Everton v Sunderland. Boxing Day @ 15.00.

[pfim]

It was his call to rest Barkley. That wasn't a bad call. This looked to be the best game to give Barkley a rest. Ossies mistake....and he deserves the pelters...but Jags could have been culpable earlier...would he have got the same stick as Ossie ? Probably not.

He's played one match in the past 10 days, wtf does he need rest from?

 

[sbbefc]

No point playing the blame game. Martinez is just rotating the squad, common practice. We're in one great hole of **** and we cant get out of it, they'll sit back absorb our attacks then keep the ball when they have possession. It'll be like when we were 1-0 down to stoke two years ago, just a player down. We've seen it all before, typical Everton, I'm used to it now. Just hope we can salvage a good cup run together.

 

[potato]

sunderland are just gonna pass pass pass pass and make us tired

you do realise this game is over now unless we get a miracle.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Agree it happens, but play the best side. Barkley is a 20 year old kid, so 3 games in 6 days is hardly a push

Or maybe it is, seeing as he suffered a double leg break just a few years ago? Or maybe because the lad gives 150% of himself in all games, and that will eventually get you very knackered very quickly over periods like this.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Sourpuss, the Barca of popcorn...

 

[ianefc]

Stoke have had 2 players sent off in 2 minutes at the end of the first half

 

[dholliday]

Barkley on 2nd half to run himself into the ground chasing this, when the whole idea of leaving him out was to rest him.

An absolutely clueless decision by Roberto.

You DONT drop Barkley for Osman: Palace and now this unfolding ****ing disaster story.

It's almost like you want Martinez to cock up so you can rile about it.


Show some support, man! Roberto's got into the lads and we've got a plan.


2-1 us! COYB!

 

[Abraders]

Come on Everton. We can still do it. Lukaku needs to step up though and screw these little backheel 1 2's he's trying to do. Score lids.

 

[banno]

Howard...what a w*nker. He does a howler every season.

What howler did he make??

 

[flibbyflob]

Well we can't play any worse in the 2nd half.

 

[Netromelo]

I'd be happy with 1-1 at this point.

 

[ah11984]

Have got to play proper snide second half, appeal for everything! get in their faces! try and even it up and pressurise the ref.

Needs must.

 

[efc.1878]

Be devastated if our record goes here. Really wish lukaku could control a ball

 

[billytoffee]

Howard...what a w*nker. He does a howler every season.

Not sure that the howler was howards???

 

[Jimmy Flangemoth]

But Howard never touched that S'land player. Or am I wearing blue tinted spex?