Match Thread Everton vs Coventry City (A) - Hill Dickinson Stadium - Fri 6th November (8pm KO) (24 Viewers)

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

There shouldn’t be a gap to hit. If he’s a foot closer to the post it’s not a goal, it hits him even if he can’t get his hands too it.

If he’s a foot closer to the post Dewsbury-Hall shoots across goal at an almost open net

 

[Cov-lad]

fcker just admitted hand ball nice 1 var

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Rushworth needs a break, he clearly can’t cope with the Premier atm, give him a break so he can get angry with himself for the countless mistakes he’s made, so he comes back fighting to prove the doubters wrong
If our fans sing Englands number one again it’s embarrassing, he’s not in the top 15 of English keepers atm
He had the talent undoubtedly, but he needs to grow a pair and get angry. One day he could be Englands number one but not for the next couple of years as he has to prove it

 

[Marty]

I hate Dewsbury-Halls face

Proper ugly little rat, suited being at those inbreds at the other end of the M69.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Did it hit your hand
God is god!!
Fuck off god doesn’t give a shit about footie Barry you should have the goal chalked off for hand ball

 

[Shannerz]

There's no question they were the better side after they equalised, but we were the much the better up to that point, and got fucked but dreadful officiating there.

I genuinely don't know how they looked at the two penalty decisions and came to the conclusion they did. That's shocking. I can accept both without VAR, a hair pull isn't easy to spot, and the foul on Awoniyi wasn't clear in real time. However, to conclude that a hair tug doesn't constitute a foul, and that the clip on Awoniyi wasn't in the area are both objectively wrong. I get not disallowing the goal; it almost certainly was a handball, but there was that little degree of doubt, but the penalties were crass incompetence. Fuck VAR, it shits on the game, and still gets it wrong anyway.

 

[TomRad85]

I would give up on the idea of Saka away from home.

He doesn't seem to be the same player away from the CBS.

Agree, ghosts away from home. We need Tchaouna to step as Sakamoto isn't going to be enough.

 

[hill83]

VAR. What does it actually do?

 

[jordan210]

VAR. What does it actually do?

Allow bigger teams to screw over smaller ones

 

[hill83]

clip on Awoniyi wasn't in the area are both objectively wrong

didn’t even give a free kick did they? Just a throw in

 

[skyblue025]

Great 60 min. Poor defending, poor keeping, poor referee, dog shit VAR.

We have conceded more goals than any other team second half which tells you our levels drop. Subs need to be made at 60. Grimes and Torp while both good passers have zero pace.

 

[DT-R]

Erm, Barry, it appears youve got a horses teeth in your mouth mate! Theyre some of the worst Turkey teeth ive EVER seen

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[DT-R]

Frank needs to sort his decision making out on subs. 5mins to go and then he decides to bring 4 players on. It should have been earlier and stop brining BTA on.

And dont bring grimes on at 3-1 down

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[Ashdown]

Absolutely furious with that shite. I’ve got mates supporting Wolves, WBA and Leicester and they all said good luck in the PL, they’ll do you over, referees and VAR will give you very little against the big boys. Well there you have it tonight. Cunts , fuck ‘em !

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I still can’t believe he brought BTA on as our only sub until 86th minute. BTA….

I saw that and thought Lampard forgot he was Cov manager again! Its not what you want to see chasing a game, he’s better coming on to see it out

 

[Liquid Gold]

Agree, ghosts away from home. We need Tchaouna to step as Sakamoto isn't going to be enough.

I know Tchaouna isn't the most popular on here but he's the sort of athletic physical player you need away from home at this level.

 

[Matt smith]

He’s not dropping JDs

He should do

 

[Dickie]

have we scored any headers this season? not sure why we insist on trying to cross it in all the time

Especially against defenders like Tarkowski who happily head everything away no problems

 

[skyblue025]

If he’s a foot closer to the post Dewsbury-Hall shoots across goal at an almost open net

Not from that angle while running at full pace. It’s a much harder finish.

 

[Winny the Bish]

I’m not angry with the result. We were the better team for large parts.

But I am annoyed by VAR, Carl Rushworth being the biggest flop signing in the entire PL this season, and Frank’s inability to change things up.

Lampard’s in-game management has been almost non-existent. 10 games into the season now and we haven’t looked better after his subs in a single one of them.

 

[HadjiChippo]

This is painful AI

What do you mean? That’s Merseyside Blues vs Midlands Sky Blues

 

[shmmeee]

VAR. What does it actually do?

 

[David O'Day]

I know Tchaouna isn't the most popular on here but he's the sort of athletic physical player you need away from home at this level.

yeah, gives you the option of sticking in behind the lb and getting you up the pitch

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

Cheated. 2 penalties not given. Commentators called handball for their second goal. Don't mind getting beat but we deserved far more tonight. Proud of the lads - devastated by the key calls.

 

[Ashdown]

VAR. What does it actually do?

Nothing if it doesn’t suit the big clubs

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We should be leaving with at least a point today.

 

[hill83]

Agree, ghosts away from home. We need Tchaouna to step as Sakamoto isn't going to be enough.

Careful

 

[larry_david]

When the dust settles in the morning we'll reflect on a pretty good performance. We are looking dynamic up top at last.

Var is a disgrace, but forget that for now. Lampard letting them completely run themselves into the ground and not have the foresight to see we were going to tire was poor, to not react to their 3 subs was ever poorer, and his blind spot of bringing on bta id even worse.

As someone said earlier, now our signings are going a sting to establish themselves, bta needs to be phased out. He brought NOTHING to that game.

Finally, Rushworth looks like a shell of last season and I think they need to sort thay out ASAP because he's floundering atm

 

[Paxman II]

You can only be disappointed with two scrappy goals for Everton tbf. Could have been handball easily. We could have had a penalty easily. We played well. Just missing a bigger threat up front, the likes of Wright when fit perhaps. Oh well.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

What I learned from this game and the Sunderland game:
1. Hair pull is okay
2. Handball is okay unless we do it
3. VAR sucks
4. PL refs suck

 

[steve101]

Some really good performances today. Unfortunately I thought both fullbacks and Rushworth were well below standard. Sakamoto wasn't near his standard but worked tirelessly as usual. Torp did okay but should have been brought off earlier as he looked tired.

 

[stevefloyd]

BTA thinks he’s a lot quicker than he is

I don't ever believe he thinks

 

[Shannerz]

VAR. What does it actually do?

Holds the game up so someone can do something incompetent.

Thing is, without VAR, I'm not complaining after that. With it, I'm really annoyed.

 

[RJASkyblue]

VAR. What does it actually do?

It's the incompetent people using it. The VAR today isn't even a Referee.

 

[TomRad85]

I know Tchaouna isn't the most popular on here but he's the sort of athletic physical player you need away from home at this level.

I've not hated what I've seen tbh but Lampard obviously wants to see more. Although Lampard is also putting BTA on the pitch still so I'm not sure exactly what he wants to see, Tchaouna would have to defecate on the pitch to be much worse.