Everton vs Man City - 10th Jan, 2015.

[Joey66]

There were plenty in their relegation escapes mate.

For goodness sake it's as if some fans want a relegation scrap!

 

[ijjysmith]

For goodness sake it's as if some faMs want a relegation scrap!

Huh?

 

[boris]

Totally agree

I think a game like today suits us much much more. So called superior opposition trying to break US down rather than it usually being the other way round and we can't break down the team sitting back.

We need to try and get this going against the smaller sides for me. Not sure Martinez does though.

It's just taking a few risks instead if playing safe.

West Ham had the majority of the possesion last week cause we weren't afraid to lose it, we were happy to have a go.

It will be the same v West Brom as well. They may not be good enough to dominate it like City did today but they'll certainly see more of it than they would of a month ago.

 

[Hungariansupport]

@bizzaro I love Naismith, I just do. His passion is something that can't be replaced. He may play sometimes bold and badly but he's just the type of player for who I just don't care if he's sloppy a bit. He bites. That's what matters.

 

[mkrudden]

Yeah ... the problem is that we haven't been doing anything with our possession except feck about at the back & then lose the ball.
All possession stats do is to look good in print

Agreed, we've been ineffective of late, but do you think if we had been playing against West Brom today we would have played like we did today ie soaking up pressure and then counter attacking?

I don't think we would, and I would want us to either. I loved watching us play last year and the way we went about our play.

 

[marty mcfly]

Without wanting to derail the thread.

Barkley's never, ever, let us down when player there.

All his best performances over the last 2 years have come with him in that role. Last year he turned the derby on its head when he went there, same away v City this year, he's fine with it even in the big games.

He certainly couldn't offer any less protection that Barry has done prior to today.

That's his position, just let him loose there and he'll lift the whole team up a level.

Even today he got caught on the ball in the center circle which lead to a break they should have scored from. Barry was excellent today. It was the right team selection. Even Naismith out on the wing gave us more defensively than Mirallas.

Actually although Barkley was a bit anonymous first half he was much better 2nd but still needs to track back and work harder defensively.

That however should be our lineup except swap Kev for McGeady.

 

[L4Everton]

Don't recall too many performances like that from Wigan.......

16th April 2012, Arsenal 1 - 2 Wigan.
11th April 2012 Wigan 1 - 0 Man U
24th March 2012 Liverpool 1 - 2 Wigan

So, agreed.

 

[Joey66]

16th April 2012, Arsenal 1 - 2 Wigan.
11th April 20

So, agreed.

12 Wigan 1 - 0 Man U
24th March 2012 Liverpool 1 - 2 Wigan

 

[Joey66]

12 Wigan 1 - 0 Man U
24th March 2012 Liverpool 1 - 2 Wigan

even DM could not achieve that result!

 

[marty mcfly]

It's just taking a few risks instead if playing safe.

West Ham had the majority of the possesion last week cause we weren't afraid to lose it, we were happy to have a go.

It will be the same v West Brom as well. They may not be good enough to dominate it like City did today but they'll certainly see more of it than they would of a month ago.

But we'll make more chances and win.

 

[bizzaro]

@bizzaro I love Naismith, I just do. His passion is something that can't be replaced. He may play sometimes bold and badly but he's just the type of player for who I just don't care if he's sloppy a bit. He bites. That's what matters.

Someone else who understands.

@davek 's conversion to the true path continues.

 

[The Esk]

16th April 2012, Arsenal 1 - 2 Wigan.
11th April 2012 Wigan 1 - 0 Man U
24th March 2012 Liverpool 1 - 2 Wigan

So, agreed.

12 Wigan 1 - 0 Man U
24th March 2012 Liverpool 1 - 2 Wigan

The key word was performance not result.

 

[L4Everton]

even DM could not achieve that result!

Take it easy lad, less haste, all the time in the world to copy and paste it. You've had at that like Angell used to go for chances.

 

[L4Everton]

The key eord was performance not result.

Indeed. They were awful and won.

 

[Coach]

PMSL at a City fan on the walk back up Walton Lane bemoaning the fact they had Aguero, Toure and Kompany out. "Any team would struggle with them out" ffs.