Everton v Swansea. 1st Nov at 15.00.

[Hellerad]

Blame @Scapegoat

 

[Joey66]

Swansea turned it into a fight and dragged us down to that level, we never really got behind them all game though so fair play to them they defended well.

My heart dropped when SP came on his chance at the end he should have scored he slows the game down - when we needed a faster tempo!
He is slow slow over the hill now!

 

[R.Reddington]

Baines today....

 

[marty mcfly]

Besic really needs to start.

 

[R.Reddington]

Meh. I'm not too disheartened... We win on Thursday and Sunday everything looks much better. ..

 

[MACCA75]

We need to make a decision on Atsu in January - either we are very confident he can make a significant impact in the second half of the season, or we cut our losses on him and bring in a quality pacey wide player, as without Mirallas, that's the area where we are sorely lacking.

 

[blue4eva77]

Ok someone has to be blamed. We need a good blaming if we're to let this pent up angst out and move on.

Submit your nomination for blame and team it up with the finest product Sayers has ever produced of all time.

Ross jumbo sausage roll

 

[Fuleco]

So slow in the final third.

 

[IRO1977]

Deulofeu back in January would be ideal for games like this

 

[Jacob]

Seriously though how can a manager go from being so bob on with tactics/subs/picking a balanced side to how he's been this season. I seriously can not remember one week this season where he's made absolute spot on subs/picked and stuck to a well balanced side it seems were left questioning him near enough every week we're not consistent and it's worrying tbh

You might be doing that....Im not. I don't agree with all his decisions but support him on balance. One of those fn and blindin days today...Swansea were picking a nark and we got as scrappy as them. Ah well...Got the cursing out the way, bottle of red out next with the nosh and then start all over again for Thursday.

 

[DanEFC92]

Giz back those 2 hours please, mate

 

[marty mcfly]

Meh. I'm not too disheartened... We win on Thursday and Sunday everything looks much better. ..

But it doesn't. Everytime apart from times against arsenal we've come up a decent side we've looked very average.

At least defensively we look to have cut out those mistakes although Alacaraz getting injured is a concern.

 

[BBleck]

McCarthy made some good vertical runs through middle. Barkley and Naismith tried a few, but their passing really let them down today.

 

[Librarian]

we em'.....go again?
(hides)

 

[LinekersLegs]

Seriously though how can a manager go from being so bob on with tactics/subs/picking a balanced side to how he's been this season. I seriously can not remember one week this season where he's made absolute spot on subs/picked and stuck to a well balanced side it seems were left questioning him near enough every week we're not consistent and it's worrying tbh

He's learning how to balance playing in Europe whilst still doing well in the league plus dealing with a lot of players out with injury/coming back from it.

Even experienced coaches have struggled with how to balance the demands of keeping a squad fresh without losing their chemistry. It was not like we were outclassed this game, just one of the those days whcih we've had before.