27 Jan 2026 06:44:57
For what it’s worth. My two bobs worth.
Dcl is going through a dry patch which means he is not doing what he is paid for which means he is beginning to come into my wrath. Needs a goal next game.
As was alluded to below. The change of formation we couldn’t adjust to so immediately started sitting back and inviting pressure. They had no choice to come at us as we were offering nothing.
Sp why did Farke let that happen? He should have seen within 5 min of second half but did nothing. Which eventually led to them equalising.
The substitutes when they came were far too late.
If we are going to sit back we need someone with pace up front. No point at later stages of a game still having dcl on the pitch. Let’s hope we get a good enough striker to challenge him for starting or at the very least, start taking him off after 60 min.
First half was very good and with better shooting boots on could have been 2-3 up at half time. So as corkey said 2 points dropped there, due to indecision and wrong tactics.
27 Jan 2026 07:31:14
Agree.
27 Jan 2026 08:04:00
Fickle.
27 Jan 2026 09:09:27
He shouldn't be alone upfront.
27 Jan 2026 09:45:56
We were getting battered in the 2nd half, clear to anyone watching, at 80 mins DF was sat down rubbing his chin and finally put fresh legs on at 85 mins. Hopefully this was a one off as over the past couple of months he has been proactive, this was the DF of old.
David Moyes saw his problems and put 2 subs on at half time which completely changed the game, we dominated 1st half and were unlucky not to be 2 up. However Everton scored, hit the crossbar and Darlow made a tremendous save, yet w jus carried on.
I have always liked Ao, but yesterday he was poor when he came on, BA who has been great recently went back to old ways trying to dribble past 2 or 3 then falling to the ground arms in the air as if to say that's not fair ref or getting in a good position only to turn around and lose the ball, BA is not Messi 2.0 or even close, however he has shown he can play and be an important member if the squad.
DCL is not and never has been a lone striker, of late he has had someone with him and showed he is a quality striker so why fix something that isn't broken.
This i believe and hope was a one off but performances like the 2nd half will not help our cause.
27 Jan 2026 09:56:46
100% nail on the head Bri.
Fickle is seeing it as it is mate. Not putting band aid on.
If it’s true that amps and dcl requested the change in formation then he clearly needs one of them on the bench with him as on his own, he was useless.
Once again.
Dcl was absolutely no use at all. No goals and he nearly screwed the goal up. Thankfully he missed it. Again.
Put someone with him cause on his on, he is a passenger.
27 Jan 2026 12:29:59
No use at all? He terrorised their defenders all night! Was involved in creating breaks and chances, and linked up play. It's his job!
And if fickle is reality, then it's blinkered, or with wonky vision, a lack of foresight, and limited understanding, sadly.