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

[mkrudden]

I don't see what's far wrong with what I said.

The ratings I've gave give a very fair reflection of what I saw.

Would it be fair to say we were very bang average? Don't give me the ' it's the first game ' malarky either. Be honest. That display was as bang average as you'll see and the ratings showed that.

Nothing wrong with what you said, they are your opinions and so you should have them.

It was a very solid display and until Stoke brought on Crouch, I can't think of a single time Pickford made a save. Yet he gets a 9 and the others get less than 6s?

Just don't agree mate.

 

[devogue]

 

[ChesterBlue]

solid result, mediocre performance. Still, 1 game 1 win isn't something to complain about

 

[Jamiednm]

I genuinely think we'd have drawn that 1-1 with last season's side. Lukaku with the goal, Joel not getting close to the Shaquiri shot.

 

[Kenshin]

@davek

Eclipsed Martinez

 

[Jayhow15]

Bed wetters out during that ?

 

[Aar_the_Toffees]

All the Canadian TV experts raving about Rooney obviously, but also mentioning Pickford an awful lot. One went on to say "I know people are going to give attention to Rooney and Klaassen, and if they sign Sigurdsson and another striker than those two, but Pickford for me is the best signing the club has made in an awful long time."

 

[Furey1878]

Unconvincing.

Stoke were poor, Everton not much better.

This is where Lukaku got us the points last season in games like this: gave us that cushion of the extra goal. The Pickford save today saved us from a certain two points dropped and we wont get that lucky every week.

Unconvincing first 30 mins but a good team performance after that though.

Agree with you somewhat though, a proper CF, some pace out wide/up top and a bit more quality in midfield will be the difference between grinding out a win against the likes of Stoke at home or winning comfortably like in the 2nd half of last season.

 

[Berenger]

Got to praise Koeman's judgement -- odd shape but made it work, and made good changes when necessary. Really hope he gets the players he wants by the end of the window.

 

[Zeitgeist]

DCL has good movement but when he gets the ball he looks lost, if his decision making and awareness were better we could have buried that game. Still 1-0 is great with the new season nerves and all

 

[Aar_the_Toffees]

Pickford amazing.
Baines good as well.
Keane was great.
Williams/Jagielka need replacing.
The midfield was class.

We need a striker, a winger (honestly I think Lookman does the job), a centre-back.

 

[johnnydawg68]

serious question. Did Kenny shag Mrs. Koeman? Because I can't for the life me understand how anyone can look at he and Martina and choose Martina.

 

[cromofo]

How was 2nd half compared to 1st?

 

[Garymc2412]

I said very early in the thread to the whingers on Rooney's back
That I hope he gets the winner
He did well done Wayne great goal takes some pressure off you
Thank you Wayne please carry on as you are

 

[Aar_the_Toffees]

The only thing Martina does is cross really well. The only glaring problem keeping us from challenging for the top 4 is a striker.

Bringing a striker in will make Martina look a lot better, as well as get goals himself, and provide for the midfield.