Match Thread Everton v Leicester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[HeltSkelt]

It's disappointing to see so many fans being so negative. What this team desperately needs is some positivity. All this negativity just results in the players dropping their heads.

Lets hope they don't read the forum whilst they are out on the pitch. Though to be honest having them standing around squinting at their iPhones whilst Leicester play the ball around them like prime Barca wouldn't be much different from what we saw in the first half (albeit without the iPhones)

 

[Mashtray]

Doucoure gona come on with 20 left to go on tired Leicester legs

 

[nsno-chris]

Again, pick narrative, stick to it regardless of what happens.

It's every match thread.

It can’t be a narrative if it’s actually happening

 

[Nosidoog]

The biggest issue is we lost so much creativity without Digne and James

Digne and James haven’t exactly set the world on fire with their creativity at Villa and Al-Rayyan and didn’t at Everton either except once in a blue moon. The fact that he ended up in the Qatari league (ffs) is a reflection of how lacking in creativity James showed at Everton. I completely accept your broader point that we have no creativity but those two weren’t the answer either.

 

[Stephen Gibson]

Delph at fault for the build up to that goal. Delph also far too deep in general. Godfrey is scared to make a forward pass. Coleman can't pass forward when he does try. Gorden well off it tonight. Richy stinking the place out. Gray has one tactic & it worked for 3 games then has continued to be found out ever since. Also, try looking left. Myko been there in space most of the time. In fact Mykolenko is probably the only outfield player who isn't on the hit list after that half.

 

[Zatara]

Rooney got some sad personal problems but at least shows less ego than Frank. Happy to admit he uses the Derby job to keep him occupied, not as a delusional ego-trip. We need to recruit a decent, experienced manager come the end of the season, not a trophy name just because he's mates with all those awful "golden generation" pundit mafia.

Youve lost it

 

[Zeitgeist]

Ah well GL everyone

 

[witchdoc187]

We have huffed and puffed but no real quality in our attacking play, how has Richy missed that chance? He has missed so many guilt edged chances this season its like he is doing on purpose, obviously I know he isnt but where is this quality we thought he had?

Yeah that was bad but clutching at straws at least we have created something. They've barely created anything we are not dead an buried

 

[DanB90]

COYFB

 

[TheBigIguana]

It can’t be a narrative if it’s actually happening

Yeah, but it's not

 

[USABlue]

Digne and James haven’t exactly set the world on fire with their creativity at Villa and Al-Rayyan and didn’t at Everton either except once in a blue moon. The fact that he ended up in the Qatari league (ffs) is a reflection of how lacking in creativity James showed at Everton. I completely accept your broader point that we have no creativity but those two weren’t the answer either.

Fair enough but they were never adequately replaced and no one has stepped up in their absence

 

[HeltSkelt]

Don't look a happy bunch walking out. Wonder if Frank gave them the hairdryer? What would that even look and sound like?

 

[Zatara]

Delph at fault for the build up to that goal. Delph also far too deep in general. Godfrey is scared to make a forward pass. Coleman can't pass forward when he does try. Gorden well off it tonight. Richy stinking the place out. Gray has one tactic & it worked for 3 games then has continued to be found out ever since. Also, try looking left. Myko been there in space most of the time. In fact Mykolenko is probably the only outfield player who isn't on the hit list after that half.

Mykolenko has been good, aside from him not much...maybe Iwobi with the effort

 

[nsno-chris]

Yeah, but it's not

It’s happened 3 times in this game; except 1 was a cross instead of a shot

 

[Mashtray]

Digne and James haven’t exactly set the world on fire with their creativity at Villa and Al-Rayyan and didn’t at Everton either except once in a blue moon. The fact that he ended up in the Qatari league (ffs) is a reflection of how lacking in creativity James showed at Everton. I completely accept your broader point that we have no creativity but those two weren’t the answer either.

Digne wasn't creative but just had a great ball off his left peg.

James was very creative though, but he didn't suit the league or team for other reasons imo