Match Thread Everton v Brighton - Preview, Match Report and MotM poll

[bring back the catt]

Can't do anything with Keane and Holgate at the back together.

The definition of keystone cops those pair.

Hey, I've got an idea. Let's just play one of them, move Ben into the middle and play, oh, what's his name, that Lucas chappie at left back. That might work.

 

[Toffeelover]

Chasing a point at home.
87 mins. Has TWO strikers on the bench.
Brings on a midfielder.
That is ralph benitez.
Happy new year.

Not to mention a top class LB on the bench.

 

[Joey66]

Disgraceful performance that game was lost as posters predicted pre match .......his substitutions Rondon were as crap as Keane & Decouree played the worst games ever for us ......

When will any Manager use three central defenders at home .....?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Ant--knee Gordon mom.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

How can you play 5 at the back at home against another mid-table side and concede 3 goals?

It defies belief.

As a manager you would know that your centre half’s are not good enough so you should put an extra DM in there to sit in front of the defence and add protection.

But Benitez can’t see this???? He has to go

 

[anton66]

Easiest team in the league to play against. You attack and we try to defend, badly.

 

[thebluebullet]

This isn't said in any way gloating but that's now 6 out of 36. How much longer before it's unacceptable?

Defeat to Hull or Norwich and he will be gone, regardless of what the owner has said.

 

[mahermi1]

You won't see worse Everton performances than Keane and Doucoure have just put in there.

That was shockingly bad.

Doucoure hasn't been the same since he returned from that latest injury, Keane just a standard performance really. Gordon mom. Totally disjointed team picked by Benitez, Coleman left back ??, Five at the back ?? Midfield overran for much of the game, when is Benny going to learn. We are truly awful to watch and deserved to lose.

 

[arch stanton]

lolling at the comedian who voted for Kegger.

 

[Blue83]

Was there boos?

Was the only thing satisfying about the game

 

[Davideeyore]

Turned off just before the final whistle.

Wish I had stayed on, wanted to hear the reaction

Was there boos?

Loads of lager mate.

 

[DanB90]

Why do we always lose the new year game? Five years on the bounce now, four of them at Goodison.

Lemo probably.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Agree. Life would be boring if we all had the same outlook. We have some quality, but need better if we are hoping not to get relegated this season. We really need additional signings.

We need a different manager if we're hoping not to get relegated this season.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Kylito - Keane for MOTM??? Must be a red

 

[Mark barnett]

He set up wrong again playing 5 at the back and ultra defensive ( we weren't playing chelsea again Rafael u coward) invited pressure that our timid defence couldn't cope with it.

Had we been on the front foot from the start of the game with the right formation the result would have been better