Match Thread Swansea v Everton. 19th Sep at 15.00.

[billybeeru]

Disappointed with the result, since I thought we played pretty well and looked like favorites for all three points. Created plenty of chances and were solid in the back. However, a draw is not a bad result away to Swansea. I must say I thought Ashley Williams was immense. Likewise Stones and Jags.

Think it's a little too convenient to say Mirallas did that out of frustration at not playing. I think it was just a bad moment. We've certainly seen that from him in the past.

Just have to get all three points next game now before that tough stretch of games.

 

[Woolly Blue]

That ball he put across the face of goal that Lukaku and Naismith both missed. As well as generally looking dangerous every time he got the ball. I'm bored of Kone now

The lad's by no means fully match fit. At the moment, giving him 30 minutes at the end makes sense against tiring legs.

Once he's get another 3 or 4 of those in his legs then Martinez will likely start him with a view to giving him 70 minutes or so. We've only just started the season, lets not bust his hamstrings by giving him too much to do too soon. A little patience now will hopefully be rewarded between now and May.

He might start against Reading which'll give us a chance to see how he copes.

 

[bicycleheader]

That ball he put across the face of goal that Lukaku and Naismith both missed. As well as generally looking dangerous every time he got the ball. I'm bored of Kone now

The other players created chances too, very good ones. They did their job.

I think Lennon from the start against WBA would offer more up front than Kone, whilst not leaving Browning as exposed as Deulo would.

My point is...it's not as simple as "Deulo has to start". If it was, we would all be managers.

 

[Bluebonic]

Some of the comments on here make we weep! Kevin Was insulted by Martinez??? No he wasn't! A pub player, who has grafted all week and surrenders his evenings and Sunday's to play and doesn't get picked, he is entitled to sulk. A man who is on far more per week than most of our annual salaries, who only has to train three hours per day and has to spend threat of his time driving lambourghinis and sleeping with supermodels? Sorry guys, you are deluded, the man is asked to come on for two minutes, he comes on and runs his plums off, he doesn't have a hissy fit!

 

[Lowste]

Another very difficult game on paper, that is also part of a horrendous run of fixtures.

We have played 6 Prem games now, and only the future Prem champions have looked better than us.

Most of us had a certain dread going into this season, and rightly so after such a poor previous season

Again today we give a great account of ourselves and only the finishing let us down. We controlled the game in the main and looked composed in all areas of the park. Also we are playing kids in big games and they are showing we have a future in most areas of the park.

A almost great result today, but we come away with a single point that didn't reflect our performance, especially the second half

Well done, and let's keep these displays up as we will win more than we lose

 

[Dexter]

Lukaku should have scored two today - we played very well v a good side not many teams will out play them like we did today browning. and RB were brilliant today the defence controlled thing too easily - KM was the down side using him as a sub I am sure his instructions were to not go out there and stamp on a Swansea player in a dangerous area!
Other than that bad luck , near missises sloppy finishing cost us we don't often blame that!

The defensive side of our game improving is the only plus for me but it is going to be the same reasons why we don't really push on, i can see to many draws this seaon

 

[DanEFC92]

Should have won. We rued draws like this two seasons ago.

 

[sageyefc]

3 of todays back 4 under 21. Impressive

 

[Lowste]

Don't get me wrong it's a foul and he deserved yellow but a straight red for that? Not for me

It was a pointless challenge for me, maybe just coming on he wanted to give his all
He done it right in front of the linesman, and was over the top

 

[roydo]

It was a pointless challenge for me, maybe just coming on he wanted to give his all
He done it right in front of the linesman, and was over the top

Pointless challenge is right. Giving them a free cross with a minute left gifted them a chance.

I would have dropped him for that alone.

 

[ilikecheese]

Only need 31 from 32 for safety.

 

[The Equaliser]

Just realised this:

'Everton have kept three successive clean sheets away from home in the Premier League for the first time since December 2013.'

Very encouraging.

 

[Eggs]

It was a pointless challenge for me, maybe just coming on he wanted to give his all
He done it right in front of the linesman, and was over the top

...it was more mistimed than intentional but the red was probably right, no argument.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Referee sh1t out of only giving Mirallas a yellow because them sh1thouse swansea players cased him about Galloway's tackle earlier - even though he was in the right.

No other reason. It was never a red card, that. Never.

 

[Jags..class]

Barkley was so much better then Shelvey