Neil Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Delighted with last night. We really are an odd team this year - W2 D3 L1 of the matches against the top 5 teams we've had so far. Still, as I've consistently maintained, despite what's happened so far, 3 or 4 games can completely change this table and I still think we'll finish in the top 8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Eric Abidal has been hit by a coin badly in the Bilbao v Barca cup game Just seen this. So it's a Spanish crowd, and (I believe) the only black player on the pitch has loads of stuff thrown at him. Hmmmm. Keita and Alves were also in the pitch but stuff was thrown to the pitch irregardless of player color, tbf. The atmosphere was very heated and Bilbao fans have a story of object throwing. San Mamés can be a pretty nasty place, a friend of mine claims that he was peed upon from the higher stands when he went there as an away fan. Plus call Bilbao fans "Spanish" at your own risk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Delighted with last night. We really are an odd team this year - W2 D3 L1 of the matches against the top 5 teams we've had so far. Still, as I've consistently maintained, despite what's happened so far, 3 or 4 games can completely change this table and I still think we'll finish in the top 8. Yup that was a good win for you lot. I saw you played with two up front which iirc has not been your usual tactic this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocho Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Delighted with last night. We really are an odd team this year - W2 D3 L1 of the matches against the top 5 teams we've had so far. Still, as I've consistently maintained, despite what's happened so far, 3 or 4 games can completely change this table and I still think we'll finish in the top 8. That doesn't add up? You seem to raise your game against the big teams, especially at Goodison - but for some reason fall apart against the so-called lesser teams. Seamus Coleman looks like a cracking player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGaboriks Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 My bad, forgot all about Bolton being his parent club! Was having a quick look there and I don't think Omar have qualified tbh, so he'll be back at the weekend if so. Shame, any blow to Wigan will do us good right now. That would be Oman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Delighted with last night. We really are an odd team this year - W2 D3 L1 of the matches against the top 5 teams we've had so far. Still, as I've consistently maintained, despite what's happened so far, 3 or 4 games can completely change this table and I still think we'll finish in the top 8. That doesn't add up? You seem to raise your game against the big teams, especially at Goodison - but for some reason fall apart against the so-called lesser teams. Seamus Coleman looks like a cracking player. We've played Tottenham twice. We're simply too predictable at times and when teams are solid defensively and close us down throughout a game, we're screwed. We need to raise our level of performance against teams we should theoretically be beating - because I refuse to believe we don't have the quality to be doing that. Those players just need to stand up and be counted. Yesterday was like a 'Moyes' Everton performance - plenty of energy and verve and we really got after the opposition, and add in a bit of quality and it's a powerful combination. Coleman indeed is coming on really well. He's certainly got stuff to work on but there's no doubt he has the talent there. The speed of his legs running furiously to get forward (which led to him scoring) amused me. Delighted with last night. We really are an odd team this year - W2 D3 L1 of the matches against the top 5 teams we've had so far. Still, as I've consistently maintained, despite what's happened so far, 3 or 4 games can completely change this table and I still think we'll finish in the top 8. Yup that was a good win for you lot. I saw you played with two up front which iirc has not been your usual tactic this season. Moyes' hand was forced, simple as that. There is zero doubt in my mind he would've gone 4-4-1-1/4-5-1 if Cahill was still around. I hope the performance shows something, joking aside, I feel we've always been able to do - play well without Cahill. Taking nothing away from his contributions, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Again, if for some reason you're interested or you just like tactics, another really neat tactical analysis of our game yesterday: http://theexecutionersbong.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/everton-2-1-spurs/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Eric Abidal has been hit by a coin badly in the Bilbao v Barca cup game Just seen this. So it's a Spanish crowd, and (I believe) the only black player on the pitch has loads of stuff thrown at him. Hmmmm. Keita and Alves were also in the pitch but stuff was thrown to the pitch irregardless of player color, tbf. The atmosphere was very heated and Bilbao fans have a story of object throwing. San Mamés can be a pretty nasty place, a friend of mine claims that he was peed upon from the higher stands when he went there as an away fan. Plus call Bilbao fans "Spanish" at your own risk Fair point! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Is it some sort of Latin holiday today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Is it some sort of Latin holiday today? Yes it is. The Epiphany. It's festive down here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Is it some sort of Latin holiday today? Yes it is. The Epiphany. It's festive down here. Jesus is always good for football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Is it some sort of Latin holiday today? Yes it is. The Epiphany. It's festive down here. Jesus is always good for football. http://tijiuanahitsquad.com/pics/jesussaves.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 http://www.boxofficefootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2v8iixf.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Fantastic game of football at the Madrigal. Villarreal came back from 0-2 to whoop Valencia 4-2 and win the tie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Fantastic game of football at the Madrigal. Villarreal came back from 0-2 to whoop Valencia 4-2 and win the tie. Love watching Villarreal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Fantastic game of football at the Madrigal. Villarreal came back from 0-2 to whoop Valencia 4-2 and win the tie. Love watching Villarreal. Got some class players have the Yellow Submarine. Will do well to hold on to Rossi, Nilmar, Santi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Reyes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Fantastic game of football at the Madrigal. Villarreal came back from 0-2 to whoop Valencia 4-2 and win the tie. After watching the first leg I decided to just skip the 2nd. Silly me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Reyes Hit a lush volley off the bar earlier on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Levante goes one up, only 8 to go Utterly weird Real Madrid XI too. Looks like Kaka's playing as striker.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Levante goes one up, only 8 to go Utterly weird Real Madrid XI too. Looks like Kaka's playing as striker.... Can you tell me how Jefferson Montero has got on this season, and also Salomon Rondon who looks like he's done well for Malaga this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Montero is just getting fringe appearances for Villarreal, Rondón is doing fine I think. Sometimes will miss some sitters and do some pointless stuff like he thinks he's Kluivert or something, but he's still young and he shows potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Cheers. Heard about them both in the past and was wondering how they'd stepped up from the Segunda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 What I like about Rondón is that he is a big fella but he tries to play it and not just muscle through the defense. It's just that sometimes he tries too hard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Really buzzing for this weekend. The magic of the FA Cup is yet to be lost on me I love a good upset. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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