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

[Toffeelover]

Gray's goal was ace that little back heel flick !!!!!!

 

[deipnosophist]

Ironically, Gray has been this season's leading, (if not sole), light

 

[YMJ]

A significant number of the Everton fans got the booing practice in early.
The players were booed for kneeling before the match.
First time I have heard it from us, home or away.

 

[Colonel Getafe]

I think that Hull got their tactics right. Very quick, very aggressive in a way which would have brought a shower of yellow cards in the Pl.

They certainly knew we're an absolute shambles at set-pieces and cannot defend balls into the box, and played to it.

That said, I'm not sure you need that many well-planned tactics to take the game to a team who've won once in twelve games/three+ months.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It was the Hull fans if you noticed. I think it is bad form to gesture at the opposing teams fans. They should be warned not to do it

I think they should Randy Moss moon the fans after every goal

 

[Gray21983]

I think that Hull got their tactics right. Very quick, very aggressive in a way which would have brought a shower of yellow cards in the Pl. Gray and Gordon got kicked and pushed, and the ref was inadequate. In the circumstances, Gordon and Gray did particularly very well. Sadly, Rondon does appear to be a waste of space. I hope he is not selected again.

They certainly did! They pressed every player on the pitch except micheal Keane. Hopless with the ball at his feet! They knew he would try one of his 50 yard pings which he has a 2% competition rate for

 

[mrb85]

Watching the Forest-Arsenal game -- and I thought we were bad yesterday. There's hardly a player in the Arsenal side performing even up to our performance level. And certainly there's no one in Gray's class. Saka included. And as for Arteta's tactics - more negative than Benites's.

 

[Bluerover]

A significant number of the Everton fans got the booing practice in early.
The players were booed for kneeling before the match.
First time I have heard it from us, home or away.

Anyone know why Hull didn't do it? Tbh, I think it has run its course at this stage. Racism of any description is completely reprehensible, but booing the act is unacceptable.

 

[Ray Purchase]

Aside from those 2 pens we should have had.

Is was fantastic having no VAR.

 

[everton1953]

Arsenal just lost to a Mickey mouse Championship team. Oh, hang on, we just beat one. EVERTON¡!!!!!!!!!!!?

 

[Canuck Darryl]

Arsenal was scary bad!!! They made the Blues look like Champions League material by comparison. I pity Arteta after that performance.
I like Arteta; not to keen on the gooners.

 

[bluesb1970]

Sorry to have upset you didn't realise you were a massive iwobi fan.

You’re missing the point. I was just having a laugh. I think you’ll be able to see from my posts what my thoughts are on Iwobi

 

[chippy1722]

They certainly did! They pressed every player on the pitch except micheal Keane. Hopless with the ball at his feet! They knew he would try one of his 50 yard pings which he has a 2% competition rate for

We’d have been worse without him, the amount of times he has to come out with the ball, is because the bottle jobs in our midfield never want it.
Doucoure and Allan are alright asking for it in the other half but don’t want to know in our own half.

 

[billyblue80]

What I don't get is why we need a back five? And if you are going to play it why would you play two wing backs that aren't attacking in the least leaving our midfield two swamped.

 

[Toffeelover]

What I don't get is why we need a back five? And if you are going to play it why would you play two wing backs that aren't attacking in the least leaving our midfield two swamped.

You will have to message FSW for an explanation, good luck.