LOSC Lille v Everton. 23rd Oct at 18.00.

[Eggs]

.....bit better 2nd half, happy with that overall. Difficult group and we're on a learning curve. Centre Backs and Barry and Besic did well. Mention for Hibbert who I've been critical of, thought he was very solid tonight. Well done Blues and fantastic support.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

They were surprisingly poor. We were the better team. Overall not concerned with a draw, still in the driving seat.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

All considered - pleased with that performance/result.

A good point.

 

[ruggy]

Half tempted to start a Divock Origi thread to see how quick Clarke Carlisle leaps in on it.

 

[Neiler]

Take a point away from home all day, home games is where it's at!

We're not like Norway across the park thank god!

 

[moyeslovechild]

not a bad result but crapfest of an attacking display

 

[cjohno]

be glad to get mirallas back we got fk all out wide, shame hes out for a while, would be a massive player in this competition for us

 

[blarger]

Don't get beat away and win at home. It's been the european blueprint for years.

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Probably the best result to keep a lid on things in the centre of Lille tonight. That can't have got any temperatures rising. Mind you the ref was a tit.

 

[eurosrees]

Take that. To be undefeated at this point is an achievement, and a win at home will see qualification guaranteed with Krasnodar still to play at home..

I'll never forget that game, I just pray we qualify now. We just need to have a little patience....

Sorry, I'm leaving.

 

[jackyboy]

McGeady's fault then?

 

[deipnosophist]

McGeady is not so good. Jags was excellent.

 

[toffeejack]

bit dissapointed as the win was there for taking, but it's a very good result in the scheme of things. avoid defeat against lille at home and you'd think we're just about through. seeing as they've played us and krasnodar at home and are still yet to get a win, we should beat krasnodar at home and finish that off.

ref was an embarassement, he fell for every bit of cheating in the book, pienaar and that one from barkley were the only ones to win free kicks for us because they went down early, how can you blame barkley when he didn't get one for staying on his feet though. as there team was littered with divers he kept falling for it, especially at the end when we could have been through on goal but he gave a foul against lukaku. we can definitely beat these at home though and finish top by winning both home games. this is a group of death and unbeaten half way through including 2 away games and a thumping win is brilliant going.

 

[harry]

Why did martinez put mccarthy on for 2 seconds.

 

[Saint Domingo]

No end product at all, had brilliant positions in the second half and top players like Etoo and Barkley wasted them with poor decisions. Can't argue with a point but it seemed to be typical Everton away from home - never really thought they could win and happy with a point. If we'd got out of second gear we could have won easily. McGrady was a waste of time. Goes on the outside every time but the one opportunity to put Lukaku in first time he goes on the inside. Infuriating.