Everton FC vs Liverpool FC post-match thread

[cream]

Massive opportunity for Flanno to stake his claim. The next few weeks could be career defining.

[BigChief]

Already got him into my fantasy team now that Enrique's injured.

[Mark79]

Yep, he's potentially got 7 league games now before the transfer window even opens.

[Sarb]

Is Cissokho injured or just got dropped?

[The Birdman]

I thought Flanagan did well but it's all relative, he did well in comparison to most peoples expectations of him.
Wait until we play Hull and Norwich and he doesn't add much in possession (not particularly his strength) and everyone will have a moan again.

He started and as against Arsenal didn't let anyone down, that massively different to being good enough in the long term.

Flanagan is another who is good to have as a squad player but 5 games a season won't bring him on, a season on loan playing 45-50 games would but we can't loan out everyone.

[The Birdman]

Btw I'm not knocking Flanagan or saying everyone has to be a superstar, in fact a local lad like him will probably be more likely to accept being a squad player and playing 10-15 games a season.

There's nothing wrong with that.

[Shaggy]

Secret Journalist @tsfjournalist
Steven Gerrard has revealed Jon Flanagan was given a round of applause in the dressing room following his performance against #Everton...

[Assassin]

Nice touch. He played very well

[RedReet]

I thought Flanagan did well but it's all relative, he did well in comparison to most peoples expectations of him.
Wait until we play Hull and Norwich and he doesn't add much in possession (not particularly his strength) and everyone will have a moan again.

He started and as against Arsenal didn't let anyone down, that massively different to being good enough in the long term.

Flanagan is another who is good to have as a squad player but 5 games a season won't bring him on, a season on loan playing 45-50 games would but we can't loan out everyone.

In Kenny's first year when we played some excellent fluid, attacking football, he had some very good games and did not look one bit out of place. We beat City 3-0, Birmingham 5-0, Newcastle 3-0 and Fulham 5-2.

He's a lot better in possession than people give him credit for as mostly they seem to form their opinion on the mistake against Sunderland the following year and the poor Blackburn performance.

[Shaggy]

His composure on the ball in the game v City was remarkable. He had a torrid time after that season, at Blackburn especially, but he has promise. Looked **** for a while but you never can really tell with young kids...ups and downs and all that.

[RedReet]

His composure on the ball in the game v City was remarkable. He had a torrid time after that season, at Blackburn especially, but he has promise. Looked **** for a while but you never can really tell with young kids...ups and downs and all that.

Aye, that definitely was the stand out game for him.


He was YPOTY in his first year, had **** second with everybody else under Kenny in 11/12, plagued by injuries last year, so hopefully he'll kick on this year and rediscover that early form he had for us. I do think we would have benefited from sending him on loan a long time ago though.

[Sarb]

What the **** does Gerrard know. Flanno was ****e

[Shaggy]

No action will be taken against Mirallas. Surprise.

[Norbs]

I thought Flanagan did well but it's all relative, he did well in comparison to most peoples expectations of him.
Wait until we play Hull and Norwich and he doesn't add much in possession (not particularly his strength) and everyone will have a moan again.

He started and as against Arsenal didn't let anyone down, that massively different to being good enough in the long term.

Flanagan is another who is good to have as a squad player but 5 games a season won't bring him on, a season on loan playing 45-50 games would but we can't loan out everyone.

I slagged him off before the game, based on looking really shaky when I'd seen him previously. But, he looks much improved and he was willing to bring the ball forwardnand add to the attack. He did so by coming in field though and I think this may suggest he's lacking confidence in his pace or ability to take on his man.

Based on Saturday, I'm now happy that Brendans giving him another chance and I will do the same

[Rigadon]

No action will be taken against Mirallas. Surprise.

No surprise but it's a fecking disgrace!

Even Mirallas thought it should have been a red:

"When I made the challenge the first thing I thought was that it was going to be a red card”
Kevin Mirallas
Everton

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25090169

Had it been Suarez - retrospective 6 game ban.