Pre Season: Real Betis

[MikeH72]

Honestly, as much as I'd hate it, yes, that'd work. Not because Long is great - but because he'd make Lukaku great.

Surely better options in world football though!

I think Deulofeu could just do that job, honestly. I'm not having Long, he's so average

 

[Southern Yankee toffee]

People having a go at Rom have never played a single minute of football in their life.


It is much easier to neg one player for not making a run vs blaming one for having "chocolate" wrists or saying your cat could get a "stronger" hand to a split second stop.

 

[Azzurri]

Have no knowledge of their goal but if Joel went down too early it's not exactly the first time.

He did. Or did he go down too late?

I don't really know. It was tosh either way.

 

[DrEFC]

How on earth did Rom get booked for that?

 

[Goat]

We have players that can provide him with chances.

2 years ive been saying we need a door locker in midfield and still we wait.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Aye, the kits are mad like.

If our third kit's white, as rumoured, what do we wear against West Brom away second game of the season?

I think our black kit will be alright there.

 

[sd_1992]

I think Deulofeu could just do that job, honestly. I'm not having Long, he's so average

Deulofeu proved yesterday he isn't clinical enough to be a striker.

 

[Tubey]

I think Deulofeu could just do that job, honestly. I'm not having Long, he's so average

Agreed, but it says something that when you thought of someone who can graft and make a strike partner better, he came to your mind - whether reluctantly or not.

Just saying that's the sort of plan I'd have for Rom. I think it is massive massive waste of Lukaku to have him doing what he's doing here - basically being a crap Heskey for 89 minutes a game and hoping he pops up with a goal.

 

[Toast]

Have no knowledge of their goal but if Joel went down too early it's not exactly the first time.

It was just the standard Everton conceding from a set piece goal mate.

Lolling at myself for fuming about a pre-season game, but I'm genuinely worried about us.

Is it the doubt over Stones and Rom ? Not sure, but the defending hasn't improved at all.

We NEED a boss goalie.

 

[Hellerad]

Rom booked for not being mobile enough.

 

[orchard]

How on earth did Rom get booked for that?

@Tubey is the ref mate

 

[Tubey]

Last season: "Why is RM sticking with Howard? Makes no sense!"

Now: "Oh, right."

"Why didn't we bring a new 'keeper in in January when it was clear we badly needed one?" was the question for me.

 

[Azzurri]

I think our black kit will be alright there.

You'd think so. I don't like all this kit nonsense though. A yellow or even orange one would solve all my life's worries.

 

[DualityNSNO]

"Why didn't we bring a new 'keeper in in January when it was clear we badly needed one?" was the question for me.

No one asked Zatara probably.

 

[MikeH72]

Deulofeu proved yesterday he isn't clinical enough to be a striker.

Shane Long has only scored about 4 goals in his career anyway, if he played with Rom then Rom would be the goalscorer in the team