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Jon Withey
1 Posted 13/04/2014 at 11:08:33
Deulofeu is incredibly single-minded - if he could focus a bit more on killer passes then he’d be deadly.

The amount of times he gets in good positions through his own effort but then tries to do the impossible to get a shot in rather than just to lay it on for the rest of the team..

Equally Naismith is a very clever player to get into the positions he does - but he could do with calming down on the finishing a bit ! He could have had 2 no problem.

Special mention for Stones, he’s matured 10 years in 5 games and is starting to be the guy that we need to hold onto.

Christopher Timmins
2 Posted 13/04/2014 at 11:22:38
Makes up for the result at Christmas!

Now that we are in the top 4, let’s stay there, lets smash our points total for a season, lets smash the 70 point barrier, lets kick the door down over the next 5 game!

David Hallwood
3 Posted 13/04/2014 at 11:21:52
I wonder what’s the Spanish is for "Pass to a team mate" if he learns that he will be one of the greats, sadly not with us, but even if we only get a season out of him its been a pleasure to watch him develop. BTW great report as ever Lyndon.
Brian Harrison
4 Posted 13/04/2014 at 11:30:59
At this stage of the season results are more important than performances, and although we were way below our best yesterday we still managed to win with a little bit of luck. Again RM rotated his team selection trying to keep everybody fresh for the remaining games, not easy with a small squad but he seems to be managing the squad brilliantly.

I think anything other than a win yesterday would have given Arsenal a big lift, but it is now them that are doing the chasing. Now they are facing a must win game on Wednesday against West Ham. There is no doubting that Everton fans players and manager now believe we can do it and momentum is with us.

Anto Byrne
5 Posted 13/04/2014 at 18:54:05
It was pointed out that we still have the ability to go back to the Everton of old and baton down the hatches, all hands to the pumps mentality when we are put under the gun. These games are always going to be tough. So next up is Palace under Pulis and we can expect a Stoke-like performance from them as they seek to consolidate their place with the big boys.

For us, 8 in a row is on offer while keeping the pressure on Wenger’s Arse. Another 1-0 will suffice but I’m hoping for a few and then the visit of OFM. I really want to bury the Mancs with a 3-4 goal margin.

Terry Murphy
6 Posted 13/04/2014 at 21:52:48
Why am I more nervous about playing Crystal Palace than Manchester United?
Dennis Ng
7 Posted 13/04/2014 at 22:21:37
You’re not the only one... I always assume we need to work hard for every point, so I won’t be disappointed even when we lose after putting in great effort.
Ciaran Duff
8 Posted 14/04/2014 at 00:24:25
David (742) - I was of the same opinion re Del not passing but, looking at some of the replays, I noticed that supporting players (eg, Lukaku) were not always in the best position for a pass (ie, they were behind a defender).
James Annunziata
10 Posted 14/04/2014 at 12:10:26
Palace will be a tough game. I would like to see us attack them from the off in every way possible. Slick passing, strong runs, a few strong tackles. Let them know they are playing against a team determined to break them into pieces and secure Champions League football.

Pulis-inspired grit and determination aside, the likes of Gabbidon and Mariappa should simply not be permitted to get in the way of our destiny this season.

Jamie Barlow
11 Posted 14/04/2014 at 16:31:11
I see we have the loveable Clattenberg for the Man U game.
Anthony Hanlon
12 Posted 14/04/2014 at 17:15:33
No chance of Clattenberg given us a pen then , having given 3 against the Mancs last time he was in charge against Rshite.
Ray Roche
13 Posted 14/04/2014 at 17:25:34
Jamie, I thought Clattenburg had a decent match when he took our game v Southampton last December, however, I also thought he was back to his snivelling, grovelling and suckholing best when he decided not to send Suarez off yesterday. The LAST thing he would do is to piss on Stevie Me and his date with destiny in lifting the Premier League title which S M so richly "deserves". (although I think he deserves a 4 iron round the back of his fuckin’ head more, but that’s just me being nasty)
Jamie Barlow
14 Posted 14/04/2014 at 18:03:56
I don’t think you’ve got a nasty bone in your body Ray. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Tom Bowers
15 Posted 14/04/2014 at 17:57:11
Delboy gives Everton some flair and it’s nice to see a winger with pace and the footwork to beat defenders.

However like many players similar such as Oxlade, Lennon and Walcott, far too often the final pass is overhit or a shot is taken when a pass seems the better option.
However,just having a player like him can cause a lot of headaches to opposing teams and forces those teams to keep extra players back.

Wednesday’s game will probably see Miralles start but It’s time to start McGeady and leave Osman out.

Palace have the worst offence in the Prem. but their defence is bettered only by Everton, Chelski and City which shows they park the bus a lot.

Pulis certainly has them playing like Stoke so Everton need to be patient.

Ray Roche
17 Posted 14/04/2014 at 19:47:10
You’ve got a rare and well developed judge of character Jamie.
Karl Masters
18 Posted 14/04/2014 at 19:52:03
I doubt Moyes will be happy to see Clattenburg on Sunday and vice versa.

May actually work in our favour a bit.

Keith Glazzard
19 Posted 14/04/2014 at 20:10:51
’Pass it to a team mate’ - David Hallwood asks.

Pasale el balon al compañro - in Castillian Spanish.

Passa li la pilota al company - in Catalan.

Pronunciation could get in the way of course if you’re trying to get the Gladwys St choir to have either of these perfected by Wednesday. But a simple "al compan-yero" would do, or even better the Catalan. We tend to pronounce ’companion’ as ’companyern’, and this is almost Catalan. So -

’al companion’.

I’m sorry I can’t be there to hear your efforts as I would miss the last bus home to Girona.

Keith Glazzard
20 Posted 14/04/2014 at 20:45:01
Jeez, I’ve got some sort of machine code thing going on too.

So, either ’al compan-yero’, or ’al companion’.

In any case, mucha suerte to all on Wednesday night.

Paul McGinty
21 Posted 14/04/2014 at 23:33:52
I was In England for a couple of days last week so naturally went to the game. First half, Gareth Barry bossed the midfield, second half, thank the lord for Stones and James McCarthy. I had stub hub tickets at pitch level, it was interesting to see Big Dunc having a blast...he was great at warming up the subs, getting them relaxed and ready.

A final note... yet again, great support from the away section...I had never heard the "Roberto had a dream" song before... which I hope is sung loud and long as Man Utd slink away soundly beaten next week.

Roberto had a dream...

To build a football team

We had no money so we signed our players on loan

We build from the back

With Ross in attack

The school of science is on its way back

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