Match Thread Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace - Saturday 28th September - 15:00

[Toffe3m4n]

Still buzzing.

Bit of a duck broken yesterday. Not only our first league win but a well-fought 'comeback' win at that. Should do wonders for the players' confidence that.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Villa finished 4th Newcastle did not qualify for Europe this season

I stand corrected. The point still stands though. There’s no reason to expect us to get anything against Newcastle.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Lacroix for them looked very good, especially alongside ghuehy

Yep, he was speedy.

 

[Tipp blue]

I stand corrected. The point still stands though. There’s no reason to expect us to get anything against Newcastle.

Why not? Injuries were the main driver of our poor start.. a fit Branthwaite from the start of the season and we'd be near 12 points.. I don't think we are as bad as our points suggests..

 

[Toffe3m4n]

You say negativity, I say realism.

He drops Keane replaces him with Branthwaite and we win; it's not rocket science.

The pressure on this young man is enormous as he is basically going to save Dyche's job.

Dyche has not suddenly become a master tactician.

The only thing I'd say is that Gana probably should've been on the pitch a good 5 minutes earlier. Palace were already all over us in midfield by the time he eventually came on.

 

[MJA]

He is rubbish in the first four games, and in the fifth actually does what he gets paid to do, and he is a super manager.

When I do my job, my company just pays my salary.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Ok. Here's where I'm at.

Every match, I look at the fixtures and wonder if I should watch another match and avoid the stress.

I considered watching the Chelsea v Brighton match knowing they both play some nice stuff while offering up chances.

Checked the scores at half time and could have kicked myself.

So I thought, 'sod this' and tuned into the second half at Stamford Bridge.

Cue a goalless second half at Chelsea and an Everton comeback win.

Am I a crap fan? Absolutely.

But taking myself and Michael Keane out of the equation may be key to us hosting top flight footbalL at BMD.