Everton v Stoke City. 28th Dec at 1500.

[BirkenheadBlue]

Tell you what, that obvious penalty would have been handy.

So would all the others this season

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Everton are [Poor language removed] I see.

 

[Verbal Kint]

No game changers on the bench either. Martinez needs to wake up. Where the hell are Mirallas and Lennon? The defence and Howard have been absolutely awful yet again

No game changers on the bench? Yet you want Lennon and Mirallas on?

Pull yourself together lad. Plenty of time left.

 

[No8Bally]

on the plus side, this here bag of honey roasted peanuts and cashews from Aldi are quite sensational

 

[chicoazul]

Is that Shaqiri's first goals in English football?

Everton.

 

[Tubey]

To be fair we've been the better side, Stoke have practically scored from the two decent chances they had.

Our defending yet again piss poor, and Howard is just beyond a liability.

This is always the case, and why people said we got out of jail against Newcastle, because a better side would have scored the easy chances.

What we are seeing now is exactly that. We can't go into every game gifting the opposition clear cut chances on goal regularly.

You have to look at how we're set up and that comes from the top. Yes, we'll win the odd game 5-1 probably, as we're great going forward, but that just papers over the cracks.

We are, in every sense of the word, Wigan under Martinez - just with better players. And it's never going to change, as Martinez is not a pragmatic manager.

 

[WarringtonBlue]

Not sure why Galloway is at fault for stones being completely out of position on the second goal

 

[paulbefc]

I bet these play full strength all through the busy period and then are shattered for the league cup semi.

 

[longers]

It's typical that in the season we get a striker who is scoring for fun we have a defence who concede for fun

 

[quasi modo]

It's getting to the point now if a team is attacking us I expect a goal, our defending is a joke.

 

[Joleonarteta]

I really can't believe their second goal. That has to be one of the best finishes I have ever seen.

 

[Tommy Chong]

Jags needs to get his arse back, asap!

 

[The Equaliser]

Can't believe the fuming on here lads....LOL....some excellent signs of progress in that first half and we'll win this no danger 4 or 5 to two

It's great to know the Promised Land is just around the corner.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

It wasn't a sensational finish, it was a miscued cross. Total fluke of a goal

My exact reaction and you can confirm that by watching the replay. He wasn't even looking at the goal.

 

[banno]

Can't blame Howard for any of the goals. Stones as good as he is on the ball is still green when it comes to defending. Kone looks lethargic, slow with the ball and slow in thought. Del not in the game at all and up to his old tricks. Cleverly looking useful and energetic. We need Lukaku, Del and Ross to take this game by the scruff as they are the only ones that can save this match. Still think Stoke have another goal in them aswell.