Match Thread Everton v Watford. 8th Aug at 15.00.

[paulus]

What Domingo said was ridiculous but not the part about Barry. I honestly have no faith in anyone's judgement that thought Barry played well that half. He literally had at least five times where he without looking just smashed the ball forward and every time we lost the ball. He badly needs replacing and I really wish Besic had the head to play 90 minutes.

Last season last 10 games should have bean all Besic games to prepare him for this season , but Barry Barry Barry in Cup , in league , hes slow hes not strong any more . I just do not get it.

 

[nsno-chris]

A faster paced approach and you'd see a difference, the fact that he's still so stubborn on this possession based football is killing us.

Move the ball quicker, pull the opposition around and run into space

Instead just lump it lukaku because we have no idea

 

[johnnydawg68]

F U Everton. I love you I hate you. You're terrible for me but I can't quit you. #batteredwifesyndrome

 

[smooch1878]

Trying hard not to fume at that performance...

Galloway the only player that can hold his head up high at this stage

at least your sharks won.

 

[Nashtbs]

I'd like to say the fume is premature, but it's really not.

This is exactly the same as last season. Same as preseason.

Martinez should of gone after Hull last year. Not learning any lessons.

 

[The Equaliser]

Imagine if we had a team full of internationals to provide the service to him...

Oh

We do, apart from Galloway.

 

[arbok]

God Everton are so [Poor language removed].

Bobby why are you playing 433 when Coleman looks poor and Galloway isn't strong enough left back to play that way. Watford are packing the middle when defending.

Playing Cleverly, Barry and McCarthy together is silly against watford.

Not enough attacking players considering Lukaku adds nothing to the attack.

Barkley needs to learn when to get rid.

Galloway has been the best player however.

Awful.

Watford have been superb.

Cleverly Barry off, Osman Naismith on. Play 4141 and play wide more.

 

[bluelife]

To rely on Kone, Naismith and McAleny to turn around Watford.....FFS!!!

 

[Number_25]

Shades of Palace in 97

Did they forget to play Z-cars before kickoff?

 

[marty mcfly]

We had 8 men behind the ball for that Watford goal and it still fell to a lad unmarked on the edge of the box.

We play at walking speed never mind about jogging speed both with and without the ball.

 

[Saint Domingo]

I am not happy at all (though Cleverley isn't a DM, so you're wrong) but Barry has played well.

Barry is a good defensive mid. If you can't see that and seriously can relate Barry to us being gash, as if he's the reason alone why we're not winning, then clearly you're just being a bit silly.

We don't win because we can't create chances.

Why's that mate? Because Roberto plays Barry as his creative mid. One of Barry and McCarthy are to blame, they just don't do anything. Barry has probably been passable ad it's his first 45 of the season, but as soon as he plays a few games in a row he'll return to his rank form. Cleverley would be a deep midfielder at any other club.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

So it's jags fault the ref gave a yellow? Sake

Think he means other captains might have put a lot more pressure on the referee, and in many cases it works. Did Jagielka even speak to the referee? He probably ran away.

 

[ftk43]

There is difference between being stubborn and stupid. Not changing your philosophy despite having a hard time is great, but if that philosophy includes having 2 defensive midfielders against Watford at home then i don't even know...

 

[bunky]

Rom doesn't look close to being fully fit. Just don't know how many times we can bang our head against the wall without changing something. Sad to see.

 

[Saint Domingo]

We have to break the combination of McCarthy and Barry.

Bench both of the crabonauts.