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We still need to strengthen for the season ahead. We need more quality in the middle and at the back. Game could have gone either way today.

Yoshida. Who needs Clyne

Last year we had this plucky confidence, truly believed we could beat anyone on our day and we duly did so. This season I just can't see that energy, that belief, that quality.

It does look that way, and I agree. You'd have thought we'd strengthen and improve for Europe. But we've become weaker.. leaving our profits largely unspent.

This could go either way, worryingly.

I guess we are bound to lack a bit of coherency with new faces and formation.

Targett looks like an accident about to happen. Really needs to up his game. I have no confidence in this defence.

Chris Perry isn't it? So far has had no idea.

Targett off target.

Hopefully this saga doesnt make us lose sight of the fact we still need at least another CB. Club need to make a statement. Worries me it is on the BBc

We better prepare for his departure. Hopefully we can find a replacment before close of window and not just Januzai on loan in return.

I agree he can be wasteful. But I felt Pelle was a creative influence throughout and could easily have scored and assisted today. Lots of free chances in the box from us which suggests Everton got lucky more than anything in my opinion. Before the first goal we were all over them.

There are positives in this game. JRod looks lively, Pelle was super (apart from finishing) and we are dynamic all over the pitch coming forwards. Romeu made a promising start. But midfield mix was all wrong in the first half and the defence has let everyone down. It's not their fault, we've simply not strengthened enough there.. yet.

Totally random. Just trying to be clever and ended up looking stupid.

Looks decent today when he came on. Simple, tidy player. Could grow into the role to replace Morgan.

Well, he might be left a bit unsettled by us losing Morgan and Clyne and not replacing sufficiently?

Targett prevents it from being 4-0.

Roll on next game. Substandard defending after losing 3 top defensive players and not replacing with similar quality.

3-0 defence swinging all over the place.

We've wasted several chances today which should have been on target. Frustrating.

30 mins to score 2 goals or more.

Wrong thread 2.

In terms of the play, yes it is. But the goals we've conceded were very poor. Everton have taken their chances and we haven't which is disappointing.

Starting the second as we started the first. Should be 4-0 then

A sending off there would have just about compounded things !