Match Thread Everton v Newcastle United, KO 20:00 Mon 23rd April

[Jc74]

Just got out of bed. Has the game been worth watching? If I had to hazard a guess, i’d speculate the answer to that is a resounding NO

Performance of the season here

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

Davies and Beni for Rooney and Gana. DCL if Tosun tires or Bolasie can't muster anything better than that first half.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Tell me where I’m wrong?

Schneiderlin hasn't been "excellent" he's been our best player, and I use that loosely.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

It looked like he had a tear in his right eye.

Aye, choking on laughter does that.

 

[Petit]

Is Moshiri at the game?

 

[Soap]

Just Newcastle fans booing Pickford, crowd is taking cue from team and can’t be arsed.

Can’t stand Newcastle fans. Delusions of grandeur. They’re a nothing club but think they should be winning everything.

 

[Boss_Rarkley]

Is Moshiri at the game?

Yeah the daft duffer is sat smiling away.

 

[Sona]

Sorry mate, what on earth have you been watching? Slow, predictable passing, non existent movement, players looking for the long ball time after time. Dreadful

The “predictable” passing you mention is called build up play.

You then go on to bemoan long balls?! We’ve kept it on the deck a lot more than usual. This is a marked improvement.

In terms of movement, you’ll notice that Newcastle are playing very deep with nine men behind the ball. As I said, it’s simply that final ball in that area of the pitch that’s missing.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Martinez trying not to smirk here

Despite how dreadful this season has been, Sam still has us a few places higher than Roberto could manage in his final two seasons. He should be ashamed.

 

[Jonte]

Is Moshiri at the game?

Yep.

 

[Soap]

He should say "ha ha ha, they got shut of me to play like this? Lol!"

I’d have Roberto back tomorrow.

 

[Wayno]

Schneiderlin is “good” tonight in the sake way that being alive after falling off a cliff and destroying all your bones is “good”

 

[ProZ]

Get Roberto back in and we'll see some Everton goals and chances created.

Sure would, just a shame we would be 5-0 down before that.

 

[davek]

Walcott actually backed away from that Baines cross. SMFH.

Correct. He looks like he doesn't want to get injured. Must have somewhere nice lined up for his holidays because he's not going to Russia that's for sure.

 

[PeregrineT]

Get Roberto back in and we'll see some Everton goals and chances created.

Hahahahahaha, oh man, needed a good laugh after that depressing first half.

As always, thanks