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

[Toffeelover]

When the starting line up was announced we all knew this would be a hiding to nothing and his subbing was abysmal.

Norwich GK never had a real save to make.

 

[firefighterblue]

Yes I did see Bernie.

And I ask again, was he any worse than the Blue Angell?

He is ranked by many, including yours truly, as the benchmark for useless strikers.

For me Bernie was worse than Brett Angell. But as you did see Bernie who do you rate the worst?

 

[andy4efc]

When the starting line up was announced we all knew this would be a hiding to nothing and his subbing was abysmal.

Norwich GK never had a real save to make.

Made a great save from Tosun and decent one from Siggurdsson.

We did have chances and while Tosun was unlucky, Siggurdsson should have scored. DCL should have been there for the tap in from Tosun's rebound.

 

[Khalekan]

For me Bernie was worse than Brett Angell. But as you did see Bernie who do you rate the worst?

Brett all the way.

I don't think Bernie, bad as he was, played enough games to cement himself in an all time worst XI.

The same way Drew Brand and Glenn Keeley don't.

 

[brigadier]

2 weeks of coaching and this is what we get, what a clown.

 

[BigBlueConk]

we will beat these comfortably, they aren't a prem team

start kean

Nor are we!

 

[Toffeelover]

Made a great save from Tosun and decent one from Siggurdsson.

We did have chances and while Tosun was unlucky, Siggurdsson should have scored. DCL should have been there for the tap in from Tosun's rebound.

Two in 95 minutes that us for you! PATHETIC

 

[firefighterblue]

Brett all the way.

I don't think Bernie, bad as he was, played enough games to cement himself in an all time worst XI.

The same way Drew Brand and Glenn Keeley don't.

Talking about this I had a look at their Wikipedia accounts
Brett made 20 appearances and scored 1 goal. It said that he came to Everton just after having major surgery on his left leg. Neville Southall said he had a first touch like a tackle. He went to Sunderland and it says both Everton and Sunderland fans regard him as one if their worst ever players
Bernie made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals before Everyon terminated his contract for punching first team coach Stewart Imlach after he was overlooked for a first team game. After football he became a referee in a local league. Bet no players ever harassed him.
Maybe we should re-evaluate Bernie as he had the same strike rate as Tosun and DCL!!

 

[firefighterblue]

Pickford was actually terrible, wasn't he? Have never seen a goalkeeper find the advertising hoardings as often as he did yesterday.

Holgate has never been the answer, he's just currently slightly better than that absolute liability Keane. Criminal from Brands to not bring in a centre half.

Sidibe - he has seemingly no positional sense. Salah is going to have a field day in the derby.

Digne is being ruined by having no effective partner to play with. Bernard has to be brought back into the team immediately.

Davies, like Holgate, isn't good enough. A nice few games recently but we all know he's Championship material at best. Paired with that coward Schneiderlin makes him look even worse.

Sigurdsson has to depart the starting eleven now. A lack of influence and effort has seen to that. Why spend 35m on Iwobi if you won't play him? Silva blindly sticking by his favourite players sickens me.

Tosun never should start again.

Just thinking... We need a whole new team!!!

 

[BigBlueConk]

We win a lot of games in match threads pre-kick off.
Then we don't win.

I honestly do not know what lads see in our current set up that makes them think we can win games by turning up.
Our football this season has been mostly awful. Very few highlights.

Other than blind optimism, I struggle to find positives.

So many posters are convinced that we will win games, without much foundation at all.
Having watched almost every minute of every game, I don't know where this belief comes from!

If the belief is that we will be ok because there are 3 teams worse than us, on the performance yesterday I would not be too sure.

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Just remembered those two counter attacking opportunities we had after the Norwich corners. Both times it fell to Schneiderlin of all people to try and hit them on the break.

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

I honestly do not know what lads see in our current set up that makes them think we can win games by turning up.
Our football this season has been mostly awful. Very few highlights.

Other than blind optimism, I struggle to find positives.

So many posters are convinced that we will win games, without much foundation at all.
Having watched almost every minute of every game, I don't know where this belief comes from!

If the belief is that we will be ok because there are 3 teams worse than us, on the performance yesterday I would not be too sure.

We have no leadership or desire to win football games by the looks of it. As soon as we conceded the first every players head was down. I didn't see anybody gee anyone up or anybody even speak. These players can have all the ability in the world but if there's no belief or passion then its redundant

 

[BigBlueConk]

Sam or David or similar, will be our Christmas present.
Sooner the better for me. Marco is ruining the players.
And picking cruddy ones.

 

[BigBlueConk]

We have no leadership or desire to win football games by the looks of it. As soon as we conceded the first every players head was down. I didn't see anybody gee anyone up or anybody even speak. These players can have all the ability in the world but if there's no belief or passion then its redundant

I was listening to the radio on the way to work during the week. The discussion was the lack of leaders in modern football, when compared to times gone by.
There was a time when you had a captain and 3 or 4 others who would all be leading the team by example.

These days, modern players are a far softer and sensitive show pony. And they all play for Everton.
I'm giving Tom a pass on this as he is a blue, does give a damn. But what a responsibility for a young player.

 

[Khalekan]

Talking about this I had a look at their Wikipedia accounts
Brett made 20 appearances and scored 1 goal. It said that he came to Everton just after having major surgery on his left leg. Neville Southall said he had a first touch like a tackle. He went to Sunderland and it says both Everton and Sunderland fans regard him as one if their worst ever players
Bernie made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals before Everyon terminated his contract for punching first team coach Stewart Imlach after he was overlooked for a first team game. After football he became a referee in a local league. Bet no players ever harassed him.
Maybe we should re-evaluate Bernie as he had the same strike rate as Tosun and DCL!!

lol