Match Thread Everton v Nottingham Forest : 3pm KO : Saturday 20th August 2022

[Canuck Darryl]

A striker. A striker. My kingdom for a striker
Granted, it's not much of a kingdom, but we don't need much of a striker to better be better than what we've got.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I’m starting to get sick of us being absolutely crap.

 

[tellmema]

We're getting there..... Couldn't watch the game closely but from what I could see

Formation - looked like a formation and the players understood it.

Movement and forward passes

Attitude and hunger more present

Training paying off - saw quite a bit of the through balls and neat one twos around the box.

Midfield looking better. And with time and proposed signings should / will get better

Back line - coady and tarkowski great field Marshalls

Up Front - when sorted/ strengthened we'll be looking pretty solid.

Positive signs.... Credit to the training team and Frank. Reckon we'll be able to play a few fluid formations with the group they're building.

UTFT

 

[andy4efc]

Convinced now we need 2/3 attackers who can all strike a ball.

If we had anyone who could actually shoot playing today, we'd have won that 3-4-0/1.

 

[tellmema]

I'm talking about the players. They should have been desperate to get back and get a winner

Not sure fist pumping means significantly lost game time.....

Or, perhaps it's good for morale and gets everyone going - i.e. up for a winner.

 

[Littlesue]

Couldn't see match as rare 3 0 clock kick off at Baggies, glad for the point as the last time I checked it was 1 0. Did they play better than last week? Where is the MOTM voting?

 

[ParisToffee]

Disappointed with the draw but didn't take chances and for 1st 3 games, no one can be happy with only 1 point ?

 

[Muggins]

Those odds would be enormous.

I was wrong as usual mate.

Thought we played well enough to win today, loads of shots and attempts at goal, that’s what I want to see!!

 

[ChesterBlue]

If DCL was fit I think we’d have at least 5 points, which really highlights our need for a competent striker

 

[Muggins]

Forest were lucky with the goal I thought, it bounced right back to the lad.

 

[street end]

Just home from the match, my take on the game,

Looked solid in the first half, one or two misplaced passes in the back line gave them opportunities on goal, need to stop giving away possession and chances like that. Iwobi worked hard again, Gray looked out biggest threat.

Much better second half although just that final pass was letting us down when in on goal, nice goal by Gray, took the ball down really well and great finish.

Onana needs to calm down when he come on, either that or he struggles to get the speed of the game, gave the ball away and decided to do a rugby tackle which stopped them. Hopefully he will be better when playing from the start.

 

[RomanReigns]

Forest were lucky with the goal I thought, it bounced right back to the lad.

That’s how a lot of goals are scored

Odegaard got a rebound today against Bournemouth

 

[TheNinja]

I’m starting to get sick of us being absolutely crap.

Starting?

 

[Iana]

No top balcony and I’d left my glasses at home had a nightmare ? seriously tho I was next to him all second half almost within touching distance. He doesn’t impress me

No top balcony and I’d left my glasses at home had a nightmare ? seriously tho I was next to him all second half almost within touching distance. He doesn’t impress me anyway.

You must be almost blind without your glasses if you did not realise Patterson was playing on the Bullens Rd side in the second half…I’ve never heard any Evertonians say they were within touching distance of a player from sitting in the top balcony…it’s a good view though!

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Starting?

I thought last season would be a kick up the back side for the board, yet here we are 3 games in still needing a striker. It’s like the RB situation all over again.