Everton v Liverpool match thread

[bigfooty]

Riise with a bobbly low cross, cleared for a throw. Everton a bit of a mess at the moment trying to get a grip with us.

Gerrard brought down 30 yards out, Riise territory.

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Gerrard takes the free-kick but it breaks down, a training ground move sees the ball lost by a poor first touch from Yossi.

[Red_Al_77]

what a **** up of a free kick

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Gray is too biased to be commentating on these games

[Dan]

Decent start lads

65% posession

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Kuyt with a uselss touch, has to do better, has had the ball and needs to control the ball better

[bigfooty]

Sami (!) bursts forward down the left but a poor Kuyt pass fails to pick him out. Kuyt working hard though, getting stuck in, keeping Everton from getting the ball down and passing.

Momo gives away a silly free kick on the right.

[bigfooty]

Everton corner, Arteta with a clever flick to get us turned and we have to block it out.

Corner taken quickly and a sliding Crow challenge snuffs out the danger at the expense of another corner. This one is messed up but a ball comes in and Stubbs flick takes it out for a goal kick.

[bigfooty]

Everton getting into it now, win a free kick for a handball in a dangerous position for a slightly iffy handball against Momo.

[bigfooty]

Arteta whips it in, Sami clears well.

Very congested in midfield, our lack of width starting to show a bit.

[bigfooty]

There's a good example, we break and can't really take it forward as no width.

We do however work it forward after a little bit and Kuyt is found offside on a decent ball.

[bigfooty]

Again, no width, Kuyt wins it in the middle but has nobody wide to pass to.

[bigfooty]

Good 1-2 between Yossi and Momo but a poor touch from Yossi sees the ball run out for a goal kick.

[bigfooty]

Momo taken late by Neville who gets a warning.

[Red_Al_77]

Excellent noise from the Liverpool fans