Match Thread Everton v Man City. 23rd August at 16.00.

[DRM]

Rom should run with the ball at their defense the second half. With their two yellow cards this should work.
Barkley much better than last year.

 

[nsno-chris]

Navas vs Barry??

I'm going for experience and positioning rather than pace

 

[Blue Cheese]

Good half, weathered the early storm and started becoming a force. Up for grabs this COYB!!

 

[Huyton Layne]

Credit to Timmy today, love to rip him to shreds but he's made some good saves.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

@Dithering Dougie will be swinging in the Howard thread later

Kept us in in the first minute Don!!

 

[kenada_blue]

About how I'd thought it would pan out, especially with the Kone problem out wide.

But we're still in it and had chances.

 

[djsunyc]

0-0? ill take it...

 

[wikofootball]

Keep. It going Everton coyb

 

[USABlue]

happy with that half. Rom and Ross look up for it, defense doing well considering city's attack, howard making saves

 

[Saint Domingo]

Unlucky that, could be one up, played well. Just need something to break for us. Cleverley and Barkley need to shoot when they get the option. Hopefully they can run off one of Mangala or Fernandinho.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

We stopped them from scoring and almost scored ourselves - that's a good half in my book!

 

[TyphooToffee]

Play the second half like we finished the first and one of them will be off. My money's on Mangala. About time too.

 

[R.Reddington]

Probably a good thing Galloway went off, he was our weak point and was constantly leaving us exposed.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Reckon we've done alright here. City have been very impressive, especially Silva, and Galloway had a torrid afternoon, but we've weathered the storm and threatened ourselves.

 

[maccavennie]

Tough first half there but we stuck at it. Thought Barry and Cleverley were excellent that half and a shout out to Tim Howard for a couple of big saves as well.