Popular Post duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 2, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Only 39 more points until we are safe Wall Writer, Newty82, dunlopp9987 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fosse Captain Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Played pretty well overall. Thought we made the right choices, just poor execution at times. Danjuma poor touch when sent thru etc. But I don't really mind things not working as long as we keep trying to do the right things, and today I thought we did for the most part. Beto was exceptional but faded towards the end (understandable) and Pickfords save was incredible! I still question Dyche reluctance to make changes. More for fresh legs than anything else. Maybe when the injuries are back he might be more willing? I just thought for the last 10 mins Chermitti would have got a run around as Beto was knackered. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Shukes said: Look at all the comments about Danjuma. He has had a great effort deflected behind. Been dangerous every time he runs forward with the ball. But because he hasn’t scored, we want him subbed This is why we have the repuatation as fans that we have. Got hit by a great effort on goal there. But we’ve had enough chances to show that this game isn’t over by a mile. Let’s see how we come out the secobd half. Its not because he "hasn't scored" its because his decision making has stopped the team creating chances and scoring goals. Fair play he gets in the box and scores the tap in but we should have been ahead at half time and won the game. Attacking players that do well up until the final 3rd are largely useless. You need them to make the right decisions and show composure in the key moments. This is where attacking players win and lose games and IMO he lost us this game with his first half decision making. I haven't watched the second half so I don't know if he made up for it. McNeil is a far more clinical player and the sooner he is match fit the better for our chances of staying up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Toffee Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 I'll give you all credit that look for and find positives. Beto is a player. Rest are individuals. Not a team. I was disgusted today. That is a very poor squad we played. But I have to face it so are we. I apologize for being so negative but other than Beto and Jordan I struggled today. 4 matches 1 point. Pathetic given opposition so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 I don't know if it's been mentioned but Dyche said Keane and Dobbin missed the game due to knocks they picked up mid-week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Bailey said: Its not because he "hasn't scored" its because his decision making has stopped the team creating chances and scoring goals. Fair play he gets in the box and scores the tap in but we should have been ahead at half time and won the game. Attacking players that do well up until the final 3rd are largely useless. You need them to make the right decisions and show composure in the key moments. This is where attacking players win and lose games and IMO he lost us this game with his first half decision making. I haven't watched the second half so I don't know if he made up for it. McNeil is a far more clinical player and the sooner he is match fit the better for our chances of staying up. Sorry mate but it’s not the choices at all. If Danjuma is running to the bye line and turns back… that’s a poor choice. If he runs to the bye line and hits it too far, that’s the right choice but poor execution. There is not a world anywhere that I won’t disagree with you there. I teach U12s how to play football and by all accounts I get 100% good feedback. I tell them all the time that I don’t care where your shot ends up…but play as I teach you and it WILL come! Decision making is more important than ability. English mentality is what holds us back. Only we can change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Did anyone watch Haaland the other night. Tried his best but missed time after time. Eventually scored. Everton fans would have subbed him because he was making the wrong decisions Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Can’t believe what I’ve just read to be fair… clinical players get up the pitch and have an end result. Danjuma scores. Oh my god! Sell the fucker because he didn’t pass…. Ffs! I literally give up. All we want is players to fail so our objectives are met. Sorry but you can all fuck off… I love Everton and don’t give a shit if I’m right or wrong! All I care about is Everton. So I'm happy to be wrong if we’re collecting points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shukes said: Can’t believe what I’ve just read to be fair… clinical players get up the pitch and have an end result. Danjuma scores. Oh my god! Sell the fucker because he didn’t pass…. Ffs! I literally give up. All we want is players to fail so our objectives are met. Sorry but you can all fuck off… I love Everton and don’t give a shit if I’m right or wrong! All I care about is Everton. So I'm happy to be wrong if we’re collecting points. You should probably stop drinking now, Shukes, it's making you angry. dunlopp9987, Shukes and plaidharper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, Shukes said: I teach U12s how to play football and by all accounts I get 100% good feedback. You can bribe most kids with sweets plaidharper and Shukes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, Shukes said: Can’t believe what I’ve just read to be fair… clinical players get up the pitch and have an end result. Danjuma scores. Oh my god! Sell the fucker because he didn’t pass…. Ffs! I literally give up. All we want is players to fail so our objectives are met. Sorry but you can all fuck off… I love Everton and don’t give a shit if I’m right or wrong! All I care about is Everton. So I'm happy to be wrong if we’re collecting points. Didn’t he keep the ball rather than pass when we had an overload? I don’t begrudge players taking shots etc but not passing when others are in better positions is gonna get criticised Bailey and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Hafnia said: Didn’t he keep the ball rather than pass when we had an overload? I don’t begrudge players taking shots etc but not passing when others are in better positions is gonna get criticised Exactly mate at times he was guilty of doing what we accused Gray of doing, not passing when it would have been the better option. We don’t need players trying to do it all on their own, we need players to try and look at the bigger picture and make the right decisions from the team’s perspective and make the most of the position they find themselves in. Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 On reflection I now agree with the Danjuma critics, from now on any player who shows an ounce of attacking flair needs to have his contract immediately terminated Shukes and Romey 1878 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: You should probably stop drinking now, Shukes, it's making you angry. Am I that easy to read haha. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Last week, we’d have lost this 2-0. As for the negative comments (too many grizzlies, to continue a theme), let’s remember that neither Danjuma nor Beto were here a week ago. As a team, we will improve. Shukes, Matt, MikeO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Hafnia said: Didn’t he keep the ball rather than pass when we had an overload? I don’t begrudge players taking shots etc but not passing when others are in better positions is gonna get criticised That’s a moment in a match. And nothing wrong with criticism at all. My issue at the moment is that he was easily the most attacking and creative player that we had…. And we’re criticising end product…. You know… the player that scored…. No end product duncanmckenzieismagic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: On reflection I now agree with the Danjuma critics, from now on any player who shows an ounce of attacking flair needs to have his contract immediately terminated Exactly. Useless, let’s get Iwobi back. At least he had the common sense to play that ball backwards and us lose the match. And some accuse our fans of being deluded. It’s not us…. It’s the rest of the universe that are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Should Danjuma have passed in the 4v2? Absolutely Did he do exactly the same move in midweek and get the winner? Absolutely People bemoan the lack of creativity in the side but then jump on the back of anyone who tries to be creative if it doesn’t come off, does my head in! Matt, Shukes and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Which is why we’re such an attractive club. People just live our fans and our club. Everyone wants in, and why wouldn’t they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 The Ref was an absolute joke today but this particular decision was beyond belief! https://x.com/rbmersey/status/1697972792539382198?s=46&t=1wM_xvx1NFbXaZSqIaj30A Romey 1878 and Matt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patto Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: The Ref was an absolute joke today but this particular decision was beyond belief! https://x.com/rbmersey/status/1697972792539382198?s=46&t=1wM_xvx1NFbXaZSqIaj30A There’s always a 1st against Everton it weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Another shocker https://x.com/mightybluesyt/status/1697966404618645937?s=46&t=1wM_xvx1NFbXaZSqIaj30A Penalty or not surely it’s a red as the last defender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 I'll post the extended when they're available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goodison Glory Posted September 3, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 I was very encouraged yesterday. Of course we still have weaknesses and moments of frustration but we continue to create chances and have shots on goal...world of difference to last season. 3 players (+ Pickford) deserve special mention: beto is awesome. No other word for it. He won 12 aerial duels yesterday and completed 2x more dribbles than any other player. branthwaite continues to impress. He seems very assured at the moment and has the physical tools to back it up. I also thought Onana was very good. I saw some of those driving runs we want him to make. He even took a ball on the chest in midfield - because he was calm enough to take a look and bring the ball under control instead of hoofing it clear. The ref was horrendous. No more laughable that redrawing the line when the wall was encroaching! All in all, I am feeling good. We've had some good performances and not got the points we deserved. Now we have a break, get some players back to health and continue to integrate new signings. MikeO, Matt, Shukes and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 11 hours ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Another shocker https://x.com/mightybluesyt/status/1697966404618645937?s=46&t=1wM_xvx1NFbXaZSqIaj30A Penalty or not surely it’s a red as the last defender? Let's not forget when Branthwaite was having his shirt pretty much ripped off him on a corner. No penalty, no VAR stepping in. We could have had three penalties in that game because the handball that gave us the corner for our opener was missed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patto Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 32 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Let's not forget when Branthwaite was having his shirt pretty much ripped off him on a corner. No penalty, no VAR stepping in. We could have had three penalties in that game because the handball that gave us the corner for our opener was missed as well. These incidents never got a mention on MOTD crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 17 minutes ago, patto said: These incidents never got a mention on MOTD crazy. The officiating in this league is bad on the best of days but yesterday was particularly shit. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Just watched the highlights above, I think we should give a lot of credit to Patterson for our 2nd goal, his initial pass starts the move and he gets himself in to a good position for the cross which is excellent. Hopefully it will give him some needed confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Wiggytop said: Just watched the highlights above, I think we should give a lot of credit to Patterson for our 2nd goal, his initial pass starts the move and he gets himself in to a good position for the cross which is excellent. Hopefully it will give him some needed confidence. Patterson can be a really good right back but we have to give him time or we'll ruin any chance for him or us. Goodison Glory, Btay and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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