Match Thread Leicester City v Everton - Preview, Report and MotM Poll

[DanEFC92]

Can't believe we got a boy that special on a free

The main man Brands.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The only piece of action I've seen of the game is the winning goal.

But I don't need to see any more before my MOTM vote.

To win a game like that.... unreal.

 

[Joey66]

The only piece of action I've seen of the game is the winning goal.

But I don't need to see any more before my MOTM vote.

To win a game like that.... unreal.

Bernard, Siggy, and Rich plus Davies dominated the midfield with pace - Bernard what a football brain

 

[DanEFC92]

The only piece of action I've seen of the game is the winning goal.

But I don't need to see any more before my MOTM vote.

To win a game like that.... unreal.

Using this years logic, this should piss next years Puskas.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Jose getting stuffed at home...think we may have the best portugese coach going..

 

[summerisle]

As always, fantastic support.

 

[Joey66]

Pickford - maybe could have done more on the goal, but that's mostly on Kenny. Nothing to do aside from that.

Kenny - woeful from start to finish.

Keane - thankfully an offside stopped him from humiliating himself with a failed lunge on Vardy who skipped past him. Aside from that looked fine and never really looked like any of those awful mistakes he kept making last season. Improving.

Zouma - strong and a decent passer y plus he has a bit of pace about him. Should have scored with that free header from our corner late on. I think I'd like him and not Keane to partner Mina when he comes in.

Digne - brilliant player and does most things right on the field. No drama, just solid at the back and impressive going forward.

Gueye - sometimes he looks great, sometimes awful. Today he was in between. Better in the second half. He's always a hustler and did his job well enough today.

Davies - just a pretty poor player to have to use in that position really as he doesn't offer anything other than simple passes backwards. No creativity, no drive, no real aggression, no physical presence at the centre of the park.

Walcott - I like him a lot but he didn't do enough for me today, summed up by his terrible first time pass directly to their defender when we were two on one attacking them best in second half.

Sigurdsson - like him in both the ten role and also when he took over from Davies. I knew he'd excel with quality players around him and he looks a player reborn which is great to see. Brilliant goal deserving of winning any game.

Bernard - magical little player who could very well go on to become one of our best players of the last 30 years if his start is anything to go by. Hope he can maintain this, which should do as time goes be and his English improves and he learns more about his teammates' style of play.

Richarlison - had hoped to see him up front and was very happy he performed well and got the goal he deserved. Did a lot of dirty work dropping deep, holding the ball up, pushing their defence back. He had a great game imo.

Tom Davies had a great game took one for the team got booked Idrissa Gayue was absolutely rubbish in the first half gave Leicester their goal falling on his arsp......

 

[Dunc's elbow]

Ratings, just for fun:

Pickford 6 - partially at fault for equaliser??
Kenny - 5 ran ragged at times in first half and dived in on their goal. Caused some problems for them going other way 2nd half.
Keane - 7 solid enough
Zouma - 8 growing to like this fella, should have hit the target with his header from a corner though.
Digne - 8 looks classy. Will score a screamer at some point as well.
Walcott - 5 bad day at the office. Could have had at least one assist.
Davies - 6 plugged away and subbed as he was likely to get a 2nd yellow.
Gana - 5 poor game I thought.
Siggy - 9 was at the heart of a lot of the good stuff today & what a goal!
Bernard - 8 assuming he is not yet 100% we have a player here.
Richarlison - 8 gave Morgan the run-around, if he can keep his discipline others will suffer the same fate as Wes.

DCL - 3 too little time
Tosun - 4 no service; Walcott should have played him in for a chance.
Schneiderlin 2 - dozed on their corner where they almost equalised. Otherwise too little time.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Tom Davies had a great game took one for the team got booked Idrissa Gayue was absolutely rubbish in the first half gave Leicester their goal falling on his arsp......

not sure too many will echo that view... davies was poor

 

[Blue Roo]

Great stuff from the lads.
What a diff it makes when you have someone with real quality and composure on the ball
So for me Bernard the man of the match, with best supporting oscars to Rico and Sig.

What a goal!
Sig is a much better player with the Bernard, Rico and Digne combination around.
His mojo is back.
And his covering and defence more purposeful and intelligent

What a difference it will make when we can get quality and composure on the side that Walcott and Davies are currently squatting in.

Better from Silva
Only a couple of moments where it was - same old, here we go again - but no goals conceded this time.
He got Walcott to drop more during opposition build up and Davies positioning/movement improved, at times.

It certainly helps when we have the right type of possession.
Key stats - 50% possession but absolutely dominated in shots on goal and corners won.
Bernie is boss.

 

[dancing llama]

That game was easily the most enjoyable since the 4-0 against City.... It was actually really entertaining! An Everton match!!!! The last few games (pretending the cleague cup didn't happen) we've played well but there was still doubts and worries... But today we just looked like a really good attacking team. With a few defensive flaws of course but where's the fun in a perfect defense?

Hello darkness my old.... NO NOT TODAY!!!!

 

[FOXINPEACE]

Well done Ev. Probably deserved it overall. The red card killed us because I thought we were on top at that point. Could see the sending off coming from a mile off, not sure why Puel couldn’t. Cracking finish for the winner to be fair

 

[Barnfred 55]

attempts at goal today

Good to see mate, but in fairness we have been creating chances, averaging 14 attempts on goal per premier league match this season. We just haven't been putting them away.

 

[Harryflashman]

Tom Davies had a great game took one for the team got booked Idrissa Gayue was absolutely rubbish in the first half gave Leicester their goal falling on his arsp......

Thought it wasn’t the only time he got caught in possession , I like him as a player but you have to be honest . As said above The big weakness for us was our right side , everything seemed to come down there .

Bernard is a talent and that’s the quality I saw watching champions league footy when he was at shaktar , let’s hope we see a lot more of it . The cross for the first goal was a beauty probably bettered only by the The winner , that was an absolute stunner from gylfi.

 

[toffeejack]

Well done Ev. Probably deserved it overall. The red card killed us because I thought we were on top at that point. Could see the sending off coming from a mile off, not sure why Puel couldn’t. Cracking finish for the winner to be fair

you should get a job in sports punditry, that's way more spot on than the crap i used to hear on soccer saturday and footy focus.