Positives from the West Ham game? And who would you start vs City?

Thoughts on today's performance?

  • Lukaku!!!!!!! Brilliant!!!!

  • Good, coulda been better...

  • Decent, still woeful, but a step in the right direction...

  • Terrible, sack the Catalan clown right now or im going Manure

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Positives:

We were the better team last night
Some very slick moves that deserved a better ending to them (truth is we should have been out of sight by HT)
Went down a goal and came back fighting (amazing development given the capitulations of recent times).
Lukaku reconfirmed what a talent he is.
Oviedo and Coleman getting in the box
Barkley looked pacy and full of attacking intent.
Robles looked assured and in control of his area.
Besic continues to improve.

Negatives:

We have no quality in behind Lukaku (Naismith has proven conclusively he lacks the nous and technique for that role)
The centre backs - a black hole at the heart of the defence - were chronic (especially "the captain") and need getting shut of NOW.
Lack of leadership on the pitch (relates to last point).
One winger on the pitch at all times (you'll never stretch teams without two out there)
We didn't finish that tie off last night and face a tricky replay when we need to be focussing again on the league.
 

An Everton full of confidence would have killed West Ham off in that first half. They played us at the right time and even then, they were lucky to get out with a draw.
 
MartSlinger said:
An Everton full of confidence would have killed West Ham off in that first half. They played us at the right time and even then, they were lucky to get out with a draw.
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Must have watched a different game to me fella.

Thought they were the better team overall , thought a draw was just about right if only for our last 15 minutes
 

MartSlinger said:
Disagree completely.
They had decent spells of possession, but overall on chances wise we were the more threatening.
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Agreed. West Ham looked very very ordinary.

That's twice we've played them in the space of a few weeks and I dont get the fuss made about them. They are a pretty drab team to watch: zero flair or creativity. A fair result last night would have seen us run out 3-1 winners.
 
Besic. Massive positive. Did it for 90 mins as well, running past other Everton players to make tackles just like McCarthy. The only reason Barry looked 90% woeful rather than 100% as he was being carried by Besic just like he is with McCarthy.

Can't believe we're blessed with three of the best young midfielders anywhere yet one is shoved on the left wing, and the other two rotate to partner a hopeless 33 year old playing 90 minutes 3 games a week. Barkley Besic McCarthy could dominate the league but I doubt we'll see it.

Martinez had the top 4 formula last year. A midfield three with two widemen. If he'd just swapped Besic for Barry and Stones for Distin we'd be well in the top 4. Instead he's gone on some ego trip playing three nymber 10s, full backs in midfield, midfielders in defense and crammkng as many over 30s into one line up s possoble. What a mess.
 

Nymzee said:
Depending on who is available I'd like the line-up to be:

Robles

Coleman - Stones - Jags (gulp) - Garbutt (Corner/FK Duty)

Besic - Baines

Mirallas - Barkley - Oviedo

Lukaku
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i actually thought about this exact team last nigth in bed. and i was like....dayyyummm i like it
 
Agree with most of what's been said already. And hopefully it's put to bed any talk of dressing room unrest or players trying to undermine the boss, with the effort and desire they showed right to the end last night.
 
button_sw said:
If it wasn't such a big game I would have dropped Jags completely and put browning in, but because it's City we need him in. My team would be:

Robles
Coleman - Stones - Jags - Baines
Besic - McCarthy
Mirallas - Barkley - Oviedo
Lukaku

I don't want Barry in the starting 11, he has been awful this season.
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Bescic is still not experienced enough for a game against a team like city where as barry has always a point to prove against them.
Robles
coleman, stones , jags, baines
mirrallas barry barkley
eto
lukaku
 

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