Everton v Newcastle. 3rd Feb at 1945.

[chicoazul]

This isn't a criticism of Ross, but time after time we see him with the ball, moving along the edge of the penalty area looking
for a gap to have a shot. Mostly, defenders close him down and squeeze him for space. More often than not he loses possession
and that's good defending, but I bet if that was happening at Barcelona they would create a tactic to help him in those situations.

What was his passing completion rate last night mate, do you know? I honestly don't but I presume it's high.

 

[AndyC]

I think it's only right that we tag @mikewex in at this point

Oh please... this is getting more amusing by the minute

 

[Goat]

What was his passing completion rate last night mate, do you know? I honestly don't but I presume it's high.

109% mate.

 

[chicoazul]

109% mate.

The question wasn't "how much of your recommended daily calorie intake do you consume in breakfast alone?" mate.

 

[Sunderland afc]

Well done.

 

[Stanley Parker]

Anyone know why the upper Bullens (visitors) tickets were not put on sale? Mostly obstructed views left around the ground, and Newcastle rarely take the full allocation these days.

If they are not taken by the away fans, and there is the demand from home fans, then they are put on sale before the game.

Presumably, the box office judged that there were sufficient seats left in other stands - even though they were obstructed views.

I'm surprised that they weren't put on sale to attract more fans. The Upper Bullens has columns too!

 

[Eggs]

What was his passing completion rate last night mate, do you know? I honestly don't but I presume it's high.

....there were some comparison stats at half time with an opponent. The major gulf was in the actual number of passes, with Barkley well ahead. You can make any argument with stats but I suppose the more passes you make the more incomplete increases. The thing with him is his ability to try the most difficult, like a little round the corner pass to Lennon in the 2nd half that didn't quite come off but if it had it was a clear goal scoring chance.

My take on him last night was that he was superior to anything on the pitch (although not my MoM) and he knew it. Shelvey couldn't handle him and he held the keys to unlock the defence. We don't want him to be safe, we need him to be special.

 

[chicoazul]

....there were some comparison stats at half time with an opponent. The major gulf was in the actual number of passes, with Barkley well ahead. You can make any argument with stats but I suppose the more passes you make the more incomplete increases. The thing with him is his ability to try the most difficult, like a little round the corner pass to Lennon in the 2nd half that didn't quite come off but if it had it was a clear goal scoring chance.

My take on him last night was that he was superior to anything on the pitch (although not my MoM) and he knew it. Shelvey couldn't handle him and he held the keys to unlock the defence. We don't want him to be safe, we need him to be special.

You say it much better than I can. Spot on.

 

[Yankfootball1]

We done what needed doing. You can see that the problem is confidence as we've seldom got out of games what we deserved, although the granted we brought it on ourselves sometimes.

I don't reckon it will be the start of some magical run as there's still that anxiety unless we are two nil up. Better teams will take advantage of it.

We need a run desperately and the league is tight enough to climb it but we're just as capable as dipping against Stoke on Saturday.

Good game for Barkley and it was obvious to anyone watching he was trying to make stuff happen and influencing the game, being brave enough to try some risky stuff then taking responsibility at the end to sink the two penalties, with a panenka just because he can.

What am I trying to say?

Lol @ these:

In fairness it is easy to vault me after he scores a couple penalties which were both class. But at the time I posted about him "needing to come off" it had been about ten minutes of Barkley giving the ball away and not pressing defensively when we didn't have the ball. It wasn't questioning his talent. I thought he was gassed and fresh legs would help control the game more.

I think my only criticism of Barkley is that sometimes at the 18 with players in front of him he takes too long to make a decision, I think I said a brain freeze in a previous post. Even that may be unfair at times. I love him as a player especially when he is driving forward into space with the ball. I think he terrorizes defenses that way. I don't want my comments to be taken out of context. I hope he stays at Everton his entire career. He can be to Everton what A Lampard was to Chelsea, even better. If it didn't come off that way my apologies.

 

[chicoazul]

In fairness it is easy to vault me after he scores a couple penalties which were both class. But at the time I posted about him "needing to come off" it had been about ten minutes of Barkley giving the ball away and not pressing defensively when we didn't have the ball. It wasn't questioning his talent. I thought he was gassed and fresh legs would help control the game more.

I think my only criticism of Barkley is that sometimes at the 18 with players in front of him he takes too long to make a decision, I think I said a brain freeze in a previous post. Even that may be unfair at times. I love him as a player especially when he is driving forward into space with the ball. I think he terrorizes defenses that way. I don't want my comments to be taken out of context. I hope he stays at Everton his entire career. He can be to Everton what A Lampard was to Chelsea, even better. If it didn't come off that way my apologies.

No need to apologise to a tit like me mate. You was collateral really so it should be me apologising.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

Still quite boring for a cold wet wednesday winter evening. BUT and its a massive BUT like Kim Kardashians rear, we need to grind out results, even if, at the time, the nerves are hard to take we must pick up points, i would be happy to see another 1-0 against stoke.

Look alot better with Joel in goal and Jagielka's return. Still needed to see another winger come on around the hour mark for me to open the game and give us a better threat, overall its a start.

 

[Deleted member 24970]

@Bungle and @chicoazul kissing in the tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G !

For the record Ross is frustrating especially given the lads undoubted talent, needs to release the ball quicker alot of the time although i also balance the argument out that there is only ever one target up front and thats Romelu, so you know swings and roundabouts....

 

[chicoazul]

@Bungle and @chicoazul kissing in the tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G !

For the record Ross is frustrating especially given the lads undoubted talent, needs to release the ball quicker alot of the time although i also balance the argument out that there is only ever one target up front and thats Romelu, so you know swings and roundabouts....

Long may our players be frustrating if they're our best player in three games in one week and score four goals.

You deserve Heitinga in midfield mate, and keep on and don't worry his ilk will be back.

 

[The Esk]

@Elong @chicoazul @Ashtonian so much off topic stuff here, no further warnings, thread bans next.

 

[Ashtonian]

Whats this?

Mob mentality? Same people piling on one poster that chico bothered to try his WUM agenda on? How shocking!

Woodwork isn't a goal but by your near meltdown over Mitrovic putting the ball a yard wide of the woodwork (then using it to blame criticise Barkley) then I think we should count us actually hitting that woodwork a number of times a proof we should have won more comfortably, so pipe down.

Hang on we actually won 3-0 didn't we? And Barkely scored twice.

Oh.

Barkely scored two pens, that were just terrible tackles, but that doesn't matter eh?

Again the woodwork references, just like the alternative league tables over on RAWK? IT didn't go in, ergo it wasn't a goal. And before you jump on what i said about mitrovic, i never once created a hyperthetical situation about it, just that people wouldn't be buzzing off ross losing the ball so much if it was 1-1 at the time.

Everybody. Is. Pulling. You. Up. For. The. Same. Reason. Because. You're. Wrong.

Take a breath between every word and let it soak in.

No mate, the mob is pulling me up, someone has already mentioned exactly what ross was doing in the game so clearly i'm not the only one who saw him sizing shots up. So well done there! If its not one of your mates it doesn't matter though eh?

I'm sorry that your tender feelings have been hurt by people pulling you up on chatting utter bubbles mate.

Except i'm not, unless ross had a perfect game and did nothing wrong, and he didnt try to size a shot up several times and lose possesion last night?

No mate you're just chatting pure hyperbole.

No one thought Ross had a perfect game so that wipes out your first paragraph. But he had a very good game and if you found yourself thinking otherwise then it's a big lack of perception problem you have, which may in some way be influenced by a prejudice towards a super talented local lad who supports the same club as you and happens to play for them too.

No one is pulling you up on moaning. Just that you're dead wrong, as usual.

Lastly I've bolder the "personal insults" in your reply.

Im waiting for that lightbulb moment.

Ahh so he didnt have a perfect game? So he didn't do everything perfectly? So there were flaws to his game? SO someone commenting on said flaws last night wouldn't be out of place for doing so?

I'm wrong that barkley lost possession a few times last night by simply lining a shot up? So that didn't happen eh? either he did or didn't, if he did then i'm not wrong and this is you trying your WUM agenda again because you are bored

Happy clapper isnt an insult either, especially when it is used in the context of shooting someone down who isn't completely positive about the team/board/manager, which, i believe you are doing right now.

So no personal insults, try again