Everton v Swansea City. 22nd Mar at 15.00.

[deipnosophist]

Really poor. But let's be honest, we all knew that once arsenal got spanked and MAYBE left the door open a crack to let us pressure them, that we'd bottle it and mess up our chances.

Well, it aint over yet, but that first half supports your thesis

 

[ianefc]

Anyone see that 2nd Norwich goal then? absolute belter

 

[Joey66]

No control outplayed so far - glad to get in 1-1 - poor performance so far!

 

[ianefc]

Just flicked over to the Cardiff feed...see Skertl has scored again. We don't have CBs who score do we?

They may do if we could create a chance for them.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

If Everton don't play better, puppies, kittens teddy bear hamsters and all sorts of adorable things will die. Save me, Chico...you're my only hope.

 

[hudd101]

No intensity here, need a big second half.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Well, it aint over yet, but that first half supports your thesis

Yeah, obviously there's still 45 to go, and desperately hope we turn it round, but can you see it from that first half performance?

 

[Deco]

Seriously though, get Deulofeu on for McGeady - not that McGeady isn't playing okay, it's just that I think the trio of Lukaku, Mirallas and Deulofeu can do this.

 

[Chang Elephant]

I'd like to see us score 4 and "win big"

 

[daz4matty]

It baffles me how our only effort near the goal was a penalty.
As bad as the spurs home game 1st half.

 

[mkrudden]

barry and mcCarthy don't break forward with any purpose, and their passing is unambitious, leaving us short of men going forward and the only option being to go outwide which is very predictable

But that's not their brief.

They are told to sit in, read the game and then give it to our creative players.

Coleman, Baines, McGeady, Mirrallas, Barkley, Lukaku are the ones who bring purpose to our play.

We need to keep the ball better yes, but the reason we aren't keeping the ball is because Swansea are pressing us better than any other side at Goodison all season.

Roberto will have a game plan for the second half. 3-1 blues.

 

[GreenTeddy]

Seriously though, get Deulofeu on for McGeady - not that McGeady isn't playing okay, it's just that I think the trio of Lukaku, Mirallas and Deulofeu can do this.

Del for Kev would be a better option. At least McGeady looks like he's trying. Mirallas has been really poor

 

[Donald Twain]

Not even sure what I'd do to make that better.

So I'm going to spend my half time icing a cake I made this morning.

what type of cake?

 

[toffeejack]

think mccarthy and barry's tiredness has become evident in that half - we need our centre midfielders to run around harrying a team like swansea for 90 mins

 

[canucklehead]

The players should be embarrassed after that performance. You'd like to think they come out flying in the second half to try and redeem themselves.