Match Thread Hull v Everton 30/12/16 KO 8pm

[when i score we riot]

And yes, Davies is going into my fantasy team

 

[Dunc's elbow]

I think our bench speaks volumes of just how much RK rates this bunch of players.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Cant play Williams and Jagielka together at CB and can't play Barry from the start - need a lot of players in really.

Just said very similar to this in the Koeman thread, can't afford to have the three of them on the pitch at the same time.

 

[harry]

For what it's worth:

Joel 4
Coleman 6
Williams 5
Jagielka 5
Baines 6
Gueye 6
Barry 4
Mirallas 7
Lukaku 6
Barkley 6
Valencia 4

Subs:
Davies 6
CL 5
FM 5

I'm struggling to give anything over a 1.

 

[ijjysmith]

Get a keeper with octopus hands to save that he had hit the bar minutes earlier why did Baines touch the lump of lard running nowhere?

Pretty sure he set up an equaliser.

But you probably missed that too.

 

[BigDuncis Blue]

Absolutely nothing has changed. We have a very bad squad of players of which nearly all need replacing. We all know this, that is why. altho it is so hard to watch we have to be patient....if it is the same this time next year then its time to worry

 

[Zezti]

judge him on a few performances but I'm sure he'll grow as a player once he has netted for the first time. Did well for the second goal, great play by baines too

Ah yeah fair enough I forgot he was involved in the build up to the second, did well to get the ball up there.
I'd love for him to kick on but so far he's missing the most vital thing for a forward; goals. Had one on a plate today and messed it up badly.

 

[tsubaki]

He's challenging for it but Barry walked it for worst tonight. Barkley was dire 1st half, better second half.

Barkley perked right up at the point that Barry went off.

 

[Groucho]

Match report;

Hull 2-2 Everton

Expecting this to be good? Dude, do you even Everton?

Barkley started, and kicked us off. Not long after, Hull score and take the lead. Hmm. A really poor opening period followed. I mean, like, shambolic.

On the quarter hour, Coleman hits the woodwork but let's not forget, these are bottom of the league.

All in all, not a great showing. Think of the most dire match you've seen and multiply it by 10.

Dross, dross and more dross, and at this point you long for Goodison. Mainly because one of the super-obstructed views would be a blessing.

On the stroke of half time we got a bit of luck as a corner bounces in of their goalie.

1-1 at half time.

Much better start to the second half but still far from what we'd like to see. Lukaku came close, and Hull likewise.

Midway through the second half Hull regained the lead with a free kick. Personally think Robles should've done better. Tom Davies replaced Barry after 65 minutes.

It's at this point that I decided there will be no MOTM poll to go with this report as none of them did enough for me.

Ross Barkley netted the equaliser late on but that's two pints thrown away for me.

'Sake....

 

[Seathestars]

That substitution has left me numb.

I assume you mean Kev. For me it said he was happy with a draw. Not good enough that, not against the bottom team.

 

[jcgefc]

Barry, Jags and Valencia should not be starting.

 

[ijjysmith]

Don't know what is wrong with people. A professional keeper getting a full hand to a shot he has to save it

When I used to play in nets (badly) I was always disappointed when I let one in that I got a hand to. I assume Joel will be too.

 

[Joey66]

Pretty sure he set up an equaliser.

But you probably missed that too.

Yes but your blaming a keeper who had no chance on a bending hard free Kick!

 

[bluestevon]

Get a keeper with octopus hands to save that he had hit the bar minutes earlier why did Baines touch the lump of lard running nowhere?

Mate the bloke dived, Baines had a good game and not many others did.

 

[Anna]

It's like we're not doing our homework before games, their defending of crosses is, I think if possible worse than ours, but we barely troubled them, it should have been 3-5-2 with Coleman and Baines having a field day. Our one option is to try and lump it up quick to lukaku and get him in a race with one of their centre backs, or play it in to his feet and hope for some magic. This transfer window needs to be a busy one to say the least.