Everton Match Thread

[Chester Dontlie]

Just now, ZeGuy said:

Not a great half for Shinji.

I've been thinking the same. The samurai needs to step up a bit second half

 

 

 

[ZeGuy]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

Slimani needs a rest

Slimani didn't get anything decent and Okazki is not supporting.

[Guest Col city fan]

Both sides are lacking real quality to be honest.

Its an honest performance but it's all huff and puff. Again, we have no one to create a spark and to convert final ball into real chances.

[weller54]

1 minute ago, Dr The Singh said:

Slimani needs a rest

 

[justfoxes]

So far Chilwell MOTM ?

[MPH]

Slim needs better service. Drinky for king at half time please and Mahrez for albrighton

[Carl the Llama]

Just got in from the family boxing day stroll, I don't normally do this but any chance of someone throwing me in the river?

[foxfanazer]

Just now, justfoxes said:

So far Chilwell MOTM ?

By far! Gray good too

[lgfualol]

We should start crossingthe ball in

[Chester Dontlie]

Everton are a mess we really should win this one. Come on Leicester

[Bazly]

Good news is defence looks solid with all the changes and both Swansea and Sunderland are losing at half time.

[trabuch]

I think the presence of Vardy makes life easier for Okazaki (and probably Slimani). We do seem to be missing him today.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Chilwell has been outstanding, Amartey and Gray good too. Slimani has to work on his touch and Albrighton (as much as I love him and appreciate his work rate) needs to start managing the ball better or he'll find himself out of the side. I can't remember the last time he found a blue shirt with a delivery.

[Guest Col city fan]

Where is the creativity coming from?

Chilwell has looked very solid, Amartey fine...but where is the creater of chances?

[Vacamion]

 

Right lads, just in, having missed the first half of football for a City since Palace away last year.

 

Anyone have a succinct summary of what I missed?

[Bazly]

Stats at HT - only 35% possession

[Dr The Singh]

Drinky, Mahrez and Ulloa please

[ZeGuy]

Great first time for Amartey, Chillwell and Gray. A 4-3-3 with Amartey, Mendy and Drinkwater in the middle and Gray Slim and Mahrez forward would be great to see.

[desertfox2]

Well that explains why clubs like Liverpool were sniffing around Chilwell. Faultless performance best player on the pitch 1st half.

[spacemunky]

Just now, trabuch said:

I think the presence of Vardy makes life easier for Okazaki (and probably Slimani). We do seem to be missing him today.

Slap one of those masks on someone for the second half! 

[NewEnglandFox]

Mahrez for Okazaki with Gray going in the center for me.

[justfoxes]

Mahrez for Albrighton second half ??

[Phube]

Why o why do we never get crosses into Slim, it's his bloody game and Albrighton is one of the best crossers of the ball. It seem too easy...

[Crinklyfox]

Everton have looked a bit toothless but are growing in confidence and dominated the last fifteen minutes.  So far we've coped without being under any sort of severe pressure, but worryingly we don't look like scoring.

 

A point wouldn't be a disaster but against a side in indifferent form we really should be pressing for all three.  At the minute only Gray looks capable of scoring.

[foxes21]

Id bring Mahrez & Drinkwater on and then Musa at 60mins