Everton eventually breeze past Glovers

I like our new manager very much.

Now let's take this competition seriously and win the bloody thing!

Still wondering where Tarashaj has gone?!

I don't why Koeman doesn't rate him but maybe he has a poor attitude; seems a bit immature at times – it's a big shame he can't push for his place in the team!

Great line up and strong bench too... big message to all players – competition for places too.

We've got a good strong squad and we'll be able to move forwards now.

Other than that, sensible selection with the starting line-up and the bench.

Plenty options for some subs to get half a game or whatever.

Might wander down to the local sports bar and watch the other games, see if they have highlights as goals go in.

Ross to McCarthy and he pulls it back across goal to Lennon who slides it in with his right foot. Lukaku has fluffed his lines so far according to Tony Gale... he's had 4 chances and has taken none.

Robles (rubbish),
Cleverley (rubbish),
Gibson (rubbish),
Kone (rubbish).

Feeling a little stupid now? And doesn't Robles have a cup winners medal?

I wish people like you would get in the real world – we are lucky to have him!

How's that humble pie?

Would like the crowd to show a bit more patience with the lads though.

I know it was only Yeovil but I am really pleased for him- he deserves a break.

I'm with you, mate, I'd love Chelsea to take him off our hands but I doubt any top club wants him, especially at the asking price, hence his 'decision' to do us a favour and stay. I'd swap him with Rondon at WBA and give them £5 mill on top just to get rid of the hugely overrated big lump.

After a number of poor performance's, I started to criticise , as much as anyone else. But I hope I'm wrong. I would be more than happy to eat my words if Kone starts to score and provide assists more regularly. It's in all our interests if he does. I'd be delighted to be wrong.

Nice straightforward win though we obviously still need to recruit - guile is what we lack (apart from a quick striker) and I wonder if Koeman is looking to Barkley to supply it. I'm a big fan of Ross but I want another option to break open defences.

We really do need a striker in. Rondon not a bad shout – felt a bit sorry for him after the WBA game, where he looked useful while his team mates were useless! Could do with a more prolific striker as well.

Or is he?

Just feel we need someone in quick to get the number 9 firing on all cylinders.

Perhaps Arouna is trying to make a statement? RK should not be deceived... If he can't get a hat-trick against Yeovil, he should do it against Man Utd and the other top contenders.

Kone should be released and for Lukaku he needs to be alert and convert all his chances.

It's really a good game and good night for EFC fans. I wish the team a good draw tomorrow and ruthless weekend in the Premier League.

Bye.

This could be his season, like when a certain ex-RS captain went from being potential to a proper player in 2003-04. I don't like the comparison but he's the most similar one I've seen in the last 20 years although Ross doesn't tackle with two feet and is more skillful.

A bit nonplussed but came around to watching more closely and agreeing.

Personally, I hope he scores when we need goals, and he will. That's what he does.

So long as he does a job and the team win games, I'm not worried about him not scoring. 2 or 3 games to get match fitness and he will bang em in. Keep the faith.

Kone got two against League Two opposition and I believe that's about his level, though to his credit he now has a better strike rate than Rom over the last 13 games. Doesn't say much for Rom does it? New striker has to be a top priority and there's not long left to get it sorted.

Hopefully RK agrees and uses him accordingly. One of the few who did his reputation no long term harm last season once he was given his opportunity.

I thought as well that we looked a lot more dangerous from set pieces last night, Ross putting in some decent free kicks and corners.

Set up a number of chances and building his fitness ...

Like the piece early on where he pressed got the ball and went on a run – put two of their defenders on their rears and laid gilt edge chance on for Rom

Ross will prosper under RK fitness, press and go for jugular approach. COYB's

Hope he kicks on and gets some pre-injury Wigan form back for us.

Rom needs to sort himself out and find the onion bag quickly!

Only minor niggle last night was that a few more of the younger players never got a start or even on the bench, but that's just me.

You can't really fault Ronnie to be fair, he ain't really put a foot wrong and he obviously sees the EFL Cup as a great chance of us winning something (fingers crossed he can change our history in this bleeding competition!)

At his current goalscoring rate, he will bag THREE this season. Not bad for a world class £75 million striker is it?

Btw, Rondon is a beast of a player and imho will be plying his trade at a top club in the near future. I'd take him over the human pin ball machine in a heartbeat.

I'm not criticising Rondon as I agree he's a decent player but as a striker I don't think his record compares with that of Lukaku and therefore don't think I or any other "supporter" of Lukaku can correctly be described as an apologist.

Give it a rest will you, we all know your point of view. The further introduction of the 'apologists' word in this contexts makes you look ridiculous – the word is divisive, patronising and insulting and is a TW disease. Resorting to ad hominem attacks is generally a poor decision and shows desperation in the argument – I've no idea why this applies in your posts but it certainly seems to.

Lukaku's finishing was desperately poor last night and he is going through a bad spell as all strikers tend to - and it is a long and really bad spell too, agreed. We can all see that, just as well as we all know what he is NOT good at as a striker. I don't have a problem with you pointing those things out (though it's been done to death and anyone can see them). The problem I do have is when you dismiss his record to date, or start a qualitative analysis of the goals (as in stating "He only scored against so and so" as you did recently).

Koeman is the manager and in my opinion understands a great deal about football, unlike the last last idiot we had. He's doing OK so far, and right now I trust him to make the right calls over any player, however tough.

Which is pretty much what you said, but without the attempt to label a section of ToffeeWebbers as 'apologists'.

And that pretty much goes for all the players and the manager. Until then, let's just get behind the team; we're heading in the right direction but it's going to take time.

You're wrong, you're expressing the same opinion as everyone else!

Do you really believe that ToffeeWeb is full of posts completely ignoring his "form, lack of goalscoring, heading ability, poor touch, hold up play, attitude, the list goes on and on."???

Based on that statement alone you must see that anyone who reads this site would give you zero credibility?

However, I think I will take the same tack as you and see how things pan out this season – mainly due to the fact that Koeman described him in the post Match interview as a "quality player".

One thing is for sure though – he will have to start scoring shortly because that (stating the obvious) is what is expected of a striker – especially when the striker is being provided with regular opportunities by his team mates.

Now that it has been established he is staying, I hope he does find some form and starts banging them in because, if he doesn't, Koeman will drop him and I think that would be bad for all concerned.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fans-take-a-bow-11791992?

As for Rom, well yeah he had a poor game in front of goal but anyone who thinks he is/will be getting a free pass from Koeman obviously hasn't been taking note of how Koeman does things. For the record Rom will come good, he's too good not to and I also think RK will improve his all round game by making sure he defends from the front, anybody at the game last night will have noticed that he was chasing after defenders and also running back onside when the ball was cleared from Yoevils area.

The big talking point for me is the urgency to get in a proper playmaker. At times we looked a bit one dimensional in the 2nd half. We need someone just to see a pass amid a packed penalty area. Aside from that, I was pleased overall as we generally have a habit of making hard work of these games. Roll on the next round

He must be the ultrasoundest man alive.

(here all week)

I'll still never get my head around Jelavic. He went from deadly to unlucky to poor to just absolutely pitiful. And he did it with compete support behind him.

I don't think it will happen to Rom (for one, the boy doesn't lack confidence) but he'd want to find his form soon.

He gave up last year towards the end. But I think he will be amazing this season.

The big difference between last season & this season, is that the goal scoring isn't all up to him.

So even if he has a shit game, we still have the possibility of getting goals through Ross, Deulofeu, Mirallas, Bolasie, etc.

The positive I take from him being so bad with his finishing in last nights game - is that at least he is getting into those goal scoring situations, he is creating... The finishing is just a bit off at the moment.

Koeman is going to make him work hard & he'll learn a lot.

I just hope he stops throwing his arms up all the time... Really pisses me off!

I certainly hope this is not the case with Rom and we have missed the chance to offload him for some serious money !!

Spot on ...

Rom needs game tine - that is why he left him on 90 mins.
Come November he will be in full cry!

Took Barks off early - so RK is liking what he sees with him - still more fitness and pressing and urgency to make him click.

Bolasie needs more game time - 30 min cameo's is where it is at with him until he is 90 min fit.

If we can manufacture a couple more results then we will be in good shape end of September.

After the 2 wonder goals scored by you know who on Tuesday, it is clear that "every dog (or coyote) has his day".