Man of the Match v Wigan

[MikeO]

Current MOTM standings.....

 

Ross Barkley...49

Tim Howard...41

Marouane Fellaini...22

Leighton Baines...13

Leon Osman...8

Tim Cahill...8

Tony Hibbert...3

Victor Anichebe...3

Sylvain Distin...2

Jack Rodwell...1

Mikel Arteta...1

Phil Jagielka...1

Seamus Coleman...1

 

Previous winners....

Aston Villa (H)...Marouane Fellaini

Blackburn (A)...Tim Howard

Sheffield United (H)...Ross Barkley

Queens Park Rangers (H)...Ross Barkley

[Ian C]

Hibbo.

 

Neville doesn't have a chance at right back based on Hibbo's current form.

[badaids]

went for hibbo - a stack of balls on the table tackles and blocks and a sweet cross for vellios to larrap in.

[Matt]

Hibbo.

 

Neville doesn't have a chance at right back based on Hibbo's current form.

cant think of anyone else to be honest maybe Ossie. There wasnt a stand out performer. Rodwell was playing very well 1st half but then disappeared for most of the second, Felli was average, Baines didnt get as stuck in as usual though he did play well. Thought Bily did well 1st half too.

Edited September 17, 2011 by Matt

[GoodisonRoad]

nobody stood out, but i think Hibbo was the best of an average bunch, great ball for the 2nd goal and never stopped all game.

Edited September 17, 2011 by GoodisonRoad

[gzcon]

Hibbo for me, couple of great blocks and a nice ball in for the second goal. Ossie a close second, stepping up into Artetas shoes nicely.

[Kohen]

Hibbert for me too!

[Hafnia]

Is it a first for me? But yep hibbert all the way. Does a good job at right back without the need to point for no reason.

 

Excellent ball for vellios - made up for him.

[Peter H]

Haha i just came to the conclusion that Hibbo gets my motm in the match thread. Looks like most agree. He was the only player that looked really good today. Closest behind him was Baines.

 

Felli and Coleman were poor today, the rest ok. Jags made a bad mistake but saved himself with the goal. But you just cant stop playing to claim a foul.

[Hafnia]

Next time I see a player wave an imaginary card I will explode. F'n disgusting antics. Sorry why Is it in the motm thread? Dunno. Anyhow I hate anyone who does it, I'm sure players ask for a card which is worse but the waving???? Arrrggggghhhhhh blood boils

[Matt]

Next time I see a player wave an imaginary card I will explode. F'n disgusting antics. Sorry why Is it in the motm thread? Dunno. Anyhow I hate anyone who does it, I'm sure players ask for a card which is worse but the waving???? Arrrggggghhhhhh blood boils

finally something we agree on! Id like to see people who ask for / wave imaginary cards should get one themselves. It would soon sort it out.

[Steve_E]

It was between Jags and Distin for me. I went with Jagielka in the end. He cleared a lot and put himself about. I didn't think Hibbert was good either, until his sweet cross for the goal and a very well timed and important tackle near the end of the game that is. I was even annoyed at him earlier when both Fellaini and Coleman had made runs, but he failed to get the ball to either of them. But as I said, he made up for that later. Rodwell was very good in the first half, but disappeared a little in the second. His first half would have warranted MOTM though. He still completed 91% of his passes (only 4 stray passes all game), had 4 interceptions and 3 won tackles.

[marcopaulo]

am i the only one who though hibbert got beat too often too easy? maybe i was watchin summat else....

[Romey 1878]

I really have no idea who to vote for tbh, I don't think any one played particularly well. You could find a couple of things for a few players that they did OK, but something to warrant being MOTM? Nah.

 

So I'm not voting.

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

Jags for me

[jonno]

I voted for Jags, for the improvement, the goal and the sliding tackle 2nd half. Although I though Velios played with maturity.. Must agree with Haf, don't think he was going to book Felli until he gestured to the ref.

[FairWooney]

I thought Bily was good in the first half, but didn't do much in the second.

 

none of the attacking players were any good second half really.

 

Baines did his usual job well and Osman worked hard as ever, Hibbo was good as well even with a good bit of involvement in some attacks and good crosses.

 

fuck it i'll go hibbo.

[Avinalaff]

You know it's a funny game, and fans are so fickle. Not long ago, Hibbert and Osman were the punch bags for many fans, yet both are playing great football, and making the fans proud.

 

I went for Hibbert today, and was happy to realise my instincts weren't in the minority. Well done Tony. Keep it up lad.

[The Beard]

Another vote for Hibbert, without being outstanding he was the best player on view to day in my opinion. I thought Osman, who I am a big fan of, had his worst game for a while, he looked knackered (although you can't fault his effort) and why he stopped to allow Di Santo to get his shot in for the goal I don't know.

[marcus jones]

I voted for Jags, for the improvement, the goal and the sliding tackle 2nd half. Although I though Velios played with maturity.. Must agree with Haf, don't think he was going to book Felli until he gestured to the ref.

Felli was booked for persistent fouling.

[chicagoblue]

Went with Rodwell,which seems a lonely view, but I thought he really was the only one to give us any real shape and form. He did tail off in the second half, but then our entire team what shite until the last 10. We need to be able to play our game and not get sucked into snoozefests when it suits the opposition. When we passed it one touch we looked really good (even when not really going anywhere), just need to keep doing that non stop. As soon as we look for that long ball we move away from our strengths. Obviously with the likes of Setlli and Stracq on the longer ball makes more sense when chasing the winner, but I just think the team plays such better football when we one touch it around.

[MikeO]

Setlii ?

[SimonButtle]

thought Cahill never stopped all afternoon

[flaminfox]

thought Cahill never stopped all afternoon

I didn't vote for him but I agree and I thought he had a good game and worked really hard.

Edited September 18, 2011 by the_everton_way

[smeghead1]

Went for Hibbo, ive always said hes a brilliant defender, never shirks a challenge infact i think he enjoys them, but this new attacking Hibbo is great!! That ball for Vellios was superb and well the finish was just as good!! Drenthe looks like a handful too.

[rubecula]

I couldn't find much to pick out of that. Hibbo was good in parts, so were most of the others...in parts. So after a bit of thought I went for Jagz. However if you disagree with this I can understand why.

 

The only one who I was disappointed with was Felli to be honest. He didn't seem very interested for much of the game.

 

Vellios came on and produced a cracking header, and Drenthe's finish was very cool headed. If we played the rest of the game like the last quarter of an hour we could have had a shed load of goals IMO.

[Romey 1878]

I plumped for Hibbert in the end after watching the highlights and seeing the last ditch blocks/tackles Hibbert put in. If they'd equalised straight after we'd gone ahead I think we wouldn't crumbled, so that block of us was so important.

[Bailey]

Hibbert for me. No one was outstanding, but it was a much improves performance from Hibbert and he made some really crucial blocks when our back line seemed to crumble.

[BrotherEstapol]

Easily Hibbert, didn't have to think twice.

However, before the last two goals, I'd have said Jags. He was much better this week than he has been this season, and to top it off, he scored!

But Hibbert was all-round best on field...the best right-back performance from an Everton player for some time now I'd say. Put in some very well timed tackles in the box. In particular, there was one in the first half where he came from no-where to clear what I reckon would have been a goal-scoring shot! Then obviously that last tackle after the Velios goal.

As it's been said, Neville will find it hard to get back in the team a this rate!

 

Felli was dissapointing, but I just don't think it was his day...hardly anything went right for him and that effected him more as the game went on.(see his body language towards the end of the 2nd...)

Bily has improved immensely since last season and had a good first half, but faded in the second. Was hoping for one of his howitzer shots but alas...

[StevO]

a good win. gutted we couldnt manage a clean sheet but three points is three points.

we need a win against west brom on wed, after that it wont get any easier for a while.

COYB