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

[AaronTheBlue]

Howard starting every game without any thing happening to him for his countless mistakes is starting to ruin going the game for me.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

Team's out...

 

[daz4matty]

Spineless clown picking howard again.
Kone over Kev this manager is a joke

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Happy with Lennon starting

 

[Igrok]

Will be overtaken by Chelsea in January...

 

[bicycleheader]

Think the Kone complaints are OTT. He does plenty right for all the dawdling in possession and such that lets him down. If Rom and the boss both say he helps Rom score then thats plenty reason to have him in there. You'd think he was offering nothing at all the way people are cursing him, and sorry but thats a long way from the reality.

 

[Saaby]

Roberto is so stubborn and its infuriating. Kone has been awful ever since the game against Sunderland. He slows down the play

 

[Garymc2412]

Seriously my son 18 years old hasn't missed a game at home for 7 years
Has told me he not going today now he has seen the team looking at the rain outside can't be added me self
But I'll go ASA ever just wanting to win.
Last season ticket I buy him anyway he lived on daddy's yacht far too long

 

[ToffeeTim]

No legs in midfield. Nothing on the left due to the turbo gashness of kone. And an over the hill shambolic goalkeeper. Trophies my arse Roberto.

 

[Eggs]

I played in defence, and if you have a poor keeper, it's on your mind the whole game!
It also affects your performance!

...it certainly doesn't help. I remember Hanson talking about Grobelar and saying it really helped that he came out for virtually every cross even if he dropped a few.

 

[lesbattersby]

Thankfully cleverly is fit, was fearing osman starting and blowing out his arse after 15 minutes and looking like he's running in mud. Bit more optimistic.... Not much but a bit.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Think the Kone complaints are OTT. He does plenty right for all the dawdling in possession and such that lets him down. If Rom and the boss both say he helps Rom score then thats plenty reason to have him in there. You'd think he was offering nothing at all the way people are cursing him, and sorry but thats a long way from the reality.

He's a net negative by far

 

[riddick]

Think the Kone complaints are OTT. He does plenty right for all the dawdling in possession and such that lets him down. If Rom and the boss both say he helps Rom score then thats plenty reason to have him in there. You'd think he was offering nothing at all the way people are cursing him, and sorry but thats a long way from the reality.

He nullifies Baines and offers nothing in support. Can't have it both ways, really. Can't have Martinez saying 'we need to do better in defense' and then pick someone who would abandon help at the drop of a hat

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Well, that's the price you pay for being "glad" Lennon is getting a game.

He could have dropped Kone

 

[Eggs]

.....if Lennon starts on the right we need to keep an eye on a Walker because he's going to have lots of green, green grass in front of him.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Glad Cleverley is fit but surprised he is starting.

Really surprised myself, specially with all the rain, and a heavy pitch.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Martinez walking on very, very thin ice here. He must be high off his nipples

He isn't mate, he has no problem keeping his job for the foreseeable