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

[fabricsince1985]

McNeil - yes. 100%. The odd decent cross but overall not what we need for a wide man. Loses it too much because he’s so so slow

Exactly. He was a wide man in a v specific style of football.

Having a good delivery is pretty pointless if the full back can get closer to you because he knows McNeill can't beat him.

 

[Loz]

Our fans will get to visit loads of new stadiums next season

And ticket prices will be lower too. It’s a win win all round.

 

[bullybeef]

Off
Davies
McNeal
Mykolenko

On
Simms
Jerry
Godfrey

 

[bluenorthwarrior]

Everything is so slow...

This is the crux. Everybody we play against seems to take one or two passes to the edge of our box. We take ten just to stay on the edge of our own box.

Teams set in their defensive shape in that time and we end up with a long diagonal hopeful punt.

Move. The . Ball. Forwards. More. Quickly.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Why is everyone suggesting subs when we all know he only changes things in stoppage time?

 

[sheedys left foot]

It is the question. Whose job was it to be wide.
If it's Patterson then he'd been sucked in badly and caused the whole thing.

If its McNeill then he's ridiculously out of position and marking space and absolutely screwed Patterson.

Exactly, either way it’s bad coaching combined with players not following basic instructions

 

[evilwebby]

Why even bother to come out for the 2nd half. Our fate is already sealed. This shower do not know how to score in a brothel.

 

[Rich1878]

Fully expect him to change the formation come the second half.

There's still plenty of time here.

COYB! ?

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Anyway. I’m off to nick my lad’s VR and play Beat Saber with the curtains open while the neighbours look on in astonishment and disgust.

Screw you, Everton.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Being given a football lesson by the mighty Brighton and Hove Albion. Hoping above hope we're gonna score. Is this what it's come to. Young centre forward making his debut showing our international centre forward how to play as a striker.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Not watching the game. The stats don’t look that bad but I guess they are misleading based on the comments

Not really, there’s not been much in the game. We’ve just huffed and puffed, struggled to create any clear openings. They’ve not done much either but took their chance.

 

[ForeverEverton]

The Southampton game is the half way point of the season, to be sat on 3 wins tell you we are going this season... no 2 ways about it.

 

[Bulgarian toffee]

I don' t know why some people here think that we are not playing bad. Not bad but awful, yes. Slow, ponderous and without any idea how to create a chance. We are so easy to play against especially when we are chasing the game. The other team just has to form good lines and wait.

 

[john jako]

My stream died after about 20 mins. Really happy it did

 

[hktoffee]

I bet he won’t bring player in at half time. He never do it.