Match Thread Stoke City vs Everton, 6th Feb 2016

[royalblue66]

Goals. ?

 

[ianefc]

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for having faith and optimism and choosing the correct answer to the poll

Damn i should get a medal for typing that many names whilst drunk at 4am.....whooooooop we're above the red....e

You need you're head feeling.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Haha if you go back to the start of the week I said to mcrudden that for all we know playing lennon mori Oviedo Galloway kone cleverly and Robles over the first readers may be what is our best team and goes on a winning run.

Weirdly close to the truth it seems considering I used it as a throwaway example haha

My philosophy is epicurean in nature, enjoy the good times until Howard is picked again

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Love winning games, its a bit good isn't it.

 

[Ashtonian]

My philosophy is epicurean in nature, enjoy the good times until Howard is picked again

Haha all I want to see is us winning mate.

Can't complain winning 3-0 against everyone..

 

[andy4efc]

Back from Work.

3-0.

Lol.

Played blues.

 

[Eggs]

....we got another pen, I know he scored but I'd prefer it if Lukaku put his foot through the ball when he takes a penalty.

 

[SPOTTER]

Happy days.the manner of our last 3 wins has been great.we look very solid at the back finally and could easily have scored at least 5 against all 3 of them.can see us going on a big run now.hope barkley stays fit..top6 and f a cup win please.

 

[Stanley Parker]

BBC Sport; Mandeep Sanghera Man of the match; Tom Cleverley

The industrious Cleverley burst through before being brought down for Everton's penalty, while his delivery from corners was a constant threat and led to Coleman's goal.

 

[TommyDavo]

I like Funes Mori. My type of defender.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

This is a straight up C & P from my Facebook wall, but I thought I'd share it here as well

Roughly this time last year, I went to watch Everton play Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. Everton were in the midst of a terrible run and went on to suffer a well deserved heavy defeat against a superiour Stoke side.

I will admit that it was the one and only time in the years following Everton that I actually left a match early, so disgusted was I with how badly Everton were playing.

On the drive home, I had what I can only describe as a minor mental breakdown. I just couldn't see a way for Everton to reverse their poor form and I honestly believed wholeheartedly that they were going to be relegated, so insipid were they playing. Not soon after, Everton managed to get a 3-0 win over Newcastle at Goodison. This was a turning point in the season and Everton eventually managed to scrape their way to a meagre mid table finish.

Almost a year later, I returned to the Britannia today to see Everton enter a superlative performance and finish the game as worthy 3-0 winners. Aaron Lennon was superb today, entering his third strong performance in a row and making a statement that he should now start being considered for a slot in England's Euro 2016 squad.

Bryan Oviedo defended tremendously, Ross Barkley terrorised the Stoke defence at will and James McCarthy tackled anything that moved in midfield. And, most importantly, Joel Robles was imperious in goal and staked his claim to be Everton's regular #1 from now until the end of the season. Simply put, Tim Howard shouldn't get anywhere near the starting XI, even when fit, as Robles has surpassed him in every single facet of Goalkeeping.

Since that calamitous night almost a year ago, Everton are playing much better and have been in a Cup Semi Final. Sometimes they still defend poorly, but there have been three clean sheets in the past three games with Howard out. With Robles in goal, I genuinely think this Everton side can do something. They play great attacking football and seem finally to be developing some defensive nous at long last.

Here's hoping this good run continues

Come on You Blues!!!

 

[carlos21]

my bad can't seem to edit my original post either

AND AN EXTRA SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO @carlos21 whom because of my retardedness missed out the first time

booooyah

Thanks mate

 

[Ollie d]

....we got another pen, I know he scored but I'd prefer it if Lukaku put his foot through the ball when he takes a penalty.

Aye I always feel a bit nervy with him taking them,with Baines you knew it was going in.

 

[Eggs]

Aye I always feel a bit nervy with him taking them,with Baines you knew it was going in.

..to be fair Lukaku does convert but he's got a kick like a mule and I'd prefer him to place them with power.

 

[Ollie d]

..to be fair Lukaku does convert but he's got a kick like a mule and I'd prefer him to place them with power.

Always seems so relaxed going up to take it,I like the pumped up look!