Match Thread Norwich City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Big_nev]

Proper grim this. We absolutely stink of relegation but luckily for us a few other teams in the league won't get the points required.

 

[mahermi1]

another everton first to be proud of

Every club always looks to what would have Everton done..

 

[UltraVires]

You would think that IF he was to go, it’d happen now.

Can’t shake the feeling he’s here all season, though.

I can’t help but think that they will wait it out and see how Villa goes. If that looks the same then a change during the international break must happen. It shouldn’t take that long but it will and im not even confident they will get rid of him then

 

[deipnosophist]

I note Crab Iwobi is not an option for MotM so I have plumped for Earwax (ie Cerumen Rondon).

Disclaimer: I watched not one second of the game

 

[miami]

You would think that IF he was to go, it’d happen now.

Can’t shake the feeling he’s here all season, though.

He can't stay on after that result and performance. He's got to go now 100%. We go down if he stays any longer. I'd even take pulis, megson, allardyce, curbishley, hughes, bruce, warnock; the dregs of the Premier league, over benitez. He hasn't got a clue about top level footbal anymore.

 

[Suffolkblue25]

I refuse to condemn any of the players (especially the new lb) when it's so obvious the system isn't working.

From the 1st minute we had zero control of the midfield... and there was only 1 central midfielder on the bench

 

[billyblue80]

And remember we have a tough run in this is when we should be getting points instead we lose to the bottom team. F##king unacceptable

 

[Sagar]

Any thoughts from the Benitez Bots?

@Legend78
@Sagar
@Theoneandonly

He will be sacked , no two doubts regarding it, he is making decisions with nervousness now, if sacked it's the biggest blot on his CV. He hasn't failed like this before.
But tell me honestly do you see any managers succeeding with players like keane, coleman, gomes, iwobi, doucoure, allan, they are your first team starters and with no apt replacement available at bench or in the squad.

 

[james_v02]

Benitez set the team up to fail. Question his midfield system - he persist with 2 midfielders. Question on his selection of Rondon - he starts Rondon.
It's all a big ego game to Benitez, too desperate to prove he is right.

Benitez is also making the mood too toxic and the team clearly can't thrive in such environment.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

If you give the other team a head start of 2 goals not only once but almost every time, you cant survive in the premier league. If he doesnt get the clowns (Coleman, Keane, Holgate,Iwobi, Rondon) out of the team and if he doesnt buy one or better 2 very good central midfielders Everton will play championship football next season!

Any and I mean any new manager could comfortably get us mid table with this squad of players.

 

[lungo]

Rooney and Duncan till the end of the season.

The bookies looking like they like that too.

Rooney yeah that would be the crown to the clown circus LOL!

 

[mahermi1]

Mike Bassett gets my vote

Bertie Basset gets mine.

 

[4737carlin]

You would think that IF he was to go, it’d happen now.

Can’t shake the feeling he’s here all season, though.

If he doesn't he isn't, so then we have to ask what is Moshiri thinking about, pound signs after selling the new ground, that all

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

To call that organised chaos would be making it sound too good.

I went for Mina as MoM because at least he looked like a football player. Keane was worse than useless, he was a liability for the whole 98 minutes. Richie scored a cracker but not enough. DCL back to being isolated. Norwich bullied our team and we let them get away with it.

Referee was Andy Madely so no more needs to be said about his performance.

It's Fergie time!!!!!!! Bye-Bye Rafael, it's been an education.

 

[Clarky cat]

id take a frank lampard at this point tbh

I’d take Frank Spencer