Tottenham Hotspur v Everton. 7th April @ 14.05.

[faddy the blue]

Yep.

I have to say though, it's a bit arlarse having him play against the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham but not starting against the likes of Wigan, Stoke, Swansea, Norwich, Reading, etc. etc.

This precisely and that's why I'll always believe that Moyes has no clue tactically rather he hopes that his team turns up and does a good job. Now Barkley's confidence will be shattered and Moyes can easily say that he's not ready for another 5 years.

 

[D410]

1-1 is ok for me but we have real problem making the ball stick up front.

 

[big_dave]

36% possession and 1 shot on target. Seems like we're lucky to be going in level

 

[Baines' left foot]

Barkley has been OK I think. He hasn't done any more wrong than Osman this game.

 

[lungissimo]

Poor old Ross has been very isolated every time he has received the ball, and as a result has shat himself.

Yep our midfield is really **** today . No movement no creativity. Long balls and trying to keep it tied its Moyes labeled football again

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Honestly I'd like to see Osman subbed off for Oviedo and either Barkley or Mirallas taking his place. He's slowing our attacks down and he isn't playing the right balls.

Not sure about that

Osman has been involved in most of our forward play. Earlier (when he should have passed it to Mirallas and instead played it left to Baines), Baines passed the ball to Barkley who, instead of controlling the ball and playing it further down the wing for Baines, decided it would be more impressive to control the ball 2 yards away from his body, and then try to take on the three Spurs players around him

That's the main issue for me. He needs to get the easy, simple stuff done first. Instead (because of the way Moyes limits his chances or something else), he's trying to do "something special" every time he gets the ball.

In short, I think he has trouble playing under pressure or expectation.

 

[ijjysmith]

Half time snack:

Chicken Goujons in a bap.

That's right.

 

[somuchfun]

I thought we had a decent approach maybe a bit sloppy but thought we are unlucky to be drawing at this time.

 

[ART]

Oviedo for Barkley is the move,but we will get Naismith for Meralles on 70 mins ffs

 

[Blue Truth]

we have been crap happy with 1-1

 

[banno]

Blimey you would think we were losing 4-0 some of the negativity on here. Its been a dogged performance against a good team away from home. Midfield haven't had time on the ball and are struggling a bit and the defence is playing long. Overall not bad so far.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

Ross looked alright when on the right but done nothing on the left, so obviosuly thats where he's played most of the game.

Osman has been poor, with the amount of grass in front of him when Spurs attcks breaks down we'd be better off with Mirallas playing in the hole.

Stick Barkley right, Osman left and Miralls central, not much option on the bench really unless Vic goes right and Jelavic comes on.

 

[toffeejack]

definitely need to raise our game, that was all a bit meh for me, stopped playing once we equalized. We need to take the game to them, we're the ones to win. I'd encourage this way of playing if they were at full strength with their pace, but they haven't got any of that threat today. allowing them way too much space in the centre of midfield, and how you can let the opposition score after 35 secs when you have the kick off i will never know.

osman has been utterly terrible, wouldn't mind seeing oviedo coming on for him to go on the wing and push mirallas forward, we need more pace on the pitch, it's all a bit too slow atm. But with the probably sub of vic, i doubt we'd make 2 subs at HT.

 

[tim cahill]

Barkley stunk the joint out.

Anyway who keeps saying the lad is ready is the PL is talking out of their arse.

He looks like he wants more time on the ball than he's going to get in this game, but he will adjust. I'd much rather see him playing than Naismith.

 

[Jags..class]

Alot of players have been below par today

Barkley
Victor
Osman
Baines
Coleman

We need at least 3 of those to step up in the second half, if not then spurs will win.