It was impossible to win today

[Guest]

Yep Rhodri, i still feel we'll win the league and i'm not kidding. Still very early days and this match just came at a bad time. We would have stuffed them if it was played on another day. The stats showed we had 20 attempts on goal compared to Evertons 8.

[Mumsafan]

Think that's a bit harsh on Momo, thought he played well or maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel a better.

Second half he was trying like mad but he's not fully fit really I didn't think

[Mumsafan]

I think that's unfair. Everton didn't play like complete thugs, they competed better and took their chances.

The referee was poor but then so were nearly all our players.

I agree Neil

[Guest]

I think that's unfair. Everton didn't play like complete thugs, they competed better and took their chances.

The referee was poor but then so were nearly all our players.

Don't think that's unfair. They set their stall out to defend and nullify our midfield. They did start to play a little better when we were down to 10 men. I'm not concerned one bit by this defeat. We'll get better and we'll win this league.

[TheStig]

If Riise hadn't come off I think we'd have scored at least one. We were all over them at that stage, and had been for about 15-20 mins.

[iseeredpeople]

We can make excuses all we want,
but Everton deserved to win.
We created more chances because we had to.
Everton could just hold on.
Yes, we had bad luck going forward
- but we also had some terrible defending at times.

Now we just need to take it on the chin and move on.
Some big games coming up.

[Mumsafan]

Our defense was almost non existent at times, so much so that Pepe just decided to committ goalkeeping suicide at the end.

[NICKZS]

Don't think that's unfair. They set their stall out to defend and nullify our midfield

We weren't complaining about football like that when we won the Champions League so why should we berate Everton for doing the same

[Mumsafan]

[Guest]

If Riise hadn't come off I think we'd have scored at least one. We were all over them at that stage, and had been for about 15-20 mins.

It was really difficult for us today ... difficult to play good passing football as Neverton were harrassing our midfield and Xabi - Stevie (as well as some others) were not at their best. I'm a bit concerned about Robbie as he seems a bit off the pace already.

[Neil Young]

Defending and nullifying the opposition midfield is pretty much how we won three trophies in 2001.

You can't blame them for playing to their strengths. Their best chance of winning was to play it the way they did. It's still football, it's just not very attractive.

[Guest]

We weren't complaining about football like that when we won the Champions League so why should we berate Everton for doing the same

Because Neverton didn't play well (they probably played the worst). The stats showed that. We and Poll gifted them 2 goals and they just defended from that point.

Anyway, whats done is done. Move forward and let the bluescum bask in their glory albeit temporarily.

[Guest]

Defending and nullifying the opposition midfield is pretty much how we won three trophies in 2001.

You can't blame them for playing to their strengths. Their best chance of winning was to play it the way they did. It's still football, it's just not very attractive.

We didn't play like that apart from the GH's era. We were more subtle than that anyway mate.

FFS, it's only a football game and we've hardly lost the league isn't it.

[Mumsafan]

Because Neverton didn't play well (they probably played the worst). The stats showed that. We and Poll gifted them 2 goals and they just defended from that point.

Anyway, whats done is done. Move forward and let the bluescum bask in their glory albeit temporarily.

Red Spex alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest]

Red Spex alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!