Match Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Nymzee]

It'll probably take our better original players a bit of time to work out what it's like to play with good players.

 

[Joey66]

How about said striker try showing a bit of movement

How about stopping the tippy tappy stuff?

 

[aazak]

Everyone rusty and nervy, like the first shock of cold water - interesting to see who gets over it and comes out twice as good in the second half.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

The first twenty mins, we’ve not kept the bell like that for years

 

[Wat Tyler]

By the way that Hjoberg is a proper yard dog

 

[Bullens Rd]

Agendas.

Yup. I mean it's acceptable for the likes of Davies, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, etc, but Seamus has been amazing for us for a decade. Disgrace to see people slating him when he's having a top game.

 

[chrismpw]

Before my stream fell apart I found that not too painful on the eyes. More of that and without var interference and we might actually have a pleasant season.

 

[ashwuk76]

For the first game of a new season and 3 new players in the side very happy with that 45 minutes. New players settling in well, we are playing much better. As soon as this team gets used to each other we will destroy quite a few teams.

Have to agree with the striker shouts.. DCL right now doesn't seem to fit in this team.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Let’s not forget how much of a decent side this Spurs team are. Son has always caused us problems, Coleman really up against with him.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Intelligence in the play not route one like last year. Good footballing.

 

[lungo]

We've been good on the ball to a point, but it's still extremely ponderous and slow. Doucoure and Allan both look a little bit nervous and, although good battlers, aren't really quick. Add that to a slow centre back pairing and we're not able to pin Spurs back like we should be with the amount of possession we've had. Hopefully James can come up with something and we win 1-0.

Agree. Without Pickfords very good saves we would be 1 or 2 goals behind. Play is to slow and up top Bambi is not good enough and Richarlison out of form.

 

[Mrk]

I think it’ll be months before this new side and system really clicks, so it’s encouraging to see us play this well so far.

 

[ChesterBlue]

pics or gtfo

lol lol lol lol lol lol

 

[Kyle G.]

To my very untrained American eye, it looks like Everton are actually trying? I'm not used to seeing the players in the middle trying--and succeeding--when it comes to winning the ball and moving it forward. I like it.

 

[Zatara]

....encouraging, far less exposed in CM allowing the likes of Gomes and Rodriguez to play. We need to win, though, and not succumb to what is usually inevitable.

We still look vulnerable at the back with opposition getting in behind despite us sitting very deep, what a difference if we had a couple of players with real pace and power back there. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Don’t settle for a good performance, don’t settle for anything less than a win.

I think if we had a RB + CB with pace we'd be far higher up the pitch and James would really come into his own.