West Ham v Everton: FA Cup 3rd round replay - Jan 13, 2015

[Coach]

Getting confused now so not going to get dragged into this.

Confused about what?

 

[Coach]

I'm on about the 1 win in 12. Sure, some improvement in the past 3 games, but hardly clear evidence that we're on top of our game and can go into the next 4 games confident of getting 7 points?

Ok bury our head in the sand - come and join us in the victories to come.

We are [Poor language removed] back.

 

[dannyboy]

Agree mate. We are beginning to click again now. I fancy us to win at least two of the next three.

We could have played a lot worse in the last 3 games and grabbed a win.

Tonight and City were backs against the wall jobs which I think our players have a habit of rising to. The next two games are probably an even bigger test as they're games we should be winning.

 

[JP McMurphy]

Naismith hardly a passed a ball to a team mate, Barkley was anonymous and the ref sent McGeady off for two innocuous mistimed tackles, yet never even booked Valencia for a trio of dangerous fouls, one which nearly snapped Barry's leg - and BArry was 3ft off the ground!!!
So to come back from one down, and play for an hour with 10 men shows how much fight and desire (and a huge amount of skill) this side possesses.
I'm feeling a lot more confident for the 2nd half of the season now we have the Everton spirit back, but am still bewildered why Barry is nailed on for a full 90 mins (or even 120) and Besic is the fall guy! Just hoping for more of the same v WBA. . oh and a special mention for our new goalie, who seems a massive improvement on upside down head

 

[Coach]

Quite simply, we are back.

 

[Shagster]

We could have played a lot worse in the last 3 games and grabbed a win.

Tonight and City were backs against the wall jobs which I think our players have a habit of rising to. The next two games are probably an even bigger test as they're games we should be winning.

West Brom more tricky...palace are at home and the onus will be on them which may suit us. However I am yet to be convinced by the manager's game preparation/ game management...it appears to be the players themselves who have raised themselves

 

[mrb85]

Robles was telegraphing which way he was gonna dive way too early there. Most of the west ham lads simply waited for him to dive then went the other way

Likewise their keeper to be honest. The majority of the penalties were poorly hit.

 

[mrb85]

The big winner tonight however is Tony Pulis.

He's got a physically and mentally exhausted Everton side to face next

Garbage. No game for 6 days!

 

[mrb85]

Thought Naismith was so wasteful with his passing today

He always is when he's attempting a through ball.

 

[Kiwi]

I might have mentioned this before : he does my head in

Only a few times... lol Incredibly frustrating player in that he has all the tools but cannot seem to put it all together at the same time.

 

[Groucho]

Pens are chance. We did well with 10 men, and extra time too.

 

[mrb85]

This the same Rom that missed two sitters from about a yard, and mishit the one he did score? Yes he is putting the effort in now and thats great, but for 28 mill he has to finish better.

His finishing has to date been his strong point. His late miss was mainly down to the keeper, who stayed on his line rather than come out and dive at his feet.

 

[KevMirallas]

I'll feel good about that showing in a couple of days, but I'm flat as anything right now.

FFS, I really thought we had that.

 

[mrb85]

Quite simply, we are back.

......to failing to beat average sides..........

 

[toffeejack]

one thing that bugs me, has any team actually scored a good goal against us? only rodriguez from wolfsberg can i think, every other goal has been utterly gash defending or set up by some sort of deflection