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

[Nymzee]

Staying well away from this WUMfest tonight.

 

[Everton_Gary]

A lot of people acting like it was 11 v 11 and we earned a point. We had a man advantage and City played like they had a two man advantage.

A point is a point but being a man up surely you come out at half and try for a second.

 

[Bob Latchford]

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.

Davy did OK. Especially at the end denying Bernardo Silva.
It was Gilfy that looked a bit off the pace.
We competed better than I thought we would.

 

[davek]

Rooney just now: "we had a plan given to us to get men behind the ball and frustrate City"

Great. Just 'kin great.

Logging off here now because there's some things I'd like to say about the mentality of this manager and I'd best not.

Disgusted. Utterly disgusted.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Least it looks like we are difficult to beat. A quality we are going to have to have in bucket loads over the next few weeks.

 

[peteblue]

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.

It was the right decision and Klaassen saved a certain goal.......

 

[Blue83]

Early days mate, loads of new players, what did you expect before the game started ?......

Would have taken a draw of course like pretty much everyone here, but the reality is those 3 points should have been ours, we basically caved in 2nd half against a team with 10 vs our 11, pissed off because we've literally pissed away 2 points by inviting City to dominate us, total cuckold display.

 

[aazak]

Fume at not winning at Pep's place - but nothing has changed

 

[trueblue84]

A lot of people acting like it was 11 v 11 and we earned a point. We had a man advantage and City played like they had a two man advantage.

A point is a point but being a man up surely you come out at half and try for a second.

Its game management. As I say, one mistake...

 

[Albro]

Gutted we coughed up 2 points, I see it as points lost not a point gained. We were brilliant until we switched formation. Anyways, we got something from Ethiad so there is a smile there somewhere. 5am goin' back to bed before work in a few hrs. Peace.

 

[cromofo]

Rooney was gassed last 20 mins. Should've brought in Lookman for him instead of Klaassen for Davies.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

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

AFAIK we can kindly ask the ref to admit he got the second yellow wrong, like we did with Cahill's against City.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/3652688.stm

 

[RomanReigns]

that city team is just ridiculously fit

2nd league game with 10 men and they play like that

de bruyne, silva, aguero, sterling et al just buzzing round non stop giving us the run round

its just ridiculous how good they are

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

After a terrible defensive error it's easy to say that was a bad display but if it had of worked Koemans a genius.

It played out perfect for us, the right subs at the right time, there is nothing you can do when Holgate makes a bad header, he'd been great up to then.

Wipe our mouth and move on, good point when we look back on it after tonight.

 

[Jamiednm]

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

If you believe that, you're delusional.