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

[BlueToff]

Always love this "argument". No stick to you on this but how, on earth, do you get to trust a player if you never player them? And I genuinely question Carlo's "trust" when he CONSTANTLY picks Sigurdsson who massssively underwhelms every single time he plays.

I agree with you. As I said, he should have been in the squad

Carlo needs to be better - he’s been a tit

 

[ForeverEverton]

Good performance, WTF, he is deluded........

 

[jamieni]

I think you need glasses - both goals were off side - its a terrible performance for a home game. Leeds were comfortable winners in the end

We were in the game in that Leeds never pulled away, but agree we were rubbish.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Back 3 not for me

Especially when we only have 1 good defender

 

[BlueToff]

As expected, we were shot after 40 minutes

Hardly any chances in the second half because bar one or two naturally fit players, we were gone

their goal comes from our defence being too shattered to step out

Carlo not putting any attacking players on - and not picking natural full-backs in the squad

it’s not good enough

 

[BlueToff]

Back 3 not for me

Especially when we only have 1 good defender

And Keane was abysmal today - the amount of crap blocks he makes. That one that led to Klich’s chance at the end of the first half was shocking

 

[BlueToff]

Carlo isn’t up to scratch atm.

i don’t want him gone, obviously, but there are glaring issues and he’s doing little to address them

It’s not good enough. Be better.

 

[BlueToff]

I thought Leeds played some nice stuff, quite impressed for a team new to this league.

As said before the game, they had the tools to hurt us.

they weren’t great, far from it. They were far better against Arsenal last week. They played below par today and still had enough to beat us

 

[ToffeeTim]

And Keane was abysmal today - the amount of crap blocks he makes. That one that led to Klich’s chance at the end of the first half was shocking

Keane was still the best of the 3 by some margin.

We just can't defend properly no matter who we pick. I dunno what managers or coaches can do where players make elementary mistakes every week like fluffing a clearance or not trying to close down.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

I'm afraid not mate, it looked to me like it went in off the Leeds player.

I've just found a replay of the match and it looks like it does come off Richarlison's shoulder/chest (possibly a slight touch at the same time off the defender) but either way it was the right decision to rule it out.

 

[blulouie]

I think you need glasses - both goals were off side - its a terrible performance for a home game. Leeds were comfortable winners in the end

Go and have a kip lad.
We got beat by a very good side today , better finishing and it would have been us.

We really werent bad at all.

Its footie thats how it goes.

 

[blulouie]

Good performance, WTF, he is deluded........

No he isnt.

Just jokers like you.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Carlo isn’t up to scratch atm.

i don’t want him gone, obviously, but there are glaring issues and he’s doing little to address them

It’s not good enough. Be better.

I'm still 100% on the players back for this. So many passengers again today. They don't understand whats expected here and I will continue to question their commitment after watching them be ran ragged by a far hungrier team.

Of course Leeds are a fit and athletic team but why aren't we? That's the minimum I exoext.

 

[Sharpies volley]

To get the best out of James I think we need to go 4-4-1-1 with him playing in the hole. Linking up play with DCL. But to do so we need a hard working midfield with wide players who can tuck in as well allowing full backs to bomb on and also filling the midfield. The our defense wouldn't be under somuch pressure.

 

[blue61]

Absolute gash. Our best performance this season was at Spurs, which seems a lifetime away. The balance in the team is atrocious. Carlo needs to decide what system he wants to play and stick with it.