Match Thread Everton v Notts Forest. Sun Dec 29th. 3pm

[Bluebonic]

 

[ForestAreMagic]

Nearly all their starting 11s this season have only included 1 or 2 signings made in the summer. (Mainly Elliot Anderson). The rest were there last season.

Yes, 2 changes really from last season, which have made a massive difference to the spine of the team: Milenkovic in at CB, Anderson at CM. We’ve made far fewer defensive mistakes this season and aren’t getting bullied as much.

Only 2 changes, but in 2 crucial positions.

 

[GH_1982]

Fair play to Forest, they are having a great season, but didn’t have much to do to beat us.

It was a terrible standard of a match..

When you are going to have 65% possession playing doucoure makes no sense just slows it down.

Forest just seemed to be a physically bigger than our lads - Mykolenko just pushed off the ball as were a few others.

Patterson did pretty well when came on - least he stretched the play a bit but we were too slow getting the ball out to him.

Harrison can't cross his legs not alone a ball - it doesn't suit him us having loads of the ball which says it all for him as a footballer.

Pickfords booking for kicking the ball to the corner flag and missing was a joke - 2-0 down but the forest keeper told 20 times to hurry up and doesn't get booked. Ref was shocking.

 

[Terrarian]

Yes, 2 changes really from last season, which have made a massive difference to the spine of the team: Milenkovic in at CB, Anderson at CM. We’ve made far fewer defensive mistakes this season and aren’t getting bullied as much.

Only 2 changes, but in 2 crucial positions.

Surely not, we are led to believe a team down the bottom should stay in their lane and not improve under a different coach or is that just us. There are people who genuinely think Dyche is the best person for the job. 3 wins all season, barely scored any goals but nobody can do better...In the mind of some.

 

[Sean Ashley]

Only way he makes himself relevant. I lost any respect I had for him when he posted this about Maddison being dropped from the England Euros squad.

 

[Curtis]

Eh I actually think once we conceded in the city match and had to go at them, we did OK. Could have even stolen the match if we knew how to execute a 4 on 2

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[Rodebaard]

We don't look coached in terms of attacking. Nobody seemed to know what to do in the final third, except fling it into the box from stupid angles.
I didn't think they were that great, but the table doesn't lie and they seem to take their chances. Clearly well drilled at the back, although I don't want to give too much credit on this as we looked toothless.
Mykolenko, Doucoure and Harrison need to go and sit on the step and think about what they've done

 

[Rita_Poon]

Is it fair for Pickford MotM again? Easily player of the month isn't he.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

It was a terrible standard of a match..

When you are going to have 65% possession playing doucoure makes no sense just slows it down.

Forest just seemed to be a physically bigger than our lads - Mykolenko just pushed off the ball as were a few others.

Patterson did pretty well when came on - least he stretched the play a bit but we were too slow getting the ball out to him.

Harrison can't cross his legs not alone a ball - it doesn't suit him us having loads of the ball which says it all for him as a footballer.

Pickfords booking for kicking the ball to the corner flag and missing was a joke - 2-0 down but the forest keeper told 20 times to hurry up and doesn't get booked. Ref was shocking.

Notts Forest are poor. Glorified pub team which makes our defeat all the worse. They will be relegated soon enough.

 

[Fralahna]

They also had a blinder this window. Brought in a bunch of quality players. I reckon it’s more your recruitment is rubbish than it is that Dyche is rubbish. Forest hardly play expansive, attacking football. They just have more quality in the side.

Its not about who dyche has, hes got a fair selection to choose from. Its about how he chooses to play. How does harrison and doucoure consistently get on the team sheet when one cant attack and one can pass the ball. Why do we constantly play with 1 striker. Why does dyche typically leave it until it's too late to make a difference in the game to make changes?
Dyches tactics are beyond predictable and his unwillingness to change it up is losing us points.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Is it fair for Pickford MotM again? Easily player of the month isn't he.

Season, Reet.
We'd be goosed without him.
Luckily the media hate him ,or he'd be charmed away to a scab six team.

 

[Connor mcloud]

Notts Forest are poor. Glorified pub team which makes our defeat all the worse. They will be relegated soon enough.

They're 2nd

 

[Charlie Sweet]

They're 2nd

Flash in the pan. They won't finish 2nd.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Woke up angry FFS. Still mad at that performance. And now my mate sends me a link of Neale Maupay trolling us on Twitter/X FFS That guy is something else. Just gotta see the funny side tbh because we're a joke at the moment.

 

[matty1878]

Unfortunately Matty every away team does that and it’s inexcusable. My point referred to the vocal support they gave all through the game

it’s not good support is it if they or every other ones do