Gallowgate Toon

I don't think i'd want the North-East's people to look like John Carver tbh.

Hope we go there with 4-3-3 and do our thing. They're a good side but I think we have equally dangerous and better players overall, going to be a tough game.

I don't think his attacking game was really suited to the plan today really. I get the feeling that Pards wanted us to be cautious in possession, wary of their threats and that's not really his thing, he barely roamed which is a big part of his game imo. His last 2 games have had to be very disciplined, hopefully he gets more freedom at Everton and we go 4-3-3.

Looked a bit 'timid' at times today, perhaps a little reluctant with our gameplan. Still, had 2 good chances and some nice passes, not really the match for him to shine though.

Harsh as f***. You realise we are playing the champions elect who have a 0.5 billion squad at their disposal yes? There's a point that we have been too safe, we've really given other massive teams a go during the season. I think the approach has generally been right today but just a little too conservative. Contain them until late in the game where they would need to commit men forward and try and hit them on the break seems like a very sensible game plan to me. I know, hence why i said the plan was generally right but we tried to go super direct at the end with lumping crosses in, i think the last 2 months have shown we're better when we go for it in different ways. Still, what a fantastic season from the players, great effort.

Harsh as f***. You realise we are playing the champions elect who have a 0.5 billion squad at their disposal yes? There's a point that we have been too safe, we've really given other massive teams a go during the season. I think the approach has generally been right today but just a little too conservative.

Game over, paid the price for leaving it too late.

Interesting move.

Ferguson showing he's not a pushover.

Really not sure what he's trying to achieve with them 3 up top, got a feeling this may be a very direct last 20 minutes.

Bad second sub there.

Some really shite decision making today, disappointing.

Brilliant goal tbf.

Fuck.

Benny!

This has gone uber-tight.

Benny man

Ba loves to overcomplicate shit at times.

Tiote can be so stupid.

Niall Quinn is annoyingly biased, shite choice by Sky.

Webb has been so poor.

If only Ba had just slid it along to HBA as well.

Best player on the pitch, been fantastic.

Much better after 20 minutes, seemed to relax a bit, which will be key if we score. Some woeful decision making from the top 2 though, too selfish.

Not bad, need to chill out a bit though.