Match Thread Everton v Tottenham Hotspur - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Milk]

MotM? Definitely the crowd who stayed to the end

(Although weirdly I voted for Zouma despite the drubbing)

Think Gomes has been carrying a niggle for last few games as having zero influence atm

Only bright thing is the window opens soon so there may be a chance to rectify things

 

[croatian blues]

Funny how you can see a game differently from someone else. I came away and said the one highlight of our performance was Davies, a player who frankly I have had little time for in the past. The fella I said it to gave his opinion that Davies was abysmal.

Always liked him but today he was slow, always late, technicaly bad and weak in duels, like he didn't play for a long time. Oh and he didn't.

 

[Frang]

We have absolutely capitulated as as team in the last few weeks.

This hangover exceuse from the Liverpool game is wank - we are a team of individuals and until we are a team that plays through good and bad results with utter professionalism and for each other with desire nothing can be achieved.

It,s only 3 points but we need to try and die as a team - it,s clear we have passengers and wannabe fake leaders on the pitch looking to everyone else to get the job done.

today highlighted to me just how disjointed we are.

spurs players were playing blind passes with the ball landing to the teammate perfectly everytime, they were a solid unit with each player knowing their exact role.

we were a million miles away from that, couldn't string two passes together.

its slightly baffling as I thought this would be a strength of silva's .. having the team set up properly. it seems hes lacking in this department too.

we are 20 games in.. not a couple, the team will never galvanise if we aren't already

 

[ForeverEverton]

Again can we get a `no one deserves MOM` option. Seriously I cant vote after todays absolute gutless performance. I`d love Silva to do well but the more I see the more he is turning me against him, w dont score loads but concede a lot.

Think if this carries on he will be gone, and rightly so.... Dare I say David Moyes???

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Unfortunately the "same old Everton" has permeated through since the derby, there has been little/no reaction, we have a mentally weak group of players, we can complain today how different the game would have been at 2-0,however how many Blues like me had a sense of foreboding that after that decision we would be bitten on the backside big time?, to be leading 1-0 and go in 3-1 down(the third was the total killer again a goal just before the break), then concede again just after half time is in my eyes totally unprofessional,Kane for all his qualities is not the fastest,I lost count how many times there was no blue shirt anywhere near him, it's a very fine line we are on at the moment, this could really go both ways, anything less than two wins from the next three league games and the Manager could well be under pressure.........again,and it gives me no pleasure saying that as I have enjoyed the way he has at least tried to play this season.

 

[EvertonCJ]

Men against boys today. Very disappointing. No disgrace to losing to an excellent Spurs team, but, the score line was embarrassing.

 

[everton1953]

Oh, OK, I will revert to my poor opinion of Davies and bow to your view. Still think Zouma should have booted the ball out instead of getting in Pickford's way. But I don't want to upset the anti Pickford brigade. They are gathering momentum.

 

[4737carlin]

One positive from today is we are now looking less likely to get into the Europa league, just have to make sure we go on a cup run, all focus on that from now on

 

[maccavennie]

I gave DCL MOTM simply for his assist and his goal that was chalked off. I give him a 5/10 and the rest were so poor no one else can walk away and say they done their job.

It was a disgraceful lack of professionalism and basic understanding of football today.

 

[D410]

today highlighted to me just how disjointed we are.

spurs players were playing blind passes with the ball landing to the teammate perfectly everytime, they were a solid unit with each player knowing their exact role.

we were a million miles away from that, couldn't string two passes together.

its slightly baffling as I thought this would be a strength of silva's .. having the team set up properly. it seems hes lacking in this department too.

we are 20 games in.. not a couple, the team will never galvanise if we aren't already

There is nothing for the players to bond too at this club - the shirt, the Goodison Roar and the leaders have melted away.

The fans keep the shirt and the roar alive but every day that slips away.

Truth is we need people on and off the pitch who are leaders who provide a vision that makes us believe as fans and players.

Throwing money at this is a waste of time.

 

[maccavennie]

One positive from today is we are now looking less likely to get into the Europa league, just have to make sure we go on a cup run, all focus on that from now on

100% mate, full strength against Lincoln now, no excuses about resting players. That's our route to some kind of success this season as December has been an absolute disaster

 

[Frang]

There is nothing for the players to bond too at this club - the shirt, the Goodison Roar and the leaders have melted away.

The fans keep the shirt and the roar alive but every day that slips away.

Truth is we need people on and off the pitch who are leaders who provide a vision that makes us believe as fans and players.

Throwing money at this is a waste of time.

its so true it hurts

 

[Gordon Lee's Cushion]

People are expecting immediate change in a season of transformation. There will be ups and downs, albeit this is pretty bad. Consistency comes eventually but we must be patient.

 

[peteblue]

Hold on, they got back into the game through a comedy of errors, which changed the match. I’ll grant you our defence was all over the place and the midfield provided little protection......

 

[brian labone]

What gets me most of all is professional footballers earning thousands of pounds a week who can't even pass a ball to his own players.