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

[Kev50]

They don’t seem to understand that defending well is vital in the Premier League. They’re down already unless the manager changes his ways or is axed.

yes, there's definitely something missing. Cant quite put my finger on it.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Rondon, never stopped chasing, some sublime flicks, on another day a hat trick.

Virtuoso, once again

 

[KMC]

Anyone got anything positive to say about Rondon ? I'll be impressed if you found one thing he done right .

Everton paid a transfer fee of 27,000,000 for Cenk Tosun.

Everton paid a transfer fee of 0 for Salomon Rondon.

I consider this significant progress.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Keeping clean sheets at home is what is required. We will find a way to score at Goodison

 

[Ruairi77]

I got to say iwobi is the biggest waist of money I’ve ever seen, so bad it’s unbelievable, I would have anyone play infront of him.

Funny, I thought he did ok today. Linked up well with Digne and gray at times. No end product but definitely a hassle for them. .

 

[Death]

Great reception at the end for the manger

Noticed that.

 

[sd_1992]

2-0 playing with ten men all game is a good result.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Every season they come up, Norwich either waste money on tat in areas they don’t need or badly under prepare and it ends the exact same way, with them going straight back down

 

[sd_1992]

2-0 playing with ten men all game is a good result.

 

[Amokachi1995]

It seems like the plan has been to not risk them pre-international break so they can take that off injured. Don't see it changing.

It does feel like that. Think Benitez said they would definitely be unavailable for the internationals. Probably makes sense to get them both right for the long term but leaves us light for next week.

 

[andy4efc]

Good result. Good in spells. As per can’t say we played well though.
Mina dominant.
Doucoure getting better and better. Driving with the ball using his strengths.
Townsend hardworking and always a threat. Loved his confidence on the pen.

For me, MOTM was Gray. He’s offering us something we’ve lacked for years, pace, a good first touch and a real willingness to run at players and be direct. Wonderful cross in the first half, had DCL been on I think he’s sniffing the chances out.

Richy and DCL in there today and it’s 3/4/5.

Pickford
Coleman
Mina
Godfrey
Digne
Allan
Doucoure
Gray
Townsend
Richarlison
DCL.

That team is capable of getting us in Europe again and has a bit of everything. Steel, athleticism, pace, energy, poaching, directness. Height, strength.

 

[msb]

Well hard for me to pick between Doucoure and Allan.

I do hope Rondon offers us more than a body in future, I would have replaced him at half time. I do like Gray

 

[when i score we riot]

Dreadful game overall, something we will all have forgotten before the end of October. Never a pen by the way. But we still won, at home, against the worst team in the league. Nothing else is to be expected.

 

[TGW89]

Crap but will take any win with our injuries. Onto United!

Why did I read that in Martin Prince's voice?

 

[Martin Alvito]

3 points
Clean sheet
No more injuries
......Next.

Yup. In a fixture like this, the mission is to get in, get out with the three points and go on to the next fixture.