Everton V West Ham FA Cup 6/01/15

[Steve Wigan]

Needed that tonight, just needed a result to see how the side responded.

First time in while that they showed fight after going a goal down, Very pleasing for me that as it's nice to see signs of life that we have a team and they actually exist.

Still, Roberto made a few mistakes. The Mirallas sub was ridiculous, we'll leave it at that.

Whisper it quietly but if we play 2 wingers against Citeh, we MIGHT get something.

Mirallas was done for, he rarely has the fitness or strength to last 90 minutes, and Martinez isn't the first Everton manager to realise this(!) Personally I would have put McGeady on for Mirallas, and Eto'o for the last ten mins charge, and further forward.

 

[Lionel_Nutmeg]

A step in the right direction. Still quite a way from where it needs to be, but it's a start. Besic was excellent and his tackling wasn't as reckless as it has been. Great performance from Lukaku, we need to get him facing the opposition goal more often. Nice to see Robles catching the ball, some decent saves, he actually looked like a keeper last night.

Felt good to stick it to a team in injury time. It's been a while.

 

[L4Everton]

Needed that tonight, just needed a result to see how the side responded.

First time in while that they showed fight after going a goal down, Very pleasing for me that as it's nice to see signs of life that we have a team and they actually exist.

Agree with that, was turning up here to post something similar.

It was very noticable and a big change in form that heads didn't drop (fully) when the oppo (West Ham this time) scored, and even though the gaping orifice referee did his worst the players also didn't let that get to them. Distinct positives.

 

[KevMirallas]

It was just good to have that feeling back after the late equaliser. I can't remember the last time Everton really got me excited like that, even if it is proof the standards have slipped. Probably Naismith's goal against Arsneal in August was the last time.

If we can keep Stones fit and find a decent partner for him/get Jagielka to stop feeling sorry for himself and lead the team, there is no reason we can't turn this around.

 

[Fuleco]

Sorry but another negative was how Downing ran midfield.

At times he was made to look like Rivaldo.

 

[degsy]

.......Fat Harold, that takes me back.

did it once, by accident...honest aitch... note; I was not in the white, a blue brown actually

 

[Ashtonian]

Talk of that goal being the 'Heath' moment is very scary and I hope people don't really beleive that.

It could well be.

But and its a big but (lol - I like big buts and I cannot lie), we just failed to beat a very weakened West Ham team at home. There's no hiding from that.

Yes there were some pretty decent positives. Rom played really well. Robles almost looked like an actual goalkeeper. And Besic and McGeady had good moments.

But we failed to beat West Ham at home.

that is actually spot on. We have been losing every week and not scoring and an injury time goal and all of a sudden we are on a turning point of the season!

Im not looking too much into the game as such, we are still in the cup and that is the positive to take from the game. But considering how the etihad went, we cant be too optimistic about this weekend, which if it happends, will go down as another straight loss in the league and another chance to drop places again. then 2 must win games in a week away from home will define our season from that point on, because i guarantee anything less than a win next monday will leave one of the bottom 3 closing points on us.

we need a significant moment, and have a chance in a few days, otherwise we are in 6 pointers for the season.

 

[Coach]

At times he was made to look like Rivaldo.

Steady on.

 

[ijjysmith]

At times he was made to look like Rivaldo.

Rivaldo was so freakin' boss. What a player.

 

[donalmclean]

Lukaku anwsered a few critics last night with that individual performance. I think we have to seriously consider a new centre back and also buy a proven quality keeper as a replacement not just for robles but howard as well. We certainly didnt deserve to lose last night but we didnt deserve to win. Andy carrol will have a field day next week.

 

[jaycee]

I have to say thank god Carroll didnt play,we had no shape or pattern,midfield was overrun far to easily,
and I have to say I didnt really notice any desire fight,passion or real comitment from the vast majority of players

 

[polish]

RM keeps referring to playing like Barca, watch a few of there games under Pep, he had a team of world class players chasing down, the midfield unit and back four where quite close that as soon as the opposition got the ball they surrounded them, nicked it back and had the quality to rip teams apart.

When we pressed in parts today we put West Ham on the back foot and forced them back, then just seemed to back off again. Keep that going for 90 minutes

Pressing must be a part of this "philosophy". You can argue you can't press high entire game and that is spot on, but you're resting when you have a ball - that's why you need so many passes. Rest a little with the ball at feet, try to attack them and when you lose it, try to win it as soon (and as high up the pitch) as possible.

 

[Coach]

Pressing must be a part of this "philosophy". You can argue you can't press high entire game and that is spot on, but you're resting when you have a ball - that's why you need so many passes. Rest a little with the ball at feet, try to attack them and when you lose it, try to win it as soon (and as high up the pitch) as possible.

Possession is also an important aspect of defending.

 

[harry]

Pressing must be a part of this "philosophy". You can argue you can't press high entire game and that is spot on, but you're resting when you have a ball - that's why you need so many passes. Rest a little with the ball at feet, try to attack them and when you lose it, try to win it as soon (and as high up the pitch) as possible.

5 second thunder

Pressing must be a part of this "philosophy". You can argue you can't press high entire game and that is spot on, but you're resting when you have a ball - that's why you need so many passes. Rest a little with the ball at feet, try to attack them and when you lose it, try to win it as soon (and as high up the pitch) as possible.

5 second thunder.

 

[polish]

Possession is also an important aspect of defending.

Of course it is, but posession for the sake of it it's a road to nowhere. You need passes to distract your opponent and prepare yourself for an attack, not just ping it around without purpose. Guardiola said he's terrified when need to defend and that's why he's asking his teams to win the ball as high as possible.

It isn't easiest way of play (far from it) because you need your players to be extremely disciplined, intelligent and composed. Bobby needs to.make some compromise as we don't have a right players for that type of game. It should be evolution rather than revolution.