Match Thread Watford v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Lob]

Frank was bitten by the Burnley away performance. We get hammered away when we go to open.

This was his response to the earlier away day capitulations.

With respect mate tonight we were playing a team that have only won twice at home all season and are already relegated. I doubt they would have scored even if we took a time out and did the crossword. I get cautiousness when necessary but he got it wrong tonight imo. We had a good run going and could have beat these easily. This one is definitely 2 points dropped for me.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Sadly he must have read the experts on GOT who claimed its fine to not rotate one single player cuz it was a must win game.

Well you can't win a must win with 11 knackered players on the pitch !!

Thing is, though, we could have. With a change of formation we could have played those exact players tonight and won, probably comfortably.

 

[MrGrumpy]

We aren’t as crap as Watford. We certainly aren’t as crap as Watford’s reserves. We had momentum from two big wins, using the same players.

Had we huffed and puffed and just not been good enough, then that’s one thing. We went hunting for a draw though. People still cryarse to this day about our inferiority complex under Moyes and yet this is the mindset Lampard asks us to go and play with in this game. Sickening.

A lot was bad decision making in the final 3rd. We had like 14 shots but only 3 on target

 

[Gilbert..]

That's not how footy works, though.

Its how Everton work.
We cant hide this one. Its a poor result against not even their first team.
Should have came away with the points here. We never.
Lets move on.

 

[TheNinja]

Mate they have been dire. Absolutely dire. There is no comparison with leicester.
Its a huge 2 points dropped.
But we go again at home.

We've been absolutely dire away from home mate... I know it hurts, and feels like it only ever happens to us, but it doesn't ?

 

[Fansince1988]

If we are safe by the end of play on Sunday, tonight’s point will go down as a great point. I’m banking on a win on Sunday we are at home fans will be at full voice to hopefully help us over the line.

 

[Kev The Rat]

but if leeds get 4 points or 6 we need more

it’s taking the p all this

No if they get 4 we still only need 1 win

 

[Mark barnett]

Better than losing 2-5 but just as disappointing in many aspects our attacking play was ridiculously bad

 

[matty1878]

They both won win every game.

Your saying Brentford will beat us but Leeds will beat them
Burnley play Spurs and Villa away

i’m saying we don’t know f all

except i’m worried

 

[DualityNSNO]

With respect mate tonight we were playing a team that have only won twice at home all season and are already relegated. I doubt they would have scored even if we took a time out and did the crossword. I get cautiousness when necessary but he got it wrong tonight imo. We had a good run going and could have beat these easily. This one is definitely 2 points dropped for me.

It's also us though, as a counterpoint to what you've said.

 

[Julio Ananas]

WOMPAAAAA

Always said these games are crucial. 3 points tonight kills Leeds for good. Now they've got a lifeline at home against Brighton. This then puts more pressure for us to get a result against Brentford.

To me it could've been over tonight. Even losing it would've put us in the same position pretty much

NO. TWO Pt GAP BETTER THAN ONE. HOPE THIS HELPS

 

[Fansince1988]

We've been absolutely dire away from home mate... I know it hurts, and feels like it only ever happens to us, but it doesn't ?

It’s a savour we are quite good at home.

 

[matty1878]

No if they get 4 we still only need 1 win

my maths is terrible. so we need one win of they get 4 but two wins if they get 6?

 

[Gilbert..]

They where only playing Everton. Do you think we are a good team?

No.

 

[Bob Latchford]

Imagine if we’d won the home game instead of getting smashed 5-2…… we are awful away from home, and the table reflects this.

With hindsight it’s a disappointing result but only Pickfords wonder saves got us the wins v Chelsea and Leicester. Watford never laid a glove on us but at the same time, given what we were up against, we should have won but as per the rest of this season - we aren’t very good either….