Match Thread Ruzomberok vs Everton, Thursday 3rd August, 7.45pm

[Toffe3m4n]

They work hard this lot, making it difficult, but my word do we really need a rocket up our arse. We're playing it around at a snails pace just as we did last week and it's starting to wind me up.

Get Schneiderlin off (who has been poor) and move Davies next to Gana. Need Mirallas or Lookman on.

 

[GerryLives]

When everyone's been banging on about pace the last few weeks I haven't understood.

Now after this one and a half games I get it. We are using 3 at the back to utilise wing backs. Yet we aren't using them properly. It's like we're a man down from the start.

 

[Joey66]

Jeeeeesuuus, THAT was boring!

Where's our high pressing game gone tippy tappy Martinez football with no finish not one save by there keeper 2 corners it has to improve we have a toothless attack ATM - Klassen , and Ghana too slow - Tom Davies the only threat for us!

 

[a bell maul]

Gueye has been crap imo but Kidman has stated he wants Another striker.

Nicole Kidman knows her football

 

[PeregrineT]

Well that was poor. On the plus side, outside of the one header from a corner, we have had better opportunities, but just havent put them anywhere close. Sandro needs to find his footing and start taking shots earlier. We are doing a bit too much attempting to pass it in for a team that isnt in sync yet.

Weve had about 5-6 opportunities to shoot in the box so far, from Sandro, Rooney, Keane etc, but all wasted and no where close.

 

[Rook]

Baines just doesn't get forward. Everyone blamed Mirallas, but he has cover with a back 3 and he refuses to make runs towards the byline. He needs to get that attacking mentality back or we will struggle like this pretty frequently.

He didn't get forward last year. I think Koenman doesn't want him getting caught forward.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

And people claim that Baines lost his pace, but he is no slower than Mr. Tom who is making the opposition poop their pants every time he darts forward. Tom has been EXCELLENT btw

 

[gonetomorrow]

Just give it to Tom Davies. Best player in the team in my view. Look forward to him getting the ball.

 

[EvertonRhys]

In reality though, doesn't particularly concern me this. If we're playing like this come September then that's another matter.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Rooney absolutely cannot be walking back on that pitch after half time. Absolutely no spark or flair minus Sandro thus far

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

3/4 of the way through. If we don't concede then we're in. Not looked likely so far so all good. Need some pace and movement but I think we may be good. Stop the meltdown lads.

 

[ProZ]

That loonatic who said Davies can't play RB before the game show your face you dirtbag.

 

[T LEAFE]

We haven't a clue against this lot
Koeman hasn't a clue
We are going down

 

[johnnydawg68]

On the one hand we're small, however we do make up for it by being slow.

 

[banno]

I know we're all negging out but there are some decent little signs that Rooney, Klaassen and Sandro are starting to develop a little bit of an understanding. Just need to see it more.

Bang out of order. We are only looking at negatives....positives are not allowed in a match thread during the game.