Match Thread Leicester City v Everton (Wednesday 16 December 18:00)

[Saint Domingo]

Winning away without Digne and James and Allan going off. Unheard of for previous Everton managers.

 

[BlueToff]

For me, best result of the season that. Maybe not performance, but result wise, with key players out, away from home against a team looking to go top (for the second time in a matter of days), that was just boss. And two clean sheets too.

The only downside of the week is that we’ve lost out on Allardyce. And to a lesser extent, Allan’s injury.

That was probably our best team performance of the season - well it certainly was from a defensive point of view.

The Allan injury hit us and it's a huge shame, because that could really do us over the next few games. He'd have dominated Arsenal. Gomes needs to step up.

 

[ianbearnson]

Checked because I couldn't remember there being a match on my birthday and this is the first game on the 16th since 2000 or something. Cadamateri scored the last time.

happy birthday iguana

 

[Mikey O]

Love it, get the goal and keep the shape.

Makes a lovely change for sides having to come to us - means that we don't miss Digne so much.

Same again against Arsenal please who will be under pressure; let's get the goal and blunt them against our new found solidity. I can see Iwobi getting a goal and another clean sheet.

 

[collymcd]

The defender in me is absolutely loving that we're playing with a flat back four and are rock solid. It's a real throwback to 90's football.

Two cracking results in a row. Can we begin to wonder about a champions league push again?

 

[Ring master]

That was a live 30min talk thing right after the game,if any want to watch it

 

[Daz1878]

Thoroughly enjoyed that - a very satisfying performance in which we played like a proper team, with everyone putting a proper shift in. Voted for Olsen, as although he didn't have too much to do, he did the basics very well - I particularly liked the way he just launched it up the pitch whenever it was played to his feet, instead of doing keepie-uppies, stepovers, and the like.

 

[Jonte]

Full match is on it mate. Sit and watch the 90minutes knowing it's a positive ending, gives a completely different complexion on the game.

Cheers, Andy

 

[ricer10]

Won’t be able to watch it until later ... Allan injury a bad one ?

 

[kleew]

The back 4 looks so Solid, it should be how Everton should be built on going fwd

 

[andy4efc]

That was probably our best team performance of the season - well it certainly was from a defensive point of view.

The Allan injury hit us and it's a huge shame, because that could really do us over the next few games. He'd have dominated Arsenal. Gomes needs to step up.

It did and it will.

Think Chelsea was a bit better because obviously we'd been leaking goals, the block of 4 cb's was new, bit more against the wall. Today they had hte confidence of Chelsea with them too.

Either way. Defenders can take real pride today, felt like anytime Leicester got a sniff we had bodies, we had people putting themselves in the way.

 

[Davideeyore]

Winning away without Digne and James and Allan going off. Unheard of for previous Everton managers.

True. As previous Everton managers didn't have them!

 

[SantaClausisanEvertonian]

Great performance. We looked comfortable all the way through for me and were definitely the better team.
Suck it Brenda!

 

[kleew]

The back 4 looks so Solid, it should be how Everton should be built on going fwd

 

[Prevenger17]

@davek, are you OK with us winning this one? Leicester were doing well like