Match Thread Everton v West Ham. Wed 30th July. 23.30

[TheNinja]

Hopefully Pickford, Branthwaite, Tarkowski and O’Brien are all in the team for the Leeds game. That would completely change things.

It would change things, but still wouldn't enable our attacking players to look like they'd ever met each other before.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Are we the slowesr team in the pl? Both full backs are a pair of sloths. Mcneil is deffo the slowest winger in the prem

It is by far our biggest weakness in the squad right now. Thankfully Myko looks to have been improving his delivery a little towards the end of last season. But every time he tries to take someone on the dribble, I cry.

 

[N0L1M1TK]

Yes I get we’re missing certain players but if this squad isn’t strengthened 100% we’re in for a tough slog.

Absolutely nothing on the ball. No composure what so ever.

So poor. At one point towards the end of the half we had 30% possession with 76% pass accuracy. Pure [Poor language removed].

I’m probably in a minority but I’d sell Beto the first half decent bid we got, he can’t hold the ball up it’s terrible.

 

[Miked1e]

Now that's what I call garbage. Pretty bad first half but a special moment from Harrison. I'll take it.

Goal from open play…. Let’s take the small wins

 

[rochdaleblue]

Just lazy isn't he. Sitting there doing naff all having zero influence on the match.

Forgot he was playing. Totally ineffective. But we know there’s a footballer in there unlike some of the others.

 

[mikel_88]

Pickford cannot get injured

Was bad mistake but every gk makes them think he will be ok backup ofc not close to being pickfords level. But decent number 2

 

[Walter Ego]

No Pickford
No Tarkowski
No Branthwaite
No Charly

You’d say from our strongest XI

True but how many first teamers have they got out

 

[Davideeyore]

No surprise we didn't keep a clean sheet.

Fuggin Bedwetters FC

 

[Huyton Layne]

What white nonsense is this?

 

[MichaelEFC96]

Are we the slowesr team in the pl? Both full backs are a pair of sloths. Mcneil is deffo the slowest winger in the prem

McNeil offers nothing apart from the odd long range banger, play him central or not at all, like you said he simply doesn’t have the pace to play out wide

 

[Nymzee]

Need to switch formation second half though, just never a fan of us with a back 3 ever.

 

[Obes]

Yeah, be arsed watching any more of that. Typical pre-season guff.

The 3-5-2 is absolute aids. They’ll bring on a couple of established players and win it thanks to an Everton calamity or two. Someone from us will probably end up injured for good measure.

 

[Victus]

why is owen waffling at half 12

 

[mccole]

Pulled us up for 2-0

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Patterson is too slow and too indecisive. There have definitely been efforts to move the ball through him this preseason, and it's just not working.

He's not starting any matches this season bar injury cover and not at centeback. Homer Keane has that covered