Match Thread Everton v West Ham Utd; Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll.

[woodsyni]

rondon is 4th choice, 1st, 2nd and 3rd are injured

you want a 5th choice striker starting for us instead?

He shouldn't have bought him, full stop. But, in the unlikely scenario that literally no other options were available, then based on his performances, yes, fifth choice please.

 

[woodsyni]

yes it was

we didnt sign rondon on 1st august he signed on deadline day

You honestly think that was done entirely on the last day?

 

[Stan Lee Park]

Awful display today , especially from Rondon. Makes Kone look like Ronaldo.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

hard to be too harsh on anyone other than Brands given that we had our 3 best players out and are sorely, sorely lacking in attacking areas!

 

[roy vernon]

It’s a frustrating one that today because West Ham didn’t really do much they kept the ball well but apart from one shot in the first half Pickford didn’t have much to do in goal. We conceded from a set piece which was sloppy and came close a few times but that lack of quality up front paid dividends today. Like others have said if dcl and richy were fit we probably win that today.

As for team selection the only one I questioned was Iwobi for Gordon but let’s hypothetically say Gordon started today and missed those chances then the fanbase criticises Benitez for leaving a 30 mil player on the bench. Yes iwobi was shocking and shouldn’t play for us but Gordon is only 20 and has hardly set the world alight in his previous performances for us or even on loan at Preston last season. I believe he deserved to keep his place after his performance against utd but there is no way you can honestly believe that if Gordon started today we would have definitely won. The only other selection issues are dobbin and Mina. Have no idea how anyone can say that Mina should have started. All the South American players didn’t play for their clubs this weekend so why should Mina? As for dobbin. 99% of the fanbase don’t even know who he is but thinks he should start ahead of Rondon. I get it that people think Rondon is crap and that their granddads could play better but if Benitez starts dobbin and he has a real stinker that lads career could be over before it begins there is no need to put pressure on a young lad like that. Same goes with brining him on to try and chase a draw. It’s just pointless. The real issue is the lack of squad depth which needs to be addressed in January. Today wasn’t a Benitez problem it was a moshiri and brands problem which goes back years and years of bad decisions and poor spending which are affecting us now as we try and rebuild yet again under a new regime. At least under this regime we are still creating chances and getting some decent results with absolute turd burglars in the squad

Harry Catterick dropping Alex Young and bringing a 16 year old Joe Royle in to have a poor enough debut didn’t seem to do Joe’s career much harm. No point in having Dobbin in the squad if he doesn’t get a chance over Rondon.

 

[Stan Lee Park]

If Benitez is given the option of no back up or they can try get rondon what do you think is going to happen

It wasn’t like he chose rondon over mbappe

It was literally rondon or nothing

What a ridiculous post. There must be scores of fat old has-beens who could do what Rondon does.
Rondon or nothing? I'll take nothing every time thanks.

 

[blue1948]

We are where we are because of two of Benitez's signings ,I think that is unanimous ,so it is a bit rough to blame the loss today on another that definitely hasn't hit the ground running and it is a team game .We have to wait until the next window and see what effect the sale and loss of wages of James will mean .
I am as upset as most especially as it was the traitor who beat us but we have to wait and see ,although I still am not happy having Benitez as manager I think he has us higher than expected with the absentees we have .

 

[RomanReigns]

What a ridiculous post. There must be scores of fat old has-beens who could do what Rondon does.
Rondon or nothing? I'll take nothing every time thanks.

again remind me which young, amazingly talented strikers were available on a free?

if your choice is nothing, iwobi would be starting up front

 

[Stan Lee Park]

again remind me which young, amazingly talented strikers were available on a free?

if your choice is nothing, iwobi would be starting up front

Rondon is absolutely useless - fat, unfit, can't control a ball and can't win a ball in the air. Which of Rondon's many attributes do you admire the most?

 

[RomanReigns]

Rondon is absolutely useless - fat, unfit, can't control a ball and can't win a ball in the air. Which of Rondon's many attributes do you admire the most?

we have alot of useless players that weren't signed by benitez

 

[Stan Lee Park]

we have alot of useless players that weren't signed by benitez

I don't really care who signed Rondon - he's still fat, unfit and useless. If Benitez likes him then I am quite happy to disagree with him.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

The way the game was panning out I would have took a point, not that they looked any great shakes but we must have stuck four/five great balls in the six yard box and no-one was reacting, we are missing Calvert Lewin and Richarlison terribly, also the way we defend set pieces/corners and no Mina,what eventually cost us today was no real surprise,please God,at least two out of the three are back next week and we go again, Gray was not involved enough for me,he did well again and looks a threat, for me anyhow MOTM.

 

[Markydys]

Scary how weak a squad we have given the money we've thrown at it the last 5 years.

Paper thin and lacking in quality. How does iwobi get near the team? We're better off doing a pre-match raffle outside the ground with the prize a place in the starting line up.

 

[MACCA75]

If Benitez is given the option of no back up or they can try get rondon what do you think is going to happen

It wasn’t like he chose rondon over mbappe

It was literally rondon or nothing

Yeah the club forced Rondon onto Rafael. Deffo wasn’t the other way around..

 

[RomanReigns]

Yeah the club forced Rondon onto Rafael. Deffo wasn’t the other way around..

yeah the club offered benitez a plethora of players available on a free ahead of rondon ....sure....