Match Thread Everton v Leeds United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Zeitgeist]

We are just not looking very good to be honest, just can't make anything happen

 

[Bagman stu]

Allan MOM 100%

 

[Jebus_lives]

Awful today.

The formation was baffling. We looked second best all game.

 

[Frenk]

So our DoF bought a midfielder that you wanted and cried for (because he was brilliant apparently), the manager plays but it’s the DoF fault because he’s not played in his correct position??? Even though that’s the position he played for Watford??

I mean you can’t spout anymore BS than that

Stick to pretending to be an MMA fighter because footy ain’t for you

Who was after Doucoure?

 

[bullybeef]

Cba with all the bad Moaners on here. CA is taking us backwards he’s crap etc etc

go away you cretins. I’m done

Hiya Matty laa.

Enjoy the game bud?
Great wasn’t it!
See ya next week bud.

 

[Davideeyore]

We're so disjointed as a team. Partly due to injuries. As any true Everton fan will know, we can accept defeat against a better team. Sadly THEY were. Nuff said. Gutted.

 

[kenada_blue]

They pass and move well but as I said earlier, any decent team will find a way to beat them.

And they have. They've beaten Fulham, Villa, Sheff United. Got wellied by Leicester, Palace, let the RS slot 4 passed them and Wolves pinched a 1.0 win.

Watch Chelsea destroy them.

 

[billyblue80]

We badly miss the full backs Iwobi was all over the place predictably & 352 just didn't work at all today and we were out worked the entire game we never had a grip in midfield and its why we lost. We have to solve the riddle of having James in our team and being solid. We were poor and looked dysfunctional in this system today I was surprised Carlo waited so long to change it as it was clear what the outcome would be. We were crap and still could have scored two or three. Another frustrating game.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Team was wrong, sorry Carlo you have to take some of the heat for this one

Hard to argue with this mate (someone will find a way though lol )

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Allan head and shoulders.
Wouldn't even bother with the poll.

 

[mikel_88]

All i took from that is allan would be better having more freedom instead of being the dm

 

[BornBlue76]

I prefer to blackout everton than go ballistic... but needs to be said..
1. Why can we not turn around being one of the worst passing sides in the EPL.. consistently poor over the seasons
2. Carlo should not be above reproach. His team selections have been poor. Been managing like a conservative reactive manager since Liverpool.. not one of the worlds best. As soon as a manager sticks players out of position just for experience I feel we are back to Moyes days
3. We hate playing teams that press us... defensively always go to the dogs
4. Richy and Dom both poor tonight.. maybe it was the impact of rubbish passing but even James passing was average.
5. Point 1 again.. passing.. I can’t get my head around it. Puts the pressure straight back on which leads to point 3 all over again.. it’s like a never ending loop...

Allan superb tonight

But week ruined. Ale house for me. My season is as close as it could be to slipping into the apathy of the past endless seasons.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

You’re an MMA quilt lid

Ha ha hard man on the internet - quick go show your missus bet she'll be impressed you wouldnt last 2 minutes on a mat

 

[marcus]

Fair play to Leeds...

They bossed the game but lacked quality to finish off...

Could have gone either way to be honest...

But we can have no complaints we were beaten by a more determined team...

We always struggle when teams are prepared to have a go at us & the intensity was just too much in the end...

 

[TheBigIguana]

It had to be 3 in midfield and someone has to be deeper than Allan. He's doing a lot of really important stuff for the team but his position and the system mean that he does it with the constant risk of leaving a hole for the other team to exploit.

Carlo also has to understand that despite winning once and only losing 1-0 that this system is not working. Unfortunately he is going to have to suck it up and play Nkounkou at LB.