Billy Kenny's boots
Player Valuation: £500k
Just arrived home in Bordeaux after flying back from Lyon.
Watched the match sat just below the blues fans in with the home fans.
A few thoughts:
- The Lyon stadium is phenomenal. Great atmosphere with the two ends bouncing songs off each other for the entire match. As at Newcastle, the away fans are placed up in the gods (behing netting).
- The Lyon fans hate Williams. Really hate him.
- Highlight of the first half was when Pickford clattered into Williams. A bit of hilarity in a piss poor 45 mins.
- The rest of the first half we were sterile, one dimensional and clueless.
- The choice of Siggi up front is bewildering. DCL and Mirallas on the bench would surely have been a better option. I felt for Siggi - he failed to win one aerial duel the whole time he was on the pitch. DCL won his first two. Go figure.
- Second half we actually looked the team most likely to score for 15 or 20 mins. Beni was getting increasingly involved and Lookman on the front foot. The fans around me were getting pretty antsy. If only we could have converted one on those chances/half-chances....
- As soon as the goal went in, that was it game over. Heads went down, it was damage limitation.
- On to the players, Beni MOM by a country mile, Lookman had a very good match and without Pickford it could have been all over by half time. I understand Pickford's frustration and ranting and raving. Playing behind such a [Poor language removed] defence week after week must be demoralising.
- Siggi looked better when back in his usual number 10 role.
- Defensively again a shambles. Kenny did alright at RB but looked like a fish out of water at LB.
- Schneiderlin. If I never see him in an Everton shirt again, it'll be too soon. Didn't put one foot right. Would love to see his pass completion rate.
- Basically a load of youngsters are being given zero help/advice/support by the more senior players in the squad who continually go missing.
- Confidence. They all look scared stiff half the time (except for Beni and Loolman). No idea how to solve this. We need anything. A scrappy two yard 90th min winner going in off someone's arse, a Kevin Brock backpass, a Phil Neville tackle, god knows what, but soon.
- Post match
- Whilst the pre-match atmosphere was quite intimidating, with firecrackers and flares being let off outside the stadium, post match it all went a bit flat. The home supporters were efficiently funelled onto the tram and then back into town within 30 mins or so
- I've heard some complaints from Blue about how they were shepharded out of the stadium. What was the deal here? What time did they get out?
What now? Not sure Unsy is the answer. But I don't know who is. Huge game v Watford.
Overall, a nice little jolly, if you take away our performance on pitch. But we are in serious trouble.
Watched the match sat just below the blues fans in with the home fans.
A few thoughts:
- The Lyon stadium is phenomenal. Great atmosphere with the two ends bouncing songs off each other for the entire match. As at Newcastle, the away fans are placed up in the gods (behing netting).
- The Lyon fans hate Williams. Really hate him.
- Highlight of the first half was when Pickford clattered into Williams. A bit of hilarity in a piss poor 45 mins.
- The rest of the first half we were sterile, one dimensional and clueless.
- The choice of Siggi up front is bewildering. DCL and Mirallas on the bench would surely have been a better option. I felt for Siggi - he failed to win one aerial duel the whole time he was on the pitch. DCL won his first two. Go figure.
- Second half we actually looked the team most likely to score for 15 or 20 mins. Beni was getting increasingly involved and Lookman on the front foot. The fans around me were getting pretty antsy. If only we could have converted one on those chances/half-chances....
- As soon as the goal went in, that was it game over. Heads went down, it was damage limitation.
- On to the players, Beni MOM by a country mile, Lookman had a very good match and without Pickford it could have been all over by half time. I understand Pickford's frustration and ranting and raving. Playing behind such a [Poor language removed] defence week after week must be demoralising.
- Siggi looked better when back in his usual number 10 role.
- Defensively again a shambles. Kenny did alright at RB but looked like a fish out of water at LB.
- Schneiderlin. If I never see him in an Everton shirt again, it'll be too soon. Didn't put one foot right. Would love to see his pass completion rate.
- Basically a load of youngsters are being given zero help/advice/support by the more senior players in the squad who continually go missing.
- Confidence. They all look scared stiff half the time (except for Beni and Loolman). No idea how to solve this. We need anything. A scrappy two yard 90th min winner going in off someone's arse, a Kevin Brock backpass, a Phil Neville tackle, god knows what, but soon.
- Post match
- Whilst the pre-match atmosphere was quite intimidating, with firecrackers and flares being let off outside the stadium, post match it all went a bit flat. The home supporters were efficiently funelled onto the tram and then back into town within 30 mins or so
- I've heard some complaints from Blue about how they were shepharded out of the stadium. What was the deal here? What time did they get out?
What now? Not sure Unsy is the answer. But I don't know who is. Huge game v Watford.
Overall, a nice little jolly, if you take away our performance on pitch. But we are in serious trouble.
