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Well that was ugly. Very poor giveaway from J-Rod for their goal, but the defenders still should have done better with it. I have to say that Koeman has got it badly wrong again tonight. Playing against a team that was inevitably going to defend very deep to play for a 0-0 and starting with 3 CBs and two CMs that are very short on attacking creativity.

Alpine is.

Some positives to take from the game, but overall it's disappointing not to be going into the away leg with a healthy lead. Poor defensive organisation lead to their goal, which is frustrating. Mane was lively but too selfish at times. JWP had one of his better games and his set-piece delivery was very good tonight - just well defended by FCM. Romeu looked good and will only get better. If Wanyama can actually get his head in gear (which he hasn't done yet this season) then we could potentially have a very good DM pairing. Goal for J-Rod. Very good to see even if it was from the spot. Targett looked much better tonight than he did in either of the PL games so far.

So a Midtjylland player goes down injured, gets back up again and carries on, but his team-mate kicks it out anyway. The 'injured' player sits down again to wait for the physio, then we're expected to still give it back to them from the throw-in?

Get in! Great to see Jay get his first competitive goal since his return.

So does Wanyama. Just seems to have gone missing for large periods in every game so far.

FFS - that's really irritating. We had been well on top for the last 15 minutes, then that happens right on HT. Poor clearance from Fonte dropped it straight to Sparv, and despite having a very good view of it all, Stekkers got nowhere near it.

Yeah, constantly passing to a player sitting on the bench is not going to get us anywhere is it ;-)

Very bad day at the office. Ron got the starting lineup wrong I'm sorry to say. With only Davis and Wanyama, who had one of his 'can't-be-ar$ed' days, in the centre it was always going to be too easy for Everton to overpower us in midfield. Very poor. The shape was much better when Romeu came on for Tadic, but by then we were already 0-2 down and it was too late. Everton only had to keep it tight in their back 7-8 and then hope for something on the counter, which they duly got of course. Things to learn from this game... Targett is nowhere near ready for a prolonged run in the 1st team yet. When is Bertrand due back? Yoshida is adequate cover but should not be 1st choice CB. Today's team performance will highlight further the need to strengthen this position. Davis is not a DM holding player and never will be. Wanyama needs to buck his f*cking ideas up and play like we know he can. Long should never, ever be used for anything other than a super-sub to run at tired defenders.

Wanyama having another one of his 'can't be ar$ed' days today then. We always seem to lose when he does that.

Yeah I was just thinking that. All the randomness is going in Everton's favour.

Can anybody explain to me why Everton need to be wearing their away kit today?

Totally free header for Pelle there. Simply must do better with a chance like that.

Get Long off. He's done absolutely nothing so far this game.

Nah, that was never intentional.

Not really unlucky. Was too easy for Howard.

Is it just me or is anybody else getting nervous every time we get a corner?

Tactically, I agree. But it should have been Long coming off IMO. Romeu lucky not to get a red within 3 minutes of coming on!

Romeu on for Tadic

Yep, has to be. Davis had a good game last week but he's not the right man to be protecting the back four today.

Got a bit angry after that second goal went in did you?

I can't believe Ron has got the formation this wrong again like last week. The gaping holes in the midfield are there for all to see. Long has offered nothing so far today. He shouldn't have started IMO - should have been Reed or JWP to give better protection to the defence.

Game over before HT.

Is that the Davis who was voted MOTM against Newcastle last week, yeah?

And who do we bring on in his place then?