Surprising Blanks at the Cottage But a Point is a Point
31/01/2024A resilient performance. The Blues never gave in on the pitch and in the stands.
A resilient performance. The Blues never gave in on the pitch and in the stands.
Everton return to Premier League action on Tuesday evening as they travel to London to face a tricky assignment against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
In general, it was a tough watch and poor performance. Luton had energy and aggression that we struggled to cope with. We were tame and lacked composure or confidence. I left Goodison on Saturday gutted.
It’s all about being clinical with opportunities and, if you have a limited squad, it’s more difficult to have that because the quality isn’t always there.
A pretty dreadful FA Cup tie with few redeeming moments saw Everton beaten by Luton right at the end of 5 minutes of added time when the visitors bundled home a corner to avoid a replay no-one wanted.
The match itself was a tough watch. Very scrappy and niggly, which led to a subdued atmosphere for large parts, not helped by a very small away following.
Goodison Park under the lights tonight as Everton and Crystal Palace face off again for a place in the 4th round of the FA Cup
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Everton and Aston Villa played out a niggly stoppage-ridden apology for a football match at Goodison Park in front of the Sky cameras in this afternoon's Premier League clash
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Everton could not force a win against Crystal Palace before it descended into farce with VAR forcing a red card on Calvert-Lewin, McNeil suffering a serious injury, and the Blues having to do it all again with an unwanted replay at Goodison Park during their winter break.Â