Match Thread Man City 1-1 Everton. Dec 26th . 12.30

[everton1953]

I haven't got amazon so haven't seen the game. There are some real gobs..tes on this site who appear to be disappointed when we get a good result.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Disagree we tried at times to play football but not all of our players are good enough at it.

We tried once we were behind. That shouldn't be good enough.

The players stink but they're not being coached. They're not in a system. They aren't put in the right mentality to go out and score goals.

 

[TexanToffee]

My boss is a Man City supporter. I logged into work this morning with an IM from him saying "I don't want to talk about it".

Great result in my book.

 

[Eggs]

I haven't got amazon so haven't seen the game. There are some real gobs..tes on this site who appear to be disappointed when we get a good result.

….you really shouldn’t be too harsh on yourself, Matey

 

[TheBigIguana]

I haven't got amazon so haven't seen the game. There are some real gobs..tes on this site who appear to be disappointed when we get a good result.

Once upon a time this club was not happy to see the team play for draws match after match. The expectations were misguidedly high. Now we're reduced to approving of this mess.

You watch Fulham and Forest and Bournemouth and we're just miles and miles away. It's shameful.

 

[Victus]

Once upon a time this club was not happy to see the team play for draws match after match. The expectations were misguidedly high. Now we're reduced to approving of this mess.

You watch Fulham and Forest and Bournemouth and we're just miles and miles away. It's shameful.

 

[Leylo]

Good result today could have nicked it in the end.. come home happy...jack Harrison wow he's poor

 

[Zatara]

Good point on the road, who would have predicted 3 points from the games qgqinst Asenal Chelsea and City. We are awful to watch and please god Dyche gets no extension of his contact, but, if we stay out of the relegation places, i have no difficulty with us keeping him till the end of the season.

Can't see past Pickford for MOTM but, whatever @zatari says, Mandala is making us tick.atvthe moment, tidy player.

He's great isn't he? our best player over these last three or four games comfortably.

What most see:

Accurate passes 35/38 92%
Chances created 0
XG 0.07
XGOT 0
Expected assists 0.01
XG + XA = 0.08
Shot accuracy 0/2 0%
Successful dribbles 2
Accurate long balls 1/2 50%
Duels won 2


What I see:

DUELS LOST 4
TACKLES WON 0%
AERIALS WON 0%
DISPOSESSED 2
DRIBBLED PAST 1


Its Gomes all over again imo.

Forgive me if i want a central midfielder to be able to win tackles and be defensively robust.

Aside from Andre Gomes i cant think of a central midfielder that cant win a tackle.

How does this make him a good player?

 

[PhilM]

Great point, but we could have snatched it. Happy with a point though.

It's one of those performances where if, prior to the game, you'd say you would take a point I'd snatch your hand off, but afterwards it's slightly* disappointing.

When we broke at the end, it looked as if we were scared to go at pace and commit, where a more clinical and confident team would have likely snatched a victory.

Anyway, it's another point on the board, meaning three after playing Arsenal, Chelsea and City, with two being away from home - that's a real positive.

*ever so slightly

 

[riddick]

Basically we "beat" one of the teams in the nightmare run. They'll look at it as points dropped, most of us would have seen it as 0 points from those games.

 

[everton1953]

Once upon a time this club was not happy to see the team play for draws match after match. The expectations were misguidedly high. Now we're reduced to approving of this mess.

You watch Fulham and Forest and Bournemouth and we're just miles and miles away. It's shameful.

I want Dyche out. I want to see Everton play football which is a pleasure to watch. But that is not where we are for well known historical reasons. In the circumstances it is wholly inappropriate to not give credit for consecutive draws against far superior teams.

 

[Runub]

Good result but we need to win a game or two at some point

 

[Mercedes]

Disagree we tried at times to play football but not all of our players are good enough at it.

We tried to play football?

The whole point of Everton Football Club is to play football, the clue is in the name!

 

[Mercedes]

I haven't got amazon so haven't seen the game. There are some real gobs..tes on this site who appear to be disappointed when we get a good result.

You didn't see the game but we should listen to your opinion?

 

[Ged G]

Mangala, Harrison & Broja all absolutely dreadful up to the 90th minute.

I dont believe anyone is watching if youre posting otherwise.

Some mad takes in here.

Irony alert. Your post is mad. I don't believe you watched the game if you think Mangala was dreadful