Blackpool v Everton, Sat 22nd Aug

[Cels]

Thought Bolasie gave a positive performance; always driving forward and looking to make something happen.

 

[Carlito]

Any and all shouts for Bolasie to see a real actual game for Everton this season are the result of pure desperation rather than actual sense.

It's heartbreaking to see him in blue, even in pre-season.

I'm convinced that he's going to be part of the squad next season.

If Ancelotti is prepared to tolerate Davies, there's hope for all of them.

 

[john jako]

Need to jib that passing out from the back off. We can’t do it, We aren’t good enough and it doesn’t help us in any way.

 

[firefighterblue]

How has Davies survived the whole game and not shown one tiny piece of individual quality

Because unfortunately he doesn't have any real quality

 

[kev]

Bring on Tottenham. Can't wait.

 

[Bob Latchford]

well that game has finished a few careers

Theres being a bit rusty and then there’s completely corroded. Some absolute manure to shift in the coming weeks

 

[billyblue80]

A shocking mishmash of a football team that needs a new midfield now

 

[PhilM]

So guys and gals, what month are we getting relegated?

 

[HibbertsRightFoot]

Id look at playing nkounkou at left back with digne left mid whenever we play wolves. Lads got the pace and power to deal with traore better than most LBs in the league

 

[john jako]

Some lads go the game with Ancelottis eye brow on their face whilst @MarcelsGoat goes with a besic mask on.

 

[PhilM]

Thought Bolasie gave a positive performance; always driving forward and looking to make something happen.

The only player who was really giving anywhere near 100%.

 

[Connor]

Avoided embarrassment
Didn't pick up any injuries
Youth players looked alright

A typical pre-season story

 

[Goat]

Some lads go the game with Ancelottis eye brow on their face whilst @MarcelsGoat goes with a besic mask on.

He was next level bad

 

[bring the ghost on]

Gylfi looked good today.

He was like the invisible man for most of the match.

 

[billyblue80]

Only the first pre-season game I know - but absolutely no reaction from the players to that appalling end to the season. This doesn't bode at all well and beginning to lose the faith. Ancelloti maybe one of the most decorated managers still in the game, but there is nothing on his CV to evidence he can sort this kind of mess out and is clearly not going to be bankrolled out of the situation due to the failures of those above him and who came before him.

I don't really understand why or how Ferguson managed to get so much desire and heart out of virtually the same players for the couple of games in charge and yet we have returned to being passive and overrun under a superiorly more qualified and experienced coach (and he is still there with him on the touchline).

Something very wrong right at the heart of our great club.

He scared them into performing for a few games then it wore off and they became exhausted and couldn't keep the level up. It's a bad squad.