Match Thread Everton (H) - Weds 2nd April 20:00

[Fabio]

Is it just me or has Gravy been awful / MIA?

The set up isn’t helping at all but it really doesn’t feel like we have any kind of defensive presence in midfield.

He's not been great but out of the 3, he's done the most.

 

[Modo]

Beto is bullying Van Dijk and Konate.

 

[The Nomad]

Ok time for some positives.

Jones and Robbo have done well.
Cudos to Jones especially.
Diaz has been good too.

No they haven't. Robbo has been fucking wank and out of position consistently. Jones not much better.

 

[keniget]

You're much more charitable than me. Diaz has been prime doku

Quite often he’s - inexplicably - had no one to pass to.

 

[Fabio]

Is

Still safer than playing Harvey

So you want safety rather than wins?

 

[dee]

Well that wasn’t terribly good was it?

 

[rubans]

Both CBs struggle against one striker. Wtf has Slot been doing over last 3 weeks? Hols in Holland with Hughes and Co?

 

[Hansern]

This ref is so bad I want to stop watching football altogether

 

[LarryHagman]

How the fuck are we romping this league? We're absolute shite.

 

[Fabio]

Quite often he’s - inexplicably - had no one to pass to.

Because jotas shite and salahs full from breaking his fast. And szob doesn't think the box is somewhere he should venture.

 

[Squiggles]

Diaz has done pretty well and Jones hasn't been shown up at RB. That's all I've got.

It's another half of football demands a reaction and changes.

 

[Modo]

No they haven't. Robbo has been fucking wank and out of position consistently. Jones not much better.

Bea tog the bench imo.
Not saying their having 7/10 performances. More like 6. The rest are at 4 or 5.

 

[Shadey]

5/10 must try harder second half.

 

[dee]

Quite often he’s - inexplicably - had no one to pass to.

He’s passed to himself twice

 

[Fabio]

This ref is so bad I want to stop watching football altogether

Happy to agree over the red, and he's been "charitable" with some decisions. That doesn't stop us carving our a meaningful chance though

 

[Buddha]

I still can’t believe Tarkowski wasn’t red carded..

 

[Shay_K]

Let's hope Arne packed the wife's hairdryer with his kit today.

 

[keniget]

Because jotas shite and salahs full from breaking his fast. And szob doesn't think the box is somewhere he should venture.

True. Diaz has done alright... he's gotten into some good positions, beaten the fullback a few times and quite often found himself without much on. There is only so much you can do.

Anyways, I kinda wanna pretend that that's full time and not turn it back on.

 

[Modo]

So you want safety rather than wins?

Well Harvey hasn't exactly been pulling up trees tbf.

 

[Fabio]

Let's hope Arne packed the wife's hairdryer in his kit today.

Hairdryers not going to fix some players being shite

 

[Hansern]

I still can’t believe Tarkowski wasn’t red carded..

Its criminally bad.

 

[Modo]

Quite often he’s - inexplicably - had no one to pass to.

Diaz is doing more than Salah is.

 

[Accedalyday]

Their lb is like prime Maldini... Salah can't get by him.

 

[Frogfish]

What I dont want to see is Salah doing fuck all for 90 mins while Chiesa is left rotting on the bench.

Well you're 45 mins into that. Again.

 

[Fabio]

Well Harvey hasn't exactly been pulling up trees tbf.

I'm happy to go by recent form, as that's a fine indicator

Goal and assist for Harvey for Liverpool; one in a cup final, the other in a CL game away. Away with the england u-21s like, so I won't count that as it's not a great level.

Szob - shite for Hungary, shite for us.

One has a lot more minutes than the other. And it's not the one you'd think going by the stats.

 

[Fabio]

Their lb is like prime Maldini... Salah can't get by him.

Their lb is like prime fucking josemi. Mo has been fucking muck

 

[LarryHagman]

Think about the Klopp teams that fell short. Fuckin miles ahead of this shower.

 

[Modo]

@Fabio I do agree though that this team needs some new blood.
We've got some hungry players on the bench.
Slot needs to make early subs. We've seen how this usually goes. So yeah, bring on Harvey, Endo, Chiesa, Gakpo but not in the 90th min.

But Id be surprised if Slot changes his habits in this game. He's gonna bring on the Donkey and Gakpo. The rest might get about 5 mins max.

 

[Beamrider]

Christ, even Duncan fucking Ferguson says it's a red.

 

[Hansern]

@Fabio I do agree though that this team needs some new blood.
We've got some hungry players on the bench.
Slot needs to make early subs. We've seen how this usually goes. So yeah, bring on Harvey, Endo, Chiesa, Gakpo but not in the 90th min.

But Id be surprised if Slot changes his habits in this game. He's gonna bring on the Donkey and Gakpo. The rest might get about 5 mins max.

The thing is Everton will tire in the second half and there will be more space for us.
Hopefully we can capitalize.