Neil

WUM much?

I shouldn't feel this agitated about another club's player but got to say, from what I've seen from him this thread is way out of line. He didn't do too bad today nor has he done too bad this season. Give him a chance ffs.

What?

You're a good WUM I'll give you that, James. See how many you get.

Ben Arfa's coming off?

Superb from Barton, not great from Routledge.

no service to him or carroll He's a midfielder. Tiote and Barton have had plenty of the ball. Why hasn't Nolan? He's been poor so far. I however don't know about the rest of the season. hes a midfielder in name but plays more like a striker than a midfielder these days Yes, true, but I don't see him making himself available. He doesn't have much pace, and playing the aerial game against Stoke doesn't make much sense so surely he has to drop deeper and come for the ball. If not, then get him off and Jonas on, and Ben Arfa to the centre, surely? Although that's more for the match thread.

no service to him or carroll He's a midfielder. Tiote and Barton have had plenty of the ball. Why hasn't Nolan? He's been poor so far. I however don't know about the rest of the season.

I'll be honest I don't think you've played well at all. Alright but not a lot more. You however deserve to be ahead because Stoke have offered absolutely nothing.

Jonas for Nolan, surely? He hasn't offered anything. Get HBA in the middle. Tiote and Barton are doing fine but no-one's really driving you forward in the middle.

I'm sure Marky sees it that way.

If at first you don't succeed... Try, try again.

No-one has wanted to see someone get booked for an innocuous challenge as much as now. DESTROY!

SOMEONE END SOMEONE IMMEDIATELY!

1-1.

"You can't hug a player on the pitch." "What if they've just scored?" "Ok, you can't hug an opposing player."

Clear yellow that!

Look at the way Doyle looked at Friedel there. If that scowl didn't scream "YELLOW CARD" then I don't know what does.

No-one cares about goals. It's all about the PAIN!

Nani is a rapidly improving player. From what I've seen, Man Utd's best so far this season. Oh, I see Ferguson has bothered turning up to this one.

Here comes the perennial goalscorer, he'll never miss that (oh wait he has), the pacy, top-class finisher. He always knows where the back of the net is.

Bolton 2-1, get in.

Look what you've done, Ash.

Much like Arsenal and their goalkeeping situation, Everton really need a fit and consistent striker to take them forward. We played very well today for large periods of the game and had several chances but have just got nobody to put the ball in the net. That's been the case in a few games this season. Overall, I'm pleased with how they played after the shambles against you lot and the cup exit. Yeah, it was a good recovery. I don't think there would have been too many qualms from Hughes if we'd taken all 3 points but it's the same problem again. I'm liking the look of Yakubu at the moment. Still obviously far from his best but he's looked decent enough so far.