Neil

For next to no reason, I reckon this will be a really good game. 3-2 to you.

I agree with you Billy that something doesn't sit right with the deal, because it does stink a bit. But I agree with Stu here: I think he'd do anything to get ahead, he's as ruthless as they come. I'm quite sure he's done a number of things in his managerial career which weren't entirely ethical or "right" by general standards but if this is how Spurs get Fryers, then so be it. They've taken advantage of poor rules, can't really blame them for that.

Good on Spurs, taking advantage of the situation. Tough shit Fergie, should've thought about this when you asked a ridiculous fee for someone you never play and very rarely will.

I thought you had to use it or you lost it?? Well I thought you had 2 wildcards. One you could use at any point, and one you had to use in January. I haven't used either, so I'm just making sure I'd still have my "season" wildcard, once I've played my January one?

Once I've used my January wildcard, I'll still have the other one to use at some point, right? Haven't used it yet, obviously.

Snap I was meant to be viewing a house thinking we were on later as well, that's been now cancelled so i can watch. (Could be a mistake) Great stuff.

Pineapple on pizza is as clear a sign as any that a person has taken leave of their senses.

Couldn't care less but you really hope he does shit?

I have to agree. Arnonel has gone fucking mental on the B, I, and U functions and even gave some additional colour. A report?! Bullet points? It's getting hot in here.

Horrible feeling they'll continue their momentum and finish in a European spot somehow.

*Apparently* Mancini went mental after Balotelli's somewhat enthusiastic challenge on Clichy. It definitely sounds accurate, anyway.

Just an end-of-series Strictly Come Dancing special.

What's the plan with Anita in terms of where he's going to play? He looks pretty handy going forward, could it be that he'd actually be more of a more directly forward-thinking player than Cabaye? A fully-fit Cabaye will surely make a big difference, providing Pardew gets across the point that the ball should be going through him wherever possible. I guess that would lead to Cabaye being more of a deep lying "playmaker" rather than an attacking midfielder per se?

I genuinely thought he was alright tonight, he kept our defenders busy, winning plenty of headers or at least pressuring our defenders sufficiently to force a poor clearance.

I thought Obertan was supposed to be shit btw? He was anything but tonight. Don't have a clue why he was brought off, and even less of a clue as to why it was after he'd nearly scored.

If it's something worthwhile, then wherever you like.

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Correct. Some of the attacking stuff we've seen from him in the past 2 years wouldn't be sniffed at by Barcelona imo. He's a playmaker from full-back. Been saying for a little while now but honestly, he is one of the best left backs in the world. I think it's hard to comprehend the notion of Everton having the best in the world at any position, but I'm struggling to think of many better.

He definitely bottled the big decision of the night. Can't believe we didn't get a penalty when Tiote shoved Naismith to the ground in the box.

I'm not saying they shouldn't do it, but the praise they've been getting isn't justified on the evidence of tonight IMO. I thought they mixed it up well enough. Not a brilliant performance but a solid one, they were there for the taking defensively though and I think with a bit more of a Plan B, we'd have got something from the game. Maybe, IMO we played better on the deck than Everton and many people are criticising us for hoofing it too much. Obviously the result is what it is. Disagree with this, though I suppose I'm bound to. Lost count of the amount of long balls whacked down the middle in the hope of Ameobi nodding it on - not that I disagree with the tactic because my word, with our defending I'd have probably done the same.

Won 2 of the 3 games he was recently suspended for, and generally played very well against Chelsea in the other, don't think we deserved to get beat at all.

I don't have any bad feelings towards Everton at all, but I was surprised how poor you were tonight. The gameplay seems to rely entirely on hitting Felliani with long passes and the odd set piece from Baines. Maybe it was just an off night, but I didn't see any reason to praise them except the result. See, I thought we kept it on the ground just as much as we played it long. Osman, Pienaar, Fellaini, Baines in particular had some great exchanging of passes, the 2nd goal being the prime example, and also very late on when we kept the ball pretty well. Did we also play it long? You bet your bottom dollar we did and why not when Fellaini and Jelavic did such a good job of holding it up? I don't think we were great mind, so I agree with you on that point.

Agreed, not sure about the draw bit. Think yous went a bit easy on us. That's what got me so wound up watching it, it's like we just invited you on and I don't have a clue why. The Santon and Ameobi chances in particular in the 2nd half were as clear cut as they come; I'm very surprised you didn't score again.

Yous can have whatever opinion you like on us. My own opinion is calling us "long ball merchants" and "average" is incredibly petty and bitter, especially when the 2nd goal came about due to excellent passing and movement. On the balance of chances in the game, a draw probably would've been fair, that can't really be denied.