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

[DanB90]

Just as an after thought, what on earth was the linesman who flagged Gordon offside for the second goal thinking of. He was yards on side, it wasn't even close. For once, thank God for VAR.

The officiating from start to finish was horrific today.

 

[Agent Blue]

Great team performance.

Iwobi mom.

Made up for DCL will do his confidence the world of good.

 

[TommyDavo]

Superb goal. Iwobi is looking like the player I hoped we signed

 

[TGW89]

 

[Dixieslaces]

A very good day all round.

3 very happy Toffees in our car tonight.

Myko very good today, Seamus too, in fact not many faults at all today.

UTFT

 

[irishtony1878]

Thought Gordon was much better today, I've been giving him grief lately, but he got stuck in today, just needs to put in the same effort every game.

 

[twoblue]

Wasn't a "must win" game but wasn't far off. Great to have picked up 3 points going into a run of games where we should be accumulating points if we're to be comfortable this season.

I think it was a must win game. If we want to finish mid table you need to win these home games. You can accepts defeats against the top six where we are at the minute, but if you are losing at home to palace it’s going to be long hard season.

 

[Look to the future]

Saturday night feels good!

 

[Eggs]

….no surprise DCL makes so much difference to the shape, balance & effectiveness of the team. It makes it more important that we bring in that ‘type’ of striker as cover, we shouldn’t gamble on him staying fit.

The two CBs plus Onana/Gueye again formed the basis of the team. Real strength & application in those vital areas of the pitch. Iwobi provided the bits of creativity with two assists. Love wingers who score tap ins because it underlines them getting into threatening positions, so delighted for Gordon. He needs to be calmer in his delivery of crosses, especially with DCL in the team. Just drop down a gear rather than everything at full throttle.

Then we have my MoM, what a performance by SEAMUS COLEMAN. Rolling back the years to snuff out the threat of Zaha just like he did at the end of last season. What a professional, despite what some on here say, there’s life in the old dog yet.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Very enjoyable afternoon

No weak links in our team today

 

[carolinablue232]

The standard of officialdom is criminal. Its almost as bad as the government.

Yes. So odd that those who have no one to actually be accountable to are so poor at their jobs isn’t it? The referees can be absolutely awful and they’re trotted back out week in and week out regardless.

 

[Amokachi1995]

I think it was a must win game. If we want to finish mid table you need to win these home games. You can accepts defeats against the top six where we are at the minute, but if you are losing at home to palace it’s going to be long hard season.

Yeah, that was kind of what I was getting at. You can miss the odd one but not many. Especially on the back of 3 losses.

 

[terryefc]

Yep - Coleman my MOM. Didn't give Zaha a sniff.
Tarks and Coady were also solid - and another energetic performance from Wobes. Is he on Klopp's asthma tabs?

 

[Look to the future]

Yep - Coleman my MOM. Didn't give Zaha a sniff.
Tarks and Coady were also solid - and another energetic performance from Wobes. Is he on Klopp's asthma tabs?

Lots of MoM candidates all over the pitch. Speaks volumes!

 

[Nymzee]

Bit less tense than the last time we played them at Goodison.