Match Thread Everton v Swansea. 24th Jan at 1330.

[Jxg]

lol lol lol ok mate I made stones pass that ball back didn't I ha ha ha ha Jesus wept

Yes. You did. You, and Carragher, and Samuel, and all the other expert pundits who have been on his back over the last two weeks telling him to stop doing what comes naturally to him and what hasn't caused us to concede a goal yet, replacing it with a backpass to an inept keeper who should be hoofing it long because "that's the safe, proper, no-nonsense way to defend".

 

[Milkman]

Any guesses who is meant to be in midfield with Barry since Besic went off? I presume it's Cleverley, but he's been where Pienaar is playing, and he is playing where Ross should be playing, who seems t be playing next to Funes Mori so he can receive two yard passes and give it back to Howard, who is (as I'm sure you all know) absolutely turd.

 

[irishtony1878]

We don't get tight enough to the opposition, this forces the defender to dive in trying to block a shot, how many goals do we concede where there is a deflection.
A good defensive coach would have this sorted in a fortnight.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

He deserves the criticism regardless of who's in the studio. He's a professional. When you mess up, it gets noticed.

Fans need to stop looking the other way. He will learn from his mistakes

 

[Milkman]

Good half. Would watch again.

 

[nsno-chris]

Deserve nothing from this game after that first half

 

[banno]

I'd take the money for Stones now and buy a grock and new keeper. We are woeful without the ball and just let them dictate. With the ball we have been harassed and closed down and for the life of me I don't know why we don't do it. Our right side is very weak defensively and they are numbering up against us. Been a stroll in the park so far for Swansea. Whats happened to Lukaku and his improved hold up play...its gone astray over the last few weeks and think he needs to try harder. Our midfield must be the easiest midfield to cut through. Bad half and I am assuming it can only get better.

 

[Michaelcoyb]

We are all sorts of bad.

The next 45 mins will tell me a lot about Roberto.

 

[Jimmy1]

NOTHING less than 3 points is good enough today. And i really can't see it happening now.

Agree. A draw wont get them off the hook. Shocking display.

 

[Mozza1987]

But it doesn't help the players. SupportING players can do wonders. Give them belief and confidence instead of being terrified

So what, you want them to clap them off ffs! They get paid an absolute fortune and should be doing much better. If anyone was getting paid a fortune to do any job and you were doing it badly, someone would be on your back about it and rightly so.

 

[froggyted]

Stoke is on their way up. Obviously his head is turned.

Stones is far better than Stoke. It will be a top 6 team at the least. Chelsea, Man C, Man U or Arsenal probably.

 

[arbok]

Swansea hadn't scored in 8 away matches!

 

[matty1878]

Yes. You did. You, and Carragher, and Samuel, and all the other expert pundits who have been on his back over the last two weeks telling him to stop doing what comes naturally to him and what hasn't caused us to concede a goal yet, replacing it with a backpass to an inept keeper who should be hoofing it long because "that's the safe, proper, no-nonsense way to defend".

Stop smoking the stuff mate it's clearly effecting your judgement

 

[jayden28]

Hae we actually got a defensive coach, this is embarrassing.

He needs shooting.

 

[anton66]

To think we were laughing at the comedy defending by Norwich yesterday.