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

[maccavennie]

Looks like it's backfired macca if he's not injured.

Hope Browning comfortable as a leftbackwith no cover in front of him.

Think someone mentioned before he got injured day before Saints game in training though I haven't heard anything about it??

 

[Jxg]

Felt like a John Stones v Liverpool at Anfield moment for Galloway today. Did what he could but showed that his undoubted talent is long term more suited to a central position.

Did the best he could with the little help he got from Kone but was fed to the wolves so to speak around Silva and Navas.

Would like to see Deulofeu or Mirallas 2nd half for Kone, offering little defensively and drifting far too much for a game like this, get a proper winger out there and add a bit more balance for when we have the ball.

I don't know what game you're watching but Kone is essential to every attacking move. He holds the ball up and controls it, has some good pace and takes pressure off Lukaku.

Wow, now I never thought I'd say that.

 

[Eggs]

Good half! need to use this left wing a bit more second half

....game made for Lennon, doing what Cleverley is doing on the right. It'll be a gamble, but Mirallas or Deulofeu on the left will give us more balance going forward.

 

[banno]

Hit the bar and had a good goal disallowed. Moving the ball quickly and forward, mixed up our play well. Liking it.

However get the feeling if City shift up a gear, like they did for a spell at the start of the first half, we'll begin to rock.

Thing is I believe that start was Citys top gear. They started on fire but slowly but surely we began to dowse that fire. Not too bad a performance against a very good team.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Cleverley being quitely effective again, surprised at his turn of pace as well.

 

[sageyefc]

Browning is more of a pure defender and that's all we need as we are creating chances at the other end.

Hes got great pace too which will come in handy, one or two times galloway got burnt off by navas

 

[james2805]

Galloway left strung out to die by Kone and co. Disappointing the lack of support given to the clearly struggling young lad.

World of difference on the other side. Cleverley offering far more support for Coleman.

Wouldn't be surprised if young Galloways problem is more psychological hence wanting off the field!

Mirallas would offer more support than Kone going back.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Ash

Yo_Sir_Name

#bbcfootball Dear Everton, would you like to swap Stones for Lovren, Sakho, Enrique and Borini? Come on. Won't be the first Blue to turn Red

3:36 p.m. - 23 August 2015

And 100 million, then maybe. That's about -£50 million worth of player right there

 

[RFUS]

Thamk god Galloway is off. Man City ripped him a new arsehole. Have to say Kone wasnt a big help

Really doubt Browning would have done better. A 19 year old out of position against Man City, with no support ahead of him. Heck, Baines would have struggled there.

 

[Rook]

Watching on NBC and my respect for Lee Dixon has gone right up

Both NBC announcing teams are very good.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Are people really slagging off Kone, a forward, that he doesn't come back EVEN more to help the left back?

Is everyone David Moyes all of a sudden? Kone's done all he could and actually took the ball off them successfully a few times ffs!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Think someone mentioned before he got injured day before Saints game in training though I haven't heard anything about it??

Makes sense, nothing on the OS which also makes sense!

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Still level with a really good team (who hammered Chelsea last week), and we could have gone ahead....keep it up lads!....fitness levels bound to be a factor 2nd half, City have a strong bench, but we have impact subs too....

 

[JustOpp]

I'm looking forward to seeing to what extent Browning can shut down the right side of City's attack over 45 minutes. Tough assignment, but Martinez was adamant he's the club's best one-on-one defender.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

any news on what it was with the fan that got carried out?