Fucked up our post-80th minute goal streak, that.
Post Match EPL Everton (H) 2-1 - Sat 20th Sept 12:30
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Literally any attacking player, Gakpo right now looks like that square peg and round hole.
Rio, Chiesa, Wirtz, Hugo. I'd rather see all of them over him & I'd argue at least 3 would bring better balance, I can't be convinced they wouldn't have done better if given the same opportunities.
Absolutely, annoyed the shit out of me.
Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike in that order because all three have played there - Wirtz more than most and Isak for Sweden.
I thought he would hook Gakpo for Isak and stick Ekitike on the left, but nah.
Positives... Kerkez looked dead good in the first half. Looked fucked in the second but still did what he had to. Should have been subbed at about 65 I think. Gravenberch and Szob were ace. Ekitike same, and Salah starting to look like Salah used to look before Salah became shit. Top of the league playing at an average level.
Negatives... A two goal lead just isn't what it used to be. Why? Gotta be complacency. Isak doesn't track back or press so that's gonna have to be coached, which is a shame. Wirtz is only playing cos he cost so much. Rio would have stretched the game so much better. Or Ekitike. Or Chiesa.
Overall all. Boss. Think next week against Palace will be a massive test, and in hope he plays the kids on Tuesday. He's got form for not doing that, but some in there really need a rest. Gravenberch needs sending to an Eastern European spa resort to take in the air and eat borscht until Friday.
Positives... Kerkez looked dead good in the first half. Looked fucked in the second but still did what he had to. Should have been subbed at about 65 I think. Gravenberch and Szob were ace. Ekitike same, and Salah starting to look like Salah used to look before Salah became shit. Top of the league playing at an average level.
Negatives... A two goal lead just isn't what it used to be. Why? Gotta be complacency. Isak doesn't track back or press so that's gonna have to be coached, which is a shame. Wirtz is only playing cos he cost so much. Rio would have stretched the game so much better. Or Ekitike. Or Chiesa.
Overall all. Boss. Think next week against Palace will be a massive test, and in hope he plays the kids on Tuesday. He's got form for not doing that, but some in there really need a rest. Gravenberch needs sending to an Eastern European spa resort to take in the air and eat borscht until Friday.
Watched the game on delay.
Fucking any derby win is a great result. After three games in a week and two late goals winning a derby in the 12:30 KO game in the wet is absolutely outstanding.
We were superb for 35 mins then shite for the rest but defended for the most part very well.
Clear as day we tired and Macca is definitely carrying something. He’s so comfortable with the ball in tight spaces and is happy to draw pressure, contact and a foul more than anyone else but as a result he gets fouled and kicked more than anyone.
6 pts clear for now and 5 wins from 5 in the league with a CL win too. Stuff of dreams with Isak still to get up to speed!
Becker - 5 sloppier than usually but faultless for the goal
Bradley - 8 a couple of errors but kept the POTM quiet for the most part, he monstered him in the first half without giving away fouls. Superb. Imagine Trent there today!
Virgil - 8 another towering performance from the best to ever do it for us.
Ibou - 8 continues to improve and made some fantastic tackles.
Kerkez - 8 his best game, not sure we he comes inside and narrows the pitch so much but he was great today.
Macca - 6 definitely carrying something and faded badly.
Gravy - 9 outstanding again, the finish was sublime and he created the second. Beast mode activated like last season. I just hope he can kept fresher than last season.
Sob - 7 industrious and some lovely touches including the one for Hugo’s goal. His running is so important for us.
Gakpo - 4 awful really. Needs dropping for Hugo with Isak up top.
Hugo - 8 sublime finish and exactly the kind of chance Nunez misses. Worked hard but a few too many flicks for my liking
Salah 7 - like others was brilliant for the first 30 mins then faded. The ball for Gravy’s goal was outstanding and you can’t underestimate the importance of unlocking their defence early and not allowing them to settle in. Could and prob should have scored himself. Top goal scorer and top assister 6 games in. Somethings never change.
Jones 6 - worked hard but sloppy
Wirtz - 5 extremely disappointing considering he came on when they were tired and still looked weak and lost the ball. My early concern is increasing with every passing game. I’d play in the cup and hope he scores or finds an assist.
Isak - 6 game passed him by.
Fucking any derby win is a great result. After three games in a week and two late goals winning a derby in the 12:30 KO game in the wet is absolutely outstanding.
We were superb for 35 mins then shite for the rest but defended for the most part very well.
Clear as day we tired and Macca is definitely carrying something. He’s so comfortable with the ball in tight spaces and is happy to draw pressure, contact and a foul more than anyone else but as a result he gets fouled and kicked more than anyone.
6 pts clear for now and 5 wins from 5 in the league with a CL win too. Stuff of dreams with Isak still to get up to speed!
Becker - 5 sloppier than usually but faultless for the goal
Bradley - 8 a couple of errors but kept the POTM quiet for the most part, he monstered him in the first half without giving away fouls. Superb. Imagine Trent there today!
Virgil - 8 another towering performance from the best to ever do it for us.
Ibou - 8 continues to improve and made some fantastic tackles.
Kerkez - 8 his best game, not sure we he comes inside and narrows the pitch so much but he was great today.
Macca - 6 definitely carrying something and faded badly.
Gravy - 9 outstanding again, the finish was sublime and he created the second. Beast mode activated like last season. I just hope he can kept fresher than last season.
Sob - 7 industrious and some lovely touches including the one for Hugo’s goal. His running is so important for us.
Gakpo - 4 awful really. Needs dropping for Hugo with Isak up top.
Hugo - 8 sublime finish and exactly the kind of chance Nunez misses. Worked hard but a few too many flicks for my liking
Salah 7 - like others was brilliant for the first 30 mins then faded. The ball for Gravy’s goal was outstanding and you can’t underestimate the importance of unlocking their defence early and not allowing them to settle in. Could and prob should have scored himself. Top goal scorer and top assister 6 games in. Somethings never change.
Jones 6 - worked hard but sloppy
Wirtz - 5 extremely disappointing considering he came on when they were tired and still looked weak and lost the ball. My early concern is increasing with every passing game. I’d play in the cup and hope he scores or finds an assist.
Isak - 6 game passed him by.
Also as of right now we’ve beaten 3 of the other top 3 sides in the first 5 games.
Outstanding stuff.
Outstanding stuff.
It must be on Slot that we drop the intensity when 2 up. It happens too often for it not to be deliberate. Chill at 4-0 not 2-0.
Gakpoo is back. Gravy it magic, Cody is tragic, nah nah nah nah. I wanted to meteorite to land on the cunt when he fucked up that break at 2-0. A decent pass and we could’ve killed the game off. We didn’t and minutes later it’s 2-1.
It was a good physical battle between the warrior and the top knot wanker. I was surprised Frimpong didn’t come on when Connor was booked.
Kerkez was sound apart from their goal. Again, Gakpoo kept ignoring him.
Tekkers showed his Tekkers. I love a nutmeg on the keeper. They are beautiful.
Gravenberch scored goal of the season. It was unbelievable the way he scored that. He had no right to do it.
Is Wirtz now bond? 0 goals, 0 assists, 7 appearances. 007.
Gakpoo is back. Gravy it magic, Cody is tragic, nah nah nah nah. I wanted to meteorite to land on the cunt when he fucked up that break at 2-0. A decent pass and we could’ve killed the game off. We didn’t and minutes later it’s 2-1.
It was a good physical battle between the warrior and the top knot wanker. I was surprised Frimpong didn’t come on when Connor was booked.
Kerkez was sound apart from their goal. Again, Gakpoo kept ignoring him.
Tekkers showed his Tekkers. I love a nutmeg on the keeper. They are beautiful.
Gravenberch scored goal of the season. It was unbelievable the way he scored that. He had no right to do it.
Is Wirtz now bond? 0 goals, 0 assists, 7 appearances. 007.
They didn’t really bother Ali. The same as we really didn’t bother T-Rex much, which was annoying.
He had an assist in the charity shield if you are counting that for 7 games.
Apparently he was going to tear them apart coming on to tired legs.
It's 6 appearances for Wirtz, isn't it?
Anyway, we've now won 5 league games in a row, which is a longer streak than any we managed last season.
All well deserved rests, gives lots of other players opportunities to play.
He's a Slot favourite. I've always seen him as a squad player, a handy option to have. There's just no way he should be a regular starter for us. We need so much more from the left.
We really do miss having Diaz &/or Jota as an option & because we don't have at least one of those players we're much weaker on the left than we have been for a long time.
To be fair to Gakpo he played his part last season but he wasn't starting every game, it seemed to suit him & get the best out of him.
That lad from Manchester would be cutting his hair twice in 3 days this week if he supported us.
Nah. It’s a friendly. So he’s 0 for 6.
If it was any side with tired legs before the subs, it was us.
We may aswell have amputated ourselves after we got the 2nd goal because we stopped playing football completely, it was absolutely fucking shite.
Completely agree, he's getting a free run in the side every week when in reality he needs a kick up the arse, that has to come from Arne sitting him out for a few games whilst he watches Rio showing him how it's done.
Who said that?
Maybe, but if he plays, he'll be playing in a make shift team, which doesn't always make for the easiest of games. He might be better off having some tough training sessions with our players.
Ya absolutely fucking shite is exactly how I describe our football after 2-0 🤣🤣🤣
Froggy.
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