Yarmouth 10:17 Mon Sep 17
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Brilliant performance, well done lads. There seemed so much more energy throughout the side and we pushed Everton back in all areas of the pitch.

Everybody had a good game, some had cracking games, but I'd like to single out Noble as an example of what we need (and what a lot of great sides have).

Noble is a classic 'get out' player. He supports, collects and gives the ball easy all day long. He allows other more talented players a get out when they may lose possession. This makes him look unadventurous and thats because he is, it's not his style.

Wilshire will never be able to do this. Obiang can, Rice can, but Noble does it best and its a vital skill we need every game.

Liverpool have it with Milner, Man U with Madic, Chelsea with Kante, Yids Dier etc etc.

Noble is not as good as these players but he's fucking good nonetheless and we are a poorer side without his energy and give and go skills.

So, now he's nearing the end of his career, this is the one vital position we need to fill and we need to do it sooner not later.

I wonder if MP see's Rice as this position and is feeding him into it gradually?

The Libertine 10:06 Mon Sep 17
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The Stoat 9:09 Mon Sep 17

Indeed, nice little trick he does to bring the defence out of balance just before he shoots.

And great to see Arnie is not being selfish at the first, but instead making the chance bigger.

We had a game plan today and it worked well, similar goals in the way that we put pressure on Everton, so they were unable to retain the ball and made errors.
Still some shaky times in defence, but a clear improvement from the first games. I think Zab and his experience took pressure off the central defence, so they could play central defence.

wanstead_hammer 10:02 Mon Sep 17
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Hope it's put a spring in everyone's step at last.
Now let's keep it going...

CryBabies 9:59 Mon Sep 17
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Excellent result and plenty of positives to take from the game; however, there are still many negatives.

Formation expects Yarmolenko and Anderson to track back as if Wing backs. This on many occasions just leaves Arnie up top. It's 451 and if we must play this way it needs a hell of a tweaking. Better teams will realise they can all press further up due to this.

Noble had a few opportunities to control the ball, or let him go past him to start an offensive play, but he played the ball back instead. He needs to realise he sometimes has plenty of time.

The Stoat 9:09 Mon Sep 17
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I have watched that second goal by Yarmolenko a few times now, what a cracking effort

sanfrancis-co-uk 9:06 Mon Sep 17
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Brilliant result.Been out for 17 hours with a few Hammers.

Time for bed.

VirginiaHam 3:52 Mon Sep 17
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Mad Dog 12:34 Mon Sep 17

Most decisions went their way; I thought Atkinson was wank.

We got 3 yellows for a hand across the Everton player; all 3 went down. Bernard's dive was a shocker, yet Atkinson, who could not possibly see the contact, or lack of it, gave a foul and a yellow to Zaba.

Everton still lost 1-3.

Tomsdad 2:51 Mon Sep 17
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Thought Diop and Balbuena done well today.
Everton were poor upfront, but credit where its due, they never gave them much and the more they play together, the more of an understanding the will have hopefully.
It also helps when Rice controls that area just in front of them as well.

the exile 12:47 Mon Sep 17
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gph - it was Vexed who said that anyone who thought that Rice could play as a DM was a *¥%#@÷ ¥^*&€.

Mad Dog 12:34 Mon Sep 17
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Mart-o

I think it's been stated by a few sources that the Everton crowd are the worst in the country for bias and sheer inability to accept that every decision should go their way.

Fivetide 11:33 Sun Sep 16
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Ah, you have to forgive some griping I think? But fortune’s always hiding...

Hermit Road 11:32 Sun Sep 16
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Cracking result. Great forward play. Rice and Obiang were superb. Defence still extremely shakey and set pieces at both ends need a lot of work.

What fantastic goals though.

moorethanjustananon 11:28 Sun Sep 16
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Looking through some of the early posts on this thread was quite amusing. This was my personal favourite.

Westham67 3:23 Sun Sep 16
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Pellegrini has been found out and we are easy pickings.

Going by MOTD highlights there is not a team in league we can beat


Hopefully you’ll be watching MOTD2 tonight ‘67 son.

Fivetide 10:49 Sun Sep 16
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Three point great, but also saw a potentially exciting team shaping up. Lots more focus and attention to detail needed, but excellent game management at the end of the game, and I VERY much like the look of Rice in front of the two new centre backs.

Mart O 10:47 Sun Sep 16
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Anyone hear that Scouse cunt, who must have been near one of the pitch side mikes, cunting and fucking throughout the game every time something went against them ?

Sky apologised in case we heard any bad language. Well, I NEVER did this sort of thing back in the day on the North Bank, the cunt. They seemed to have turned that mike down 2nd half but you could still just about hear him.

I'm sitting here, drinking a beer, smiling at the thought of that cunt and the evening he's having. He's probably at home, battering the wife.

HAVE SOME OF THAT, YOU SCOUSE CUNT !

Hammer and Pickle 10:20 Sun Sep 16
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There you go Sidders

http://hoofoot.com/?match=Everton_1_-_3_West_Ham_2018_09_16

Sydney_Iron 10:19 Sun Sep 16
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FMOB

Just got up to watch this on demand and of course its the only game not available, then a i notice we are 16th, so i know we have won.................

Very happy but pissed off to fuck with optus sport.

COYI

Percy Dalton 10:04 Sun Sep 16
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Thanks Duke.
I'll remember that next time.

Peckham 10:04 Sun Sep 16
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Great team effort. Confidence is king. Have faith in Pellegrini.

COYIS

DukeofDevo 9:46 Sun Sep 16
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Got to get Sky go on your IPad Percy!

Now available in eu countries!

Hammer and Pickle 9:44 Sun Sep 16
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eusebiovic

Agreed - the combination of Rice and Noble is going to be key for us this season.

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