Match Thread Everton 1-1 Arsenal. Sat April 5th. 12.30pm

[Dwight K Schrute]

What? Look at our squad and bench. Moyes has worked wonders with that lot

He has. But we would have a lot more points without Doucoure. Absolute liability. Cannot stand watching him and Harrison, but at least with Harrison, Moyes' hand is forced. Doucoure is self-inflicted.

 

[navidson]

Nor do we lose many. Liverpool and Arsenal?

Get that bus ready

 

[matty1878]

We don't win many games do we?

i forgot all those we won under dyche

oh and we’ve just played the top2

 

[matty1878]

Get that bus ready

?

 

[jphill59]

I thought Patterson put in a decent performance, first start in a long time and playing out of position. Handled Saka reasonably well for 30 minutes.

 

[bobbylatch]

The way it should be spoke to away fans plenty of times in the Thomas Frost. Good to get their perspective. Most decent fans are knowledgeable.

 

[Johnniepk]

I'd like an explanation for the O' Brien booking for the referee. No foul given. Man on floor. Throw in to us. Wait, ill just book OBrien. Take throw in. Bizarre.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I thought Patterson put in a decent performance, first start in a long time and playing out of position. Handled Saka reasonably well for 30 minutes.

Agreed. For some reason he gets a ton of hate on here which I don't get. I remember when he had a run in the team under Lampard and he was getting a ton of praise and he got injured on international duty and it was seen as a crisis. Strange how opinions change so freely

 

[Rita_Poon]

I'd like an explanation for the O' Brien booking for the referee. No foul given. Man on floor. Throw in to us. Wait, ill just book OBrien. Take throw in. Bizarre.

My best guess is time wasting. But that's all I have.

 

[davek]

Why was the flag display at the park end today instead of Gwladys street?

 

[Rita_Poon]

I like how all three of O'Brien, Branthwaite and Tarkowski were happy to throw their weight around specifically at the GK and his minders.

It's about damned time we didn't play so nice, would have liked to see some battles picked for them kicking out at Ndiaye.

Today saw Ndiaye start, and McNeil get a sub appearance. We'll look a different side again when McNeil gets back on free kicks and corners.

 

[f.t.r.s]

My best guess is time wasting. But that's all I have.

Even the commentators were bemused as they said its not in variable remit to give yellow cards, only reds...

One leg did the same to tarkowski and got nothing

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Glad to see McNeil get a cameo. Things are looking up. Pickford’s saves were in my mind for man of the match. Very solid performance.

 

[cocklord]

I'd like an explanation for the O' Brien booking for the referee. No foul given. Man on floor. Throw in to us. Wait, ill just book OBrien. Take throw in. Bizarre.

Deliberate tit ball.

 

[lieneverton]

He has. But we would have a lot more points without Doucoure. Absolute liability. Cannot stand watching him and Harrison, but at least with Harrison, Moyes' hand is forced. Doucoure is self-inflicted.

That's fair. Moyes has undone the damage Dyche did to us in short order, but the Doucoure persistence over Alcaraz is bemusing. Surely we'd want to be playing the latter to get as good an idea as possible before parting with money?

Or is there a buy clause after X appearances? I'd still be taking the risk regardless based on the bits we've seen.