Match Thread Everton Vs Man Utd - FA Cup Semi Final - Wembley - Sat 23rd April - KO 17:15

[Deleted member 28206]

I've just finished work : did we play well, or was it a timid surrender ?

Too little, too late. In summary.

 

[scratchnsurf]

And?

And it cost us today. Probably, as others have pointed out due to playing pretty much every minute of every game this season.

 

[summerisle]

Too little, too late. In summary.

What was the crowd reaction towards Martinez ?

 

[deipnosophist]

Martinez didn't even have the decency to give Ossie a run out at Wembley for what was surely his last chance to play there. To say I'm more than dissapointed by that is an understatement.


:/

I echo your sentiments. I am equally distraught that Hibbo was a no show

 

[ToffeeTim]

What was the crowd reaction towards Martinez ?

Half time there was a heck of a lot of boos. Especially for a game at Wembley.

At full time everyone was just too gutted and numb to vent at Roberto.

I sat at home watching it with my brother and I don't think either of us spoke for about half an hour lol

 

[Fansince1988]

Often said by whom?

I don't know, but it certainly didn't do us any favour, the years onwards were dire, when Moyes came things started to improve but we have never become that big team we should be, but I think with a few changes that could be on the horizon.

 

[Fansince1988]

Lukaku is twice the player Martial is, i'm sure he'll continue to prove it in the future

I'm Sorry I don't agree, martial is miles ahead of Lukaku at the moment, but they are different kind of players, so no the future it will be hard to judge who's better. Put it this way, if Martial was playing for us today we would have won.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

I'm Sorry I don't agree, martial is miles ahead of Lukaku at the moment, but they are different kind of players, so no the future it will be hard to judge who's better. Put it this way, if Martial was playing for us today we would have won.

You're perfectly entitled to your opinion mate, even if its wrong. Rom has been doing the business for 4 years - with worse players around him, Martial has had a brilliant season, but registered about half as many goals. I think if we had Stracqualursi up top for us today we would have won

 

[KevMirallas]

I don't see how we were unlucky. Second half we couldn't have been luckier.

A pen awarded that IMO wasn't there, a clear handball by Jags ignored and an OG to keep us in it. Nobody else's fault but ours.

 

[JelavicBrate2]

Awful result, only positive is Martinez will be sacked. Awful week losing two big games, plus those horrible Manc savages attacking elderly Everton fans. Honestly their fans really are scum of the earth. Anyway safe journey to those travelling back and hopefully Everton will be better next season and we'll have something to celebrate about.

 

[irishtony1878]

I echo your sentiments. I am equally distraught that Hibbo was a no show

Don't talk crap, we were in the game until the last 10 seconds, how was he supposed to put either of them on with extra time looming large?

 

[Fansince1988]

You're perfectly entitled to your opinion mate, even if its wrong. Rom has been doing the business for 4 years - with worse players around him, Martial has had a brilliant season, but registered about half as many goals. I think if we had Stracqualursi up top for us today we would have won

Lukaku has been very good in parts over the season, but after the Chelsea game (which was one of his best performances) had got all big headed on international duty, mouthing off a bout Champions league with another club. He has be very poor ever since. Would Lukaku get a regular starting role at the moment at say Real Madrid? I don't think so, but I reckon Martial would get more game time. Lukaku still has that problem he thinks he's better than he is, he's very good but he doesn't do it consistantly enough, but if the team was set up properly every game he would improve no end. But it is hard to judge really as Marcial had Lingard and Rashford and Rooney supporting him, who did Lukaku have (oh himself).

 

[deipnosophist]

Don't talk crap, we were in the game until the last 10 seconds, how was he supposed to put either of them on with extra time looming large?

 

[harry]

Very poor first half, very good second half started by john stones coming out with the ball and attacking their midfield, also barkley got into the game. Special mention to jags who was brilliant. Still gutted though.

 

[andy4efc]

Can't believe we lost that. Second half we were absolutely brilliant. Football is a cruel curel game.

Shout out to the racist, drunk/drugged up 'family' sitting in the clouds around row 22 though, made the day truly remarkable.