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The `New` Everton?
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So that`s it then ? the `New` Everton?
From what I saw on Fox, they looked pretty much like the Everton of old with a totally ineffectual midfield and strikers who spent the game watching the ball whizz past them.
Perhaps they were all `saving themselves` for the BIG game on Thursday - we can only hope that was the case but I fear the very worst.
And £20M for Johnson and Yakubu? The pair are totally incompatible, Moyes has blown his gaffer`s bread on these two lummoxes.
Ken Edwards, Posted 15/09/2007 at 13:56:32
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Neil McKinney
2 Posted 15/09/2007 at 15:41:27
2 Posted 15/09/2007 at 15:41:27
Spot on Paul!
Perhaps this was a missed opportunity but certainly not the turgid crap that Ken’s spouting!
Man U may not be firing on all cylinders and even if we have got £20m worth of strikers upfront, did you see the talent that the scum had on the pitch! Tevez, Ronaldo, Scholes, need I go on. As much progression as we may have made we’re still inferior on paper to teams like Man U, so if we’d have won a scrappy 1-0 or even stole a point I’d have been pleased.
As it is we’ve lost and I’m disappointed. I will scrutinize the full game later, but from what I’ve read so far, we didn’t do too bad. Let’s hope the confidence isn’t knocked too much for the next game.
COYB
Perhaps this was a missed opportunity but certainly not the turgid crap that Ken’s spouting!
Man U may not be firing on all cylinders and even if we have got £20m worth of strikers upfront, did you see the talent that the scum had on the pitch! Tevez, Ronaldo, Scholes, need I go on. As much progression as we may have made we’re still inferior on paper to teams like Man U, so if we’d have won a scrappy 1-0 or even stole a point I’d have been pleased.
As it is we’ve lost and I’m disappointed. I will scrutinize the full game later, but from what I’ve read so far, we didn’t do too bad. Let’s hope the confidence isn’t knocked too much for the next game.
COYB
Alan Nelson
3 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:07:11
3 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:07:11
Didn’t think we were that bad but you have a point about AJ and The Yak.Johnson has only looked truly effective to me when playing in a 4-4-1-1 formation and I suspect his pairing with Yakubu (did he really cost £11M?)will be no more successful than the one with Beattie.May turn out that Moyes HAS blown a huge amount on trying to find someone to play with the little fellow.He’s best on his own!
Den Masters
4 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:13:11
4 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:13:11
Moyes is clueless about strikers.Beattie,Johnson and Yakubu were all signed because they were ’the flavour of the month’.He’s the only manager who can’t get goals from Faddy and grossly misused Rooney.He’ll be gone by Christmas,Thank god!
Shaun Cook
5 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:20:38
5 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:20:38
From what I saw from online streaming it was the sam problems again. Neville and Jags in the creative positions of midfield simply doesn t work. In my opinion Jags was the wrong signing for us-full of endevour but lacking in creation. We ve a bag full of these players already and Moysie really should have made signing a creative midfielder his priority.
There is no point moaning about Yak and AJ they ve been given no service as is often the case here unfortunately. Lets hope MADDOG is fit soon to tide us over until Jan !
There is no point moaning about Yak and AJ they ve been given no service as is often the case here unfortunately. Lets hope MADDOG is fit soon to tide us over until Jan !
Tony Miller
6 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:26:51
6 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:26:51
Beatie, Johnson and Yakubu only signed because they were flavour of the month?
Utter Bollocks
Utter Bollocks
Vic Whiting
7 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:32:51
7 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:32:51
Think you are targetting the wrong weakness,old son.We still have NO midfield.Neville and Jagielka may be good full-backs but they sure ain’t midfielders.When Arteta has a ’bad ’un’as he did today,the front players get no service at all.Moyes’ stubborness will see him out of a job before long!
Stefan Tosev
8 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:33:11
8 Posted 15/09/2007 at 16:33:11
I cant believe the shit I am reading here. Fucking idiots are coming with knee jerk reactions. We shut up United for the game, we matched them in every department was the goal goal result of briliant move, did they create any clear cut chances, did Ronaldo, Giggs, Nani, Tevez make us looke out of the pace, did they looked as J100m worth, how many saves made Wessels, what did United so much that we are slating our players and the manager.
They scored one goal from a set piece in the end nothing more. Yes this separates the champions from the decent side but at the moment we are decent side, which is developing into very good side, we will have to take such setbacks and learn from them. We had our chance from the set piece it was cleared of the line, we had disallowed goal which was very,very harshly ruled out. Noone is commenting on this its easier to slate the players and the manager.
One more thing all our players were shit name me then your player of the match, who was the big money player from United who stood shoulders over our push overs?
They scored one goal from a set piece in the end nothing more. Yes this separates the champions from the decent side but at the moment we are decent side, which is developing into very good side, we will have to take such setbacks and learn from them. We had our chance from the set piece it was cleared of the line, we had disallowed goal which was very,very harshly ruled out. Noone is commenting on this its easier to slate the players and the manager.
One more thing all our players were shit name me then your player of the match, who was the big money player from United who stood shoulders over our push overs?
Paul Coleman
9 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:04:06
9 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:04:06
Im telling you all, we are two central midfield players away from being able to beat any of the big 4 on a regular basis.
However that central midfield player has to be world class. I actually think that we should be in the market for a quality defensive midfielder with good ball retention skills and the ability to pass AND an attacking midfielder who can beat a man and set up the strikers.
However that central midfield player has to be world class. I actually think that we should be in the market for a quality defensive midfielder with good ball retention skills and the ability to pass AND an attacking midfielder who can beat a man and set up the strikers.
Paul Coleman
10 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:08:47
10 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:08:47
On that last note if we got a quality defensive midfielder then I think McFadden can do a great job behind the two strikers if he alternates with Cahill.
Mark Stone
11 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:07:20
11 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:07:20
Den: ’he’ll be gone by Christmas thank god’
I certainly hope your wrong. Moyes has turned this club around and I truly believe we’d be fighting for promotion back to the prem rather than fighting for Europe if it wasn’t for him. And Bolton fans will tell you just how quickly it can turn itself on its head after a good manager leaves.
In my opinion, he’s likely to be there for a good while yet. Luckily for us, your opinion doesn’t influence those who matter and make these decisions. I’m sure those who do have a more ’learned’ rather than ’knee jerk’ approach to such an important decision
I certainly hope your wrong. Moyes has turned this club around and I truly believe we’d be fighting for promotion back to the prem rather than fighting for Europe if it wasn’t for him. And Bolton fans will tell you just how quickly it can turn itself on its head after a good manager leaves.
In my opinion, he’s likely to be there for a good while yet. Luckily for us, your opinion doesn’t influence those who matter and make these decisions. I’m sure those who do have a more ’learned’ rather than ’knee jerk’ approach to such an important decision
Clive Enson
12 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:14:22
12 Posted 15/09/2007 at 17:14:22
I can’t believe there are so many self-satisfied Evertonians on tonight.The guy who said we are far too easily pleased a few days ago had it absolutely right.I thought both sides were shite today and if Moyes is looking to Neville and jagielka as a competitive midfield god help us in Europe!
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1 Posted 15/09/2007 at 15:33:55
We defended nicely, as did they. It had to be a set-piece in the end to win it and well, Vidic got it. Pity though, United were clearly frustrated about not getting anywhere.
I thought we did well and by no means will I be throwing useless ranting about this result.
IT COULD HAVE GONE EITHER WAY