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

[Bilko]

Last season

spurs 1-1 wasn't it ?

 

[devogue]

Didn't watch cus my internet cut out. Win is good coyb

 

[Aldin Karabeg]

What a lad Pickford is. He just saved some lives from heart attacks caused by those gut-wrenching last few minutes. Great game, 3 points!

And also, Chelsea and Liverpool dropping points today, and Huddersfield beating Palace 3-0 away. What a matchday.

 

[polish]

Much better 2nd half but still a lot to work on. Hope we ditch that 3 at the back formation for good and won't play Klaassen and Rooney together.

3 points though

 

[Igrok]

1-0 all the way...37 games to go...one game at a time

 

[crezza]

We drew 1-1

spurs 1-1 wasn't it ?

Just testing you lads

 

[PeregrineT]

We really needed that win. Everything changed in the second half, Im not sure if it was them getting tired or the changed formation, but all of the sudden Rooney had much more space in the middle, and we had more opportunities to break as well. Didnt finish some of them because we still need a striker, but defensively we were rock solid, outside of the one shot allowed near the end. Pickford didnt have to stop much but man did he command the box well, and great save when he needed to make it.

Plus dropping balls 40 yards on someones feet certainly didnt hurt either.

 

[ToffeeTim]

3 points all that matters on opening day. Great to finally get off with a win. NEA about anything else.

 

[carolinablue232]

DCL wasted two great chances. Too much time to think.

He's good at a lot of things. Running with a ball is not one of them. Has no clue what to do. Still though, he played well second half.

 

[gmb]

Three points. Pickford, Gana, Keane, Rooney. Don't have a clue what RonKo sees in Cuco.

 

[Blue Juice]

Thank Christ for that

 

[KevMirallas]

Absolutely buzzing, that's an excellent win. We'll play better going forward, but defensively that was great.

Rooney MOTM, was sensational. Pickford though. Dispels the whole "yeah but what about his concentration if he has nothing to do all day" myth.

 

[Karbutar]

Rooney was very good in the second half, hope he can keep that up for the rest of the season.

 

[banno]

Some shocking performances out there today, worst of all from our manager I'd say. A win is a win though and hopefully the board will get some new players in, because damn we don't half need them.

Stoke need a load also then. Chelsea, Place and Liverpool too. It's first game of the season and we have a rare win despite being disjointed. If after 10 or so games we are still playing as we are then concerns will grow.

 

[bluekangaroo]

Be laughing when Koeman says he's happy with that performance