[Albion] Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[SkirlieWirlie]

Dodgy first twenty minutes of first half, settled into passing routine. Minteh clattered and taken off as a precaution.
Dodgy five minutes second half, then we were good.
LB Jack Hinshelwood.
Minteh good, Mitoma good, Welbeck good.
Wieffer slow start, will get better.
WBG came on second half
We totally deserved the win.
This was as quick a summary as I could do....enjoy the highlights

All of this, hugely optimistic start to the season with a team winning that hadn't played a competitive game together... And against our nemesis Burnl... Sorry, Everton

 

[Bakero]

I thought Wieffer was really good today. Just what we need.

A mixed bag for me but I'm confident he'll grow into it. Feyernoord supporter I know reckons he's the real deal.

 

[HantsSeagull]

I thought Wieffer was really good today. Just what we need.

Hmm… I thought he was very careless giving the ball away and wayward passes. Got an assist for 2nd goal tho. But at fault for the pen that wasn’t.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Missed the match today, please don't tell me the score, I'm watching motd later.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Just leaving Stanley Park - what a strange old game that was - Wieffer and Milner were as poor in the first half as Minteh was good but a lot of big match turning moments went our way. My Everton mate who watched the game on TV abroad is seething about the non pen

Ah well - great result but some work to do in that midfield I reckon. Please Napoli go away!

Overall Wieffer was very good, underhit a few passes early on, and a couple of obvious mistakes, but lots and lots of really good stuff, looking forward, strong tackles, key involvement in both the first two goals, I'm quite excited by him

 

[Beach Hut]

were loose

Emphatically wrong, we're won

 

[Zeus]

Hmm… I thought he was very careless giving the ball away and wayward passes. Got an assist for 2nd goal tho. But at fault for the pen that wasn’t.

I remember Mwepu have a shocking few games when he started then became a beast. It’s all cool.

 

[SkirlieWirlie]

Last season, even playing that well, I suspect we'd have conceded. Not this season. A huge bonus if Hball involves some pragmatism in defence.

Don't disagree , although fair to say their finishing was s***... And as for their understanding of offside, well

 

[Bakero]

Missed the match today, please don't tell me the score, I'm watching motd later.

I do hope you're joking

 

[slimes]

Wbg and Adingra played there part!

Clean sheet aswell..

Well done lads

 

[Hugo Rune]

Paul Merson will be shocked

Merson predicts result of Everton v Brighton in relegation verdict

Paul Merson has predicted the result of Everton and Sean Dyche's clash with Brighton in a new relegation verdict.

www.goodisonnews.com

He has it in for us. So pleased we wiped his face in shit again.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

You b****rd.

 

[Right Back]

Jack did a great job at left back. Did really well in the air against all the long balls.

 

[sir_gullahad]

Merson is a genuinely lovely bloke and has been through a lot. But he is undeniably a shit pundit. So bad it’s endearing and why I think he gets jobs.

I'm sure he is all the things you say he is.

However, I have spent decades seeing us either ignored or condescended to, sometimes justifiably. I know why it still occurs these days (laziness and pandering), but I will not stop calling it out.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Leon Osman the match commentator was so biased it was embarrassing. Didn’t give us any praise

Was he on Sky commentating?

The comment about being shocked Everton did not get the penalty (when clearly, there is no contact on the VAR replay he was watching) pissed me off!

 

[Munchkin]

My God we have so many attacking options it’s frightening! Welbeck is like a fine wine. Was my MOM today.

One slight concern is us defensively, if we can add a couple of reinforcements in that department then we have a genuine chance of a top 6 finish IMO.

Not sure on the call to play Hinshelwood ahead of Barco, thought he struggled and looked a little uncomfortable.

 

[trueblue]

Hmm… I thought he was very careless giving the ball away and wayward passes. Got an assist for 2nd goal tho. But at fault for the pen that wasn’t.

Excellent second half, screening the defence. Wasn't exactly the only one that looked uncomfortable with Everton's press first half. Goodison Park's hardly the easiest environment to make a debut in English football.

 

[origigull]

Shakey start, and the red card helped, but what a fantastic result!!!

Excellent start to the season. 3 goals, 3 points and a clean sheet. Lovely stuff.

Good win. Lots of positives.

Everton are going to be in trouble again this season.

All these and more. First 20-25 mins a little shakey but as soon as we scored our first goal it was almost all Brighton. Three goals and a clean sheet - what more could you ask for . . . Ok more goals.

 

[nwgull]

Calvert Lewin didn’t even manage to make contact with Dunk’s foot. How can the pundit be surprised that was reversed?