Match Thread Everton v Spurs. 3rd Jan at 1600.

[DualityNSNO]

We'll need someone to do a number on David Silva or he'll run the game.

Agreed, but all I'm saying is I find it kind of unlikely he'll start, which is disappointing to me too.

I'll gladly be wrong here though.

 

[summerisle]

Uh-huh. Can't type it here, though. I have said it to a lady before, I must admit.

Where's me tea ?

 

[DualityNSNO]

Uh-huh. Can't type it here, though. I have said it to a lady before, I must admit.

"Was it as good for you as it was for me"? Pretty weird thing to say to a football crowd to be honest.

 

[Titus Bramble]

Spurs were by far the better team in the first half and Martinez was pro-active, changed it around and it worked. We were right in it in the second half and if not for a couple of miscontrols or slightly overweighted final balls we could have won it.

We did well in restricting them to long range shots and it was a split second of switching off at the back which cost us the win. Spurs are a good team and that was a well fought point.

 

[streeky]

And we thought we had some good kids.

 

[Eggs]

When he's blowing hot, Eggs, yes. He can be as bad as he is great.

That said, when you've got kone playing on the wing...Even I'd look good if I came on.

......yep, that type of player can be erratic but even when he's blowing cold his natural game is to try and create. He makes a big difference to our threat factors.

 

[Blues Harp]

Besic has got to start Wed and Kone dropped....could jags be back?

 

[Khalekan]

We'll need someone to do a number on David Silva or he'll run the game.

Besic is your only man

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Hardest thing about today was that 3 points were there to take. We wouldn't have deserved them, but we could have done what so many teams have done to us and won a game we were 2nd best in.

Great point against a good team but could have easily been more had we defended that long ball better.

 

[riddick]

Comments on NBC basically saying exactly what everyone knows.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

If he picked the right side to start with we could very well have bossed Spurs and won that, poor starting 11 cost us there today.

Kone broke down 9 attacks until he went off, and could have stood 3 yards onside and had a one on one with the keeper, instead he was offside.

Sitting him on the bench, moving Cleverly into his position and playing Besic with Barry would have made a hell of a difference to that 1st half.

It was all there to see, but I don't expect Martinez to learn anything from that today.

Spot-on. All of it.

 

[Eggs]

Besic...nearest thing to Tony Kay since....Tony Kay.

...that's a very interesting comparison, Steve.

 

[Kiwi]

Howard was fine today. His positional play was excellent, and turned what could have been difficult saves into quite comfortable saves.

Erm no mate, didn't have a save of note to make but still managed to showcase his fine flappy bird impression on crosses and that free kick.

 

[Fearthainn]

Lucky. No lessons learned with the initial line up and tactics, and that second half is more than likely another false dawn.

 

[roydo]

Sometimes a manager stumbles on a formation, or a system, or a set up that just clicks. Think England years ago when injuries to key players meant they had to play Beardsley and Linekar?

Think similar happened here with Besic in particular.

I know he is a favourite of mine, but he was just great. Creative, aggressive, defensive, and a real team player. Think Martinez might have to rethink his Kone obsession after this afternoon too.Whether he will or not, another matter.