Match Thread Everton v Crystal Palace - Match Report and MotM Poll

[BlueToff]

They were better than us. Defensively, they were all over the shop and gifted us chances - couldn't even defend a straight through ball from our own half - but in every other area of the pitch they were the better side.

I have no idea what people were watching when they say we played "well" there. It was an abject performance all around.

Few moments of quality from us, but that was it.

We’re reliant on James - a player who can’t last 90 and is infamously injury prone - to be not only our creative fulcrum, but the only player we have capable of keeping hold of the ball.

It’s genuinely scary. And nobody escapes blame - not the players, not Ancelotti, and not Brands.

 

[Baggzio]

How've we played with 3 CBs and been so open at the back. Shocking. Prime example on why some fans don't like Richarlison as well today, could've won the game on his own but no wasted everything instead. Same with Dom. Nice to see Gbamin back but my god this team is full of absolute losers who crumble at the mere hint of success, could've had CL spot in our hands if we didn't bottle games like these, we'd be lucky to make that third rung Europa League competition now. Only thing this team does consistenly is bottle, that's the fact.

 

[Verbal Kint]

We have played much worse than that this season and won, the 2 one on one chances by DCL were the crucial ones, the keeper done excellent against Richy. It can't be stressed how important it is how Palace came into it when Coleman came off, Godfrey just sat off Zaha and Zaha knew he wasn't going to turn him around. You want your keeper to make a save in that situation Rob Green asked why Olsen came flying out there and I'd agree he made the decision very easy for Batsuyai, so bloody frustrating that result deserved better and should have made up ground.

 

[Mr PEN86]

Richy missed a host of chances tonight. DCL too. If Dom wants to be top top class and potentially England's #9 he needs to finish those. Kane would. Grrr disappointing result yet again.

 

[arbok]

It's like climbing Mt Everest and then quitting 10 steps from the summit.

 

[the golden visionary]

Godfrey had to go tight to zaha. Sigurdsson should be filling in at right back. Once again standing there in no mans land not covering anyone

 

[billybeeru]

....such a disappointment, such a nothing result.

Thought Holgate & Mina were fine, I really don’t like Keane in that right side of three CBs, the opposition continually get in that channel.

I thought our best two players were taken off, Rodriguez & Coleman. I’m going for Coleman as MoM as he created a number of chances, including the assist for the goal.

Exactly right. The only two players who would even have a sniff of a MOTM vote.

 

[tonka1878]

Abysmal.

 

[Cels]

In general, I didn't think we played badly today we were just let down by our finishing. A sucker punch was always on the cards; you have to take your chances when you get them and we had plenty to see the game off. Once again we've let another golden opportunity for us to push forward slip away.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

The subs killed us today.

Agree.

Posted at the time surprise at Gbamin.

He was like a rabbit in headlights before his injury.

Throwing a centre mid who hasnt played for 2 years into a league game that close?! Insane.

Also, why bother signing King when he doesnt get a sniff when your strikers are playing so piss poor?!

 

[GwladysBlue]

Some wanted Mourinho, Carlos is ok he just needs rid of a few more players he inherited as they are really poor. Sigs, Gomes to name 2.

He wants to give Sigurdsson a new contract and the man who signed Gomes is still DoF.

 

[bullybeef]

Carlo didn’t squander all those chances...

DCL and Richarlison did.

Who’s to blame?

 

[BlueToff]

Europe shouldn’t wait. We have ancelotti as manager, james is playing for us...Europe should have been minimum what we got this year...think it’s a massive failure if we don’t tbh.

Of course it is

 

[TheBigIguana]

How've we played with 3 CBs and been so open at the back. Shocking. Prime example on why some fans don't like Richarlison as well today, could've won the game on his own but no wasted everything instead. Same with Dom. Nice to see Gbamin back but my god this team is full of absolute losers who crumble at the mere hint of success, could've had CL spot in our hands if we didn't bottle games like these, we'd be lucky to make that third rung Europa League competition now. Only thing this team does consistenly is bottle, that's the fact.

Because tossing a 3rd CB in doesn't make you more secure if you aren't comfortable with the positioning and our players are not.

 

[witchdoc187]

People calling for ancellotti's head? Hahahahahhahahahahahha.