this season?

 

[Victus]

Could probably put the house on the next game having an incident like Onanas and them saying 'it's too close to give a penalty, he cant do anything to get out of the way'.

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

For me, how can half the city team race to the referee demanding a penalty without a sanction? There wasn’t a blue shirt in view and the ref got bullied into the decision. We might us well make it a tactic to constantly swarm the referee until the make a decision in our favour. It’s a joke

That's just the premier League, more corrupt than the Greek league at this stage

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Luton will beat Chelsea on Saturday and send us back into the bottom three. May as well call it now..

 

[blue to the bone]

Form not last game . Form is a few games 5 for example

So 2 teams in the top 6 then before we played them . OK.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

We were on the road to irrelevance then. We’re totally irrelevant now.

Still, good effort last two games. Need some points now. I’d be hopeful.

Aye, bit of momentum and points on the board would be very welcome.

 

[Drico]

Aye, bit of momentum and points on the board would be very welcome.

Yup. There’s a danger of Frank’s good vibes in earning plaudits without points. Dyche will know he needs points.

 

[Ring master]

Is that the 5th or 6th penalty conceded by Everton this season?

Defo 5. Villa, Liverpool, Palace, Man Utd and man city

 

[sdk]

Foden's strike was fantastic and would've gone in against anyone.

The pen was a sham that should never have been given.

Silva's was a great opportunistic goal based on Pickford allowing himself to be harried out of position and into passing a poor pass.

That last one is the only City goal that we might've prevented, so I'm taking the positives rather than the negatives from this game.

 

[RomanReigns]

What is Pickford doing

 

[Parker]

I'd rather start on minus points than play thr big teams.

It's a pointless exercise. They have the best players and the referees.

The "league" is pointless.

 

[edge]

To be honest once city upped a gear in the second half it was an uphill task.
No shame that they will beat loads of teams easily.
We did well most of the game.

 

[PhilRegan]

We disagree on whether or not this signals a loss of momentum.

It clearly does in terms of results - that can’t be argued - but I honestly don’t think it’ll change anything in terms of performance.

That's a nice hopeful thought fingers

 

[Mashtray]

Foden's strike was fantastic and would've gone in against anyone.

The pen was a sham that should never have been given.

Silva's was a great opportunistic goal based on Pickford allowing himself to be harried out of position and into passing a poor pass.

That last one is the only City goal that we might've prevented, so I'm taking the positives rather than the negatives from this game.

Have to disagree with you there. First one Pickford jumps before the shot and not flat footed. It's completely saveable