Bailey

I agree.

2nd after 4 games having played 2 of the worst teams currently in the league, an out of form Spurs side at home and a tricky away fixture at West Brom. Yep definitely easier to maintain that form for 34 more games than to win something like 6/7 games in a cup where some teams fielder weaker teams.

I hate that type of analogy when it is made at this stage of the season because there is absolutely no guarantee of where we will finish. What happens if we get no silverware and 12th? Was it then a bad decision to get dumped out of the cup? Like Dunc says we should be looking to win every game, especially when we don't have a European campaign to contend with.

Maybe, I guess we will find out soon enough.

I agree.

Not as in you were making it up but as in its a ridiculous thing for Evertonions to be doing based on one game after a good spell.

Valencia didn't help himself though. He offered no presence in the box and when balls were played into good positions he was on his heels waiting for the ball instead of attacking it. That may come with time as he gets used to the squad but he doesn't seem to have the instinct of a natural striker.

This... can't judge a player when he is out of position. In fairness he did better than I would have expected in that role.

Mori was crap but I thought Holgate did well. Cleverley did well on the whole too. Not sure how Kone can be blamed either considering how long it took Koeman to get him on the pitch and the mess of a formation he used as well.

The difference is that their lad took the shot on when he had the time and space and ours didn't. That was the most frustrating thing about today, a reluctance to pull the trigger.

That last sentence is ridiculous. It's not like we gave up without a whimper. We dominated but didn't have the quality in the final third, mainly because we our main striker was injured. As I mentioned at the time, that is a product of our transfer window more than anything. The changes didn't help us, I don't know why Funes Mori was playing left back for example but sometimes it just doesn't happen and today was frustratingly that day.

I want to play but there is no chance I am getting it either. There was no way he was getting in the first team at the time so he needed games. This isn't like when we had a crocked Saha and bandaged Cahill. They are 3 far superior attacking players. If he wanted to play for Everton he should have got himself Championship football on loan.

I just wish there were so many breaks during the game... I love NFL redzone on Sky but I cant watch a whole game from start to finish.

Holgate and Williams both did well but I think it has to be Gueye again... its getting boring! Cleverley did well in the first half but he was a bit anonymous in the second and was too weak for their goal.

We had two players that offered no threat and they were Valencia and Lennon. Both did well linking the play but I fail to see how they fit into Koeman's system at the moment.

Too many people are trying to dribble past players instead of playing the pass/cross. Barkley is going to be the one everyone names but Coleman / Gerry have just as bad, the formers has probably been the worst. Bolasie and Mirallas have done the same.

In fairness to the players, they are giving it a good go but it's just not coming off.

This looks an absolute mess of a formation now

Cleverley too soft.

FFS... great finish though

Must be a glitch!

Off the line! So close

Bolasie straight into the game with a great cross. Valencia again not really attacking the ball.

Wouldn't argue with those subs.

I knew you would comment! It's a change that needs to happen though.