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

[Stutheblue]

Hard fought win in the end. Should've been more comfortable. But, 3 points are welcomed.

 

[atrottel]

Gueye just because he was cleaning up so much stuff from other people's sloppy touches and passes.

Gomes was great as well.

 

[Bluebirds]

Cardiff fan here. Overall have to say Everton deserved the win but from what I’ve seen it looks like you struggle for goals when richarlison isn’t on form?

Thought we deserved a penalty in the second half but we didn’t really deserve anything from the match. Have to say the refs in the championship have been far superior to the prem so far.

Always had a soft spot for Everton since Wales is infested with loads of plastic Liverpool fans. Hope you guys smash them next week and good luck for the rest of the season.

 

[MrD]

Proof that the pundits don't watch us much.

Charlie Nicholas basically just said defensively we are poor, Gueye isn't defensively minded. What a bell

 

[Cels]

We made that way harder for ourselves than it should've been, with far too many misplaced passes. Top save by Pickford meant we got all three points instead of one. Being pretty much inactive then pulling off a vital save on a cold November afternoon is just as impressive as making a series of saves. My MotM goes to Jordan Pickford.

 

[Howards tipple]

That was never going to be an easy game... Any of the bottom sides come here not to conceded.

Happy with 3 points and a competent performance.

A clean sheet builds confidence at the back and we sit in 6th place.

Happy days.

 

[wandyr79]

One of those games you just have to battle through and we did that so pleased.

Fair play to Cardiff, thought they came with the right tactics against us but still saying that just a bit more composure and we would have been comfortable.

Gomes by far the best player on the pitch.

 

[Joey66]

Apparently Cardiff should have had a pen? Not watched it back.

Coleman is so brain dead sometimes yanno

Nailed on pen how th ref 10 yards away never gave it?......?.?

 

[blulouie]

Glaringly obvious we need a Centre Forward .
As for the game , its what I expected against a Warnock team full of grocks.
Hard fought 3 points and a clean sheet is all that matters in these games.

Mom
Andre Gomes another quality effortless performance.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Thought we passed the ball very poorly and didn't play anywhere near our best. That said, they came to spoil and not attack so I'll take one nil and we can move on. Thought we were lucky not to give away a daft penalty but it's a long way away at the back of the top balcony on the Gwladys side of the field.

 

[Dunc's elbow]

Gomes for me, Siggy, Gueye and Lookman get honourable mentions. JP, Mina, Keane and Digne solid too.

 

[banno]

Gomes for me but faded quite a lot in the last 15-20 mins. Siggy put in a good shift attacking and defensively. We made hard work of the game but deserved it. Richarlison was well off the boil today and probably gave the ball back to them more than passing to our players. Cardiff put up a good fight without threatening apart from the last 10-15mins. Cannot comment on the penalty claim because I didn't see it properly.......did he make contact?

 

[EFCPaul]

Who was that absolute wardrobe with the 80s 'tache playing striker? They'll be gone by Christmas if what we saw today is all they've got up top.

 

[Bluebirds]

Glaringly obvious we need a Centre Forward .
As for the game , its what I expected against a Warnock team full of grocks.
Hard fought 3 points and a clean sheet is all that matters in these games.

Mom
Andre Gomes another quality effortless performance.

Funny thing with having Warnock as manager is everyone assumes even without watching that we are a dirty team. Look at the FairPlay and fouls stats for us and it shows it’s not the case. The football could be better however we are a club who are in the premier league with lower championship players against today a team who have spent a vast amount of money, as a result of being in the prem since it’s inception. Before Warnock came we were a divided club heading to league 1 yet a few free transfers and we are now in the prem. Could Pep do that?

 

[little elfin]

1-0 again next week please.