Match Thread Carabao Cup: Bournemouth v Everton - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

The number of people saying FL "threw the game" is baffling. Some people make it sound as if a former player with every trophy to his name didn't want to win the match.

He didn't "throw the game" by picking senior/squad players, he gave Prem experienced players like Keane/Mina/Holgate/Dacs/Davies etc the opportunity to go and show why they should be contenders for the first 11 most weeks. They failed miserably, only proving FL's post-game point about why they are not starting every week.

If Davies doesn't put the ball into orbit or Gordon doesn't head over the bar from 2 yards maybe it's a different outcome. Imagine being Chelsea's record scorer who bagged 15-20 a year watching misses like that, plus Dom & Iwobi's miss the week before, plus Gray & Onana's miss v Spurs. No wonder his hair is falling out.

Save on the cherry blossom.

 

[ToffeeTim]

He didn't tell the team go out and lose. He didn't tell Davies and Gordon to miss sitters, or Holgate to simulate ice skating. I'm not saying there's not a question over team selection and it will be on his shoulders, but to say there was no hope of winning or it was a "thrown game" is just not true.

He picked a team that wasn't good enough to win. This isn't hindsight either btw - I said it before kick off.

He could have given the greatest most inspirational pre match team talk of all time last night for all I know. It doesn't mean those players were good enough to win.

He disrespected the competition and every fan who travelled down there. I will never accept that and never give a pass to any manager who does it. Not Benitez, not Silva, and not Lampard either

 

[blueboy1945]

He picked a team that wasn't good enough to win. This isn't hindsight either btw - I said it before kick off.

He could have given the greatest most inspirational pre match team talk of all time last night for all I know. It doesn't mean those players were good enough to win.

He disrespected the competition and every fan who travelled down there. I will never accept that and never give a pass to any manager who does it. Not Benitez, not Silva, and not Lampard either

Still angry Tim?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Still angry Tim?

Yes a bit tbh

 

[blueboy1945]

Yes a bit tbh

I used to at one time, but I'm a lot more philosophical about it now.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I used to at one time, but I'm a lot more philosophical about it now.

I can take losing fine, but I can't take not giving ourselves the best shot of winning

 

[Dykovski200]

I can take losing fine, but I can't take not giving ourselves the best shot of winning

The fans who travelled down should be given refunds also.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

This performance left me majorly concerned about any of these guys filling in for injuries to our starting XI this season.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

The fans who travelled down should be given refunds also.

Heard all of them were to be reimbursed anyway, before the game kicked off even.

 

[mahermi1]

Crap result

Just hope we play better on the weekend

Lampard needs to play Garner more imo

For the life of me why did Tom Davies take a corner, when James Garner was on the pitch ?

 

[Davideeyore]

This game reminded me of the one Kendall had against Coventry was it 4-1 as well? 97/8. That finger pointing picture with Craig Short? Big Dunc looking on bemused.

 

[Gordon Lee's Cushion]

This game will bother people up until the three points on Saturday when all will be forgotten.

 

[terryefc]

One of the most embarassing performances I've ever seen. Sell the lot. Seriously - sell them all and start again. They've let us down again and do not deserve another chance to wear the blue shirt.
We'll struggle for buyers - but get them off the books by hook or crook.

 

[Cels]

A bit of "squad rotation' is the order of the day. Rest some players and let some others have a go. What could possibly go wrong?

FFS!

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[Sarnia Kevin]

I only heard the commentary on Merseyside so I can't really point fingers, although it sounded like a terrible game. Anyway I gave MoM to Gray on the basis that he scored a goal.