Roberto Martinez discussion

[EvertonRhys]

I'll admit I was up for seeing a change in manager after Christmas. But what we've seen in the last couple of weeks may not be spectacular, but is a gradual return to solidity. We've looked so wobbly all season long with little shape, that right now I'll happily suffer a couple of games where we start from the back again and work on being hard to beat. That's always been a foundation and it breeds confidence. You can't expect a team that has been leaking goals for months to suddenly go into title winning form. This season is pretty much a write off, but it's worth sticking with it now as long as the improvement continues. I will also admit though I couldn't see the point in just switching players around in the last ten minutes. If we were going to win we needed to change our shape. With 3 defensive midfielders we were never going to create and the sub of Besic for Alcaraz was infuriating. Barkley did fine though in the few minutes he was on, back in his regular role.

It may not be a great derby win, but it continues our steady recovery. Stick with it!

 

[meagher94]

Let not put results into perspective

@DanEFC92 logic

This is what people are severely lacking here. Could understand people being annoyed if we were the ones at the top of the form table like.

 

[Donald Twain]

@chicoazul will be loving it on here. He loves a good fume.

All this week it's been all and sundry banging on about 'dry bumings' 'getting murdered' ' dreading it' and the likes. Then this carry on!

 

[Del]

This is what people are severely lacking here. Could understand people being annoyed if we were the ones at the top of the form table like.

Its all I'm getting at

 

[n01efc]

One shot on target in a derby game, absolutely shocking. I really lost faith today. Stupid system (4-3-3) which we haven't played all year. What has happened to the team from last year who went away to the big clubs and attacked?

We are Everton and when we play at Goodison 3 points is what we demand.

 

[Wat Tyler]

I am usually a Barry defender but he was horrendous today, so so slow.

 

[Donald Twain]

One shot on target in a derby game, absolutely shocking. I really lost faith today. Stupid system (4-3-3) which we haven't played all year. What has happened to the team from last year who went away to the big clubs and attacked?

We are Everton and when we play at Goodison 3 points is what we demand.

off you go then!

 

[meagher94]

One shot on target in a derby game, absolutely shocking. I really lost faith today. Stupid system (4-3-3) which we haven't played all year. What has happened to the team from last year who went away to the big clubs and attacked?

We are Everton and when we play at Goodison 3 points is what we demand.

Have you only just started watching us this season?

Like we're just gonna go from completely crap to completely boss overnight. Jesus Christ. We've had an awful season - it takes time to recover.

 

[Elong]

Let's meet in the middle here.

It was a crap result and a performance we shouldn't put up with normally but in the scheme of things what with them being on a decent run and our whole season being a complete let down it's probably a handy point.

Pulls splinters out of arse*

This place has more extremists than a night out in Syria.

 

[deipnosophist]

What disappoints me the most about this is, we looked more concerned with not losing than winning.

when you are rebuilding, that is the correct order ...build a solid base (ie defence) first

 

[MartSlinger]

Why are people acting as if we've put in that performance off the back of a ten game winning streak?!
Demanding three points when we've had our worst period of form for years is downright ridiculous.

 

[DanEFC92]

Why are people acting as if we've put in that performance off the back of a ten game winning streak?!
Demanding three points when we've had our worst period of form for years is downright ridiculous.

No ones demanding 3 points. I'm demanding more attacking intent than 10 men behind the ball and one shot on target in 90 minutes

 

[kithnou]

No ones demanding 3 points. I'm demanding more attacking intent than 10 men behind the ball and one shot on target in 90 minutes

We are too low on the table to afford that luxury. If we opened up like most of the season we would concede 2 or 3 again. Need a few more points away from the relegation teams first.

 

[Elong]

No ones demanding 3 points. I'm demanding more attacking intent than 10 men behind the ball and one shot on target in 90 minutes

You can still take the positives out of it though surely?

 

[DanEFC92]

You can still take the positives out of it though surely?

Clean sheet.