Match Thread Everton v Manchester United - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Rodebaard]

Nothing you can do about the wonder goal, but the penalty killed the game. Such a crap challenge there.
Should have got an equaliser in the first half, but our finishing was Wolves, Fulham and Luton again. Not impressed with Harrison and McNeil today - McNeil missing and Harrison v. wasteful. Dom did well in the first half, but no service in the second.
3 nil flattered them, but they just took their chances and we didn't

 

[the golden visionary]

Dyches tactical masterclass



Step 1 roll over

Step 2 wait for belly rub

 

[Rapidvienna]

A worldie
A sort peno
A break away goal

Our finishing needs to improve

100%

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Whoever thought signing Danjuma was a good idea needs to be whipped through the streets of Walton.

And Harrison - fortunately both only on loan

 

[banno]

50-50 ... that's even a penalty against Liverpool in front of the KOP... that's how nailed on it was.

If you say so. Opinions differ or didn't you know that? It is a forum pal

 

[aglee]

I wouldn't say no heart!! Would say we had our opportunities but our average players can't capitalise. It is down to lack of talent

100%. We shouldn't let our frustration at the result cloud our judgement and make us think our players didn't try. All this talk of Man Utd are shabite is nonsense. They're a poor top 8 team but a very decent Premier League Team. We're a poor Premier League team. Expecting to cruise to a win was niaive. I think we can beat almost anyone on our good days but that sunshine has to be pretty damn fierce on our dog's arse. Don't let this result let the heads go down - there's plenty of games against lesser opposition we could / should be winning and maybe a few upsets against higher placed teams as well. Keep the faith!

 

[Old Blue 2]

A worldie and a diving penalty that the ref saw as diving did for us. After that, we really had to chase the game.

25 games to go. Do not despair...

 

[Amokachi1995]

Given the Everton of the last 3 seasons and this season at Goodison Park, that result was always on the cards. Had the chance to get something out of it if we were more clinical. But that's been the case for every home loss this season.

 

[MIKE85]

What a vile bunch Manc Utd fans are. 3-0 up and yet singing anti-scousers/poverty songs. You're fecking winning. W*****!!!

 

[kenada_blue]

mate we’ve made them look it

It's clear to see though.

Bang on about xG but look at today. 3 shots on target. 3 goals.

24 shots from us. 6 on target. 0 goals.

 

[jazzy]

we looked good in the 1st half, then I had to see patients, wha happened?

We lost patience

 

[banno]

H e cant be blamed for our players not taking those chances.

I agree. It was his failure to pull Young at half time and his failure to react to being 2-0 down. He seems slow on the uptake

DCL (twice), Doucoure and Gana are more responsible

 

[blueblood]

We’ll play worse than that and win games. Switching off in a couple of key moments and not being clinical. 3-0 massively flatters them,

 

[davek]

….totally agree. It was a strange day, strange atmosphere but in the end the calmness and quality of United won out. It was all too much.

The realisation now that we are in a very difficult situation as far as relegation is concerned, we have to get back to controlled application and not get sidelined with raw emotion.

...annd that is something I don't think we'll be capable of under these pressurised circumstances.

Our players have the perfect excuse to not come through this test...unlike the previous two seasons.

We'll be buried in the next handful of games unless Luton stop winning and we start winning.

Morale wise we're on the floor after the events of the last 2 weeks.

 

[Davideeyore]

Let's keep it sensible.. there was nothing disgraceful about that penalty..

I beg to differ. Young didn't actually touch him & their player clearly made the most of it the angle from behind shows he clearly took a dive to the right. If we had this has a pen I'd say the same even though I'd be made up.