Everton v Stoke City. 28th Dec at 1500.

[flo]

Our defence is non-existent. We can't keep up with scoring.

 

[mitchell1996]

we go 3-2 up
20 minutes left in an open game against a dangerous team
and we leave barry to sit in midfield pretty much on his own surrounded by attack minded players, with besic and gibson on the bench
speechless

 

[Verbal Kint]

Don't be one bit surprised, when we went 3-2 up I said we scored to early. Can cry all we want about the penalty decision. Martinez will never change his way of playing. He will never drop Howard.

Never mind a new stadium unless we get a new manager results like this will happen, defenders who can't defend is never going to end well.

Fair play Stoke clinical.

 

[ForeverEverton]

We are Wigan

This is so true.... Martinez out for me

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

how the hell do you concede 4 goals at home to stoke

Get a manager from Wigan for starters

 

[Zezti]

at least we have the league cup to go, and FA cup
we can get something this year. I know the loss today is a hard one to take, but we can make up for it in the tourneys

 

[BlueShark]

Didn't even get to bask in the pleasure of the Newcastle result for a week either.

This season is frustrating beyond belief. We are throwing away points, literally chucking them down the toilet, week in, week out. So disheartening.

 

[DualityNSNO]

we go 3-2 up
20 minutes left in an open game against a dangerous team
and we leave barry to sit in midfield pretty much on his own surrounded by attack minded players, with besic and gibson on the bench
speechless

This, as @Tubey said, is how Martinez lost us the game.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Disgraceful team. Disgraceful ref. I can't cope watching us play like this. Its unbelievable

 

[DRM]

Mahrez has 13 though in addition to Vardy

Indeed. I think Mahrez has more to do with their top position than Vardy.

Still, Barkley six and Kone 5. These are not bad figures. It's the defence (and defending attitude of everyone) that kind of sucks.

 

[Professor Toffee]

We're a bit crap.

But we have some good players on paper, pity they're so bad on grass

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

We won on Saturday thanks to Mitrovic being useless at heading. Our defence is absolute garbage and nothing has been done to rectify it.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

We're a bit crap.

we're actually better than I have seen us for years. defending aside.

 

[lungo]

Thanks for everything Rom!!!! Roberto has been good in the market, so let's hope we get in someone good with the money.

A defense with Howard in goal and the GOLDEN BOY in central defense will leak goals. Doesnt matter who manages the team . Stones hasnt got a clue how to defend. I would play him in midfield . Even there he is a risk . No disciplne what so ever.

 

[tsubaki]

He must be sacked asap. We cannot defend and that is scandalous at this level.

The problem is Howard; take him out of the equation and the defence immediately looks 50% better. Hopefully Martinez does come under pressure because the loyalty he has shown Howard has been utterly misplaced.