Match Thread Everton vs Crystal Palace - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[knowing your history]

Good to be in the lead. Pressed nicely in opening twenty and good things happened. Could be 2-0 if Gordon was in form like August, he really needs to step it up.

Palace have been poor, don't think Vieria has got the balance right in midfield so he'll surely put on a couple of actual central midfielders at half time and see if the front lot can offer more.

Zaha is a total liability on days like this, just constantly lost the ball and acted like the world's against him. That's why you're still at Palace approaching 30 mate.

 

[nsno-chris]

One of bizarrest refereeing displays I’ve seen, and that’s saying a lot

Absolutely bell end

 

[DanB90]

2 things:

1)we’re a different team with a fit DCL to play off.

2) this referee is a fanny.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Please dont cock this up, 1 more goal would be nice......

 

[II McColl II]

Playing well but really feels like we miss a link centrally in the final 3rd, hence why we barely create anything.

Iwobi's had a great half but he's drifting out right a lot and we don't seem to then have anyone just to bridge the gap from Gana and Onana to DCL or a switch to Gray.

 

[nsno-chris]

Oh and take Gray off set pieces for the love of god

 

[Nymzee]

We look so scared to attack though. So many times we have it out wide and instead of just testing them with a cross, we pass it back to Onana and Gana who can't create.

 

[Cels]

Decent half for us, good, positive, direct play with lots of energy. Let's hope we can keep it going in the second half.
So good to see Dominic Calvert-Lewin getting on the scoresheet.

 

[banno]

What is it with this ref????

Well taken goal by DCL not a norm kind of goal for him. Think we need another goal and hope Frank tells them to start getting the ball in the box rather than recycling the same moves over and over.
Palace we have nullified very well but we need some space between us to be sure.
Not a bad half at all

 

[nsno-chris]

Playing well but really feels like we miss a link centrally in the final 3rd, hence why we barely create anything.

Iwobi's had a great half but he's drifting out right a lot and we don't seem to then have anyone just to bridge the gap from Gana and Onana to Dominic Calvert-Lewin or a switch to Gray.

There’s no movement, I noticed quite a bit. It goes out wide but then nobody comes close for a ball and we end slowing down and going backwards.

Almost cemented at times

 

[Joey66]

Fans playing higher up is helping us ....we need another goal

 

[Martin Alvito]

Can anyone let me know what sport this referee is reffing please, because it certainly isn't football.

Seems like the FA thinks the Championship could do with a bit of a viewership boost. It's called like rugby against the other side, and it's the most ticky-tack basketball ref you've ever seen when it's our players.

 

[JammyP]

Well, thank God Dom got one in, and we have not parked the bus. Another early blue goal, pleeeeease, then wallop em

 

[sladen90]

Iwobi's sudden transformation into prime Zidane is just so funny. Unbelievable.

It's bloody fantastic. I love the guy ?

 

[preposterousvelios]

Thought that was an excellent first 45, we've made palace look an extremely poor side which they definitely are not.

Seamus, Onana, DCL and Gordon all massively improved, Iwobi absolutely top top drawer.

More of the same in the 2nd half please!