Everton v Swansea. Monday 18th December - 8.00pm

Big Fat Sam · December 18, 2017

Sam rightfully calling out his players for being too negative in the first half.

Norwegian Cow · December 18, 2017

Wayne Rooney has failed to score with 10 of his 32 Premier League penalty kicks,

BlueToff · December 18, 2017

banno said:
The tactic changed the game. If Gana had of come off we still would have been more on the front foot as positional changes took place. I am not saying Schnides is great or anything but it was more of Alladyces change rather than Davies coming on

Yep, a tactical switch but the thing is neither Schneiderlin nor Gueye can play that box-to-box role.

Away from home and against sides when we will be on the back foot a bit, 4-2-3-1 is okay.

But in these types of games 4-3-3, with Rooney in the free role in midfield, is the way to go.

tsubaki · December 18, 2017

Charlie Sweet said:
His what?!

larval Harry Kane - 56 games, 14 goals
adult Harry Kane - 130 games, 90 goals

he is believed to have metamorphised during the off season

Joey66 · December 18, 2017

banno said:
The tactic changed the game. If Gana had of come off we still would have been more on the front foot as positional changes took place. I am not saying Schnides is great or anything but it was more of Alladyces change rather than Davies coming on

Not with carthorse who has the speed of a snail sorry he should be no where near the bench!

BlueToff · December 18, 2017

Jreverton1 said:
It's OK to disagree but the substitution changed the game. Whether they play in the same position or not, having Schneiderlin in the team doesn't work.

It does though in certain games.

It worked in the derby in the second half and it worked in the game at Newcastle.

Today we needed to be more positive and get us going 4-3-3 with Rooney able to pull the strings a bit.

Soap · December 18, 2017

Big Sam is boss.

tsubaki · December 18, 2017

"Well you are a blue, aren't you?"

lol

Runcornblue52 · December 18, 2017

RomanReigns said:
should let siggy have the pens

could have had a hatrick tonight

Nah ..The Roons wants to beat Dixie's record . Just another 50 to go..

dublinbluenose · December 18, 2017

Sounds to me there will be nowt much coming in to the club in January judging by Allardyce is saying. Mostly players going out, Klaasen and Sandro specifically.

Joey66 · December 18, 2017

BlueToff said:
Yep, a tactical switch but the thing is neither Schneiderlin nor Gueye can play that box-to-box role.

Away from home and against sides when we will be on the back foot a bit, 4-2-3-1 is okay.

But in these types of games 4-3-3, with Rooney in the free role in midfield, is the way to go.

Just drop Snides!

banno · December 18, 2017

Jreverton1 said:
It's OK to disagree but the substitution changed the game. Whether they play in the same position or not, having Schneiderlin in the team doesn't work.

I agree the substitution changed the game.. it was needed. We had to go more on the front foot and schnides job is not that. Type of game when his position wasn't really needed but against better teams his position will be more important.

BlueToff · December 18, 2017

Joey66 said:
Not with carthorse who has the speed of a snail sorry he should be no where near the bench!

Schneiderlin is a good player Joey. He actually played fine today.

Issue was him being in that position meant that Gueye is pretty much redundant, so we had one less attacking player.

Davies came on at the right time as his fresh legs did for their midfield.

However, we do have to be looking to do that more from the off in games such as this.

tsubaki · December 18, 2017

dublinbluenose said:
Sounds to me there will be nowt much coming in to the club in January judging by Allardyce is saying. Mostly players going out, Klaasen and Sandro specifically.

He specifically said young players still getting used to the country, which might rule out Sandro. You'd think Mirallas, Jagielka and a few others would be out the door though, especially with Moyes willing to buy them all.