Good morning.
I used to think the world was flat. Rarely threw my hat into the crowd. I felt I had used up my quota of yearning. The tide is turning. And good morning Roger Waters.
The joy of last night’s performance was in how we managed to break with tradition against this lot in the past and managed to largely avoided getting bogged down in a largely dull head-locking exercise.
Playing Everton is always mostly frustrating but last night they were the frustrated ones; well beaten and awarded 3 yellow cards for their trouble that all stemmed from an inability to genuinely cope with us.
The second half was better than the second. Obviously that’s when the winning goal came, but it was a half that could well have yielded four goals for us. The overall match possession figure I saw bandied about was 62% in our favour.
7.oo1 Apparently he was heard screaming through the wall in the Away dressing room before kick off telling an as yet yet unnamed Evertonian player, ‘You trouble me much tonight boy and Ill tear your bladder out and use it as a swimming cap’.
7.500 Less useless going forward. The runs forward were good and he thankfully opted to opt for a short pass on most occasions. So well done. More retaining possession like this please, if you don’t mind awfully.
8.265 Had he been born in Roman Times he would have been a legendary character. Probably a high status slave that led an insurrection/organised surprise parties. That sort of thing. A geezer.
7.378 Moderately awesome. How refreshing was the lack of hoofing? Answer a) Very refreshing indeed. Looked perhaps a little sluggish but that’s me looking for problems. A good comeback from a terribly decent chap.
8.898 Don’t cha? Made Donovan look like the worst American import since the DeLorean. His ball to Azza Blud was ridiculously good, his goal was out and out inspired. Last seen LOL’ing all over Twitter.
7.999 I suggested flogging him off earlier and I stand by that. Handy little goal, but otherwise the usual ‘getting back into the swing of things after a knock’ type performance. Let’s hope his next game includes even more wing heeled hi jinks and even another goal …maybe.
7.877 For the much of the game he simply underlined why Chelsea have been so openly desperate to sign him. For some of the game he was bustled. It’s absolutely vital that the rest of the squad are given clear instruction to get the ball to him. Don’t like him hanging about.
8. 002 Hurrah. A controlled performance on a par with his first few games in the first eleven. He’s a talented guy but a string of dubious outings really set him back. Less fannying about and less ‘I’m in the first team’ strutting and more playing like a pro like this will set him in good stead.
7.222 He needs a plan B when people start kicking and pushing him. The bulk of fouls on him would be given in the Champions League but in the Premiership he’ll only get maybe 53%. Looked dangerous, but Everton’s marking was slack and he won’t get that space every week.
8.500 All in all one of the most interesting players to have worn the shirt in my lifetime. His vision and drive are sensational. A complete menace to any opposition and he was pretty much unplayable as far as Everton were concerned.
6.999 He didn’t really get to do very much and it’s difficult to defend him. Admittedly he was marked up to his eyeballs but given the free role Bale had we ought to have been able to find a way for him to do more than he did. Holds the ball up well, but he needs to do more.
I heart being a YID. I also heart peanut butter and chesse sandwiches.
Disect that if you will.
was the first time i have seen anything from livermore. I thought benny was magnificent again yesterday even before his goal. Great performance all round. a proud time to be a yid. coys
Dawson looked like he’d been there all season. Who needs Samba eh?
Did you get on it Jim?
Certainly did my ol mucker!
A big bonus last night was seeing just how ordinary Man City are when deprived of three of their main players. We’ve had to juggle with injuries all season and we’re right in the mix. They lose Kompany, Yaya Toure and Silva and the wheels come off.
Love it.
Yeah, i didnt think that would be the case but they look very average without them boys.
Didn’t see it, but I did watch Sunday’s game and even with 10 and 2 down they looked pretty good all the same. Listening to TS, it seems Liverpool were negative and starved them of the ball,which is where our strengths lie right now and I’d guess that’s on Harry’s mind as well?
Can’t disagree with the ratings. Livermore was simply brilliant in his simplicity. ‘Break it up-pass it on’, which is a really vital component as it allows flair players to do their thang. As for Benny-geeze-after the lull, cometh the storm, eh?
The crowd were brilliant as well, not in a loud passionate way, but in an understanding and intelligent way of knowing our need for the points mattered and good possession will win you most games. Professional and clinical performance and another 3 points bagged.
I thought Daws was great deserved more marks for me but the rest were good. Was you there mate? If i’m being picky, i am worried about Ade’s form. That break we had in the first half he would have buried at the start of the season also its amazing the difference in walker when Lennon plays. He seems to understand his position more.
Yeah, Ade’s form isn’t top notch, but his presence and work rate is exceptional. I was worried about the line-up as it looked as though Defoe-VDV- and Ade were playing, but it looked balanced with Azza back in the fold. Daws was good and looked focused from the outset, but Kaboul still does silly things without much thought behind it, but overal he’s been a raging, blustering diamond, so we just have to accept it. VDV played brilliantly throughout, a real artist, who worked his gonads off I might add. After Sat’s game, I’d get him, Bale and Ade over to the Canaries for a few days rest.
I’d never knock Ade’s work rate. Thats what makes him a cut above the rest. Benny’s goal…fantastic, Benny’s celebration…Hilarious.
Therein lies the problem with Ade. When he’s grafting and bustling, he’s superb but as most Goons and fans of Man City, Monaco ect would allude to is he stops and then expects others to it for him. Take away that from his game and you’ve got a mediocre player at best. I’m just enjoying his performances for this season only as I don’t think he’ll be with us next season or that we can afford to break the bank for him to stay.
Do you know much about this Loic Remy? papers seem mad about him but iv’e never seen him. We do need a striker but i think chances are nothing till the summer.
Only seen him when he played against the Goons, wasn’t overly impressed to be honest, but you can’t judge on youtube or two piss-poor games can you?