Match Thread Everton v Brentford. Preview, Match Report and MotM poll

[ForeverEverton]

Why is every game now 5 at the back? And 2 in the middle? It doesnt work, how many times do we have to see it?

Off the top of my head we used 5-2-3 at Spurs, Palace, Watford and now Brentford at home. We have lost 3 of them and drawn 1.... Benitez used it incesantly and now Frank is going exactly the same way. IT DOESNT WORK!

Look at the results we got in a 4-3-3!

 

[The Trinity.]

Think now it’s all about hoping that Brentford beat Leeds next weekend. Think that I would have faith in them quicker than I’d have faith in our bunch beating Palace or Arsenal. We have had chances to move to safety the last week. We haven’t. So as a little security we now have Brentford at home to Leeds. Hope we can do the business ourselves. But who knows with this Everton team.
So come on the Bees. Give your home crowd something to cheer at the weekend. And come on Everton as well. Well come on as best that you can.

 

[tommytowne]

Didn't go today due to illness so died a thousand deaths following game on radio and media. I'm just so wound up with the whole palaver and my health taking a battering. Shamefully I still think we'll stay up despite our best efforts to scupper matters. I'd better take a day's break from all things footie in an effort to make sure I can go on Thursday.

 

[twoblue]

Why is every game now 5 at the back? And 2 in the middle? It doesnt work, how many times do we have to see it?

Off the top of my head we used 5-2-3 at Spurs, Palace, Watford and now Brentford at home. We have lost 3 of them and drawn 1.... Benitez used it incesantly and now Frank is going exactly the same way. IT DOESNT WORK!

Look at the results we got in a 4-3-3!

We were on fire at the start of the game… we then lost a man. Tactically thing we’re good

 

[deipnosophist]

They were both red cards.

fair enough...I have not seen the incidents. In your view however, had an RS player committed the offence(s), would reds have been given?

 

[Nymzee]

fair enough...I have not seen the incidents. In your view however, had an RS player committed the offence(s), would reds have been given?

Yes, as much as I think they are blessed with some sort of divine protection the league would have imploded otherwise.

 

[Carlisleblue]

Right my head's back on now and at the end of the day I can't see that Frank has done much wrong. Officials and lack of quality cost us again. No point dwelling let's just get at palace next.

 

[LinekersLegs]

You've no idea how many times I've been called RS or had fingers given to me. You seem a reasonable bloke though so I'm happy to debate with you.

I've told you how good teams do it. And we had the players who could have done it if the man who can't be blamed had taken action instead of swigging water every time a decision was there to be made. Mark my words, Everton are going nowhere but down with this clown in charge of playing affairs.

You’ve been posting almost a month and have yet to say one postive thing about Everton, its players or manager.

We’re not exactly the greatest team atm so not showering them with lavish praise is understandable but in that time we‘ve won against Chelsea and Leicester so no “thank goodness for that” or “good character shown” comments is a bit odd which presumably has raised some suspicions even if they are unjustified.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Why is every game now 5 at the back? And 2 in the middle? It doesnt work, how many times do we have to see it?

Off the top of my head we used 5-2-3 at Spurs, Palace, Watford and now Brentford at home. We have lost 3 of them and drawn 1.... Benitez used it incesantly and now Frank is going exactly the same way. IT DOESNT WORK!

Look at the results we got in a 4-3-3!

We’ve played the wingback formation since Chelsea, we’ve won 7 from 12 playing it

 

[Winslow89]

Was it hostile enough today in the

I think Lampard wanted someone better on the ball in Gomes although it's very debatable whether he actually is. Either way, he should've been hooked at half time for Allan to come on and put in a few tackles.

Gomes is such a mixed bag of a player, it’s insane. Loves a shot from outside the box and you’d allow him after previous goals. Can move the ball around fairly well.

Can’t tackle without drawing a foul or a yellow and he turns like a ship.

Allan was needed wasn’t he - even for his tenacity and ball winning ability.

 

[smileychap]

Just not buying this want us to be relegated. If we go down then it's absolutely on the players, or more specifically the board.

Your comments are so true

I lived in Brentford for 10 years for work and could only get upto GP a couple of times a season and enjoy the London away games. So ended watching Brentford a lot(first games was 1-1 vs Mansfield in the now League 2. the club is brilliantly managed.

1. Matthew Benham invested slowly and steadily
2. Secured Stadium deal
3. Candid with fans about needing to play 'moneyball' with players vs investing in youth team
4. Successful appointments like Mark Warburton and Thomas Frank
5. Very stable club with great young talent and a manager the guys trust

Contrast that to BK hunched up looking punched out, the dire run of reactive mgt appointments, terrible acquisitions and shady overseas money. Everton's a great club, the fan's showing today, Leicester and Chelsea was superb.

But the leadership is weak, our squad is weak. Frank and the fans can lift us to a draw or win on Thursday which I think will likely be enough.

But the board is rotten. BK needs to go, Mosh and Usmanov are a curse we need to rid ourselves of and find another way to achieve the stadium.

 

[NathDogg]

If that happens, then yes, the red would be rescinded. But, the shirt pull was 50: 50... just looked worse on Richarlison because of the state of the shirt. They both had hold of each other though and the ref saw it as 50:50. Another ref might give it our way or even their way.

Koff you absolute kopite mutant wum - you chat absolute wham.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Yes, as much as I think they are blessed with some sort of divine protection the league would have imploded otherwise.

dunno, I very much doubt 'he who has risen from the dead' would have been sent off in JB's role.... questionable if would find himself in that position to start with mind.

 

[Blue Magic]

How many times? Genuinely concerned about bullying here.

My guess is 6 times.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Horrible, sickening, awful. I feel we were badly done by with Richarlison not getting a pen and their player not getting sent off. Even their first two goals seemed lucky.

Crap weekend. Let's sort it Thursday.