S-Clarke

James has really good technique, but....he struggles to impose himself, that's his main issue. He doesn't seem capable of dominating a midfielder and winning the battle. If we're on the front foot and he's attacking in space, then he looks good as he's terrifically technically gifted....but like yesterday, hustle and bustle of a L1 midfield - he just couldn't exert himself against it. He's still young obviously, got a lot of maturing to do....but he needs to do more other than sideways and backwards, he needs to start being that imposing figure his confidence suggests he can be.

It's been a bit bitty in recent weeks. We played well against Utd and Arsenal, you can't deny that...it's against the 'other sides' where we've simply failed to turn up. I put it down to complacency, coming back from the last international break thinking they had all made it. ''Oh it's only villa away'' and the slide began. Too many players haven't got their heads in the right places at the moment.

It's just a natural response I guess. A player I've heard is decent, sitting on the bench. We're losing games. That must mean he can make a difference. Player injured for long time, was decent but not amazing....suddenly becomes amazing and the solution to all of our problems during his recovery. Same can be said for Gaston. Had zero impact here, we shifted him to hull, where he continues to have zero impact - yet people are calling for his return as we miss his creativity or something, not that I've ever seen that particular trait in his game.

Sod it, 6-0. Long and Mane hat-tricks, Forster with 5 one on one saves. I'd say a goal for Mayuka as well, but then that is being silly.

Cut out the I'm a better fan ********. It's cringe to read.

Pretty much. Our attacking movement was a non-event yesterday. He had no real service or support. It's been a similar story for Pelle over the last few weeks - lack of movement in and around him, isolation up front. The attacking third just isn't working at the moment for whatever reason. We're still not that bad defensively (minus the odd error, which was going to happen eventually), but we're pretty well organised in most cases, we just don't look likely to have any sort of opportunity right now. You can't say we were unlucky last night as I cannot remember a single clear chance we had. That is pitiful against a L1 side.

For me, he makes no impact on games. Runs around (not that intelligently most of the time to be honest), but he's technically atrocious. He can make the runs all he wants, but if his touch sends it out of play then it's pretty pointless. An incredibly limited player, who after 3 years, sadly isn't going to make it here. And the jury is out as to whether he can make it in a top league full stop, given his horrific form out in france last year.

Hopefully this can kind of work for us, as when we often face a team decimated with suspensions and injuries we manage to slip up, as the expectations on us to win are greater. Look at Villa for e.g....they're entire defense was injured! they had to revert to their 4th and 5th choice, yet they kept us at bay. Hopefully we can catch Everton as complacent as we have been in recent weeks.

I reckon he'll stick Toby as the DM on Saturday, with JWP and Davis just in front. Yoshida will be at the back. Tadic and Long on either flank. Mane needs to be taken out of the firing line.

It's spooky in the sense of how everything is playing out - the injuries, the suspensions, the start we had, the pitiful showing in a cup game.... But we're not a bad side, we haven't turned into **** over night. We've got serious confidence issues right now, bought on by the fact that I believe they got a little too carried away and started to believe their own hype (Villa away being an example). The performances against Arsenal and Utd were ok, it's the performances against the lesser sides which have started ringing the alarm bells with regards to complacency. We're more than good enough to win against Sheffield Utd, clearly, but it's not played on paper. We just weren't there tonight, not the right mentality what so ever. Blame has to lay at the management and coaches, as well as the players.

Not a single positive, not one attacking moment I can remember. Not one save made to deny us. Utter trash heap crap.

They deserve it, fair play to them. We were a complete mess today. Will never get a better chance to get to the Semi's, never again. We are a mess, devoid of confidence, idea's or a tactical plan. I'm bemused and as lost as the team at the moment. We're better than we're playing for sure, but this run is becoming a bit alarming. We have been outplayed and knocked out by an average L1 side.

I don't get the team selection bull **** in this one. This is as strong as we could have gone.

This lot aren't even a leading L1 side, let's be honest here.

Mayuka has offered less than Mane, but that's no surprise.

Shef u have had the better chances, no denying that. They deserve the lead. They've made our keeper work several times, yet I don't think we've made theirs work once. We look devoid of attacking belief or ideas' I'm completely bemused as to why we've turned into this side, totally lost.

He's been **** ever since he's come back from England duty, to be honest. Another ''I've made it'' syndrome I wonder.

This game is a flash back to our **** NPC days.

oh for goodness sake.

Easily best chance of the game, and that's a great save.

Looks like there are only these 2 to be honest. Just the official stadium feeds, can't find any channels broadcasting this anywhere. Not sure I'd want a better stream though, as it would just extenuate the crap.

what a load of crap!! holy jeez.

The streams are as bad as the the game.

To be honest, this is an absolute load of heap trash at the moment.

Or not.