Match Thread Everton vs Manchester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[allen]

Can’t complain with the effort there - my only gripe is our use of the ball sometimes- as good as they you can get at them on the break but we only managed a couple of crisp passing moves the whole match

We definitely have a problem in that department. I always feel like we misplace more passes than the opposition, whoever the opposition are.

 

[blue1948]

The bookies aren't often wrong and they are the side to beat .I thought we did Carlo's plan to a tee and no one should be upset losing to City at the moment .
Yes they never even got out of first gear but the squad they have is just unfair ,maybe just maybe it will be us next on the Magic Roundabout but fair does to them they are a cut above the rest .
A shout for Virginia as he did all and more that could be asked ,great game for him .

 

[EGWToffee]

Why are so many pretending that "we gave a good account of ourselves" then? I thought we were way too negative all game, that was a quarter final at home in the cup for crying out loud.

We were superb at the back. Only had Richarlison up top how did you expect us to play? The lads where superb.

 

[bag a yoko]

Why are so many pretending that "we gave a good account of ourselves" then? I thought we were way too negative all game, that was a quarter final at home in the cup for crying out loud.

Roughly equal on shots on target.
What's negative?

 

[riddick]

Nobody had ever won the domestic treble until City won it 2 years ago. They're going to do it again. They are just so far beyond us right now.

 

[donny]

Fantastic spirit,great effort,big mentions to Ben God,Yerry and Gomes and the young goalie,not to be but proud of the performance today.

 

[streeky]

What’s the point , just give them everything. You can see why the German teams wanted a cap in teams spending. Their team is a joke, football has just stopped being competitive. No team can compete with their spending.

 

[lungo]

Martinez was nowhere near as bad with money spent, i would imagine he probably made the club money with the Lukaku signing as well

LOL. The guy bought the whole Wigan crap remember. Laughable!

 

[Mashtray]

Thought our gameplay could have worked, way more competitive

Its man city

 

[BlueStevie35]

They have De Bruyne.Rodri and Mahrez on the bench. We have that non footballer Iwobi. Thanks Mr Brandt!

Not sure what Julian Brandt had to do with it but I’m sure he appreciates the acknowledgement non the less

 

[Quadvod]

We definitely have a problem in that department. I always feel like we misplace more passes than the opposition, whoever the opposition are.

I agree - I forgive them for tonight- they ran themselves into the ground - other games we need to improve in possession

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

BT's Different Agenda

1) "City in total control" - well maybe excepting that Everton, up to Sterling's effort - had made all the best chances and defended really well

2) There was "nothing wrong with the high boot" and yet Holgate was "lucky there" in "almost giving away a penalty"

I know talksport has it critics but their commentary was excellent.
Unbiased and called out the fouls

 

[Number_25]

Roughly equal on shots on target.
What's negative?

The quality of the shots on target are very different.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Season over now. Look to the summer and sort out what’s needed. We not gonna get anywhere playing as negative as we do so lots of work needed. I know it was City but you have to have more of a go in a quarter final. Can say we tried but in the end that’s pointless. Another season of nothing ultimately.

 

[zzebra]

Just about sums up what supporting Everton is like.