Match Thread Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[TeaToffee]

Hope the presence of Sigurdsson, Walcott and Keane is some sort of last chance Carlo has handed them rather than actual faith in their abilities.

Siggy and Snides should be nowhere near the team they've being given to many chances and not taking any of them to prove there commitment, we have Holgate who's decant in cmid and who can put in a good shift. There done at this club and should be goneski

 

[MikeH72]

Walsh gave us Lookman, Calvert Lewin and Gueye.

Two out of three isn't bad.

He also gave us Gylfi Sigurdsson for £45m.

 

[davek]

+ Our Academy.

Academy Failure?

Just heard this on BT Sport from Jake Humphrey and Joe Cole; "2 players in 5 years from the academy have got in this team. That's dreadful from a club in this city. It stinks of short term planning" Two things then, is this correct? And given the success of the academy in winning their...

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I;d like to see them play in the first team. Dowell could have done something here, for one. The club have just thrown cash at it and not allowed these kids the chance to stake a place.

 

[Noble Savage]

Less than 3 weeks in and fans know better than Ancelotti.

Didn't take long.

To be fair mate a lot of us are just reacting the same due to long experience of watching Iceland and the ever clumsy Keane .
I think you may understand our reflex outrage to having any line up with those two in it .

 

[riddick]

+ Our Academy.

Academy Failure?

Just heard this on BT Sport from Jake Humphrey and Joe Cole; "2 players in 5 years from the academy have got in this team. That's dreadful from a club in this city. It stinks of short term planning" Two things then, is this correct? And given the success of the academy in winning their...

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I was saying taht after Greenwood scored against us. They have academy lads come through all the time. Our "best" in the last...what, decade(?) is Tom Davies. Whatever they are doing is completely wrong.

 

[PDAWG]

Less than 3 weeks in and fans know better than Ancelotti.

Didn't take long.

The thing is we know these players better than he does, we know the level of fight and commitment they will give

Hey ho, he will learn the hard way

 

[GrandOldTeam]

We truly don’t deserve good things

I mean, sure - have a different opinion.

But the level of criticism is bonkers. Shows how short term football fans are.

The team is currently 3rd in the form table over the last 6 games, with a very tricky run.

 

[davek]

Kean will come good Dave.

I have a funny feeling we will win a penalty today...lets sit back and relax.

Could be last chance saloon for a few.

Kean is appalling. Not going to happen.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Could have done this then too.

Pickford

Digne
Holgate
Mina
Coleman

Bernard
Davies
Delph
Sidibe

Richarlison
Calvert-Lewin

And no, I'm not saying I know better than Ancelotti - all I'm saying is that if the manager felt the Icelandic Ghost needed dropping instead of playing again and ridiculously selected as captain, he could have done it.

Yeah maybe but i dont want to play Delph either.

Cant think of any combination where there isn't a no mark I thoroughly dislike. Our squad is atrocious.

 

[davek]

He also gave us Gylfi Sigurdsson for £45m.

Koeman signing. 100%

 

[Zatara]

Kean is appalling. Not going to happen.

Stay strong Dave.

Work in progress

 

[GrandOldTeam]

The thing is we know these players better than he does, we know the level of fight and commitment they will give

Hey ho, he will learn the hard way

We don't.

He's forgot more about football since he woke up than most of us know on here.

As a fan base we need to understand Ancelotti has been here less than 3 weeks and has done very well so far - he needs time, no need for all the fume an angst. Bonkers.

 

[ricer10]

That lineup just proves that we aren't able to do much in the Jan window.....
Operation achieve 40 points commences !

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Delph and Schneiderlin as the cavalry if we're 0-1 late on.

Horsemen of the apocalypse more apt.

 

[Noble Savage]

Kean is appalling. Not going to happen.

Mate , he's 19 . Kane wasn't the best at that age .