Match Thread Brighton 0-1 Everton. Sat January 25th. 3pm

[Preki]

Tbf if only there had been someone else playing in the hole than Doucoure, we'd probs had scored also from open play.

He looked like a rugby player on the wrong pitch today.

 

[Preki]

Which pub were you in Preki?

A few!
White hart and Lewes arms.
Went in the Elephant and castle prior to the game.

 

[NathDogg]

The Echo giving Gana a 7 and Doucoure a 6

Kopite rag chatting wham as usual. Gana picked up where he left off against the yids, perpetual motion, tackled anything that went near him and ram their kids legs off. Almost a perfect midfield display, just wish he was 10 years younger.

"Unsporting"

Cry more you tinpot Tory scruffs, think it’s funny when your smashing us at our place - that today was the footballing world righting itself a little.

Everton are football royalty and always will be, Brighton are lower division fodder having a brilliant (relatively) few seasons, enjoy it while you can as the bubble it gonna burst. Show more respect to a proper club and supporters.

 

[mrgravy]

A few!
White hart and Lewes arms.
Went in the Elephant and castle prior to the game.

Nice, although you should have gone to the Kings Head, it's the Lewes Everton pub. ( I say that because I live near there, and so does one other Evertonian).

 

[mrgravy]

"Unsporting"

 

[polish]

I saw on Toffee TV this week they'd get rid unless he'd take 30k p/w and I nearly did a double take to be honest.

He was head and shoulders the best midfielder on their today for both teams. As you say, he should just get another 1 year to help the transition. What a role model for the younger players too.

Sadly I think he’ll go to Saudis and sign 2-3 year deal for a money we won’t give him. Dont blame him if he takes it.

 

[davek]

As soon as Patterson came on he had to cover that whole right side of defence, as Patterson, quelle surprise, was getting caught under the ball by Mitoma.

Give it up dave. Getting boring now.

No Everton manager will ever start him as a defender in a back four. They just wont.

Here we have O'Brien now doing the job.

Godfrey
Garner
Coleman
Young
O'Brien
Dixon
Kenny

All preferred as starters at RB over the player brought in to play there.

The lad came on today and was immediately rushing out of position and into the middle of the pitch chasing the ball. Its like watching a Jack Russell down the park trying to get hold of a ball.

 

[Preki]

Nice, although you should have gone to the Kings Head, it's the Lewes Everton pub. ( I say that because I live near there, and so does one other Evertonian).

I've not been there. I'll check it out next time I'm over there. I'm in Haywards heath so pretty close.

 

[T Bone]

how does gueye perform like that in the best league in the world at the age of 35

surely his legs would be gone by now

He pretended he was 17 when he was 8 to get his first senior debut.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Brighton have turned a bit entitled in the last couple of years. The price you pay for getting better is that some teams will come and shut up shop against you. You can learn how to play against it, or you can consistently fail like Brighton have this season and then whinge about it.

Think I read that was their fifth winless home game on the bounce. No wonder they’re fuming, like, but they need to get a grip. Leicester won the actual league, and then flirted with relegation because they got found out.

 

[mrgravy]

I've not been there. I'll check it out next time I'm over there. I'm in Haywards heath so pretty close.

It was crap for years but has been decent for a while now. The Swan is better, but a bit of a walk.

Sorry, bit off topic.

Decent win, nice one Moyes. Might even be worth staying up for the last 5 minutes of MotD.

 

[Ibby]

Big win

 

[stamullenblue]

No Everton manager will ever start him as a defender in a back four. They just wont.

Here we have O'Brien now doing the job.

Godfrey
Garner
Coleman
Young
O'Brien
Dixon
Kenny

All preferred as starters at RB over the player brought in to play there.

The lad came on today and was immediately rushing out of position and into the middle of the pitch chasing the ball. Its like watching a Jack Russell down the park trying to get hold of a ball.

He needs to improve defensively for sure but hes young and not much point slating every mistake he makes.

 

[GH_1982]

Lol. We should have hurried up so they could have chances to equalise.

Yeah we should be more like Southampton- the commentator on today's game wasn't happy that Everton didn't open up and make it an entertaining game.

 

[dachshund]

He needs to improve defensively for sure but hes young and not much point slating every mistake he makes.

To be fair, especially considering he's still young it's worrying that he has no pace at all. I wish him all the best and hope that I'm wrong. But seeing him sprint today was in pursuit of oppnents was pitiful. I reckon that's not good for a wingback