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

[lieneverton]

Currently, I don't really care how low are possession is as long as we are winning games. All i want this season is mid table mediocrity and no continuous threat of relegation. Whatever we have to do to achieve that is fine with me.

I think we're all in agreement there mate, just didn't expect quite this level of disparity, going to be a record breaker and don't see how we can keep it up for 90 minutes. Hopefully be proved wrong.

 

[riddick]

That lad who put up the ref for Saturday post. He might be honest something here

 

[carolinablue232]

17% possession, Tarkowski doing Maradonna impressions, and Gana with full on bicycle kicks from near halfway. This new Sean Dyche Everton is prime entertainment

 

[jazzy]

Can't see us holding on to a 1 nil.
We need another goal

 

[joebocop]

I think we're all in agreement there mate, just didn't expect quite this level of disparity, going to be a record breaker and don't see how we can keep it up for 90 minutes. Hopefully be proved wrong.

Other than their disallowed goal, they don't look that threatening. So seems to be working.

 

[sdk]

Haha, suck it up, Milner.

 

[Terrarian]

Long ball fc,

 

[Bluerover]

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   Absolutely not for me.
   Just a coming together of shoulders between Veltman and McNeil. So correct decision.
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2. 'Everton protecting what they have'​

   Everton 1-0 Brighton
   
   
   
   Pat Nevin
   Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at Goodison Park
   At the moment it really has settled into a pattern of attack v defence. Brighton dominating the ball and Everton sitting deep.
   Everton are just sitting back and protecting this one-goal lead. They had been looking to contain and break but that has gotten less and less as this half has gone on.
   
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   Everton 1-0 Brighton
   
   Shamoon Hafez
   BBC Sport at Goodison Park
   Everton are doing well to snuff out any Brighton danger here.
   Striker Evan Ferguson has barely had a kick because the colossal Jarrod Branthwaite is handling him out there.

 

[Lob]

I think we're all in agreement there mate, just didn't expect quite this level of disparity, going to be a record breaker and don't see how we can keep it up for 90 minutes. Hopefully be proved wrong.

We have been in 3 relegation fights on the run, have Dyche as the Manager and are playing Brighton so i fully expected it mate.

Just hope we can keep it up like you say.

 

[the golden visionary]

Possession obsession. Pointless boring football

 

[Delargeinho]

That's a pen, isn't it? Where's var here?

Clear foul no question. It was outside, so a free kick. VAR doesn't interfere there unless it was foul that should follow a possible red.

 

[Bwana]

Would sub Gana, he's a walking second caution.

 

[Tony1985]

It’s not been too bad, they’ve had most of the ball but done very little with it. Another goal second half and we should be sound.

 

[Mr PEN86]

How we looking in that first half folks? Crappy signal here so can't stream where I am

 

[Mickey]

We have been in 3 relegation fights on the run, have Dyche as the Manager and are playing Brighton so i fully expected it mate.

Just hope we can keep it up like you say.

Mate its not 1970s Brazil we're playing here. Its Billy Gilmor, Adam Llalana and Christian Gross in midfield.