Match Thread Everton v Leicester

[yackandandah]

We are pretty awful if we don't have our 1st team out. It just shows how unbalanced/weak our squad is. It needs to be redressed. Maybe it's to be expected, I dunno.

Now I've accepted we're going to lose, it does make for easier watching.

 

[SwedeFox]

Was discussing the other day which PL footballer most look like they don't want to play football anymore. John Stones came to mind. Mahrez is up there

 

[yackandandah]

Why on earth would you take Gray off for Mahrez though?

Balance? Albrigton is more effective on the left.

 

[Brown Nose]

Balance? Albrigton is more effective on the left.

My point is that Mahrez was left out to rest him for Wednesday. With the game pretty much out of reach, why bring him on for a player that won't start on Wednesday?

It's just the sort of contradictory message that NP used to drive me nuts with.

 

[floppus]

If we can get 40% of the goals from 25% of the possession, do we need to get more of the ball or less? Discuss.

Can't be arsed to apply any serious thought to that one

 

[Jeff]

My point is that Mahrez was left out to rest him for Wednesday. With the game pretty much out of reach, why bring him on for a player that won't start on Wednesday?

It's just the sort of contradictory message that NP used to drive me nuts with.

Playing 30 minutes isn't going to tire him for Wednesday. But he might be able to help us get back into this match.

 

[Graz]

Ulloa about to come on. For Slimani you'd expect.

Wise choice.

 

[yackandandah]

We've been playing 'good football' in the last x minutes. Thing is, it's not how we play!

 

[Brown Nose]

Playing 30 minutes isn't going to tire him for Wednesday. But he might be able to help us get back into this match.

Unless he gets injured* or has a stinker knocking his fragile, slowly improving, confidence. Just isn't worth it.

* as I type someone's just gone through him

 

[Graz]

It's Albrighton off for Ulloa.

Don't know what that makes the system, but just resting key men

 

[Graz]

Unless he gets injured or has a stinker knocking his fragile, slowly improving, confidence. Just isn't worth it.

Or changes the game and improves his confidence before a key game

 

[Jeff]

Ulloa about to come on. For Slimani you'd expect.

Albrighton. Presumably Musa will play wide left.

 

[Blaarev]

Nah. Can't be right. Someone in here told me he would never play for us again.

 

[give_us_a_wave]

All just shows up our complete lack of depth in the squad. Absolutely unforgivable considering the money we had to chuck about. The chequebook needs to be put to good use this Summer. We've got next to **** all acceptable cover in any position outside the strikers that I can see. Everton are really not all that as anyone who watched them last week will know.

 

[yackandandah]

The game's too fast for Benny innit?

 

[Micky]

All just shows up our complete lack of depth in the squad. Absolutely unforgivable considering the money we had to chuck about. The chequebook needs to be put to good use this Summer. We've got next to **** all acceptable cover in any position outside the strikers that I can see. Everton are really not all that as anyone who watched them last week will know.

There is not one team in the premier league that could rest 5 first team players and still perform to their best.

 

[Miles Away]

Pointless 90 for Drinkwater and Huth.

 

[Brown Nose]

Premier League goals this season: Lukaku: 23 Middlesbrough: 22

 

[Micky]

6 goals but quite frankly a game lacking in quality - from both teams.

 

[Miles Away]

Let's hope Wes is fit on Wednesday.