Bailey

There is actually enough space in this game for Barkley to do really well, almost the perfect game for him.

Ffs shocking defending... like keystone fucking cops.

Cleverley needs to come off now. Completely out of his depth in that role.

What the fuck are we doing at the back.

3 match ban there. Dirty twat.

I like to see a bit of a niggle like that. You get it all the time in rugby and in Sunday League. It serves Coleman right for being a dick in possession.

I feel sorry for Rom and Mirallas. Only fed scraps so far but they are having a go at winning and chasing what they can. They are almost in no man's land though, especially Mirallas.

Having Bolasie misplacing the most basic of passes doesn't help.

Ffs Stekelenberg.. what was that.

Liability.

We don't have ONE dribbler that can go around defenders. Fact.

Bolasie, Mirallas and Lukaku can all take players on. Instead of dribbling though we need to pass and move more.

Does anyone else think Stek is deliberately time wasting?

Brilliant challenge there from Mori!

Why are we playing so many long fucking balls. There is room for forward balls into feet but Everytime it's waist height or above!

The BBC online commentary says it was Lukaku who it definitely wasn't.

Haha good ole Beeb!

Was Williams who headed it wasn't it?

I thought it was Mori but there has a been a couple of times already today that I have mixed them up.

Not the position to give away a free kick!

Much better play on the counter, Bolasie who has generally been shocking, did really well skinning Darmian and putting in a wicked cross.

That sums us up. Mori heading a shot on goal backwards and Cleverley skying the volley.

That is a fucking awful challenge. Should be off!

We are reverting to type now. Defending well but no control in attack. Wasteful long balls, mainly directionless.

That was our first warning... started with Gueye getting the wrong side of his man.

It's almost a 442 though with Cleverly left Bolasie right and Mirallas off Rom.

Much our best start for a few weeks.

The keeper is shit. They need a commanding centre half. Other than that they are very strong going forward.

He looks terrible. Mignolet is much better.

Again... you miss the point. You bring goals into the equation again.... we are talking about a player who needs to work for the team and we get back to "goals".

 

Koeman has stated numerous time that we aren't working hard from the front. Pundits are picking up on it... but it's ok cos Rom scores goals at a decent rate.

 

Not in my book it ain't. This whole Billy's boots appraisal of a player is a joke. He needs to pull his finger out but you won't hold him accountable.

Never said that fella, you brought up goals with Costa.

Out of interest, if Rom and Costa swapped teams do you think they would be averaging those same stats for the different club?

Yea it looks like a flat 3 in the centre of the park to match what Utd put out.

 

I imagine that, had we a better attacking 3, he be tempted to go with McCarthy over Cleverley. But I get the feeling that McCarthy is now finished as an Everton player

I'd expect to see Barry behind Gana and Cleverley with the latter two playing a Bix to box role. Both will bring Hugh energy and Cleverley is more creative than McCarthy so I expect that is why he is in.

I like the look of the team, it's a surprise but it looks aggressive, especially with Mori at the back and Mirallas in.

Let's wait and see what happens! COYB

Only watched the 2nd half but I barely heard Origi 's name.

At times he seems unplayable and then others he goes completely missing... sounds like another Belgian!

Not niasse kone or valencia? the only other strikers we have?

Read up mate, I was joking with Aiden.