Match Thread Everton v Newcastle United - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Toffeelover]

Barcodes were determined to stop us, 5 yellows should have been a red in there but they share the fouling out.

 

[Bob Latchford]

No excuses with that amount of set pieces either

That was a particularly disappointing aspect of the game. Periods of relentless pressure and a bucket load of set pieces and not enough coming from it. Dignes final ball was poor tonight and we didn’t come out with enough fire in the second half which allowed them to get their 2 banks of 4 up and that was that.

We probably should have changed it after 55 minutes.

We need a better centre forward but we’ll have to get used to teams playing like that against us.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

On a side note - how good is Andre Gomes?

Pure football sex.

Best player i have seen i a blue shirt since i cant remember

 

[BlueToff]

Been bang average for a month now

No he hasn't, not at all.

He has been playing a selfless role for the team and we are so much better with him up front.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

LOL Silva's been in charge for 3 months and you're already claiming us doing well above what most expected "junk"?

Sure m8.

It's them lot doing well too.

I hate them with every fibre of my being.

So I am struggling to stay enthusiastic.
Hope City win out every game till the season end.

Sunday was like entering the very pits of hell.

 

[brigadier]

We certainly tired, tosun and lookman didn't do enough for me considering they had the freshest legs.

 

[Berenger]

It's another case of why in these games you have to be even more focused on the defence because you know you won't have so many clear chances to score. But we were a bit too cavalier and they scored with their one attack. If it had been anyone but Atsu on those chances, one of the worst finishers in the league, we'd be going home with nothing.

 

[sageyefc]

Not the end of the world though, keep chugging along picking up points whether it's 1 or 3, it's all progress

 

[hktoffee]

Disappointing that we couldn't create anything in the 2nd half. Little bit of composure missing especially from Digne......different boots tonight. Pickford makes a great save in last 5 minutes to ensure a point for us. Going to get a lot of teams coming to Goodison to shut up shop and we have to learn how to open them up while keeping tight at the back. Think Lookman needs the sub role with a little longer on the pitch each time.

Must say Mason let a few nasty tackles go.

Lookman is an impact sub. He really should have gone off instead of Siggy.

 

[BlueToff]

Richarlison has to star up top, fellas.

We simply can't play with Tosun there from the start. He doesn't offer the pace or power to get in behind and that meant everything was in front of Newcastle's defence.

It was clear to anyone with any sense today what we missed. Richarlison's movement always creates space, and that's the space that Sigurdsson etc can exploit.

 

[navidson]

No he hasn't, not at all.

He has been playing a selfless role for the team and we are so much better with him up front.

I think he's an excellent, talented young player - but in terms of effecting things in the final third he's been poor recently

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Can't believe Newcastle actually had more shots on target than us, we 76% possession, and to make it worse we had 14 corners to their 2.

Us, 19 attempts, with only 3 on target.

Newcastle, 8 attempts, 5 on target.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

No point in saying defo pen because they're never given and we do as much pulling in our own box.

Fair some poor challenges but no excuses, we were seriously bad tonight.

Thought we were poor in final ball and in box. Otherwise we dominated the whole match and they put 11 behind ball

 

[ijjysmith]

Pretty poor all round.

Changes didn’t really work, but I can understand why they were made.

No point moaning about it. Onto the the next.

 

[Caolam]

I hope Silva has asked Santa for a centre forward.