S-Clarke

Tadic was great in his movement today, but his final pass and the timing of his releasing of the ball is so often pants.

It was kinda a gimmie 3 points really, not just based on their team but how they played as well. Fans on their backs, kids in the team, continuously conceding possession to us. But we just don't take games by the scruff of their neck. If we had a ruthless streak we'd have done this lot 4 or 5 today, criminal we didn't win really.

Criminal that we didn't win that, I don't think we'll ever have a better chance to not just claim 3 pts - but totally destroy Everton. They didn't turn up, but neither did our attack for a change.

Is this the annual ''we're run like a b&b'' thread? Good stuff. A bit early this year though.

Clyne has been a little out of his depth tonight.

TBF German TV had ''Klopp Cam'' for the first leg of this tie, 90mins watching the touchline. amazing.

In all seriousness, are you getting any sort of help?

Haven't bought one in years to be honest. I see no need these days. I have a chat before the game, at HT and after the game. Don't have time to read a programme. and then as has been said, everything in the programme is online anyway.

He needs a good pre-season behind him, then we'll see what he's all about.

I wonder when Martinez will be sacked? What a pants job he has done at Everton with the players he has at his disposal.

It was a strange game really, I didn't think we played particularly well after we went ahead early on. Newcastle were pretty abysmal though, the way that team has been built is a joke. They have no one who can defend in that team at all. We did labor a little more than i thought we would in the 2nd half, but the 3rd goal did kill it off. A win is a win at this stage of the season, we've got some very good games coming up in the next few weeks. I know people are worried about the games in hand all the other sides have, but I've always preferred to have the points on the board rather than games in hand. It's been a weird season, somewhat lower in quality, yet we're not far off from last year at all.

Absolutely like Papa.

The problem is that we didn't have anyone on his same wavelength to pick up his runs.

Their predicted team for the weekend looks good.

Is this some sort of sick joke?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3523614/Southampton-monitoring-Nurnberg-s-ex-Cardiff-City-winger-Guido-Burgstaller.html

I remember Jill, that's a shock. RIP. Condolences to all her family and friends.

I think Davis (or the position we're playing him in) will be something we evolve in the transfer market, but he is still capable and is very clever in tight area's in his ability to release the ball. He does lack penetration in the final third, I don't think he's really a natural number 10 as such - more of a CM, so it's a little harsh to throw that at him. We need someone like a Gylfi Sigardsson behind the 3 of Mane/Long/Austin or Pelle - that would be quite lethal in my opinion.

You'll never get refereeing consistency if decisions are based on if the intention is there or not, that's on the referee's judgement and call. So you'll get a different call most weeks. But a handball inside the area is a handball, simple as that in my opinion. There was no debate on today's in my opinion. I don't know how that couldn't be a handball in any circumstance. He pretty much became their goal keeper and saved it. It should have been a penalty and a red card for sure. The other call we had on Robert Huth should also have been a penalty, although they didn't go on about that much in the match. He clearly moved his arm in a way towards the ball and it hit the palm of his hand, not his elbow, not his arm - his hand. And then you have Morgan admitting that he thought he fouled Clasie for his goal and that he had to check with the referee as he thought it was going to be chalked off. But to do what they're doing you need luck, and they got that in huge clumps today. The performance was good today and if it were for a competent referee, we would not have lost that game.

Well it's not surprising to see you spout a load of tripe.

The bias was utter cringe, but it's a good story for the media, so you kind of expect it.

There are no questions to be asked you idiot.

Atrocious? What are you on? We pressed, pressured, put them on the back foot. They denfed well and there situations which didn't fall for us - such as their goal not being a goal, but whatever. We played **** apparently.

Morgan admits he fouled Clasie. He checked with the ref as he thought it was going to be given as a foul. Shambolic.

Great performance to be honest, just a shame about the lack of decisions given our way. Deserved a lot more, we had Leicester camped all game. But these are the games that make Champions, play crap and still win.