Match Thread Everton v Watford, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Bob Latchford]

Really, really bad.

They decided to go long quite early on when for the last 15/20mins of the first half and long periods in the second half they were causing us a lot of problems.

JP Gbamin getting a lot of praise and I think he had a few good moments and showed potential but he seems like he’s still a bit short of being up to EPL speed and he cost us a bit in midfield, Gomes probably better disciplined than JP but I def think a lot of that starting IX have a few more gears to go. Our defence is looking good, hopefully Digne not badly hurt.

 

[Connor]

...perhaps I have it wrong, but it looks like we are defending deep to me. A good indicator is the amount of offsides, i don’t remember seeing many. It’s understandable to protect our lack of pace, but it’s more difficult to put teams under pressure for prolonged periods or spring from the back.

What we gain defensively, we lose from an attacking perspective. I might have this wrong, but if i’m right it’s something we have to accept until we get some pace in central defence.

We’re quite aggressive defensively - not Chelsea or City like - but we don’t defend deep

 

[4737carlin]

This fixture brings back fond memories of their classic FA Cup encounters in the 1980’s when Everton beat them 2-0 in the 1984 Cup Final .

Did you notice about 3 minutes before the teams came out, the tannoy was playing Elton John as the big screen had highlights of the 84 cup final on Haha

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

...perhaps I have it wrong, but it looks like we are defending deep to me. A good indicator is the amount of offsides, i don’t remember seeing many. It’s understandable to protect our lack of pace, but it’s more difficult to put teams under pressure for prolonged periods or spring from the back.

What we gain defensively, we lose from an attacking perspective. I might have this wrong, but if i’m right it’s something we have to accept until we get some pace in central defence.

I agree with both posters we sat in a bit the last 20 minutes but anything earlier Pickford was anle to mop up because they were not too high up the pitch

 

[Jimishorts]

Did you notice about 3 minutes before the teams came out, the tannoy was playing Elton John as the big screen had highlights of the 84 cup final on Haha

Top trolling if so.

 

[JLW]

We win Friday night we got top of the league!!!!!!

 

[The_Street_End]

We were crap there. Defence is looking really good though.
3 points is 3 points I suppose.

 

[zzr45]

Siggurdsson still looks like he’s waiting for pre season to start. Apart from the last few minutes snide he’s a passenger. Next area to be improved.

 

[Steve Wigan]

I want Imogi to have plenty of game time but it must not be to the detriment of game time for Bernard, who is our most industrious player, and also our player with the most skill, awareness, and flair. Nice problem(of many) for Marco. We are getting a very good group of players together and we also have another ingredient in abundance...grit.

 

[RomanReigns]

We win Friday night we got top of the league!!!!!!

and i get a new screensaver

bonus!

 

[ijjysmith]

I do believe people are going over the top.

I thought it was a good thing to not play so well but still win?

This team feels new to me, it’s not got its best line up out yet, a few players still need to get going.

And we still won. Just enjoy.

Can’t wait for Friday now.

 

[NewRadical]

Really pleased with the win, great goal from Bernard.

I thought we started the second half too slowly and a better side might've punished us.

Pickford made some important saves, Gbamin looked pretty good and Bernard is a terrific worker. A promising glimpse at what Kean can bring to us.

Still plenty of room for improvement

 

[Toffeelover]

Thought we looked disjointed today and outplayed through the middle of the park, if it were not for a combination of good defending and poor finishing we would have been beaten today.

Kean looked good when he came on, battled, worked and had 2 chances, the second one went just past the post and could have made things safe. I think Bernard looked great and Sigurdsson kept going all game. On the plus side we have our first win of the season and only 36 points to safety

12 wins can we manage that?

 

[Toffeelover]

...perhaps I have it wrong, but it looks like we are defending deep to me. A good indicator is the amount of offsides, i don’t remember seeing many. It’s understandable to protect our lack of pace, but it’s more difficult to put teams under pressure for prolonged periods or spring from the back.

What we gain defensively, we lose from an attacking perspective. I might have this wrong, but if i’m right it’s something we have to accept until we get some pace in central defence.

For me also seem to be too much passing back.

 

[Toffeelover]

Did you notice about 3 minutes before the teams came out, the tannoy was playing Elton John as the big screen had highlights of the 84 cup final on Haha

Were there no sirens?