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Norwich City v Everton. 12th Dec at 1245.

Who's your favourite fab fourer?

  • John Stones tho

    Votes: 79 27.6%
  • Ross

    Votes: 35 12.2%
  • Deulofeu

    Votes: 86 30.1%
  • Lukaku

    Votes: 86 30.1%

  • Total voters
    286
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Someone good at photoshop change the little caption to "defend"

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seriously guys, 17 wins in the last 54 games is disgusting, 54 games is a long time, how could Martinez defend that record if you collared him in the street.

Really shocked me that stat, win percentage 31.5%.
 
Incredibly frustrating but knew it would happen because, as a great man once said, this is Everton and Everton do Everton things.

We should have been 4 clear by HT, and that's down to the players. We then do our usual thing of falling asleep for the first five minutes of the second half. Also, Howard... there comes a point where enough has to be enough. He's useless. Yet another goal conceded from a set piece and from a cross directly into his six-yard box.

Overall, one of the best 45 minutes of football I've seen this season in the first half. Lets at least not take away how good we were - the negative was that we didn't get another (at least) and put the game to bed.

Second half, we were inept, and that grock centre half had Rom in his pocket. It was a good change by Neil, who today showed more astute tactics than Martinez. His refusal to use his last sub was baffling - a perfect game for Naismith to come on and harry and hassle their defence.

Howard - 5 - He's useless. RM's main fault is not giving Joel a chance.
Coleman - 8 - Thought he was superb today. Our MOTM for me.
Stones - 6 - Looked a bit shaky at times but still our best player at the back.
Funes-Mori - 6 - Poor in possession today but made some good blocks and tackles.
Baines - 6 - Great to have him back and you can see the difference he makes going forward. Still looked a bit leggy but that's to be expected.
Barry - 7 - Brilliant in the first half. Looked far less composed in the second.
Deulofeu - 7 - Fantastic in the first half, but lost his head in the second and got frustrated.
Cleverley - 7 - Thought he was excellent again.
Barkley - 6 - He controlled the game in the first half without actually doing all that much, but struggled in the second.
Kone - 6 - Good link up play as always but missed two good chances and tired after 60 mins. RM can't seem to take him off though.
Lukaku - 6 - Great goal but missed a sitter after that. Not his best game given the form he's in.

Mirallas - 5 - Didn't take the chance to put himself back into contention to start, unfortunately, though it doesn't help he was shipped out left.
Gibson - 5 - His composure really helped us control the end of the game, but made some stupid decisions re. long passes and shots.
 

How we can lose control of a game so quickly reflects on the manager and the players. If things aren't going your way, make adjustments. It's okay to have a Norwich dominate for 10 minutes, but never a full 45. Its been this way for how many consecutive games now?
 
That's what Walter smith used to say he got sacked!

Was just thinking about Walter Smith. These performances in the second half are carbon copy.

At least Walter had the excuse that Scott Gemmil and Mark Pembridge were running about.

We've got one of the best strikers in the world bar none. One of the best left backs. A centre back that's worth 60 million plus and Barca are talking about buying. A right back that PSG were thinking of buying. A player, in Ross Barkley, that has been compared to Gascoigne (perhaps not to his credit but he's still a good player) and is coveted by the likes of united, a player that looks like the second coming of Ronaldo in Deulefou and we are still playing like Everton vintage 2001.

It wasn't a great year.

That manager got sacked too.
 

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