SimonButtle Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Tempers going into the tunnel. No idea why, but I'll take some Everton anger over passivity. McCarthy again though involved and he has already been booked, i hope he does not get sent off, RK needs to tell him to calm down markjazzbassist and nyblue23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Only caught a few minutes of that. In for second half... come on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Valencia and the two Irishmen looking great. Intensity is up all across the pitch; even Rom is running around. That said, we still look like shit in the final third minus that goal. We need a bit more head's up attacking intensity. Ross has been playing some good long balls in; a couple have just barely missed their target. I'd like to see Ross take a long dribble and shoot like he was known to do a couple seasons ago. This is the best we've looked since the five game run at the start of the season, but it's still not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 For all the stick he's received, Valencia has been very good He has certainly showed that in there is a player somewhere, done really well so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Much much better. Work rate, aggressive, much better balance albeit our old boys at the back are dropping too deep and leaving too much space. I only tuned in after about 25-30 mins but I cant fault anyone. McCarthy & Gana are flying into tackles, running their arses off. I like the fact that McCarthy is giving people a kick, its what we need. That altercation at the end of the half wouldn't have happened in the last weeks so its good to see that we are trying to bully Arsenal, especially as they are week as piss when it comes to things like that. We need to show more quality in the final third. The one decent ball I have seen us put in has resulted in a goal! If we keep going like this we have at least another goal in us and Arsenal will start wilting like the delicate little flowers they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Press as a unit, break up play higher up the pitch. Our defence HAS to get closer to the half way line rather than invite them on to us. Sounds exactly right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Brilliant isn't it. We're fucking Everton, the players just realised that all of a sudden. Dogs of War not pussy cats. I fucking hate cats. Dogs fucking rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 All of that aggression will be wiped away in the second half when we realise we could get a point, then we will concede a goal and try and fight again. I guarantee it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I fucking hate cats. Dogs fucking rule. Ha ha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Arsenal never like it when the tackles start flying in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On Valencia, his work rate has been excellent but he hasn't shown any quality in the final third (I started watching at roughly 25-30mins). In truth, no one has, but he has certainly worked his arse off for the team and that is what we need more than anything at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Valencia has been brilliant today. Barkley looks much better playing with some freedom. Great first time ball from Gueye to Baines and then a peach of a cross for Seamus to nod in. Gana seems to enjoy getting up the field a bit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 First 20 minutes...crap. stood off far too much. Started turning around 30 minutes in, more bite in the tackle. The crowd responded likewise and we start playing at a much better tempo. We need to keep this up. Crunch into the tackle, get in their faces, stop standing off. Take the game to them, play at pace. Goodison will bounce and the players will up it even more. Been pleased with Valencia so far. He's giving it a right good go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 On Valencia, his work rate has been excellent but he hasn't shown any quality in the final third (I started watching at roughly 25-30mins). In truth, no one has, but he has certainly worked his arse off for the team and that is what we need more than anything at the moment! Ye he is just missing that final ball to create an opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Yep. That's exactly what we needed. Kick fucking lumps out of them, we aren't here to let Arsenal to stroke the ball about. They all need to do it. Press as a unit, break up play higher up the pitch. Our defence HAS to get closer to the half way line rather than invite them on to us. Against the shite we should start Holgate. He has the pace to run down a striker and make a challenge, we can play higher up the pitch and take the game to them, not just sit back and wait for the inevitable. Completely agree with that second point. You cant really press as a team without pace at the back. If only Distin was still knocking around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Ye he is just missing that final ball to create an opportunity. For me that is the point though. Keep working hard and not only do you stop the opposition from playing, you'll force a couple of opportunities for yourself and get the crowd going. It may not be pretty, but you'll always stand a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Lukaku needs to understand that people make mistakes. He just stands there like... you fucking idiot... instead of attacking the ball whenever a pass is misdirected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 What were the fisticuffs about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Very lucky... Coleman losing the ball too easily in a bad place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Real let off. Another brain fart (coleman?), and Ozil should have punished us there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Great run from Baines. How is that not a booking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Bainsey has shown glimpses of his old self tonight. Thank fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Williams get in the wall and deflect THIS fucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Let Baines take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Baines was hot, should have been allowed to take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I know Barkley has scored a couple of free kicks but he rarely works the keeper. Good defending between Baines and Stek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Stek injured, Robles may come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 What a great touch from Rom, didn't know he had that in him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 More of that from Barkley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Cocklickin' deserved a booking there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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