Everton v Crystal Palace

Plenty of nice bits of skill and flicks from Everton but Palace looking more direct and dangerous.

Ellcool wrote:

hairberto cataract wrote:

Ellcool wrote:Anybody got a link that works?
Keep sport honest ain't working for me

http://www.keepsporthonest.com/match/2017/ working for me?

Can't get it to work just hangs on adverts

strike that, it's woken up.... cheers

OPERATION GOODISON

unlucky as fuck there

Luka off the post. Brilliant turn

Lukaku nearly scores during Operation Goodison Exercise!

Lukaku is a different player these days. You could almost say he's worth his £28m

Wide from Kone. ANother great move though.

Getting back on top again. Palace more direct, especially down the left but every Everton players taking the ball forward. Lukaku coming a bit deep, playing almost as a No. 10 but Kone and Foofoo ready to burst past him off his flicks. Great to watch.

We're looking a bit like Arsenal. Lovely skills all over the park, but looking to walk it in.

Fair play to both sides though, this is how football should be played eh?

hairberto cataract wrote:Fair play to both sides though, this is how football should be played eh?

I'll let you know at the end of the game.

Palace defending deep, not really any gaps for us there. Going to have to be a bit of brilliance to open them up. Bolaise looks good every time he gets the ball. Barkley close from Foofoo cross.

Our whole back four have take attacked Palace in their own half. Stones is playing like a no.4 through to 10!

+1 min of Lexus stoppage time

Good game this. It will be a case of first goal wins it in the 2nd half. If CP score, they'll sit back and we won't be able to break them down. If we get it, they'll come at us and we'll score a hatful on the break.

Intriguing half. Palace no mugs and set up really well to counter our quick passing game. Foofoo been a bit wasteful but he has the Palace defense worried. Lukaku been well marshaled and having to come deep. Cant say Id change anything. Just keep plugging away until we can pull them out of shape. Galloway been kept occupied by Bolasie.

Enjoyed that half. I think we can win this in the second half .

think i would swap mirallas for kone after 15 mins 2nd half

Have to say its a tough trade off deciding on when Jags returns. His defensive ability our Mori's speed and footwork allowing us to play a higher line?

Good to see Mirallas high five the players as them come out. Tough for him not to be in full sulk mode with little playing time.

The game sometimes seems to go on around Barkley when Palace attack

Match thread is very quiet this evening.

Kone with the cross and Barkley's header goes wide.

Good save tim