Everton vs QPR. FA Cup 3rd Round 4th Jan 2014 @ 15:00

[Tubey]

You do not discount an entire season's worth of performances because of one game against a Championship side who were by all accounts the worst team to play at Goodison all season.

You must be on a wind up.

So Lukaku has been great then yeah?

He hasn't. Jelavic has took his chance today, he should be rewarded for it with a start. If he doesn't take his chance against Norwich, then yes, drop him, but he deserves his chance, otherwise you're encouraging complacency.

If Lukaku starts next game, the message is clear - you can be as bad as you like here, you'll get game time anyway.

 

[Brennan]

If only that we're the case.

I think there's a fever broken out here today.

"Jelas scored....JELAS SCORED!"

I don't think he's as bad as you do but to suggest he should start in the league off the back of a cup tie against a weakened Championship side is amazing to me really.

 

[Eggs]

....don't understate the result, look how many goals they have conceded this season. We demolished them and don't underestimate that. In the bag.

 

[paulbefc]

Absolutely.

Unless you're advocating players starting regardless of form.

*cough* Phil Neville *cough*

Trollololol

 

[sageyefc]

Would of been nice to see a youth player on the bench maybe give them some game time, maybe next round.


What ever happened to that lad conor grant? is he injured or somethin, hes not getting games for the u21s either is he

 

[orly]

....don't understate the result, look how many goals they have conceded this season. We demolished them and don't underestimate that. In the bag.

.... I understand

 

[Brennan]

So Lukaku has been great then yeah?

He hasn't. Jelavic has took his chance today, he should be rewarded for it with a start. If he doesn't take his chance against Norwich, then yes, drop him, but he deserves his chance, otherwise you're encouraging complacency.

If Lukaku starts next game, the message is clear - you can be as bad as you like here, you'll get game time anyway.

No, that's the message which was given when Jelavic played thirty games for us last season.

Lukaku has scored 9 goals in 16 games. He had a rough patch in recent weeks, which had a lot to do with teams sticking a man, often two, on him from the outset because he had such a good start to the season. He scored against Southampton at the weekend. Prior to today Jelavic had not scored for us for....

ELEVEN MONTHS

The idea that a player with 9 goals in the league this season should be dropped for a player with two goals in 11 months (both against a championship side) is mad. Absolutely bonkers.

 

[Tubey]

Trollololol

WTF? My argument makes perfect sense - if a player performs well and scores goals, reward him for it. If he performs badly, then don't.

Lukaku has been poor for a month, Jelavic has done well lately and culminated with two goals today.

Therefore, reward the inform player, drop the out of form player.

I'm not saying Jelavic is the better player, but it could be Vellios or Hallam Hope and I'd say the same - if you're doing the business in the first team, regardless of circumstance, you should be rewarded, or we go back to the bad old days of automatic starters.

 

[potato]

Would of been nice to see a youth player on the bench maybe give them some game time, maybe next round.


What ever happened to that lad conor grant? is he injured or somethin, hes not getting games for the u21s either is he

why would it be nice? this is a competition mate, a very prestigious one, no fapping about ok.

 

[canuckblue]

So Lukaku has been great then yeah?

He hasn't. Jelavic has took his chance today, he should be rewarded for it with a start. If he doesn't take his chance against Norwich, then yes, drop him, but he deserves his chance, otherwise you're encouraging complacency.

If Lukaku starts next game, the message is clear - you can be as bad as you like here, you'll get game time anyway.

Like it was for the likes of Neville and Osman under the guidance of a certain dour ginger?

 

[blue4eva77]

That confirms it for me after that performance AGAIN from Coleman. We do have the best full backs around.

 

[Stoic Ape]

or we go back to the bad old days of automatic starters.

automatic starters that are gonna be back in London next season

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Whether Jelavic starts or is an option off the bench, getting back amongst the goals will hopefully do him the world of good.

 

[davek]

So Lukaku has been great then yeah?

He hasn't. Jelavic has took his chance today, he should be rewarded for it with a start. If he doesn't take his chance against Norwich, then yes, drop him, but he deserves his chance, otherwise you're encouraging complacency.

If Lukaku starts next game, the message is clear - you can be as bad as you like here, you'll get game time anyway.

Yes...yes he has!
9 goals since he joined after the window. Maybe you think it's poor?

 

[SerenityNigh]

You're not pointing out Lukaku has been utter crap for a month now.

Can anyone remind me whether Lukaku has been on form the past month?