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[Bohemian Toffee]

I mean, that's quite the comedy gold perspective. Granted, maybe Pope isn't the ball playing keeper everyone
fetishizes at the moment. But you have to ask why, if he isn't a ball playing keeper, the idiot manager AND his idiot team mates are trying to play in a way he's not suited to. Play to strengths etc.

I also find the 'if Pickford was playing the Stones errors wouldn't have happened' argument unconvincing too. Stones ballsed up. The pass wasn't that bad. How do you know Pickford wouldn't have played a similar pass? You really can't say that for sure. It's not like Pickford hasn't got involved in comedic play either during his Everton career. That Spurs goal with Zouma, brilliant stuff.

Utterly odd.

I just said all of that to get back to the Latvian beers.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I pretty much agree on Stones. Tbh he's always had a mistake in him but he's worked hard on reducing them, with last night's more the exception than the rule. Nick Pope was partly at fault with the pass out behind Stones. Stones knowing Pope's poor ability would almost have turning and playing as a first option rather than giving it back to Pope.

A keeper can go along way to inspiring confidence and this applies with a keeper's kicking skills too. At City Ederson is comfortable with the ball at his feet and acts as an alternative outfield player if a defender's in trouble. Pope is the antithesis of this, he doesn't show himself and doesn't want the ball at his feet. He's also started to make poor keeping errors for Burnley recently too.

A change of keeper will do Stones the world of good, Pickford's kicking and passing while not absolutely top class is generally far better than the remedial standard provided by Pope.

Pope's display against Albania was embarrassing for a professional footballer, even a keeper. The surface wasn't great but that can't excuse that performance

Mate, the nearest players were 40 + yds away, Stones takes two looks, messes about, the gives it away. Behave.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I just said all of that to get back to the Latvian beers.

Stay off the Czech brew

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Mate, the nearest players were 40 + yds away, Stones takes two looks, messes about, the gives it away. Behave.

I think you're the one who has his head in the sand as regards Pope, he looked clueless playing the ball at his feet. Zero confidence inspires zero confidence.

So many bad reviews when relatively little to do over three games takes some doing, Pope achieved the impossible.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I think you're the one who has his head in the sand as regards Pope, he looked clueless playing the ball at his feet. Zero confidence insured zero confidence.

So many bad reviews when relatively little to do over three games takes some doing, Pope achieved the impossible.

I'm not too bothered by him, I'm just bemused why he's being used to excuse Stones.

I mean, if he'd dropped a stack of crosses or let shots fly in under him, I'd expect the bad press.

Weird weird stuff.

 

[LEONARD]

Watching that match last night made me want to give up footie forever.

Turgid.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Watching that match last night made me want to give up footie forever.

Turgid.

It was pretty poo. Particularly the second half

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Hold on fella.
My point was they are selective who they pick on.

I Get you now