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

[Chewbacca]

Newcastle reminded me of a Tony Pulis side but with less skill

Cynical fouls agogo and timewasting from the 6th minute.

 

[degsy]

Until we get some decent players on the bench we're playing for somewhere between 6th and 10th

Q) Hand on heart, if Tosun, Lookman, Walcott, DCL, Davies and Bernard we all abducted by aliens would we be bemoaning the loss of a golden generation that tore the heart out of the team...also add in Baines and The Stek.

A) No...and until better upgrades are sourced this is us - 6th to 10th

 

[Zezti]

Since we did Benitez become Marki Hughsi? Never expected him to set up so negatively against us. It got him a point but I always thought he tried to actually play football with his teams. It really was a terrible game.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

It should be stated yet again how dirty they were. There were at least 3 Achilles stamps and probably more throughout. Atsu should have definitely seen red

 

[sheedy3]

Until we get some decent players on the bench we're playing for somewhere between 6th and 10th

Q) Hand on heart, if Tosun, Lookman, Walcott, DCL, Davies and Bernard we all abducted by aliens would we be bemoaning the loss of a golden generation that tore the heart out of the team...also add in Baines and The Stek.

A) No...and until better upgrades are sourced this is us - 6th to 10th

Agree apart from bernard....willing to give him a bit more time lid...

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

The crowd were really quiet tonight, apart from when they were giving stick to our own players. I'm old enough to remember when we used to be like a 12th man.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Newcastle reminded me of a Tony Pulis side but with less skill

Cynical fouls agogo and timewasting from the 6th minute.

Yep. But, better sides than us still find a way to win these games.

Positives: We're in sixth place still.
Negatives: Almost everything else about today's performance.

 

[Tel001]

we get so many set pieces and do absolutely nothing with them

who could we sign purely just for set pieces?

Thought lookman’s corners where good tbh

 

[Tel001]

Against teams like this that park the bus, gana and Coleman offer nothing . I would have put siggy along side gomes and played Bernard 10 when he made his subs . Nobody played well today, everyone has off days and when that happens the team can carry him, but when 6-7 of them have them at once it turns out like last night. Their goal was very basic and could have been prevented by any of our defence not making mistakes or bad decisions , Coleman was best to easily , Mina missed his clearance, digne stopped tracking Rondon and I didn’t even see where zouma was.

 

[chrismpw]

Losing the way we did on Sunday was hard to take, but somehow drawing at home against these freaks has irritated me more and left me more grumpy.

On the plus side, we're now a good enough team that other sides come with the intention of parking the bus. On the other good side we're doing well enough that I'm unhappy with a draw. Last season it would've been meh - a point's a point.

 

[Gaffa]

It was also a blatant foul on Lookman that lead to their goal by the way
Ref was poor all night

 

[Rugby Toffee]

The crowd were really quiet tonight, apart from when they were giving stick to our own players. I'm old enough to remember when we used to be like a 12th man.

Been like this for a few seasons imo.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The crowd were really quiet tonight, apart from when they were giving stick to our own players. I'm old enough to remember when we used to be like a 12th man.

They weren't giving stick. They were just quiet.

 

[Eggs]

I fully understand why he started but I thought he was rubbish. DCL deserves time over him.

...I agree, that would be my choice too.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Since we did Benitez become Marki Hughsi? Never expected him to set up so negatively against us. It got him a point but I always thought he tried to actually play football with his teams. It really was a terrible game.

I've never known Benitez try and play football with his teams he's always tried to make them difficult to beat then add one or two class players to make things happen.