Match Thread Manchester City v Everton (Mon 21 Aug 2017, 20:00)

[toffeejack]

What's funny is Koeman will say in post match conference that he was happy with 1st half display but wasn't happy with the second half, yet it's his tactical changes that have screwed us over, it was clear at 80minutes it's not working he's got 1 sub left, he should be changing it

And now with Morgs off, just threw away 2 points which should have been ours, maybe even throw away all 3

Think he set us up right from the start tbh, williams looked like he may have been injured, it was a gutsy move and it made sense to go more attacking. Maybe he would have been better off brining martina on and pushing holgate to centre back? I dunno. The goal was always going to come though, it always does against us in those types of games. I really would like us to go at teams a bit more but we haven't brought in a striker yet, sandro was injured, barkley injured, bolasie injured, siggyurdson not match fit. Our options were pretty limited.

 

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[GlosBlue]

Outplayed him to salvage a point and steal 2 off us

Or are you telling me at 1-0 up against 10 men you're happy with the draw ?

Can't see how anybody can be happy with how utter garbage we've been in that 2nd half

Yeah, I am happy with a point away to City. Regardless of the second half, the way people were talking before I expected the worst. It is a point on which we can hopefully build.

 

[Telford-Feb-85]

Very good Everton side when it gels. Patience

 

[Jebus_lives]

That second half was criminal. FFS we had them there to pile up a big score against.

And don't get me started on the Davies sub for Klaassen.

You've been nowhere on this forum when we've won and suddenly crawl back out ahead of the city game. Silent all the time we were winning then snake back out to put the knife in....top fan you

 

[Bob Latchford]

Unlucky in the end
Great first half and went into our shells a bit in the second.
Not sure about the subs but DCL was unreal.
If only Holgate heads that for a corner....
Well done Ev!

 

[peteblue]

I knew we should have played Cuco......he'll be back Thursday.......

 

[msb]

Didn't affect the game and it's pretty clear that we can appeal and win......

I don't think you can appeal a second yellow.

 

[MikeH72]

Can't beat these type of teams away no matter the circumstances. Gut wrenching like Man U away last season this.

It's nothing like that game really. We could easily have lost this one once it went to 1-1, and we would have done on years gone by, a good point.

 

[bluestevon]

That second half was criminal. FFS we had them there to pile up a big score against.

And don't get me started on the Davies sub for Klaassen.

Dave, we drew 1-1 at City, you are complaining really?

Wanna go into how much that squad cost, how much it compared to other seasons results etc

point away at city for me is a [Poor language removed] great result

 

[Kal El]

Whole game plan killed off in the second half.....thanks to the ref should of kept 3 at the back also, always looked open when changed to 4, poor Jags has 0 pace oh well, got a point out of the game..... next

 

[Gerbs]

As in I'm a realist and you're deluded ?

City have spent £200m on top of a squad that was already well ahead of ours last year.

Top 4 ambition is deluded? Ok mate

 

[IRO1977]

Didn't affect the game and it's pretty clear that we can appeal and win......

Can't appeal a yellow

 

[Huyton Layne]

He's had hundreds of hours with these players and can't even go away to title challengers and dominate them to a convincing win. Should just sack him now.

 

[bluelegend]

I'm still scratching my head over the Siggy substitution. Masterful tactician display by RK in the first half. Second half though was poor.