Match Thread Everton v Cardiff City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

Everton Man of the Match


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Gomes really grew into the game. I wish he had stepped up when he took that shot as nobody from Cardiff pressured him. He had acres of space and just ran across with it. Excellent ball at the end and great balance otherwise
 


Gomes is a joy to watch, hope Barça won't ask €40m after his performance here
 
They've frustrated us well. Just not clicking for us but reckon it will come second half. Gomes BALLER
They have because they are following the man rather than the ball, we need to really up the tempo in the second half and just be a bit more clinical and something will come as i don't really see them offering any kind of threat our way.
 
Richarlison on the left, Tosun upfront & Lookman on the right, please Marco.

I think that might help. Cardiff is clearly packing it in. Lookman is better in possession and can score outside the box, Cenk can finish and play with a bit more strength up top.

But overall, the decision making and quality just isn't quite there. Siggy making long through passes when he's got 30 yards of space in front of him and Bernard moving the ball to the wing with that same space in front of him was just really poor.

The problem with putting Cenk in there is he isn't the threat to get behind the CBs that Richy is and they may push up and take away that space. We should wear them down, but we shall see. A couple foul calls would be nice as we look deadly on set pieces. Richy should've already scored.
 

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