Everton Banter Archive September 22 2012

22 Sep 2012 22:35:34
Great performance today, theres a hunger, a passion and a monumental belief in the team at the moment that we can beat anyone. Our play is sensational at times and great to watch. Everytime we go forward we look like scoring. If we'd have gotten 7 today nobody would've questioned it, hell i cant remember that last time we created 31 chances in a game!! If fact there were whole months last season were we didnt create that many chances, thats how far we've come.

However, our defence is a bit shakey this season, at times our players are being caught out of position because we're playing such attacking football, also i feal that we need a little bit more protection in front of the back 4, without Gibbo there nobody has stepped into the role. Thought Jonny looked out of sorts today, maybe he just needs a couple of games, but lets face it lads, at half time how many of us thought we needed a 3rd goal?? i know i did

All in all though this is one happy toffee, isnt it great that we can moan after winning 3-0 away to a very good swansea side! i knew this was gonna be a special season.. Havnt stopped smiling all day and i think im gonna be smiling all week too!!

COYB IMWT
Kurajan

Correct on all counts.

Wizard of Osman {Ed025's Note - i agree wiz..that was a great post by kurjan...exactly my views..

Nice post Kurjan. Can't disagree with any of that. The momentum is firmly with us right now.

I think Big Vic needs a mention too. Very good 90 from him causing Swansea all sorts of problems. A worthy stand in for Jelly. Although I can't help thinking that we would have scored more had Jelly been fit to play.

Next up Leeds

COYB
Toffee ace

As a defender I was always looking for the keeper to command the six yard box. This gave a confidence to the defenders.
Tim is more of a goal line keeper relying on reflexes to make saves. Problem with that is the defenders are often quickly trying to get in position to defend balls angled into dangerous areas of the box, and if Tim is slightly off his game we will concede goals.
Despite a really first class and dominant performance against Swansea, they could easily have scored four goals which could have changed the complexion of the game.
Perhaps Chris Woods should focus in training on Tim facing Big Dunc with high crosses into the six yard box?
Fancy Smith

22 Sep 2012 21:07:43
Did that gentelmen who refered our game on Monday get a premier game this weekend ?

22 Sep 2012 20:39:03
Well done Moyes! Fellaini back in midfield....master-stoke leave him to be the best holding midfielder in the prem.....

22 Sep 2012 19:36:23
Ed I'm just wondering. As I'm 15, would I be able to buy a ticket for myself or would an adult be needed to?. The reason I can't get to games that often is because of the situation in my family (my dad lives in Czech and my step-dad is a Hammers fan), so I have to go on my own, and annoyingly buy my own tickets (although I can afford them as I have a very good and succesful YouTube channel through which I earn the money - I'm a tech reviewer... a very good one - ITouchTutorialsHD for those interested).

But I'm about to get a Junior FOREVERTON Membership, but would I be able to purchase tickets on my own? It could be a simple answer but I'd like clarification first.

Thanks in advance.

Keith EFC. {Ed025's Note - to be honest keith...im not sure mate, you would be best contacting the club for clarification mate..

Of course you can buy ticket done it all my life when I was 13 am now 24 who are they to say you can't go

Not a 100% Keith but I think you're ok to buy tickets for the games with the exception of the family enclosure

EFCwhitesocks

22 Sep 2012 18:41:05
Absolutely awesome!! Defended well moved the ball in ways you will only see at arsenal or barca, and created chance after chance. If we can keep this up woooowww am not going to jinx it. But u would have to go out ya way to find a better TEAM!! LIAM(very proud toffee) {Ed025's Note - i agree with everything, except the defended well bit liam...we kept a clean sheet, but more through luck than judgement, im not complaining though mate, as we are playing some wonderful attacking stuff..

A see we're ya coming from ed about a bit of luck at the back but I honestly think johnny was the only one that looked rusty but like ya say mate we ain't complaining! COYB!!

22 Sep 2012 17:32:28
Great performance today from the blue men. Keep it low key still though lads, don't want to get carried away, just hope we can keep this up for 10-15 games then see were we are!
Mirallas really impresses me, direct, strong, both footed, quick and loves to shoot! Coleman did well but gave it away a few times and I thought Anichebe was brilliant.
Hope we play a strong side Tuesday against Leeds, would love to win a cup

22 Sep 2012 16:41:23
I've watched a lot if footy at the liberty stadium due to where I live and I can tell you that there will not be a better away performance down there than the one I saw today. We were awesome.

Don't let anyone say that we stopped Swansea playing, more of a case that Swansea failed to stop us playing. We were first out of the blocks and controlled the game from early on. We passed better than them too and that is a big positive due to their brand of play.

I'm also pleased that Howard had a solid game between the sticks, he needed that.

So 3 points away against a very good side. A very satisfying result.

COYB
Toffee ace

22 Sep 2012 16:24:00
I agree ed about the defence looking a bit shaky i think gibson coming back will help that, but the style were playing i think were gonna have to get used to winning games 3-2, i also thought coleman at rb gives us another dimension going forward and even more options, also against the big clubs we cant keep missing so many sitters, but im still smirking, now remember how bad we were this time last year, so i think weve got a lot to be pleased with and if stoke win 3-0 we go top!
ste c

22 Sep 2012 16:03:01
Got a cracking question here lads, what's the best/worst starting 11 from the moyes era???
Martyn
Hibbo/ jags/hietinga/bains
Carsley
Arteta/tommyg/felli/pienaar
Rooney

Martyn,
Hibbert Jags Lescott Baines
Arteta Cahill Fellaini Pienaar
Rooney
Jelavic

ToffeeMike

Best

Martyn

Hibbert Jagielka Lescott Baines

Arteta Graveson Fellaini Pienaar

Cahill
Rooney

Worst

It was hard to get 11 of Moyes worst signings, which is testament to Moyes ability in the transfer window, here's a my worst 11

Mucha

Ferrari Krouldrup Senderos(loan) Li Weng

Van Der Meyde Spencer Davies Billy

Beattie Jeffers(loan)

Baarsden, Gardner, Billy make the squad aswell! With Gosling aswell just because he is c*%t!!

Toffee Mike, that is potentially a title winning side! If only mate!

22 Sep 2012 15:10:58
I thought we were outstanding today as much as we were brilliant going forward, I thought howard had a good game, and when mirallas is really up and firing what a player we could have there, and at this moment in time i reckon there's only arsenal who even come close to playing attacking football like ours, 26 shots at goal away from home, we've gotta be pleased.
Ste c {Ed025's Note - i think we all are ste...i know it may sound negative, but the defence looks very shaky at the moment, but give me this way of playing any day..

I agree Ed025 but when you have attacking minded players in the team you are going to be opened up more when we lose possession. Mirallas isn't going to give us that much defensive cover but going forward he is quality. Didn't see much of Oviedo but he did look rapid.

Nostrawigus {Ed025's Note - agreeing with me nostra?....now thats a first;)

Think when gibsons back we'll be more solid defencesivly still think we should be looking at a defencive mid in january if felli going to continue playing further up

22 Sep 2012 15:08:33
well played today lots of chances sould have scored more really . howard had a great game as did big vic good 3 points please let it continue...... chorley toffee..

22 Sep 2012 15:03:53
Great match, really enjoyed it, we come out the blocks like a Jamaican sprinter as usual, couple of points for me are, firstly I have been an avid slater of big Vic and he is starting to change my mind, I hope he stays fit and gets a good run in the side, well played Vic but you could have had a hat trick, maybe with the extra confidence he may start hitting the ball first time.

Mirallas is gonna be a superstar
Ossie and Phil had a much better game
Felli the usual
Bainesnaar, one mind, two players, awesome
Great from all the lads

What handball, swings and roundabouts

Slight negative on a massive positive is why does Jags like playing it back to the keeper from the half way line

Good to be a blue

Degsycool

22 Sep 2012 13:34:10
0-2 at half time, Big Vic and Super Kev. We needed that second goal to settle things down again, Swansea looked like they were starting to get back in to the game a bit.

Moody Blue

22 Sep 2012 01:51:47
I think tomorrow will be a good time for Moyes too shake things up a tiny up. With Gibson, Jelavic and possibly Hibbert out tomorrow it would be a good time to drop Fellaini back into centre mid and get Neville out of the midfield, top captain, top bloke, but ruins some of our lovely play in the attacking third. I would also bring Heitinga in, he is desperate to play and hungry to play, good time to bring him in and not only that last 2 game and 4 goals conceded so Heitinga needs bringing in to keep either Jagielka or Distin on there toes.

Howard
Neville Jagielka Heitinga Baines

Mirallas Fellaini Osman Pienaar

Naismith
Anichebe

Thoughts??

Steve