TIM...Played through a red mist from the first minute.
SEAMUS played well going forward. Unlucky with the deflection.
JAGS...Pathetic.
DISTIN....Oh Dear. walked about for most of the game. Slow in thought, reaction and pace.
BAINES .Best of a bad bunch.
Must do better!

i wouldnt base much analysis off of that game. it was too chaotic

to make sure his team hit us before we start playing, those 2 goals were the difference to anyone who didn't watch the game

?? Wouldnt most managers want the team to do that?

I'm not too downhearted,Chelsea are a class above us. Our defence is worrying tho,can we afford to buy a top class defender?Becasue we fücking need one. I think Stones should start against WBA,but who do we drop? Jags and Distin are as bad as each other.

How good was Naismith? When played in his favoured position,he's brilliant.I knew he'd come good once from the wing,unlike some on here.

*Moved

Even with Chelsea defending so poorly Lukaku didnt bag one.
Worried ?

Even with Chelsea defending so poorly Lukaku didnt bag one.

Not really,we have Naismith

Everton

I have always backed Naismith. Bobby turned down a big bid for him last summer, Naismith showing why Bobby did

I remember you were one of only a few that defended him Felli.

We are just one point off our tally from last season(points) an have played two of the title challengers.

Chelsea did to is in the first 10 that we do to top sides

The defence is worrying me tho.

comment by Alasnomoresmithandjones (U15157)
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The defence is worrying me tho.
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Thats the same at every club

Everyone wants to be Barca

If you want attacking fullbacks then this will happen. Distin and Jags were just as bad as Cahill and Terry....was the attacking of both sides.

If we could tighten up then goals would dry up IMO.

10 goals in 3 games is diabolical defending,you can strike a happy medium.

How the hell do you lose well. What does a 3-6 game tell you apart from Roberto introducing an attacking philosophy at the expense of defence, this system exposes the frailties of an aging central partnership and a left back that is more a left midfielder. We also paid 28 million for a non-scoring striker. Mourino is literally laughing to the bank.

Naismith is a really good fit, already outperforming Rooney in the same position

Today's was a freak game to be fair.

But a knee jerk reaction won't do any good here. Besic showed pre season form means nothing, he was good and the rest were poor. I would be concerned if we are shipping 3 goals a game over the next 2-3 games. We have all 5 players of one of last seasons best defensive units, it's not just Jags and Distin.

Howard should never get beat through his legs FFS.

Another was a deflection.

Another was players not following midfield runners/Baines not going with his man.

BigDuncsMum: i gather you didn't watch the game today and just read TMS

THB don't be a soft lad. Is Besic Instinct also wrong. Jags has not had a good game during and since the World Cup, Baines attacking prowess masks his defensive frailities and that has been obvious for months. It rather sounds like it is you that doesn't watch the game(s).

Big Dunc, I am never wrong

A knee jerk reaction after 3 games(two against title challengers)

Bobby had the same attacking play last season, he needs to have his FB's a little more defensive. Another defender will just be as exposed, don't look to discard two of the best so soon.

I meant if we had started the game like we were after 10mins the score would be a better reflection

How come Everton players are allowed to crowd the ref ?

i've got a feeling we're going to score lots of goals this season unfortunately we're going to concede them as well, strap in your seat belts boys.

C.P. how come you are allowed to crowd every article no matter what the subject is.
If we did, then we obviously learned from the Master, John Terry.
Get back under yer bridge. Surprised you can get reception down there.