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

[Zatara]

Funny thing...Benitez alientates and drops Digne.

Why hasnt he been actively looking for a buyer for Keane...why cant he fall out with him instead?

Just sell Keane, Holgate and Mina and bring in a top centre back and a right back.

Its not mission impossible.

 

[Blueclouds]

Nothing can save us today... and my Hull mate says he is looking forward to R4 of the FA Cup.

He should be looking foward to it.

 

[Efcjake]

PMSL at them lobbing Spirit of the Blues on while we've been getting battered by Brighton...

That's top popcorning.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Luckily there are 3 worse teams than us atm, if that seems possible but the chances at least one of those will go on a good run. They are poor but we have to improve very very soon. It’s ok saying Benitez has more power, keep losing games he goes simple as.

Yeah we are the 4th worst, if one gets on a run because our form is only on a par with one of them, 2 everyone else bar Watford in the PL have better form than us....

Only going one way, I did say I was very very worried a few weeks ago, would not surprise me to see us dragged in to it.

Everyone says Everton wont go down they got too much, I think that is VERY arrogant to think that, and when form is so bad for so long and so many months you aren`t just turning that around at the drop of a hat.

Another defeat but also another game chalked off where we have got NOTHING, soon enough if it continues like that we will be in the brown stuff....

 

[lungo]

For the opening goal,Why is pickford jumping when the ball is just above the ground?

Clown stuff from a clown. Close your eyes and hope the ball hits you!

 

[Zezti]

Knee jerking from the masses in here... getting rid of Benitez achieves nothing...

You'd be surprised.

 

[Devanski]

If he berates that team at half time, he’ll lose the dressing room.
Formation and ‘tactics’ are both on him!

 

[trueblue84]

Knee jerking from the masses in here... getting rid of Benitez achieves nothing...

You think we have worse players than Brighton?

We should not be getting outplayed by them at home. Benitez allows every opposition team to control possession. That is awful management.

 

[TheBigIguana]

You have a number of people who say this. I would disagree. Kenny, holgate, coleman wouldnt get on the norwich starting 11

They'd not take Godfrey back

 

[Martin Alvito]

He should not miss it like he did. It was a bad pen. But he's the best penalty taker at the club, and as you say there was no reason for him not to be on it.

I'd have had Gray taking them today, personally. But then, I'm a bit like van Gaal like that. I'd have told DCL: first game back after months, no sense in carrying those expectations today while you're finding your footing, lad.

 

[Dixieslaces]

Knee jerking from the masses in here... getting rid of Benitez achieves nothing...

I hope there is a slight hint of sarcasm in this?

But I genuinely doubt it.


Knee Jerking, koff like.

 

[nsno-chris]

I doubt he did tell them to run to the first post with 8 men and watch the the ball skiing over there head. Thats all on Keane, Godfrey and Holgate. Slapstick is the the Keane, Holgate trademark!

Why has zonal marking always been an issue throughout his career then??

 

[irishblue11]

So easy for Brighton, lallana pulling the strings, absolute shambles

 

[TheBigIguana]

I'd change the shape sooner than later

 

[BlueStevie35]

Isn't this the first one he's missed?

Genuine question

Yes it is