Match Thread Manchester City(1) Vs Everton(2) - Capital One Cup - Semi Final 2nd Leg - Weds 27th Jan - 19:45 KO

[Jamiednm]

Manchester city have spent hundreds of millions of pounds bringing in the best players and building a top football team. They are a better side than us with better players. They have a brilliant home record and average 3 goals a game. We needed everything to go right tonight to get through.

Blaming the manager comes across as stupid. City were the better side and probably edged it over two legs. The goal that shouldnt have been still hurts but should navas have had a penalty in the firs leg?.

We got the worst draw in the semi and c o me up against the best team left in the comp.

Personally, I blame the manager for the past 2 seasons, not tonight in isolation. I suspect I'm not alone.

 

[irishblue11]

every time you dare to think 'maybe this is our time'. really fed up.

 

[Jreverton1]

It was a joke fella.
As was the beating my missus up.
Even the drinking super strength lager was a joke.
I'm drinking a a cup of tea. Yorkshire tea.

Yorkshire Tea? The rest

Bloody hell, the 90s were halcyon days compared to the 00's and beyond. At least we won a cup, had a group of players you genuinely cared about (going from the brink of oblivion to beating Man Utd at Wembley), the awesome sight of Andrei Kanchelskis destroying the opposition, a team with passion and character, lead by a proper Evertonian in Joe Royle. Sure, it didn't last long, but I'd take a 2 year stint like that again right now.

Haha the dogs of war, Joe parkinson was a beast (for the brief time he played). 6th and an FA cup I suppose wasn't bad but jesus the crap either side...

 

[Old Blue 2]

Sad to say, but Martinez has the tactical vision of Blind Pugh!

Osman's days as a starter are over. He is at best an emergency substitute. If McCarthy is fit enough to be on the bench, then he should have started, even if we only got an hour out of him.

If Coleman was fit enough to be on the bench, he should have started. It is obvious City's left defensive side was the area to attack through, and he & Del together could have murdered them. Stones is NOT a natural right back, and not an attacking right back.

Kone has control, but no real pace. Lennon should have been brought on to inject pace into the right midfield and cause problems in the latter stages.

Martinez has the tactical vision of Blind Pugh...

Those in charge of the club need to show spine and show him the door, like the RS did to Hodgson & Rodgers. However, I don't see that happening...

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

Away to do some angry shredding and pretend it's Atkinson's pay slip

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I can't agree. City are simply a superior side with superior resources (money, and let's face it, that's all it's about now, a bazaar more than a sport). All things considered we played with 100% passion, and if we were outclassed technically i think that's just down to money. I will never criticise players who give 100%. We matched City, the best team in the Premiership, over two legs, bar a hair's breadth that could have gone in our favour on another day. No fire power upfront, but Rom is burned out, that's not his fault. Naismith should NEVER have been sold, and that's the only finger i'm pointing at Roberto; but then a lot of the fans on here didn't respect him anyway.

Your right about Naismith,I was a fan,but kone would've got the nod as was

 

[Fansince1988]

Bloody hell, the 90s were halcyon days compared to the 00's and beyond. At least we won a cup, had a group of players you genuinely cared about (going from the brink of oblivion to beating Man Utd at Wembley), the awesome sight of Andrei Kanchelskis destroying the opposition, a team with passion and character, lead by a proper Evertonian in Joe Royle. Sure, it didn't last long, but I'd take a 2 year stint like that again right now.

I'll tell you what our players today should watch Joe Royles side in the 90s they knew how to fight, I remember one game against Blackburn we lost, we went down 2-0 then got one back and the way the team fought for the equaliser left me feeling proud to be an Everton fan, we did lose 2-1 but I could except the loss because the fight and passion was there. It's nowhere to be seen now.

 

[froggyted]

A lot of you are blaming Roberto. But hold on..... Bill: have you found us a buyer yet? You've been trying for ten years you tell us, but Roberto has had two and a half years in the job with limited resources.

So let's get things in perspective, eh? Because as far as i'm concerned we're just two or three players away from a top class side. That's assuming that Bill finds us a buyer by the end of the season, of course, otherwise it's a complete rebuild job.

 

[DanEFC92]

Jagielka was crap, again.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Pellegrini is such a classless human being, he's so lucky to have that job, but what an utter sh*t, would love to see him bottle the title.

Did you see him waving the imaginary yellow card to the ref to book one of our players

 

[Ashtonian]

For the second time this.month alone a shot outside the box deflects in. Is it bad luck, or our defence being too deep and no-one is picking the ball up in that area?

The second goal was out of touch first. Is that poor officiating or was it three defenders were on the 6 years box and no-one was picking up players like de bruyne?

Was the third goal inevitable or was stones out of position so therefore poorly placed to defend it?

 

[radiostar]

Destined never to win the league cup.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

every time you dare to think 'maybe this is our time'. really fed up.

Everton that mate.

 

[evo1878]

We've got a genius called Martinez
He's a clown from espana
He thinks we play like Barcelona
We're going down with the Vill-a

 

[IrishToffee37]

I think today's performance was pretty good against a high quality team that was surprisingly up for i, the superb attacking subs by MP said it all. Barkley had his moment to show his class, deulofeu looked up for it. Really think he's bought into the club. Defensively sound enough barring A deflection, an error and Aguero showing his class. The one thing that really got me was how city defended the lead with 10 men. Their organisation and back line movement was superb. A very, very cool, collected professional performance. I wish we had the confidence/leadership/coordination to set up like that. Being missing hugely in the last few months.