Everton v Leicester City. 22nd Feb at 14.05.

[keverton]

I wish there was a midseason window where we could have brought in someone who could help us, like a winger so we have two on the pitch at once.

We do have one his name is Miralles yet he's on the bench.

 

[banno]

I will say it again as I usually do after each game. When the opposition have the ball in our half we tend to rush back to defend the box and leave the opposition players with all the space in the world. We are not good at marking players and seem to let them find space so easily to cause us problems. Look at young boys goal against us when everyone rushed back to defend the box and left the scorer with acres of space to pick up a pass then finish the job off.

 

[davek]

Naismith , I just don't get it , why ?

He's appalling.

Anyone still championing the "merits" of this feller?

He's getting a game off scoring earlier in the season. He is ****ing hopeless.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I'm not sure it's even that. We didn't play with one winger last season.

All [Poor language removed] season too.

It really bugs me that we only play with one winger, especially against a team who are happy to sit back. Also, someone mentioned it above, Naismith and Barkley keep moving into the same space, just got to try something different. Funny thing is, a sub will be made around the 70 minute mark, it will still be 0-0, and it will be Lennon off and Mirallas on.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Sort it out Bobby FFS, Naismith off Kone on and get the ball up front as quick as possible.

Exactly. We are playing the worst team in the league at ours and making them look half decent. They have 5 at the back. How can lukaku play up there by himself. What's wrong with being more direct with 2 up front

 

[GrandOldTeam]

We'll win this.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I fully expect Lukaku to score but do nothing else, and for people to bum him for it on here. Replace him with Kone and you'll see us be 100% better because of the style we're playing, which Lukaku is precisely gash at operating in.

Not really worried at all about a defeat here, but I am worried about how goddamn bad our system is.

Thing is, it's not the system, it's the personnel/positions of said personnel. We're not playing to our "star", so to say, players' strengths. Lukaku can slot if there's service, but this rarely happens as our game doesn't depends on it any more. Naismith and Barkley look completely out of place in the positions they're in, and offer absolutely nothing. In Casper's case it's more or less because he has the technical ability of a potato, but Barkley is a shadow of his last season self.

It's like Martinez really wants this to work, but logic dictates it's not going to, however that doesn't seem to stop him. Don't know if it's not because of the [Poor language removed] ups early on that he just wants stability, which I could understand, but we're sacrificing way too much just to be somewhat solid.

Booing helps on one however, calm your tits, you tits.

Ninjaedit: Agreed on the "not worried about a loss" here.

 

[toffeejack]

our only threat was on the counter but leicester stopped attacking and we were lost. they desperately need 3 points and we're there for the taking as ever, so hopefully they'll play into our hands.

 

[Fansince1988]

This Is very hard work today,people who though after the young Boys game we would just click think again,scrappy 1-0 today and I'd be happy,but we'd be lucky to get that if we keep playing like this.

 

[Del]

I can imagine Martinez giving another inept team talk as we speak the fraud

 

[daz4matty]

......presume you are being sarcastic, the league starts to shape up after 10 games. You are where you deserve at this point.

Yeah i agree.
If we don't beat these we are in a fight.

 

[Pat's Van]

What a load of rubbish that half,stones was quality

seen him in town yesterday ya know

 

[Steve Wigan]

Why people want Naismith off, I don't get..he's the only player we have with any energy or enthusiasm.

 

[Tubey]

Thing is, it's not the system, it's the personnel/positions of said personnel. We're not playing to our "star", so to say, players' strengths. Lukaku can slot if there's service, but this rarely happens as our game doesn't depends on it any more. Naismith and Barkley look completely out of place in the positions they're in, and offer absolutely nothing. In Casper's case it's more or less because he has the technical ability of a potato, but Barkley is a shadow of his last season self.

It's like Martinez really wants this to work, but logic dictates it's not going to, however that doesn't seem to stop him. Don't know if it's not because of the [Poor language removed] ups early on that he just wants stability, which I could understand, but we're sacrificing way too much just to be somewhat solid.

Booing helps on one however, calm your tits, you tits.

Ninjaedit: Agreed on the "not worried about a loss" here.

So it's the system then isn't it?

 

[deipnosophist]

Naisy showing a lot of industry. As usual, he is our bright spot