Match Thread Everton v Stoke City . Saturday 12/08/2017. 15.00

[kenada_blue]

Klaasen please mate, they dont want the ball immediately back to them every single time they give it to you

He doesn't want the ball.

 

[NZtommy]

Stoke first game was never going to be easy. They give no space and press aggressively and its working well against us.

First ten minutes we have struggled to cope.

 

[Kenshin]

I know it's 15 minutes in but I really don't see what DCL adds to our game.

Zero mate, because he isn't a wingback or midfielder.

Bit like throwing zidane at left back and wondering why he has very little impact on the game

 

[argietoffee]

Gaz Baz needed here

 

[ProZ]

We really are dreadful, square ball across cb for 15 mins.

Square head has blown 100m on turd.

 

[LinekersLegs]

On the plus side the new disabled section looks great

 

[mawders]

With DCL it's like having 10 men

 

[BigBlueConk]

preseason helped enourmously

 

[eurosrees]

Christ, just play Mirallas and Lookman and stop this dull nonsense right now.

 

[collymcd]

Poison

 

[Wat Tyler]

Klaassen, Rooney, Schneiderlin are players that don't like to run at players, as soon as they get it, they want to release it.

Williams has started well.

 

[yakublue]

Anyone know what klaassen does?

 

[faddy the blue]

Morgan Sideways and Idrissa "only Gana tackle" Gueye don't help getting the ball forward at all. Playing at home we need a passing CM who can pick a good run.

 

[BigBlueConk]

like its being played on a neutral ground we need to remember we are at home

 

[collymcd]

The state of Klassen pinging the ball back to Ramirez immediately there. Killed the counter attack