WORRIED?

[malcson]

We have had the same statement put out by many posters since Moyes left unfortunately

Sadly it’s been true since Moyes left,for various reasons.

 

[Brisan123]

What about Watford, who have played Brighton, us and West Ham, two of which at home, and have collected 0 points from them? Are they essentially down in your strange head?

Football doesn't work the way you think it does. Last season we beat 3 of the top 6 at home. We also took 1 point off Newcastle over 2 games.
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I think the poster means if everton followed his example and played all our games on a playstation then we would be in the top 6

 

[Brisan123]

I don't think anyone is catastrophising and saying it's either a crisis or that we're going down, are they?

I think it's a concern though. A worry. We were poor for large parts last night against a League One side and as @GrandOldTeam said, we were only 10 minutes away from pens.

We've not particularly impressed in any game this season and against Villa we were dire. Of course, we're very capable of turning that form around and going on a run (hopefully starting against Wolves).

We've got to be picking up points in the early part of the season in these easier-to-win games as we approach Christmas as we've got a hell of a fixture list going into December.

Wolves are our main rivals for that 7th spot so it's the biggest game of the season so far, we really need to step it up.

Last season our easier to win games at home were against United Chelsea and Arsenal

 

[MikeH72]

Wolves finished 9 points off the top six and took 16 points off the top six.
Everton finished 12 points off the top six and took 12 points off the top six.

"Just as far behind the top six as we were...."

9 points behind the top 6. NINE points. That’s “mixing it with the top 6” in your bizarre head for the purposes of this agenda only. You can stop this odd behaviour now.

 

[Brisan123]

Both of the goals they scored were preventable, they weren't out of nothing. At least they weren't any more than Digne's or Sigs penalty was.

They fully deserved to be level going into the last 10 minutes of the game.

Every goal that was ever scored or will be scored was/will be preventable
That's why teams have defenders and goalkeepers
Newsflash :Footballers make mistakes

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Agree with your point but there are 2 ways to look at it.

You could say playing well in 3 games and losing all 3 of them is not a good sign.

Same way teams are praised for winning when they don't play well. You could say if you dont play well youre lucky to win but its a quality to be able to win when not on top form

You could say though things, but certainly if a team is doing those things that USUALLY translate to results over time, the results will eventually come. A 38 match sample might not always perfectly reflect from a points perspective the more micro level results on the field - there's lots of fortune and luck involved, hell just look at our last two seasons, but my guess is that Watford will be fine if they keep playing the way they are.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Who would you have picked instead of Schneiderlin to play last night.
I am no fan of his but what are the options

Steve is Wonder, Usain Bolt, Joey Essex.

It doesn’t matter who plays as long as it’s not him but would of given Tom Davies a go.

 

[Steve Wigan]

Being an evertonian is the best rollercoaster in the world. Wouldn’t change it for the world. How can you be worried after years of disappointment. It’s all natural now.

The trouble with a roller coaster is that it always finishes were you started off.

 

[Brisan123]

Steve is Wonder, Usain Bolt, Joey Essex.

It doesn’t matter who plays as long as it’s not him but would of given Tom Davies a go.

Davies is another of those players who in the minds of some fans gets incrementally better the longer he sit on the bench
The truth is a different matter altogether

 

[Gilbert..]

Interesting thread and opinions. To early to judge but im not worried as Everton have beat the emotions out of me quite a while ago. We are that club that havent got it right in a long time. The club that if we were to get it right can get right in the mix of it. Not sure about actualy winning as city have taken that away from so many clubs now with the money they spend.
But as of so far. We have looked flat. Doesnt help when you have a striker who might be willing but hes just not up to it.
Reserving a proper review until things kick on for another 7 or 8 games.
Everton usualy kick you in the teeth. So worrying about it is pointless.

 

[ilikecheese]

At first I was afraid, I was petrified...

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

At first I was afraid, I was petrified...

But then I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along

 

[Minimeister]

I love wallowing in misery.

 

[catcherintherye]

It's amazing people apply the logic of 'two freak goals' to Lincoln but DON'T apply it in reverse to Digne's and Sig's penalty.

'Comfortable' but with 10 minutes to go was heading to penalties against a side that was playing in League Two 4 months ago.

No and thats fair, particularly Digne's wonder goal. Watching the game though, we were always much better than them and it was only a matter of time until we scored more goals. We started the game poorly, with a goal that should have been chalked off. Aside from that it was a 4-1 hammering which did them justice.

 

[PeregrineT]

So far in the league we have played three won one, drawn one lost one - All should have been victories with the players we have and money spent, could have lost them all.

Carabao Cup struggled to win against a first division club.

Look lethargic, off the pace and quite frankly clueless at times.

Silva still insisting on playing Schneiderlin who constantly makes defensive errors, fails to tackle, gives free kicks away and insists on playing forty yard balls to heavily marked players or passes back.

In essence I believe we have a decent squad with the potential for a good cup run and or relative league success, I just think the man at the helm does not know who his best squad is and where to play them.

Wolves (supposedly one of our main rivals for that coveted 7th spot) on Sunday and really not relishing that one.

Am I worried?

Damn right I am....................

Might want to save it for a loss.

Also, the "All should have been victories with the players we have and money spent" is complete BS. This is a sport, not a transaction. Every team but Liverpool has dropped points, including those who have massively outspent everyone else.