Match Thread Everton vs Liverpool, Goodison Park, Oct 4th, 2015

[Rook]

Lukaku's hold up play was magnificent today, motm for me.

Missed the final 10 minutes but yes him and Jags.

 

[The Esk]

he should be but roberto doesn't operate that way, and once baines is match fit he is a huge player for us, Galloway will go on to be a top center halve, but if Baines was fully fit are you saying you wouldn't play him?

Yes mate, I would never drop a player playing well, doing all he was expected to do for a returning player.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

they came with the intention to get a point and got it

This, it shows how happy they are, my redshite mate just text me saying how it was a great point for them.

 

[Brian Sephton]

....let's not forget that he's a CB. He's been a revelation, real class act. Always comfortable in tight situations with the ball, I'm never nervous when he has it. Surely they are discussing a big bucks contract, need to get this lad signed up.

couldn't agree more ,the next Stones

 

[banno]

Think we allowed them a lot of space in the 2nd half but I think it was because we wanted to catch them on the counter. Thought we were the better team 2nd half. Rushed our passes a bit.

 

[The Esk]

When people ask me who my second team is, my answer is, whoever is playing Liverpool.

Fair enough, was meant as a joke mate

 

[zandvoort blue]

I guess I would assume the taker isn't taken into account but if he is then I'll shut up and go back to my frustration

Thanks for lightening the load mate

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

How frightening is Lukaku when he uses his strength, the man's a beast.

 

[The_Street_End]

They're so poo. Should have won that. Only one team after a win that second half.
Least volcanic lips stays a bit longer eh

 

[dannyboy]

Reasons we didn't win:

• Howard no show for that corner
• Poor finishing from Naismith
• Liverpool settling for a draw

We were the better team, but we needed to translate that into goals.

This team counter attacking at Anfield will be the decisive factor in the next derby.

It was a brilliant save but he had to score that. That would've killed the Liverpool players as well, given they'd started quite well only to find themselves a goal down.

Anfield game will still be tough, and probably very important in the context of where we finish this season.

 

[Brian Sephton]

It won't get picked up on by most but I really thought Barkley was excellent today. Yeah, it didn't always come off for him but I love how he doesn't get phased by it, you can see that confidence running through his veins and rightly so.

It was really tough for all our forwards today as Liverpool we're so solid defensively, but he never shirked the responsibility and always went looking to make things happen.

you are dreaming he could have done better although I am not critiising him

 

[Walken]

Yes mate, I would never drop a player playing well, doing all he was expected to do for a returning player.

he was still caught out a couple of times in the first half, looking like a cb doing a job at full back, he's a good footballer though and an incredible athlete so still looks good there, but if Baines recovered I'd be looking to get him back in, and given that roberto couldn't wait to pick a terrible goalkeeper again once fit, he will have no problems putting a senior player back in who is actually good

 

[Norwegian Cow]

I think we have a better chance of winning at anfield than goodison. Pressure is off, and we play fantastic counterfootball

 

[Groucho]

I don't think we played badly, just need to stop giving away possession easily now and then, and be a bit more confident in going forward, and we'll be flying.

Then we'll be easily beating mid table sides like today.

 

[GwladysBlue]

How bad do they have to be for us to beat them? 4/35 now. It is absolutely embarrassing.

Naismith should just not be starting games for a Premier League team with aspirations of getting into the top 4.

Feels like a defeat.