Match Thread Everton vs Coventry City (A) - Hill Dickinson Stadium - Fri 6th November (8pm KO) (21 Viewers)

[Matt smith]

 

[shepardo01]

 

[Matt smith]

A hair pull is a fucking hair pull

 

[shmmeee]

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And what is its in the box? VAR can rule on a penalty regardless of the offence.

 

[Chris1987]

We've played well. Some ref & VAR decisions that looked decidedly dubious but Lampard certainly needs to use subs better .

 

[djr8369]

If only we allowed VAR decisions to be made by live polls on X

100-0 to Russia

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You’re back!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

And what is its in the box? VAR can rule on a penalty regardless of the offence.

Yep they said it was inadvertent
Absolute state of that as an explanation is bizarre

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don’t get how the ref doesn’t give it he’s in a perfect position and just decides to not make a decision. Absolutely pathetic

Incompetence but if we take our chances and don’t make gaffes at the back, dodgy VAR doesn’t matter.

 

[shmmeee]

Yep they said it was inadvertent
Absolute state of that as an explanation is bizarre

Will defer to your greater referring knowledge but don’t get why that’s not a foul. If I inadvertently kick you it’s a foul but if I inadvertently pull your hair it’s not? And it wasn’t inadvertent

 

[Matt smith]

Incompetence but if we take our chances and don’t make gaffes at the back, dodgy VAR doesn’t matter.

I agree but goals change games

 

[covmark]

The hair pull one is the worst of the lot and was so blatant.

That was blatant. The foul on Awoniyi was even more obvious. It's criminal really.
The way we played though made me convinced we will stay up. We were by far the better team for 75% of the game.

 

[Warwickhunt]

I think he’s more likely to drop JDS - not sure he’ll make wholesale changes.

How about FL put a big sodding player on the back post instead of JDS its quite simple really

 

[Evo1883]

Hi mate , hope all is well

 

[covmark]

Welcome back mate

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Will defer to your greater referring knowledge but don’t get why that’s not a foul. If I inadvertently kick you it’s a foul but if I inadvertently pull your hair it’s not? And it wasn’t inadvertent

The end the laws
But it was on purpose

 

[Robinshio]

How about FL put a big sodding player on the back post instead of JDS its quite simple really

I suspect when Thomas is back mfuni moved to left back

 

[TomRad85]

We'll lose plenty of games in this league. We've been done over by VAR and perhaps a couple of individual performances but overall, considering how bad we looked vs Fulham, I'm quite enthused by what I've seen since then. Much better with Gboho, Torp, Mfuni in the team. Huge game against Palace, I think we win it unless Rushworth decides to wave a few more into the net.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Frustrating as it was tonight I'm taking heart from the performance. We won't lose many more games at the CBS if we keep playing like that.

I'm trying to like Awoniyi but I'm finding it hard. I want Haji back and/or Cherif to really step up

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I agree but goals change games

They do, and we had good opportunities to score them without VAR getting involved.

 

[Gint11]

We’ve been robbed by VAR but the 5 minutes after our first goal was a shambles.

 

[Robinshio]

The end the laws
But it was on purpose

It was a foul The law as written is more for an off the ball offence. Otherwise just gently pull someone’s hair when through

 

[Gint11]

Huge game at home to Palace next.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hi mate , hope all is well

Needed to get my proverbial house in order. Which it isn’t entirely yet but hopefully through the worst of it.

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

I don’t get how the ref doesn’t give it he’s in a perfect position and just decides to not make a decision. Absolutely pathetic

That has to be a first, hair pulling and handball at the same time and nothing given.

 

[covmark]

We'll lose plenty of games in this league. We've been done over by VAR and perhaps a couple of individual performances but overall, considering how bad we looked vs Fulham, I'm quite enthused by what I've seen since then. Much better with Gboho, Torp, Mfuni in the team. Huge game against Palace, I think we win it unless Rushworth decides to wave a few more into the net.

I think it's a little harsh on Rushworth for the 3rd goal. Smashed in at the near post, he's probably anticipating a shot across him.
He needs to deal with the 2nd goal better though, even if it is handball.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

How about FL put a big sodding player on the back post instead of JDS its quite simple really

If JDS is playing left back he is going to be positioned at the back post. If you put your centre half there then you leave a gaping hole in the centre! This is the first time this season that someone has pulled onto JDS to expose him in such a situation, but after tonight I imagine other opponents will look to do likewise in future.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We'll lose plenty of games in this league. We've been done over by VAR and perhaps a couple of individual performances but overall, considering how bad we looked vs Fulham, I'm quite enthused by what I've seen since then. Much better with Gboho, Torp, Mfuni in the team. Huge game against Palace, I think we win it unless Rushworth decides to wave a few more into the net.

If we carry on losing two for every one win we’ll be just about fine, but really we shouldn’t have been losing this tonight.

Which in a way is good progress, but it’s also frustrating.

 

[Somerset Sky Blue]

Dasilva couldn't cope with Barry.
He got around him for the 1st and 2nd goal.

Though pinnock or mfunu should be marking Barry.
He is top scorer for Everton and a handful, you shouldn't let him dictate who is marking him, one of those two should have followed him.

 

[shepardo01]

 

[Gint11]

If we carry on losing two for every one win we’ll be just about fine, but really we shouldn’t have been losing this tonight.

Which in a way is good progress, but it’s also frustrating.

It is concerning how many goals we’re conceding.

 

[quinn1971]

I dunno how Pinnock missed that header

Missed the header and da silva trying to mark Barry…Barry done him twice., can’t believe we’ve been practicing da silva man marking him ?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It is concerning how many goals we’re conceding.

The number bothers me less than the poor quality, and that comes down to a goalkeeper struggling for confidence.

 

[covmark]

If we carry on losing two for every one win we’ll be just about fine, but really we shouldn’t have been losing this tonight.

Which in a way is good progress, but it’s also frustrating.

If we'd had a competent Var official, we would have won this game. I hope that this is what Lampard is telling our players.

 

[Chris1987]

It took Lampard long enough to realise that Grimes & Thomas Asante weren't at this level How long before JDS,? A back line of MVE/KKH, Thomas Pinnock Mfuni surely has to be the way forward