Match Thread Everton v Fulham (Sat 29th 15:00)

[Tommy Chong]

My lad washed his bedding this morning . I KNEW the clean sheet was on

I sharted this morning and ruined my lucky boxers FFS! Thought it was a sign that everything was going to be a crappy mess.

Thankfully the universe decided otherwise!

 

[gonetomorrow]

tought richarlison was gonna kiss the badge there, instead he wipes off his snot on it

Apparently that's a big compliment in Brazil.

 

[hktoffee]

Finally 3 points and a clean sheet, at home.

Thank you.

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Thought Richarlison came into his own when Tosun was on, to have that movement upfront. He’s more dynamic with a proper centre forward creating space as opposed to DCL who in all honesty is not a premier league footballer.

Not yet. Hes young and needs games before being written off. Needs to be on loan either in the champ or somewhere a low premiership team. Newcastle would be good for him.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Good performance in the end, terrible for 70 minutes or so, though.

 

[efcjames]

Apparently that's a big compliment in Brazil.

Into some crazy things those Brazilians

 

[Armaghtoffee]

This afternoon is a reminder not to get on the back of our own players too much due to a drop in form. None of them play badly intentionally and this is a new dawn, with new systems and new ideas. Really happy for Cenk especially.

I would add Keane into that as well, starting to grow into the position now.

 

[Sona]

The ages of the starting eleven in brackets:

GK: Pickford (24)

RB: Kenny (21)

LB: Digne (25)

CB: Keane (25)

CB: Zouma (23)

DM: Gueye (28)

AM: Sigurdsson (28)

AM: Davies (20)

RW: Walcott (29)

LW: Richarlison (20)

ST: Calvert-Lewin (21)


Great to see our young group of players stepping up today. Keep the core of these youngsters together for the next few years and see what we can achieve. Proud to be Blue today.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Good performance in the end, terrible for 70 minutes or so, though.

We were two nil up and the game was in the bag by 70 minutes.

Nothing wrong with wearing a team down and putting the game beyond them in the second half.

 

[TrixyStevens]

Not yet. Hes young and needs games before being written off. Needs to be on loan either in the champ or somewhere a low premiership team. Newcastle would be good for him.

I don’t think he has what it takes if we’re aiming for top six. Everton will need better.

 

[BlueToff]

So how's that working on?

He won the pen.

 

[captainvindaloo]

Much needed confidence boost for the players. Just get the feeling they have been bottling it more and more this season. Evidenced by the penalty miss and the poor, indecisiveness of many on the pitch in this and previous games.
The return of Richarlison and Kean made a difference, and helped us squeeze out what ended up being a three goal win, but not a comfortable one.
We need to build on this, and sort out the shortcomings.

 

[GwladysBlue]

We were two nil up and the game was in the bag by 70 minutes.

Nothing wrong with wearing a team down and putting the game beyond them in the second half.

Did you watch the game? We were very average until we missed the pen and it kicked us up the arse.

 

[BlueToff]

We were two nil up and the game was in the bag by 70 minutes.

Nothing wrong with wearing a team down and putting the game beyond them in the second half.

That second half performance was brilliant overall. Can't complain. One mistake when we got caught high upfield and Pickford had to come out. A few sloppy passes from Davies and Gana as well.

Gylfi's pen was poor - although an inch lower and it's in - but he responded, as they all did. They didn't let their heads go down which is what they usually do!

First half we looked cagey. Started well but quickly became predictable and Fulham played well. They're a good footballing side. I hate how a chunk of our fans (always the same ones) on here act like we're the only team who are playing. We got lucky when Sessegnon hit the bar and made sure to make that luck count.

 

[BlueToff]

Did you watch the game? We were very average until we missed the pen and it kicked us up the arse.

We controlled the game from the start of the second half onwards.

That pen was reward for at least a few positive signs, and then after that you're right that we clicked up a gear.

Got lucky when they hit the bar but it's about time. They played well in the first half and are a good footballing side.