Match Thread Everton v Sunderland. 1st Nov at 1330.

[Bruce Wayne]

Unnecessary to let them back into a game we've utterly dominated. We just need to keep concentrating and we can stuff these out of sight in the 2nd half.

 

[Titus Bramble]

if one of players scored that we would have jizzed. quality goal from Defoe there, not going to put much blame on it.

Not denying that, but Stones still needed to put his foot through it and not try and role Defoe on the edge of our box.

 

[oldblue]

This has turned around since that young lad Rodwell came on.
He's gonna end up at a much bigger club if he keeps this up

 

[The Equaliser]

Standard.

Came out looking half-arsed again, did our best to give them a 2 goal lead but luckily their defending is even worse than ours and Del is given the freedom of GP to get us back into it. Then 2 class goals from Kone and Defoe mean it's all still to play for.

 

[Michaelcoyb]

Sunderland will park the bus and try and nick it with hoofball and balls in the box now.

 

[Efc 9911]

Difference between us and sides like Arsenal is at 2-0 up all the intensity goes out of out play. We were passing it round really pedestrian after our second, when we should've been going for the jugular. A typical mistake then gets them right back into the game. Never do it easy, do we.

They also have better players

 

[neonleon]

I'm still fuming about a game in 1998. Can't even remember who we played

It was Coventry.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Stones at fault there, not Howard at all. Man Of the Match already nailed on as Arouna Kone. Brilliant one twos with Lukaku, brilliant run and pass in the first minute, great goal, excellent pass/assist for Delefues goal. Stones error and Martinez blast at half time should be a wake up call to the defence.Coleman has been OK going forward, defending is the weaker part of his game. Mori looks useful, fast and likes to get the ball forward first time. He will become a regular stater for Everton over the years. Can't understand people bein critical of Lukaku, he's been excellent...usually is better when Kone plays !

 

[Rook]

Lads, I don't like Howard either but that was not down to him.

Watching the highlights he had an excellent save in the 14th minute.

 

[xreyuk]

Stones fault, misread the game.

Wank time to concede

 

[billybeeru]

FFS Stones. He's made some very confusing decisions lately in terms of his decisions to attack - or in many cases avoid attacking - the ball. Funes Mori didn't help matters either with his crazy lunge. Disappointing now because you know we'll be trying to hang on the entire second half.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

They also have better players

Got nothing to do with it. We've got players much better than Sunderland, it's about their mentality not their ability.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

if that doesn't take a deflection, the balls going right at Howard.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

I don't care if we concede first. As long as we're already 2-0 up.

 

[davids]

That was Defoes 5th in 8 games at Goodison,likes it here.