The way we played second half on Saturday was absolutely appalling. Just decided to lump straight balls up the field or down the channel and gave up any attempts to play football. We played right into their hands and made it as easy as we could
The manager has to take full responsibility for such a woeful performance in such a basic and old fashioned game plan. We won't win at home unless we tighten up enormously at the back, and until we put together some patterns of play that will help us sustain attacks. The defending is arguably the biggest concern because teams know they can sit right back and wait for our defensive structure to fall apart because we are disorganised and poorly coached. The set pieces are inexcusable and the way we defend our box so narrowly is some of the most bizarre tactics I've ever seen. Whoever came up with the idea hasn't a clue about football.
The biggest problem is the manager is not used to winning, has no record of winning at any time in his career in this league, and doesn't have the same expectations as the fans. Everton fans expect home wins and if he doesn't like it, then I'm afraid he's managing the wrong club. I don't want to hear about details anymore - there is absolutely nothing to like about this Everton team and you can always predict in advance when they will let you down. If he instilled some standards and a proper culture into the group, that performance does not happen.
