Match Thread Everton v Sheffield United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[TheBigIguana]

We´d be made up, an away win is something of a holy grail for us right now. Whatever you think about how we should approach away games, we definitely need to change things up and I was impressed by how well Sheffield United defended today. I couldn´t imagine us being so disciplined.

I'd be surprised if we didn't win more away games than they do even with how bad we are. Bunkering and praying you can hold on and score on the odd counter or set piece is how you might survive relegation. It is not how you push top 6.

Did you enjoy Allardyce? Because although he was meh at it, that is what he looked to do.

 

[Mistertonblue]

[Poor language removed] you Everton! Seriously [Poor language removed] you.

Why do we continue to be so ineffective no matter what players we've got or how much money we have?!

 

[jaycee]

I can cope with a poor team performance,it happens now and then,but i cant defend a performance so lacking in fight,drive or ideas,its become the same every game,same play,go wide,cross,if that doesnt work then we dont win,I used to be every season was the same,its now every game

 

[Jim Hopper]

Gameplan at 0-0 = pass about the backline, wait to go down the wing and cross to 3 big CB's against 1 striker.

Gameplan at 1-0 down = pass about the backline, wait to go down the wing and cross to 4 big CB's against 2 strikers.

Gameplan at 2-0 down = cross some more against a back 6/7 that Sheff Utd had expecting the same garbage over and over.


I have never in my life seen a manager make 2 or 3 changes in a game and still have the same shocking get it wide and cross mentality.

7 points from Palace, Villa, Bournemouth, Wolves, Sheff Utd, Watford.

Get in the bin.

Nailed it.

He has no game plan absolutely zero.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Has echoes of Koeman's slide to the sack, getting a deja vu feeling that Silva is going the same way.

Remember the absolute fiasco when Koeman went? We had no replacement for months and months plus no idea with Unsworth and the board feared relegation. They were that desperate they approached fat Sam.

They just can't sack anyone without having someone absolutely definite lined up and ready to step in right away.

 

[Stutheblue]

Just back after match. Its obviously not good enough. 6 games in and I'm afraid he'll be gone very soon. Not normally a knee jerk reactor, but on this occassion I am.
I'm going to Sheff Wed on Tuesday and will get behind them. But get knocked out there followed by a 3rd successive defeat to City (can't see any other result) and how can he survive?

 

[dannyboy]

I'd be surprised if we didn't win more away games than they do even with how bad we are. Bunkering and praying you can hold on and score on the odd counter or set piece is how you might survive relegation. It is not how you push top 6.

Did you enjoy Allardyce? Because although he was meh at it, that is what he looked to do.

There´s a lovely middle ground that we need to find.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Happens a lot in the premier League. Rubbish teams survive through game management. Think us under allaydice (spl?). They went up, they defended. Like villa.

Oh it happens to everybody else bar Everton even with him as manager we didn't win 2-0 away with one shot on target.

 

[RJBOfficial]

When you were hammered as much as I was last season on here you bet I feel vindicated that the mass have finally opened their eyes to how poor a manager Silva is.

I also maintain Brands isnt the Messiah he's made out to be and massively messed up this summer selling Gana, not bringing in a CB or an actual goalscorer - I was heckled for saying that aswell.

Whether or not you think Kean is a goalscorer absolutely no striker in the world is reaching past 10 a season with this current setup

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Everton tv got the the MrSheen out to polish that turd ?

 

[TheBigIguana]

There´s a lovely middle ground that we need to find.

I believe that the problem away from home is a lack of confident possession and chance creation that puts us under unnecessary pressure and not the defending itself not being good enough. I don't think dropping deeper, playing an extra holding mid and hoofing it to a center forward is what we need.

Sheffield United is not the middle ground.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

I also maintain Brands isnt the Messiah he's made out to be.

No, this is not Brands fault. It can’t be.

We need ONE solid scapegoat. Just one. Everything else is fine.

We definitely don’t have bigger problems than just the manager.

Silva out.

 

[dannyboy]

I believe that the problem away from home is a lack of confident possession and chance creation that puts us under unnecessary pressure and not the defending itself not being good enough. I don't think dropping deeper, playing an extra holding mid and hoofing it to a center forward is what we need.

Sheffield United is not the middle ground.

Good point on the chance creation but do you not think the lack of chance creation means we should sit deeper and try to hit teams when they haven´t got 9 men behind the ball? It´s quite clear this is a big issue for us.

 

[Zatara]

I wonder if things would be different with Gomes and Gbamin fit.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I voted Schneiderlin MotM because the performance went from bad to unmitigated disaster once he went off. People hate that he passes sideways but our fullbacks do a good job of pushing the ball forward when he cycles it from side to side and we really did miss that once he was gone. We need more to the game in the final third but progressing the ball to that point is better when Schneiderlin plays currently.