Match Thread FA Cup, Hull City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Steve Wigan]

The set up isn't his fault then? 1 in twelve isn't his fault then?

THe set up is dictated largely by the quality of the players available. You can't set up a chess board if youre missing half the pieces.

 

[PhilM]

Hit brilliantly with swerve by Townsend,but don't give Everton any credit will you?

Ha! I'm not not giving Everton credit. I'm happy we scored, but there's nothing wrong with being honest and objective when saying we were a bit lucky with it.

 

[Evertonthat]

Not sure why Shearer has got such a hardon for Benitez. Has he nit seen us since the 90's?

 

[roy vernon]

I thought young Tony Gordon had another good game, two goals last week, an assist tonight. Maybe the people who have been moaning and saying the kid has no end product, might cut him a bit of slack now, I thought our new left back looked a bit out of his depth there Tonight, but, early days yet.

Kenny is so poor that I think Patterson has an easier task integrating into the team, people will tend to compare Mykolenko with Digne, Patterson will only have the 2022 version of the once excellent Seamus Coleman and JJK to live up to.

Anyway Everton for the cup.

 

[billyblue80]

Hull bullied us at times tonight a better side puts us away three or four nil

 

[billyblue80]

Haven’t a clue how a supposedly defensive manager makes us look like a bunch of school boys defending crosses

Confusing them with his zonal marking nonsense and in a three man set up

 

[deipnosophist]

I normally vote for Crab Iwobi as my MotM (because I feel sorry for him). But as he's not a choice today, I've plumped for Earwax Rondon (for the same reason).

Disclaimer. I have not watched a second of any of our brave lionhearts' games for a very long time

 

[Zezti]

THe set up is dictated largely by the quality of the players available. You can't set up a chess board if youre missing half the pieces.

But those players can get a win after the starting plan is thrown out the window, for the 10th time this season?

Whatever is going on in training is a sham. Set pieces, too, are down to training.

 

[canuckblue]

It was a win, albeit by the skin of our balls, but it's really only delaying the inevitable unless he ditches that idiotic back-five routine. I know we were missing DCL, Richarlison and Mina, but we really should have had more than enough on hand to dispose of a League One-bound side with a little more aplomb than that.

 

[Nosidoog]

A win is a win.
Will take it every time.

 

[paultheblue]

…actually link well them two. Rondon just watches them & then can’t keep up which is really embarrassing for Benitez.

I thought it must have been a bit strange for Rondon getting clapped off and then being replaced by a player disliked even more than he is

 

[kev]

a better side puts us away three or four nil

A better ref and we might have won five or six - two

 

[Eggs]

I thought it must have been a bit strange for Rondon getting clapped off and then being replaced by a player disliked even more than he is

….I doubt Tosun is disliked more, but It’s a very low bar we’re talking about.

 

[MrGrumpy]

The thing I noticed most in this game is that Gray and Gordon refuse to pass to Rondon. Think Gray passed it to him once and he fekked it up

 

[royalbalou]

Switching refs between VAR and non VAR games doesn't work. Prem refs have become a bunch of lazy ***** as VAR make decisions on their behalf. This bellend couldn't even give a handball where a player had his hand above his head when he was stood in front of him. He certainly saw it as you could almost see the little gerbil running around the wheel inside his brain as he decided on his decision.

An easy get out for him, no VAR...didn't have to make a decision, license to opt out of everything...the lazy, corrupt biff. The foul on Rondon not given was simply laughable it was so bad