Everton vs Man City - 10th Jan, 2015.

[dannyboy]

Momentum is a funny thing. Two draws but feel like we're about to go on a run. Biggest thing is we've gone behind And come back. Need to get the first against the Hammers and feel the floodgates could open.

Next two games are just huge. The fact West Brom have got Pulis means that game will be anything but easy, I'd take any sort of scrappy win in that one.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

Fortress Goodison.. nobody leaves with more than a draw.

Wrong season mate

 

[penev10]

The closing down and urgency when we don't have the ball has been the biggest change for me. We were even stopping crosses ffs!

Hopefully that'll give us the confidence and we can go on a run.

 

[matty1878]

Good result today, I would have taken a point before kick off and didn't really think we would get anything.

Stoke next, they are just above us in the table, but have a game in hand and are 4 points better off!

Hopefully they will get beat by arsenal on Sunday and then we can beat them and narrow the gap

Its west brom nxt at home

 

[riddick]

As long as they play like they did today, I dont have any concerns about the rest of the season. I know there will be blips but thats as close to last year as i can remember at any point this season.

 

[johnnydawg68]

The closing down and urgency when we don't have the ball has been the biggest change for me. We were even stopping crosses ffs!

Hopefully that'll give us the confidence and we can go on a run.

Agreed. We turned up the intensity in every area. Have to do that every time out though, not just against the better sides.

 

[toffeejack]

the everton of late gave up too easily as soon as they let in a goal, but last couple of games they've come back to rescue two draws, all because they've shown a bit of fight. shows what football is really, you can have all the quality in the world, but if you don't have desire you'll come up short.

that was more everton.

 

[Mrk]

So much better.

 

[Caolam]

The result, while very nice, is not the important thing today, RM is now willing to change and move the ball at pace. We are back, provided we keep playing this style. Now looking forward to next few matches. Could have played ourselves into some sort of form before derby game

 

[Robertor]

Still baffles me how Barry/McGeady/Naismith have been getting [Poor language removed] though and Barkley can get away with being completely not arsed about the game. If he had Naismith's work rate he'd be a £60m player.

 

[Toffeelover]

A good point against a money club. With a bit of luck might have had the other 2. Still a way to go. Next games are going to so important.

 

[flibbyflob]

Much better, deserved draw against the champions. Can't ask for much more than that after the last month of crapness.

 

[Jags..class]

Still baffles me how Barry/McGeady/Naismith have been getting [Poor language removed] though and Barkley can get away with being completely not arsed about the game. If he had Naismith's work rate he'd be a £60m player.

Barkey work rate is a massive concern

 

[tsubaki]

Couldnt be arsed today and watched Death in Paradise instead. That new french bird ffs.

 

[lungo]

Much better.

Not ecstatic but in the context of things, better than I expected and we seem to be playing better in general.

Not perfect but quite reassuring.

Bye bye tiki taka . I hope for ever. Everton is NOT made for tiki taka. Dont have the players for that [Poor language removed].
Barry and Naismith had very good games Naismith did work for two . Had all the defensive duties Barkley (very poor)
doesnt want to do. Did like Lukaku . Rediscovered some form but still looses to many easy balls. Jagielka after a very wobbly start got better later in the game. Stones our only good CD.