Match Thread Brighton v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Kris75]

Here we go again.

 

[summerisle]

We need a song to go to number one in the charts - oh, wait ...

 

[KindofBlue]

well played and well won. Only downside was Richy acting like an ass on the pen. Allan excellent. DCL looks very strong on pens.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Absolutely immense away performance, Brighton being turbo gash aside, team well drilled, look dangerous on the counter. Allan/Doucoure solid, Seamus rolling back the years he set the tempo in that first half hour and probably shaded Allan for my MOTM. Keane and Holgate didn't make any rash decisions and did the simple things well.


Reading this forum beforehand, you would swear we couldn't win a game without Mina, Gbamin and that Colombian lad who probably didn't know who we were playing. Just general moaning from alot of posters. Excellent start to the season again. Time to get players fit, time to add a few and time to get a few players in.

Well done Rafael

 

[Bluerover]

Nice to prove Lawrenson wrong.

Like kicking a dead sheep to be fair.

 

[arbok]

When you see the massive apparent upgrade in fitness and effort from the second half of last season, it really makes clear how much Carlo was phoning it in as our manager.

Sure was a good salesman though.

 

[Toffeeback]

The thing that gives me the most hope for this season is how quickly Benitez has managed to get the best out of those players who aren’t quite our “stars” but are important starters nonetheless - Allan, Dukes, Iwobi even.

And Gray looks like a £40 million player, not a £2 million one. Gomes has looked pretty good in his appearances so far as well. It’s that group of players where, if they can keep up this form for the long-run, really gives us a chance to make some noise this year.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Allan for me, all boss though

The fact that it's up for debate is always a good sign.

 

[JohnRoss23]

Gray is something isn't he? Can't wait to see him streak by what's his face with the ball in the derby. You know, the guy with the bum knee?

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Thought Duffy looked good

can play ball to feet much better

a more complete player now

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

who says we need a new right back, coleman motm for me

 

[Verbal Kint]

We need a song to go to number one in the charts - oh, wait ...

Exactly....... Learn from the past.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Can’t grumble with what we seeing so far.

 

[BlueToff]

Really good performance.

Richarlison will get stick, and there'll be the nonsense rumours that our fans love to spew and then believe.

He was frustrated but thought he played quite well in a role that clearly isn't right or he hasn't yet learned how to play. Was a daft sod for the penalty thing and got told, rightly so, where to shove it. But got his head down and kept working.

 

[steven]

FairPlay. Fantastic performance. Think 3 or 4 wouldn’t have been too unfair in the end.

Allan, doucoure and Iwobi in particular look like different players.

Poor stuff from Richarlison re the penalty but defensively I thought he was outstanding today, stopped bissouma being able to dictate anything.