Burnley v Everton. 26th Oct at 13.30.

[banno]

We do like making the other team look better than they really are. On the ball we are quite good off the ball we have gone backwards. We need to start defending from the front. Our midfielders and defence seem to be wanting to defend the box rather than close players down further out.

 

[The Esk]

Dreadful 3rd rate performance

Are you sure mate?

Two excellent goals, Naismith header against the bar, ok Burnley are pressing well and picking up second ball more than they should but I think you are being unduly negative.

 

[billybeeru]

Injuries have forced us to play guys out of their natural positions. Today we have no traditional wingers. Naismith is clearly a much better player when he's playing in the space behind the striker. I'm assuming after another 20 minutes or so we'll see one of Pienaar/McGeady come on for Osman.

I think the wind is messing with everyone as well. Just making it a little harder to play clean passes.

 

[BlueToff]

Draw written all over it. Midfield is non existent. Barry and Osman too slow to play in an unprotected midfield three. Barkley Pienaar and Besic on please.

Barry has been one of our best players mate, 3 subs now would be suicicdal

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Just realised how similar Pienaar and Chris Smalling look.

 

[Brennan]

He is a profesional footballer, don't give praise too easy to justify a point. If he pulled the ball down from over his head from a long ball then fair enough after that he is meant to be a top end footballer and should be able to do.

I'm not giving him praise easily. I'm pointing out facts.

If a striker scores a goal and has assisted in scoring another after 45 minutes then i'm fairly happy. As should you be.

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

More fume in here than a frickin' sulphur mine. We're 2-1 up.

 

[Del]

Draw written all over it. Midfield is non existent. Barry and Osman too slow to play in an unprotected midfield three. Barkley Pienaar and Besic on please.

Could be worse than that if we concede early in the second half

They have been in our box a lot more than we have been in there's, Burnley will be livid being behind after that first half

 

[daz4matty]

Are you actually mad ?

He's scored a goal and helped massively to set up the other ffs.

Lukaku has been awful apart from his goal,he has been bullied by burnleys defence.
He cannot hold the ball up and has shown no desire hardly in this game.
I would put eto up front an bring ross on

 

[BlueToff]

Could be worse than that if we concede early in the second half

They have been in our box a lot more than we have been in there's, Burnley will be livid being behind after that first half

But as soon as we get anywhere near their box we've scored and hit the post - we just haven't done it enough - they've troubled us because for some reason we are inviting the pressure.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Lukaku has been awful apart from his goal,he has been bullied by burnleys defence.
He cannot hold the ball up and has shown no desire hardly in this game.
I would put eto up front an bring ross on

LOL

 

[Furey1878]

Barkley for Osman.

Give Naismith and Eto'o 10-15 mins, see who's up to and sub on McGeady or Pienaar accordingly.

 

[Brennan]

Lukaku has been awful apart from his goal,he has been bullied by burnleys defence.
He cannot hold the ball up and has shown no desire hardly in this game.
I would put eto up front an bring ross on

I see you're ignoring the fact that he was a large part of why we scored the opener then.

Thank God you're not the manager.

 

[DanEFC92]

This stream has a severe case of rickets

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Just support the team that's out there ffs. Its not fifa.