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  • IhateRS
    Posts: 1,091

    Had me hands full today so missed the game, all I've read is that Stoke smashed us because we were the worst team ever but I know how dramatic some of the people on here gt hen we lose.

    Stats according to BBC are as follows:

    EVERTON v STOKE


    Possesion




    • Everton 57%
    • Stoke 43%


    Attempts on target


    • Everton 4
    • Stoke 4



    Attempts off target
    • Everton 7
    • Stoke 3


    Corners



    • Everton 10
    • Stoke 6


    Fouls



    • Everton 14
    • Stoke 13

    Looks like Everton were the better by this, anyone tell me genuinely whether the stats do lie on this one?.. We had limp shots or whatever to their near goal attempts or what? Were we unlucky to lose? 4 shots on target isn't good for either team to be fair so it was clearly not a classic game.



  • 11blue
    Posts: 4,685
    It was the same old story really, plenty of possession but we never forced the keeper to make a save. They scored with there only shot on target all game and we had nothing up front, and we never went 4 4 2 even when we were losing! On a positive note we defended quite well but goals win you games and we never looked like scoring.
  • scouse48
    Posts: 599
    Same old story,goals win games and we can't score.The midfield can't link up with the strikers or i should say striker.How long can Moyes keep these tactics? Probably until it's too late or he gets fired whichever comes first.Cahill is passed his best as is Osman,they have great servants to Everton but their time is up also Hibbo has to go,he just doesn't have it anymore(did he ever).We need a good clear out in January,let's see who Moyes brings in,ought to be interesting.
  • MOSHER
    Posts: 95
    the clear out should start with Moyes in my opinion. Negative tactics and seemingly no clue how to change Football has changed yet he thinks he can still play the same way that got us 4th. ie nick games 1 nil. bet its 451 against Tamworth.
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,859
    Everton's defence: Were fairly solid all game
    Everton's attack: ermmmmmm.... To be honest I didn't even notice one
  • Beano
    Posts: 3,303
    Can describe the game very simply. Lots of crosses that were meat and drink to Stoke. Lots of straight balls from Heitinga in particular which were frustrating. Very little thru the middle. A couple of decent crosses from Bily but he faded like he always does. Baines was out of sorts too. Vellios didn't have much success but I think even if we had Rooney or Van Persie up front today, things wouldn't have been much different.
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,859
    Beano said:

    Can describe the game very simply. Lots of crosses that were meat and drink to Stoke. Lots of straight balls from Heitinga in particular which were frustrating. Very little thru the middle. A couple of decent crosses from Bily but he faded like he always does. Baines was out of sorts too. Vellios didn't have much success but I think even if we had Rooney or Van Persie up front today, things wouldn't have been much different.


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    I agree. Poor tactics from Moyes today and he needs hold his hands up and admit he was very poor!
  • Beano
    Posts: 3,303
    Warrington Dan said:

    Beano said:

    Can describe the game very simply. Lots of crosses that were meat and drink to Stoke. Lots of straight balls from Heitinga in particular which were frustrating. Very little thru the middle. A couple of decent crosses from Bily but he faded like he always does. Baines was out of sorts too. Vellios didn't have much success but I think even if we had Rooney or Van Persie up front today, things wouldn't have been much different.


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    I agree. Poor tactics from Moyes today and he needs hold his hands up and admit he was very poor!

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    You agree with me saying poor tactics? But I didn't say anything about tactics! We have no creativity either out wide without Drenthe or thru the middle. There's no midfield Moyes could have picked today that would have been creative!
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,859
    Beano said:

    Warrington Dan said:

    Beano said:

    Can describe the game very simply. Lots of crosses that were meat and drink to Stoke. Lots of straight balls from Heitinga in particular which were frustrating. Very little thru the middle. A couple of decent crosses from Bily but he faded like he always does. Baines was out of sorts too. Vellios didn't have much success but I think even if we had Rooney or Van Persie up front today, things wouldn't have been much different.


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    I agree. Poor tactics from Moyes today and he needs hold his hands up and admit he was very poor!

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    You agree with me saying poor tactics? But I didn't say anything about tactics! We have no creativity either out wide without Drenthe or thru the middle. There's no midfield Moyes could have picked today that would have been creative!

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    I was agreeing with the Rooney and Van Persie comment. And it was correct because how Everton were playing and our style of play is set up by Mr Moyes who I believe let us down today. Don't get me wrong I don't want him out but today he let the fans down. 
  • jj1878
    Posts: 200
    What about Barclay...think he could have made a difference
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    11blue said:

    It was the same old story really, plenty of possession but we never forced the keeper to make a save. They scored with there only shot on target all game and we had nothing up front, and we never went 4 4 2 even when we were losing! On a positive note we defended quite well but goals win you games and we never looked like scoring.


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    well put 11blue, this aint for off the mark! :)
  • Beano
    Posts: 3,303
    jj1878 said:

    What about Barclay...think he could have made a difference


    I think it was unfair to put a 19 year old up front on his own from the start. I think it would be even more unfair to expect a 17 year old to make all the difference
  • 11blue
    Posts: 4,685
    sambo applecart said:

    11blue said:

    It was the same old story really, plenty of possession but we never forced the keeper to make a save. They scored with there only shot on target all game and we had nothing up front, and we never went 4 4 2 even when we were losing! On a positive note we defended quite well but goals win you games and we never looked like scoring.


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    well put 11blue, this aint for off the mark! :)

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    Its on the mark not far off the mark  [-X
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    11blue said:

    sambo applecart said:

    11blue said:

    It was the same old story really, plenty of possession but we never forced the keeper to make a save. They scored with there only shot on target all game and we had nothing up front, and we never went 4 4 2 even when we were losing! On a positive note we defended quite well but goals win you games and we never looked like scoring.


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    well put 11blue, this aint for off the mark! :)

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    Its on the mark not far off the mark  [-X

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    ok :P
  • jj1878
    Posts: 200
    Beano said:

    jj1878 said:

    What about Barclay...think he could have made a difference


    I think it was unfair to put a 19 year old up front on his own from the start. I think it would be even more unfair to expect a 17 year old to make all the difference

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    Yeh not ideal, but weve got what weve got, and if that 17 year old is probably better than most already on the pitch, then he should go on
  • fizzbomb
    Posts: 1,250
    We never went 442 at any point in the game............what
    Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

    If this is the case we played 90 mins with 5 in midfield, in that time our midfield created absolutely diddly squat, WTF makes you fckn brain dead bastads think 4 in midfield are gonna create more chances.
    The fact of the matter is we are bolloxs....................accept it.
  • 11blue
    Posts: 4,685
    fizzbomb said:

    We never went 442 at any point in the game............what
    Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

    If this is the case we played 90 mins with 5 in midfield, in that time our midfield created absolutely diddly squat, WTF makes you fckn brain dead bastads think 4 in midfield are gonna create more chances.
    The fact of the matter is we are bolloxs....................accept it.


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    Lets play 6 in midfield next week and see how much they can create.
  • fizzbomb
    Posts: 1,250
    Warrington Dan said:

    Beano said:

    Can describe the game very simply. Lots of crosses that were meat and drink to Stoke. Lots of straight balls from Heitinga in particular which were frustrating. Very little thru the middle. A couple of decent crosses from Bily but he faded like he always does. Baines was out of sorts too. Vellios didn't have much success but I think even if we had Rooney or Van Persie up front today, things wouldn't have been much different.


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    I agree. Poor tactics from Moyes today and he needs hold his hands up and admit he was very poor!

    Absolute verbalbullshit Dan!

    Moyes was let down today by inept performances all over the pitch from players he has shown a lot of loyalty to in the past, what stand did you watch the game from Dan?
  • fizzbomb
    Posts: 1,250
    11blue said:

    fizzbomb said:

    We never went 442 at any point in the game............what
    Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

    If this is the case we played 90 mins with 5 in midfield, in that time our midfield created absolutely diddly squat, WTF makes you fckn brain dead bastads think 4 in midfield are gonna create more chances.
    The fact of the matter is we are bolloxs....................accept it.


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    Lets play 6 in midfield next week and see how much they can create.


    If you are trying to be smart blue, let me simplify this for you.........it doesn't matter what formation Moyes sends out they don't have the ability required to create chances for the strikers to score goals freely. U get me son
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    fizzbomb said:

    11blue said:

    fizzbomb said:

    We never went 442 at any point in the game............what
    Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

    If this is the case we played 90 mins with 5 in midfield, in that time our midfield created absolutely diddly squat, WTF makes you fckn brain dead bastads think 4 in midfield are gonna create more chances.
    The fact of the matter is we are bolloxs....................accept it.


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    Lets play 6 in midfield next week and see how much they can create.


    If you are trying to be smart blue, let me simplify this for you.........it doesn't matter what formation Moyes sends out they don't have the ability required to create chances for the strikers to score goals freely. U get me son

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    Imo fizz lad, if we are going to play the tactics we are doing, get the ball out wide and put crosses in, we need to play 2 lads upfront that are 6 foot tall + and actually get them to get into the box and try and get them on the end of the crosses cos we are putting the ball in enough but nobody is making the effort to get on the end of the crosses, is it a lack of fitness and them not pysichally able to get there??
  • 11blue
    Posts: 4,685
    fizzbomb said:

    11blue said:

    fizzbomb said:

    We never went 442 at any point in the game............what
    Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

    If this is the case we played 90 mins with 5 in midfield, in that time our midfield created absolutely diddly squat, WTF makes you fckn brain dead bastads think 4 in midfield are gonna create more chances.
    The fact of the matter is we are bolloxs....................accept it.


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    Lets play 6 in midfield next week and see how much they can create.


    If you are trying to be smart blue, let me simplify this for you.........it doesn't matter what formation Moyes sends out they don't have the ability required to create chances for the strikers to score goals freely. U get me son

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    If you can't score goals and you don't have enough players in positions to score goals, you should play 2 strikers rather than 1.

    Isn't that just common sense?
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