Everton's window to safety narrows following hectic draw at Leicester

Keane surely cannot start another game, his errors have cost us points far greater than any goal threat he has.

But, good pressure, DCL looking sharp, it should have been 4, or even 5, DCL missed a sitter, their goalie played a blinder..

Is it too little too late? If we can tighten up at the back, Mina or Coady, I think we may be OK.

On the sad side, I th8nk we may have seen the end of Seamus playing career,, it looked a bad injury, I thought at first another broken leg, but seeing it again, his knee is at a sickening angle.. have to wish him the very best, not a way to go out, but to see him on a stretcher urging the fans and team on..out on his shield, true Evertonian.

I think the golden rule of any good defender is anticipation, and this is why Michael Keane is simply not a good defender.

It took me back to that film about the fellas who all became Yorkshire strippers, when their routine brought in the Arsenal back four stepping up and playing for offside. How Keane never stepped us is still causing me problems right now, but this epitomizes why we have struggled for years.

Every single player fucks up sometimes, and this is why you need good “teammates” to help pull you out of the shit, when this happens. I'm just grateful that Iwobi redeemed himself and helped us gain a very precious point.

I don't get what the hell Michael Keane has to do to be dropped for Coady or Mina.

The crackpot stands there last night after conceding the penalty pointing to his arm, actually pointing to his arm after giving away the penalty, yes Michael, that means you have conceded a penalty.

Jesus Christ man.

Dyche and his reluctance to make changes when players are blowing out of their arse, what's that all about?

I am hugely underwhelmed by his defensive savvy, I thought he was going to be like Allardyce at least, just granite defensive organizations but it's actually worse than Lampard right now

Mark my word he will be the first name on the teamsheet next Monday.

This manager is stubborn to the point of madness, 94 minutes play last night and not one sub.

No I'm not counting Patterson because he only got brought on by default because of the great man's injury.

Brighton and City will have a field day against them two at centre back and the Ukrainian is hardly reliable.

I'll be amazed if we are on more than 29 points come the Wolves game were we ll probably get beat or draw.

Once it's confirmed this clown Dyche has to go I'm afraid, brought in to keep us up and has failed.

Yeah yeah I know it's not definite yet, but it's looking grim.

Dyche is stubborn and he was reluctant to play Patterson, who slotted in very well. As for Keane, Dyche doesn't want to change too much but he has dropped Coady after a couple of errors so Keane might have to make way at Brighton.

I think we had a real go last night but the draw was a fair result across the 90.

Iversen in goal for them was inspired but I can't forget that Vardy could have had a hat trick and quite why he didn't step up to take the pen I'll never know because he usually blasts them home.

We could have been 3-1 down at HT in a game we started so well in, typical Everton fashion.

He's a tremendous athlete, and it's no coincidence that we create far more chances with him on the pitch.

And one of the main conclusions for me is that DCL is back and offers so much more up front. Added to which the midfield, with Garner in there, felt somewhat more robust as well as being more creative (look at the number of chances we produced). And we took the game to the opposition from the start, and also refused to lie down when we went behind.

So all in all I feel we're on a slight upward curve relative to others at the bottom, and in the end that might just save us. Small margins and all that...

It may well be too little too late, but there was something there last night that I haven't seen for quite some time. I have a sneaky suspicion that things might come together for the Brighton game (and no, I haven't been taking any happy pills!) The fat lady is warming her voice up, but she hasn't started singing just yet!

The consistent piss poor passing and stray balls from Iwobi cost us the game last night. I know he has some fancy skills but at times his brain and his feet are not in the same room, and that has cost us all season.

On the same note, early and throughout the game, the shooting abilities from Iwobi, Doucoure and Gueye from outside the box are just awful. Why can't any of these players strike a ball with power or accuracy. It's just not acceptable at this level.

The squad is drastically short of any real quality and the team virtually picks itself more or less. We can only pray they can get enough points to stay up. It's in the hands of the almighty!

It looks like it's two out of four, and all the teams involved have some hard fixtures. Brighton are on a par with Newcastle for doing well this season. If we can get a result there next week, that would go some way to easing our plight.

If we can gather points while those around us are floundering, we may just have a lucky escape.

What we do deserve credit for was our ability to create chances, we were better than them over the 90 minutes, indeed for long periods we were far better than them.

Four games to go, Southampton are gone and based on last night's showing we might just finish ahead of Leicester and Leeds and retain our top flight status.

Iwobi deserves credit for his display in the second half, particularly on foot of a poor first half display.

Michael Keane lost the defender for the first goal, was out of position for the second and gave away the penalty. He was luck to appear for the second half.

Dominic should have scored in the first half, unreal how he did not hit the back of the net from two feet. On the plus side he is looking stronger and hopefully, he will play a full part over the remaining games.

Seamus is a savage loss, we will miss him as a player and more importantly as a leader. Hopefully, Patterson can step over the remaining games.

I know many want Keane dropped but I look at the alternatives and there isn't a stand out defender. Couldnt see Mina or Coady scoring thegoal that Keane scored against Spurs or the first goal last season against Palace. I doubt there is a CB in the Premier league who would have caught Vardy for the first goal, and if Iwobi hadn't misplaced another pass in a season of misplaced passes from him we wouldn't even be talking about Keanes defending. I thought he was unlucky for the penalty have seen similar instances not given, and for their first goal why Tarkowski doesnt stick a leg out as he is a yard in front of Pickford I don't know.

I thought Mykolenko had his best game for a while and McNeil is improving week on week.

The down side from last night was the injury to our brilliant captain who never gives less than 100% in every game he plays. He is so important both defensively and offensively he will be a big miss. Seems like its a serious knee injury and possibly career ending given Colemans age. Seamus you have been a credit to yourself your family and most importantly been like having a fan on the pitch. Always driving the team forward whatever the score. For the first time in weeks last nights performance gave me hope that if we continue with that philosophy we may just escape again. I know many like me were calling for subs for the last 15/20 minutes as all the team put a shift in, but maybe Dyche was thinking who do I take off and will it upset the balance of the team.

Now "smaller" clubs have improved we have gone to hell in an Iranian handcart. Moshiri's decisions defying rational analysis from the sacking of Allardyce to the appointment of Benitez he has been an utter disaster.

It's odds on we are down.

Our remarkable record of top flight existence always seems to provide a rabbit out of the hat moment but I just can't see it with this crew.

It won't happen this time I absolutely guarantee it

It's Everton, the only guarantee is Evertonians will suffer and there will be Twists and turns on top of that.

I use to be able to take a break during the Summer..

It's Everton, the only guarantee is Evertonians will suffer and there will be Twists and turns on top of that.

I use to be able to take a break during the Summer..

It is shocking that they could not recruit such a player in August or January. It is unacceptable and if we go down a huge responsibility falls upon those tasked with recruitment.

Also, that at about 65 minutes onwards, we desperately needed to reorganise to slow the manic nature of the game and plug the horrible gaps that Leicester were driving through with ease.

Tactically nothing happened. Nor were fresh legs introduced. I was screaming at the tele and ultimately, we were lucky to hold on for the point. I find that inexplicable and unforgivable. It doesn't bode well for the future.

A hugely improved performance. Great spirit and commitment and a game we could and should have won with better tactical nouse.

Iwobi made a schoolboy error, but is that worse than being invisible as Doucoure was? Keane lacked the pace to deal with Vardy, but of our plethora of central defenders who'd have done better? Tarkowski, not exactly Usain Bolt is he? Coady? Mina? Gregory has the speed but lacks positional nous.

Dyche's reluctance to use his subs is worrying, Everton needed legs at the end, Onana? Davies? Simms? Gray above all at his old club with something to prove?

I've got my fingers and everything else crossed, but I reckon were 4-6 in odds to go down. We need points against Brighton and they won't be easy to get.

Godfrey is slow to react, lacks focus, and is entirely reliant on his recovery pace and bravery. He is also a hugely limited player when in possession.

Holgate lacks intensity and often gets caught in running battles that he tends to lose. He has gone backwards in the last four seasons.

Mina is a strong competitor but his various injury problems and unconventional athleticism means that he cannot be relied upon to consistently put in a run of performances in a situation like we have in a league like the Premier League.

I think Coady has been a big disappointment. Sure he talks well, and he's an okay footballer, but he is so afraid of being beaten by pace or a bit of skill that he just backs off and backs off. He'd rather be passive and try and block a shot than force a striker away from goal with a challenge. Weak.

Unfortunately we let Branthwaite go on loan. I suspect he and Tarkowski might have been a decent pair for this season. Oh well.

As for the game last night, I thought Tarkowski and Keane were slightly at fault for the first Leicester goal – Tarkowski for dropping deep and playing Soyuncu onside, and Keane for getting drawn towards the ball and not staying near the unmarked Soyuncu. Neither carry much blame for the second goal as far as I saw it.

People on here seem to love trashing Michael Keane and Alex Iwobi – and both are highly frustrating individuals who are prone to high-profile errors. But right now they are the best options we have, and until our squad improves (or changes) then we're going to have to strap in and hope it's more of the sublime than the ridiculous when it comes to their performances in our final 4 matches this season.

I didn't think Tarkowski kept the Leicester goalscorer on side, although I do think he took up a much worse position than Michael Keane though, Andrew, but this is something he often does (drop towards his goal) and I was glad of it in the second half when he headed one off the line.

I hated Iwobi's first half performance, but I thought he was as good as any player on the pitch in the second half, simply because he began to “relax when in possession” instead of constantly panicking, which was how I saw most of his first half display.

He frustrates me that much I started analyzing if it's because when he came through at Arsenal, he always had players who want the ball, but at Everton, not many players do?

Sometimes he's like a cat on a hot tin roof, when he's in possession of the football, but when he relaxes, he instantly becomes a much better player imo.

If I would have been in the changing room the other night, I'd have been asking Iwobi, did he not see the keeper was already going for the cross, when he put onto the top of the Leicester net, and with a bit more awareness and composure (something he definitely possesses - except he's always in a rush) he could have easily curled the ball low, into the Leicester goal?

Football is about playing to your strengths, and two days later, I still can't believe Michael Keane, never had the awareness, the confidence or the composure, to just stop running to play Vardy, offside?

Confidence is obviously massive, but I'm talking about two international footballers here.

I remember the Southampton away game when he and Coady blocked everything, especially a spell when Southampton bombarded us with 3 or 4 shots in a little blitz. We cheered like we'd scored!

I'm a fan of Coady – can't lie – and I'd like to see him and Tarkowski reunited. UTFT

Branthwaite might well be our best centre-back – and will have benefited from learning his trade at PSV after his mistake cost us against Brentford last season. Hopefully we persuade him to stay next season whatever happens as he possibly solves a long-running problem.

Mina is decent but hardly in Distin, Jagielka, Lescott league. He's also barely been fit for 2 years (no complaints about mentality from the anti-Calvert-Lewin mob?) and leaves next month. It would be an odd time to bring him back into the side.

Being more positive, there were some good individual performances against Leicester – and signs that a core group of players are coming together more as a team. Garner and Calvert-Lewin make a difference (despite the latter's awful miss).

I agree with you about Iwobi; he is at his best when his team-mates make progressive runs as I think he has the imagination and ability to get his head up and play incisive passes.

Sadly he also has the tendency to take too many touches and delay getting rid of the ball as he waits for a team-mate to take up a better position - which can lead to errors that expose the team. I still think he's one of our better players and without him we'd be in a worse position than we currently are.

As for the first Leicester goal, Soyuncu is definitely played onside by Tarkowski deciding to drop deep. And it's the same for the second goal with Vardy; Keane has no option but to try in vain to put pressure on Vardy as the last man is Tarkowski and he is playing Vardy onside even if Keane had done nothing.

I like Tarkowski but his decision to drop deep and sweep does sometimes cost us and often I think I'd rather he just tried to mark his man.

Hopefully, the current inept period ended at 10 pm on Monday and we'll see a four-game burst of excellence because I don't think Dyche will change anything the closer we get to the end.

I wouldn't be surprised to see exactly the same team for the next four games, with the possible horror exception of a certain centre-back replacing Patterson at right-back.

I just wish there was a journalist who would ask Dyche why he made no second-half substitutions. I would love to know. Has anyone heard an explanation yet?

Yesterday has already gone now so it's onto the next game, and unless there's anymore injuries then I expect Patterson for Coleman, will be our only change.

2nd Leicester goal – both Keane and Tarkowski are slow to react on 2 occasions:

1st, there's no anticipation when we're going forward, they either need to play a higher line or one needs to be in a position where they cover for the other. Instead, they're both ambling forward with no conviction.

2nd, when the ball is turned over they both freeze while Vardy makes a run. It takes Keane a second to react, which is all Vardy needs – while Tarkowski just stands there. This is directly related to ambling forward – there was no anticipation for a turnover in possession, so neither player is able to react when the ball is turned over.

Both could have been avoided again.

On another note – the next two games should play into Tarkowski's and Keane's hands as they're both better defending what's in front of them and both struggle when the ball is played behind them. I feel they'll struggle against Wolves and Bournemouth though when we're forced to attack.

So my question is who would you have taken off and replaced by who.

The question is, should Gueye have been where he was or should he have been covering the back line?

I still see guys talking about Branthwaite but, in my opinion, he will not be a Premier League centre-back.

He's treading a thin line and just about getting away with it at the moment.

You could have even just done a straight swap, and let Gray play in behind Calvert-Lewin because that was where the space was every time Everton broke forward towards the end.

Two up top was a risk with Gana on a yellow, Garner & Patterson inexperienced. So whilst Doucoure didn't offer much, I can see why he didn't want to gamble the point.