Match Thread Everton v West Ham United - Team Prediction, Waffle, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Tel001]

Well, time to regroup at the half, hopefully Dyche has a good team talk. Clearly the better team, the missed pen is a blow, but the game is right there for the taking. The only things West Ham generated were from our stupid turnovers.

Good team talk…?

“Great menatality lads”
“Jordan???? Magnificent… just try and kick it longer”
“Everyone else…. Run more “

Now take the next 14 minutes to prepare yourselves

 

[rochdaleblue]

We’re just carrying too many average players all over the pitch. There is no X factor in the side at all.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Everton are just a crap team made up of very very crap players....

Mykolenko, hoe many times are we going to see this guy dribble it off the pitch unopposed?
Harrison, total crap, crap crosses that go to no one. That is when he can beat the man stood 5 or 10 yards away from him.
McNeil, crap, offers nothing.
Beto, crap, penalty miss completely expected. DCL who would have played crap anyway....
Godfrey at RB, crap, offers nothing whatsoever going forward so Harrison sits on his toes defending.

Crap manager....

Just all crap, this squad of players and manager need to start thinking and playing like a Premier League club or we will be going, right now we are 6 clear of Luton. We could be level or only 3 points ahead after our second charge.... This team has all the hallmarks of a side that has given it up, inability to play a 5 yard ball and technically very poor.

Only positive from the 1st half is we got a penalty.... that is the only positive.... boooooooooo

So, 'crap' then?

 

[Vintage]

Typical one time we get a penalty and our pen taker isn't starting. Everton that

 

[blueconverse]

I’d love a striker that doesn’t look like he’s about to vomit when presented with a chance.

That's an issue with whole team except Pickford and 2 centrebacks. They mainly look like they really don't enjoy footy and can't wait to get off

 

[Dharma]

We finally get a pen but we all knew the outcome before he took it. It's awful. Mcneil give the ball away nearly every time he's had it. Harrison isn't any better, Doucore non effective. Onana doing nothing. Betos done OK and Jimmy Garner along with the back 4 apart from Mykolenko who's been poor. It really is a poor football team.

Spot on.

 

[brucemate]

Very, very frustrating watching that. Extremely limited approach but even when chances have come the confidence just isn’t there to step up.

We lack players like Kudus and Pacqueta but the players we do have are struggling with the basics.

Being in the mire is not a fertile environment for expansive football that’s for sure.

Maybe we are in the mire due to the singular prehistoric way we play.

Even though the squad is limited, there is no sign of any improvement or variation.

 

[Neiler]

We need the Duke to dig us out here, one of his ear lobe or something.

 

[Lob]

I would put Keane on up front. Better striker than any of our numpties pretending to be strikers.

 

[Blue Roo]

I would have liked to have seen Onana given that pen.

Nah, would like to see a time when that could be said.
He's still got the chip the goalie about him, or in his more ephemeral moods try a rabona

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Here’s the catch. Dom is also a crap finisher. We should’ve just let someone who can actually strike a football take the penalty. Not a crazy proposition

4-6-0 formation ?

 

[ForeverEverton]

Beto, McNeil, Harrison and Doucoure.

I mean, if that's your attacking 4 then you're always going to be in the relegation mix.

I'd get that cart horse Beto off right away - what's the actual point of keeping him on?

Wide players are inaffective going forward, they are basically Dyche`s wingbacks for his CB 4.... Yes we play literally 6 at the back.

 

[BlueShark]

Missed our first penalty of the season? The script is already written for the second half then.

 

[gianthogweed]

Might be the worst half of football in the PL this season. Both teams. Absolutely awful. Don’t even know how to change it

Every Everton fixture is one for the neutrals to avoid until we play their team

 

[Rich1878]

Oh he definitely wasn't confident. Not especially surprised with how he's been managed, honestly.

Actually think he's done reasonably well for the most part... unfortunately the two weakest bits have been the two finishing opportunities

I mean, if he had a couple for us already this season, do you think he'd go up to take that? I genuinely think the only reason was to get him off the mark