Match Thread Everton vs West Ham United - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[ForestBlue]

Scalacca came in with a chip on his shoulder...needed sorting out.

From what I saw I think Tarko was trying to do exactly that or he may have been trying to offer Rice out as well. Love it!

 

[matty1878]

Nate Dogg for me. Shaky first few minutes but otherwise had a great game. That tackle on Cornet is as good as a goal.

anyone got that on vid?

 

[Agent Blue]

Solid performance today, we look like a decent team again.

Patterson mom for that inch perfect block on Cornets? shot in the box.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Actually gone for Begovic,it's a tough one coming in cold for Pickford but I thought he was fine, Gueye, Tarkowski, Coady honourable mentions too,Gray and Maupay decent as well,up the Toffs ??

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Gone for Gray, his best performance of the season and created a couple of very dangerous chances that should’ve been knocked in.

How nice is it to win a game lads.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Voted for Gana but Iwobi had another 8 anf Gray too was excellent in the 2nd half. Maupay did well as well.

 

[overkill]

Actually gone for Begovic,it's a tough one coming in cold for Pickford but I thought he was fine, Gueye, Tarkowski, Coady honourable mentions too,Gray and Maupay decent as well,up the Toffs ??

While I didn't think he was MOTM you make a good point.
The circumstances that begovic hasn't played for a long time, just comes in and does a professional job and makes key saves that ultimately lead to us winning the game.

We might have the best back up keeper in the league.

 

[hippopotamus]

anyone got that on vid?

 

[jazzy]

Gana Gueye for me. He's still got it!

Defence looking solid, lots of chat between them all, with Coady the most vocal.

I thought he was even better than I recall from the 1st time.

 

[overkill]

Today's performance shows we are just very hard to beat, great platform to build from.

 

[toffee-L]

We are a completely different team to what we were 12 months ago. The amount of personnel changes is remarkable, there's only really Pickford and Gray in our team at present who were regulars in the team 12 months ago.

2 new fullbacks, 2 new centre halves, 2 new midfielders and the emergence of Gordon and Iwobi from squad players to undroppable first teamers and a new striker with our main goalscorer still to come in.

Serious credit is warranted for Lampard and Thelwell that they managed to overhaul a completely rotten team in extra quick time and without a serious budget. The quality is still not spectacular but this is a very likeable team at present and it's been a while since we could say that.

 

[Evo82]

For the first time in a long while, you could see there is a plan in place and a certain style we want to play. It didn’t always work and many times there were misplaced passes, but for the first time since I can’t remember when, there was a desire and commitment to try and rectify the mistake and win the ball back. The lads stuck together today, showed quality and grit in equal measure. Long may it continue.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Actually gone for Begovic,it's a tough one coming in cold for Pickford but I thought he was fine, Gueye, Tarkowski, Coady honourable mentions too,Gray and Maupay decent as well,up the Toffs ??

To be honest he had an armchair ride due mainly to the defence and especially the two centre backs.

Don’t remember any serious work he had to do

 

[chippy1722]

For me it was Iwobi and not just for today, I know the season is very new at the moment but for me he is proving to be a top-class player.

He has been excellent, I still get the feeling that a couple of below par games and he will be an easy target for a lot of fans though.

 

[Markydys]

For the first time in ages, I enjoyed watching us. Lampard has a plan. He's not signing so-called superstars nor spiking big money on average players. But above all that, he's developing our players into decent PL players. I slated Iwobi but I stand corrected - he is absolutely influential.

But for me, Guaye was outstanding. We have sorely missed a player like him. Brilliant to get the win and the clean sheet.