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

Jamo Martinez · December 30, 2016

Can't Koeman see that age has caught up with Jags and Barry to the point where thay can't play 1 game on the run?

Muggins · December 30, 2016

Khalekan said:
Does he get an "assist" for that?

I'm not sure if it counts haha. Our balls into the box have been terrible all game, then one decent ball in and they punch it into their own net. Classic.

kenada_blue · December 30, 2016

nsno-chris said:
Right I'm going to be a lot more optimistic than the majority of you lot. The first 10 minutes was a joke but since then I think we've played a lot better, passing a lot more a good period were we had a high press and therefore Lukaku got more balls to feet rather than being isolated

Kev has been our best player, Ross has been ok but some decisions have been meh. Baines has been exposed badly on the counter

Barry is to slow, far to slow. Valencia has missed so many opportunities to feed Rom. If we can make some changes we'll win this 3-1

Exactly my feeling.

Just feels like when we went 1 down people were just in an utter rage to watch the game.

bluestevon · December 30, 2016

Well that half showed us that Barry and Valencia are utterly finished. Get Davies on for Christ's sake and holgate and go back to the last 30 shape against Leicester.

Jreverton1 · December 30, 2016

Pootsy said:
Take off Barry, the games passing him by. Stick Valencia up top with Lukaku and bring on Delafeau on the right.

Be hard to bring on Del when he's not even on the bench

Mickey · December 30, 2016

The three lads look so uncomfortable standing at the tv lol

brieverton · December 30, 2016

We have to win this.

They must force it from the off in the 2nd half.

Get Davies on.

BlueToff · December 30, 2016

Seathestars said:
Terrible this.
It's like we're on that crap 10 game run again.
Hurts to say it but Barkley just isn't good enough. I'd have argued with anyone stating the same a year or two ago.

He isn't good enough as a 10.

As an 8 he looks different class.

I've defended Koeman and still will, but fgs, he's an idiot if he can't see the clear signs.

Blues Harp · December 30, 2016

Mercedes said:
LOOK HOW MANY SH I T E PLAYERS WE HAVE HAHA

Smell you - kopite

bullybeef · December 30, 2016

The Blue Watch said:
Valencia, possibly our best player that half?

Are you kiddin?

bluestevon · December 30, 2016

Seathestars said:
Terrible this.
It's like we're on that crap 10 game run again.
Hurts to say it but Barkley just isn't good enough. I'd have argued with anyone stating the same a year or two ago.

Rubbish he has no movement around him, get Davies on for old man river and he'll play hugely better

nsno-chris · December 30, 2016

Shut up redknapp you tit

The Blue Watch · December 30, 2016

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:

In my defence, I'm pissed.

Who watches us sober?

His decision making wasn't the best, but he was the one driving us forward for 20 minutes after they scored.

thirdmantackle · December 30, 2016

Barkley's Boots said:
Love the lad Barkley but he spends most the match with his hands on his face after he knows he messed up an opportunity.

takes too many touches
often turns the wrong way into traffic

stands waiting for the ball to get to him and loses it

BlueToff · December 30, 2016

Ring master said:
Kev done quite well for me,valencia giving the ball away or not passing to one of our own,baines has been caught out to much that half,in the left back,barkley before his shot wide was mostly jogging on the spot,hopefully we come out the 2nd half and carry on the way we have been playing a bit of that 1st half

All our issues stem from playing two one-paced centre-halves with a no-pace midfielder in front of them. Defensively, it's leaving huge gaps everywhere.