Who said it was?
The point is it stopped us in our tracks today and we had no real answer up front in a big game with a lot riding on it. Not that our code had been cracked and we need to throw everything out and start again.
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Who said it was?
The point is it stopped us in our tracks today and we had no real answer up front in a big game with a lot riding on it. Not that our code had been cracked and we need to throw everything out and start again.
toffeeben15
Player Valuation: £8m
Was at the game and the bottom line was we had a poor game . You will get these games and we should count our blessing that we got a point . None could string two passes together or control the ball . Onto the next one
Poor today, we lacked desire and heart.
We looked lacklustre and sluggish, we lacked a bit of Everton of old today, no urgency no tempo and no will to win all of which we have seen in recent years when the bigger teams come to Goodison.
The atmosphere was dead due to the lack of all the above!
Formation was wrong we have know legs or pace in the team, baines for me is going through the motions, him Coleman didn't get forward all game, mirrales was poor not only his performance but his attitude, thought pienaar had a good game and Barkley was a breath of fresh air when he came on! Lukaku had no service all afternoon was just isolated up top on his own!
We looked lacklustre and sluggish, we lacked a bit of Everton of old today, no urgency no tempo and no will to win all of which we have seen in recent years when the bigger teams come to Goodison.
The atmosphere was dead due to the lack of all the above!
Formation was wrong we have know legs or pace in the team, baines for me is going through the motions, him Coleman didn't get forward all game, mirrales was poor not only his performance but his attitude, thought pienaar had a good game and Barkley was a breath of fresh air when he came on! Lukaku had no service all afternoon was just isolated up top on his own!
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
The manager's view is that we failed to keep our composure and find feet (eventually going long to Lukaku too much and obviously), so he's taking the view that though teams know to stop us you press us, it's up to us to find the composure and time on the ball and movement to make the possession game work...which will nullify the pressing.
I agree with him too.
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
...you will be Methuselah II
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
...he now knows how jellybelly feels. Mind you, he kind of played a bit like Jela today!
balggy
Player Valuation: £6m
It was a good point. A bad point is when you come away feeling that you should have won. I never felt like that today.
Spurs are a team full of quality players, with a top notch defensive record. You need to show them respect, as they can break with genuine speed and hurt you. In some respects they are better set up to play away from home, because they lack the creativity against teams who sit deep (see their lack of goals). But this season they will probably be one of the hardest matches we could have at Goodison.
Gut instincts on the match were that spurs were the better team and we struggled to get a real foothold in the match. However, because we didn't go all out for the win and leave space, Spurs struggled to brake us down and didn't have the creative quality to crate genuine chances. Physically spurs are a big strong side and today we seemed to lose most 50/50s. If one of ours mis-controlled it Spurs were into it in a flash. Other than City away I think it is the first time we have lost the midfield battle this season.
Feels a bit flat because we could have been second. But on 3 November, it doesn't really mater. We are a point off second with a winnable match next week. Probably more importantly, Martinez would have learned something about his players today; weaknesses that he will address in future transfer windows. Would rather learn when drawing against a very good Spurs side, rather then getting beat.
Spurs are a team full of quality players, with a top notch defensive record. You need to show them respect, as they can break with genuine speed and hurt you. In some respects they are better set up to play away from home, because they lack the creativity against teams who sit deep (see their lack of goals). But this season they will probably be one of the hardest matches we could have at Goodison.
Gut instincts on the match were that spurs were the better team and we struggled to get a real foothold in the match. However, because we didn't go all out for the win and leave space, Spurs struggled to brake us down and didn't have the creative quality to crate genuine chances. Physically spurs are a big strong side and today we seemed to lose most 50/50s. If one of ours mis-controlled it Spurs were into it in a flash. Other than City away I think it is the first time we have lost the midfield battle this season.
Feels a bit flat because we could have been second. But on 3 November, it doesn't really mater. We are a point off second with a winnable match next week. Probably more importantly, Martinez would have learned something about his players today; weaknesses that he will address in future transfer windows. Would rather learn when drawing against a very good Spurs side, rather then getting beat.
Azzurri
Player Valuation: £70m
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
Wasn't good enough from us today.
Our intent and attitude improved greatly in the 2nd half but ultimately p*ss poor passing let us down all game.
That tw@t with the whistle didn't help like, utter joke of a performance from him today.
The positive that we can take is that supposed 'title contenders' Spurs came to our ground happy to go away with a point.
Our intent and attitude improved greatly in the 2nd half but ultimately p*ss poor passing let us down all game.
That tw@t with the whistle didn't help like, utter joke of a performance from him today.
The positive that we can take is that supposed 'title contenders' Spurs came to our ground happy to go away with a point.
We haven't played well since the first half of the Newcastle game, and for that reason I had today down as a 0-0.
Not sure what we will see against Palace, but they are a very poor side who any team with top 6 ambitions should be able to impose themselves on.
Not sure what we will see against Palace, but they are a very poor side who any team with top 6 ambitions should be able to impose themselves on.
Eric Djemba-Djemba
Player Valuation: £60m
Much better in the 2nd half. First 15 minutes we were awful though.
Surely we are due a pen? That's 3 by my count that we are owed now.
Surely we are due a pen? That's 3 by my count that we are owed now.
Yep, if our football is on point, Spurs are chasing shadows for a lot of that game. That needs to be our response if we're going to persevere with this style of play - and we will. We've got the players, we just need to get them to perform. They haven't been quite at it the last few games, especially today.
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
Not many sides will have a midfield as hard working, and full backs that energetic, as Spurs had today.
Del
Ric Wee fan club member 2014
Played much better second half
Far to many under performers in the first
Kept Spurs to long shots for the whole game from what I can remember, Do not think Howard had to make to many difficult saves
Biggest concern was we seemed to panic on the ball and mis place far to many 5-10 yard balls
Far to many under performers in the first
Kept Spurs to long shots for the whole game from what I can remember, Do not think Howard had to make to many difficult saves
Biggest concern was we seemed to panic on the ball and mis place far to many 5-10 yard balls
Christiffa25
Player Valuation: £35m
Wasn't commenting on you saying players not performing to there best was commenting on your view that spurs have just shown everybody how to play against us (ie pressing) which is not true and is no secret as to how to play against teams that play out from the back.
Villa beat arsenal, hull took spurs to the last minute and a dodgy pen. Think you simplify things too much...players don't always preform, teams don't always beat who they should etc etc...
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