The College Dropout

The service argument wears thin for me. We talk all day about modern, progressive teams looking to impose their game. Fullbacks who are great going forward and defending. CB's that can play. Midfielders who can do a bit of everything. Wide men both creative and hardworking. But all we have is a striker dependent on service like it's 1988. Not service like getting the ball in the box, crosses, playing it to feet but eye of the needle through balls. Today shows all he has to offer to the team is goals. Michael Owen. Jermain Defoe. Darren Bent. Is that good enough for the modern striker? Lovely goal though.

No it hasn't.

Was having a good game before he lost his mind. A shame.

We looked desperate 5 minutes before the penalty. Crowd players, everyone knew we needed a change.

I don't know what he's doing playing so deep at times, he's terrible at it. Ruins the momentum of our attacks so many times with his crap passing. He's not fast, not strong, can't challenge in the air.

This is how I feel overall but today i'm going to enjoy.

Cos we brought in Sissokho who has been playing in Marv's best position. And we all know how he started here. In the middle he' so much better. He just looks happier and more comfortable. "Get me the ball, i'll keep it." If the right pass isn't on he'll slow it down and play it simple. Today, Siss looks to only have 1 gear and it's GO GO GO! Always looking for the killer ball when sometimes his great runs would be better if he passed it simple.

Terrible for 90 minuts. Absolutely terrible. Then he scores when it matters. Today, I won't complain. Well done Cisse lad. Keep scoring.

Glad Pardew finally brought him on to play through the middle. that extra bit of guile. His passing is better than Siss, a proper #10. Like I said, never a winger.

Marv has to play through the middle man. Patience and quality on the ball.

HE'S ON SIDE. HE'S SCORED. MARVEAUX WITH A BRILLIANT BALL. MY LORD. THANK YOU.

Cabs with the standard possible red card challenge.

Gouff off, Cisse and Jonas on.

Oh a corner. Great.

We've had Begovic catch at least 15 crosses.

Cisse or Guti, who has been worse?

Some of Cisse's passing man.

YO CABS!

Jonas & Tiote need to come off.

Tiote poor stupid challenge. Don't look like scoring either.

They had the better chances in Madrid. It was a great away performance. You've played well when R. Madrid decide to go defensive and settle for a 1-1 at home c'mon.

Nah, 6 points away from the relegation zone, they only need another 6-8 points to stay up and even though they are playing s*** I can see them picking up that many points. I know they won't get relegated. So I wanted them to at least help relegate QPR. As it is, I bet neither go down.

Fucking Sunderland man. Useless tossers.

Real Madrid play one way. You can always name their starting XI and who Mourinho will bring off the bench. They're not a great side imo. But they're better against 10 men than Barcelona. When a team goes to 10 against them, the opposing manager really can't man-mark Alonso. With Alonso free he'll hit long diagonals all day, spreading the 10 man very wide very quickly, something Barca rarely do. They get wide, they get crosses in. If Mourinho can admit they where better and in control before the red, so can everyone else. For the last 6 years that Man Utd. have made it to the KO's, they have been the better side whenever they have gone out before the final. Against Bayern they where poor in Munich but looked dominant before the red. Even then it was a miracle goal that took them out. This time, the better team for 150 of the 180 but the set-up was totally dependent on 11v11.

For all the quality Everton have in wide areas, down the spine of their side how many of their players would get into our side? Based on this season Fellaini who plays as a second striker. Neither of the CM's, conceded to many goals to have either CB. I do like Jelavic ut he has been poor. Anichebe is there Shola.