Sideliner

I miss Deulofeu a lot, but we will miss him more once he moves on. Is he the new Mirallas of this season? Nobody knows why he is not playing - certainly not because he is not good enough. Two acadamy players gets the nod ahead of him these days. At least he is not humiliated like Mirallas was last season by warming him up and then sending on Osman, or sending him on for the last 2 or 3 minutes of a game.

He simply has not been played enough - not match fit. I have no doubt he can be a more than useful player if given enough opportunities to prove what's in him. If i was in his shoes i would ask for a transfer.

Everton should have and could have won this one - but we are playing ugly ineffective football - i hope the new year brings something new for us.

Barkley showed some class in the build up and goal

Everton is probably the only PL side who will bring on two acadamy players as subs to chase a game

If Deulefeu is not injured he must ask for a transfer

Barkley and Lukaku giving ball away

Coleman is doing our nr 10's job in his absense

Nobody coming to help coleman - Where is our nr 10?

Playing long ball at the moment - and it is not working

Everton's combinations does not work - we have far too little interplay in opposition half

It was obvious they wanted to score first - We allowed them to pin us against the ropes - We took a sucker punch

Greetings from Africa - with the Hull plan coming together

i won't be watching live buy with that starting line-up my formation would be : Holgate , Funes Mori, Williams, Baines Gana , Barry Mirallas Coleman Lennon Lukaku

No ' i think some players (not only Everton) have become bigger than their club

I would like to see Deulefeu starting in at least 5 matches in a row - He needs match practice/fitness - to show his true ability - I still believe he has the potential to be a much better player than he is at the moment - Same but to a lesser extent applies for Mirallas

Barkley has lots of talent but very little wide vision - He can dribble a ball well but his forward passing and interplay is poor - He can score a goal but makes little if any contribution in defense - He can be very sharp in an instant but his workrate over 90 min is suspect to say the least - He is like the dog who can chase a car very well but does not know what to do when he catches up with it. The huge gap between his strengths and his weaknesses makes him a very average player - sad to say. We should replace him in midfield with a proper creative playmaker to act as link between our striker and wingers.

WHY EVERTON WHY CAN"T WE BEAT LIVERPOOL?

This Liverpool is a fit side - they are lasting much better and deserves to win - we have been piss poor in 2nd half

High class football from Barkley

Everton has not stringed 5 passes together in the 2nd half

Desperate defending by Everton prevents Liverpool from scoring

Everton must stop playing the man - rather play the ball

Ross Barkley has a 50% pass rate so far with no chances created - not good enough for our creative midfielder

We have mainly been watching the ball in the second half - rarely touching it