Match Thread Everton v Tottenham Hotspur, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[KaiserEFC]

If Spurs decide to go into second gear this game will be over by the 65th minute. It really is an appalling home performance

don’t concede and try and snatch a goal, Sam Allardyce levels of management on show

I’m not so sure, spurs play some proper mental football like. They’re one misplaced hospital ball along their defence away from going down

 

[dannyboy]

Really surprised people were happy with the set up before the game. We have massive problems breaking teams down so I'm not sure how getting rid of an attacking midfielder for a more defensive player was going to help that.

We could still easily grind this out because they look like a very poor team. Really they're there to beaten today.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Was that our fans or the Spurs fans booing ?

Neutrals I would think. It’s been utter turd. I just have no idea what Silva thinks he’s doing, he looks totally lost, no passion, nothing.

 

[The Trinity.]

we have got no one getting near Richarlison for support

can this be the game were Kean makes a name for himself. Endears himself to the Goodison faithful (and me). Get him on in place of Walcott. Get him playing close to Richarlson. Also DCL on for Gomes. Davies drops back. Iwobi moves to the centre. Let's try and win this match.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We’ll beat these Spurs are looking very average

Spurs fans will be saying the same thing about us I bet mate.

 

[Lloydaldo11]

Joke of a ref performance again but the mentality of the club is too timid and naive. Richarlison every week is pulled and held but we get on his back, not on the ref. Need to be managing the ref like the other “top sides” do. Not once for years have I seen a blue shirt be in the refs ear.

We need to play the game everyone else does and back the players regardless of how much they are stinking out the place.

 

[DOMNOLAN]

And the boos ring out round goodison

To be fair, they were booing Atkinson

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Unbelievable to think that if we somehow win this, we'll be only four points off fifth. Very condensed PL table from 5th - 17th.

 

[Archie Knox]

We'll continue playing awfully then we'll see Sigurdsson warming up after around 68 minutes, yet Spurs will score before he's brought on and once again we'll be hoping it finally spells the demise of this awful manager we have. Obviously if we concede first, it's game over.

 

[irishgoose]

Dull half that, I’d consider taking Delph off for Kean and switching Iwobi and Richarlison’s positions

Someone else mentioned it on here about DCL’s run of games, would be nice to see him given at least a handful in a row.

 

[blueconverse]

Hope atkinson steps on a plug

 

[ozz]

Be interesting at which point Silva might try and be more expansive.

Probably after he gets home.

 

[Lelouch]

Feels like no game plan what so ever, We don't create or do anything meaningful it's either a cross or a set piece that offers our best chance.

 

[ToffeeTim]

We've played like we are full of fear

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

Has Marco told our players he will drop them, if they press the ball in the opposition half?! Why do we always retreat into our ‘shape’ when we concede possession? Up the pressing 100%, double the speed of the passing and have a go!! We are at home and yet we are so negative