Match Thread Everton Vs Manchester City - Capital One Cup - Semi Final 1st Leg - Wednesday 6th January - 20:00 KO

[banno]

Decent performance on the whole this half but tbh if we don't hold on to win tonight we haven't got a chance in the tie. We cannot step off the gas second half

Hassle hassle hassle that's what we need 2nd half and we can get a result. Difference when we close down quickly, makes us a much better team

 

[sageyefc]

Besics been sublime as have baines and mori, need to get Del more into the game and for ross to wake up a bit

 

[Jags..class]

Glad sterling not playing

 

[Tommy Chong]

Agree. Right in the mixer. Leights whips it far too mucj

He beat the first man... Almost forgot what that's like...

 

[longers]

He has a record of scoring in big games

 

[The Mighty Quint]

What was Mori doing up there, no wonder we leak goals, get back in defence you crazy barsteward

 

[DownunderToffee]

Funes has been such a good signing for his fee.

Besic best player on the pitch by far and Lukaku still providing that presence up forward.

Barkley/Clevs/Del been poor.

 

[n01efc]

I didn't celebrate for like a minute was convinced it'd be offside

Ditto!

 

[Ash Woods]

bloody dogsh**** stream dropped out 20 seconds before the goal absolutely flawless the whole game until then and i think my tantrum has woken up the nieghbours....Besic MOTM for that 1st half what a beast both defensively and attacking!!

 

[Dunc's elbow]

More of the same second half please. Besic immense so far, loved that 'tracking back' slide on Toure.

 

[banno]

I didn't celebrate for like a minute was convinced it'd be offside

Same here. Was waiting for Mori to stop celebrating and saying Oh f***

 

[LAToffee]

Great team performance there. Very good in defense. City are a top top side and we've more than held our own. Of course we have to turn up in the second half.

 

[streeky]

cleverly making us look so much better down the left , we have cover at last.

 

[caught]

Pretty good considering the opposition. As this game wears on we'll get more chances to score, too.

Just need to keep our concentration at the back.

 

[LAToffee]

It was offside right? Not that I care