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

[Wizard]

Can't pick a man of the match between Virginia, Mina and Godfrey.

All of them put a good shift in, the gulf in quality is just too much. Especially with the injuries. A shame to concede the first the way we did but can't really complain about the result.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Just unfortunate that Doucoure and sick note James couldn't play, would have made the difference tonight

 

[tommytowne]

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

Just seen 75/25 possession in favour of City

 

[DrEFC]

All down to them having a quality team and a bench with the best CM in world football, versus us having Iwobi and kids.

 

[BluePeadar]

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 there spending.

There there now

 

[Curtis]

I thought we had a tenacious showing but became less adventurous and relied on running the clock down, which hurt us not providing any reprieve from their sustained offensive salvos

 

[lungo]

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

Yeh funny!

 

[Bullens Rd]

Today was all about not embarrassing ourselves, so job done. Just a shame that that was our best possible outcome from a quarter final at home - to not get humiliated. When you've waited 26 years for a trophy what's another year? I think it'll be comfortably into 30+ years before we win anything.

 

[paultheblue]

Can't fault the team for effort , Our best spell was the last 15 before half-time.
Realistically with the squad we have we were never going to win the cup with a last 8 containing the top four in the league.
Not to disappointed doesn't really count this year as it's not proper football without the fans

 

[billyblue80]

Put in a huge defensive shift and eventually their quality took over and wore us down. It was unfortunate we didn't have James and Doucoure for this one but ultimately City are the best team in the country for a reason bringing on KDB and Mahrez while we bring on Iwobi that's your difference there. Well played Virgina the kid did well for a novice at this level.

 

[consho]

Young Virginia was impressive most of the game apart from the flap. Thought Mina was immense at the back.
No-one disgraced themselves, and a good defensive display.

Siggy was anonymous

 

[Ring master]

 

[AndyZ]

City substitute KVD, Mahrez and Rodri

Our impact substitute IWOBI

kevin van dyke?

 

[Blunatic]

Laughing if you thought that was a high foot on Mina.

I didnbt but it doesn't matter if it was or wasn't oliver thought it was to put his whistle to his lips an then changed his mind, this split second indecision had a knock on effect of indecision from us and ….. goal

 

[Magus]

Panned out as expected, but the second goal flattered them. Not too frustrated because we are so stretched.