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Fuck sky, fuck the media, fuck the negative miserable cunts whining on and on. We’ll go top again on Saturday. 3 points clear, same games played. City will begin to tire as we near the crunch period. They’ll be stretched to fuck regardless of the size of their squad. We could have almost everyone back after a 10 day break before Bayern then Utd. Time to reset for the run in. We are into one big game after another which suits us. It always felt weird we were so far ahead this far out. I’m not too bothered just yet. This will go to the wire. We will win the league this May. C.S. Don’t bother. Fucking button it you tormenting cunt.

I've genuinely never encountered a sporting entity like Everton. In every other sport, at every other level, whether it's women's curling or Southport rugby club, pleasure is derived from the simple joy of competition and of hoping one day for success, no matter how unlikely it might sometimes feel. But Everton isn't defined by what it is, but by What it's not - Liverpool Football Club. Its only measure of success in their fans' view is trying to frustrate or stall another club's success. It's anti-sport. They're a skidmark on the underpants of sporting life.

Cardiff and Nantes distastefully arguing over an unpaid transfer fee while poor Sala's body is still on the bottom of the English Channel is very 'modern football' to me.

If cheese on a crumpet is wrong than I don't want to be right

Wavertree CLP have raised a no confidence vote in Luciana Berger.

I'd say its a little bit more than an injury.

Can we just go full out gangnam style and win this game 4-0 and shut up the talk about bottling. Thanks Reds

Sounds like an Oasis album title. ‘Dirty kecks, clean sheets man, Our kid’s just shat in the back of the van, Don’t worry Digsy it’ll all be fine, Driving along in the sunshiiiiiine.’

Tony, I’ve found something I think you’ll like.

I've drawn the parallel with Villa a couple of times - it's not nailed on as there is still some astonishing shit in the division with more shit regularly promoted. In fairness, loads of new owners have done the same as the Mosh (including ourselves) but they usually sort things out sooner or later. The rot at the Pit seems to be systemic. All the signs are there though: √ A wealthy but not spectacularly rich owner comes in, splashes some cash thinking it's that easy to get in the CL and the abundant riches beyond - it doesn't work as this kind of budget isn't enough in itself amongst top 6 riches. √ He then tries to box clever appointing a young manager and smooth talking DoF type - this doesn't work either as it's not the quick fix you think it is. √ Results drift. √ Other clubs get their shit together. √ The costs mount. You can't spend as much the next year and you're spending money to save money. ? Owner loses interest. Other clubs get their shit together. A couple of promoted clubs are better than shit. CHAMPIONSHIP

I think Big Jim is in enough trouble.....

Since they hold United in such affection they should follow the Solskjaer route once Silva is the latest to be put out of his misery. Appoint someone who implicitly understands the club, it's DNA and what it's all about.

Just to be quite clear, anybody surrendering the title race with a third of the season still to go - and with Liverpool level at the top with a game in hand - needs to stop watching football and go and do something they're capable of enjoying.

Nice to see you’ve got a new word, Hades.

It's not over by a long shot. We win our next game we go back to the top. The top. Of. The. League. We got there on merit. We have an absolute shit load of points. The team need us. Stand up 12th man. We do this or we go down fighting. No giving up. Ever.

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Pizza crumpets. The fucking state of the world we live in.

I tried marmite and strong cheddar on a crumpet purely due to a post of yours years ago. I didn't even like marmite at the time. Some day I hope to buy you a pint in thanks.

Remmie posting sense as normal Cheese, marmite both fine for me

I’m partial to crumpets with a bit of marmite on.

Gandyji. The legend lives.

I remember pissing through an Echo. I remember pissing through an Echo.

I want to see Alisson up for our corners from the very start of the game.

I don't know shit about DIY but just had to go to a timber yard, I've never felt like less of a man whilst these experts buzz their tits off at the quim dressed as a man. I will fuck them up with whatever this cut of wood is I've just bought.

It’s all just delaying tactics so Parliament is eventually forced to choose between her deal and no deal. People with a hardon for slagging Corbyn off can say what they want, the only person who can change the current course is the prime minister.

Well, knowing how touchy people get about other things, like the bean-dodging minority fuckstains, I thought I'd go in with an attempt not to cause offence.

I hope they go out like a bunch of ravenous dogs, chomping at every morsel. Tearing up shit left, right and centre. Alisson scoring from a header - the fuckin' lot. Just fuckin' beat these, Redmen. I'm not able for this season. You're killing me. Fuck sake. We're fuckin shite.

I won't knock it until I've tried it. Pizza and crumpets are 2 of the finest gifts given to man. Maybe they could be glorious bedfellows.

Start doing again what we were doing really well earlier in the season, and none of what we've been doing so poorly of late. When we've got teams where we want them, step on their throat and don't let up.

Camila Rendón.

The less said about Keita the better. The only thing he seems to do well is take the ball effortless past a couple of players in midfield, but there’s little point to that when he either runs into a third and loses it, or passes it to nobody. The fact he was probably our second best attacking player on the night tells you all you need to know about how bad the rest of them were. Enjoyed the report Dave but your criticism of Naby Keita is unfair. Naby was invisible in the first half but impressive throughout the second. I only counted two misplaced passes by Keita during the second period in which he was the most dominant midfielder on the pitch. In the season to date Naby has attempted too many difficult forward passes that have been easily intercepted. In the second half if a through ball wasn’t realistic he played it square, moved an opponent out of position, accepted a return ball and then passed it up the pitch. He played really well during this period of the match and was the most encouraging aspect of a disappointing performance. When Ginni returns, playing Naby in the center alongside Fabhino should make our midfield more productive. It’s not all doom and gloom, just a bit straw-clutchingly desperate at the mo.

Jim wouldn't do that. Jim is like the punisher, he's only dole out justice to individuals who deserve it.

Perhaps we can get away with playing those three in the latter stages in the CL or in away games we're not supposed to control (City, Chelsea, Utd?) In the rest of the games I think they become much too static, and none of them will take on a player in the opposition third. Gini might on a breakaway, but that's about it. Think I stated last time Milner and Henderson played together that I never wanted them to partner up again in MF. I still don't know why we've moved away from the 4-3-3 that has served us so well in the past, possibly Klopp thinks the two deep midfielders give us a more solid base. It mitigates some of Wijnaldum's strenghts, and I thought he had his best games this season as a 6. Both him and Fabinho are comfortable receiving the ball under pressure though, so they can both cover the role of the player next to the DM. My choice of lineup in a 4-2-3-1 would be: ---Trent--Gomez--VVD--Robertson ----------Fabinho------Wijnaldum--- ---------------Keita/Shaq------------ Salah---------Firmino-----Mane--- and playing 4-3-3 with one DM it'd be: same back 4 ------------Fabinho----------- Milner/Keita--------------Wijnaldum --Salah----Firmino----Mane-- Fabinho and Wijnaldum need to play if they are fit, and our back 4 and front 3 are untouchable when they are fit and firing. Whether you put Milner, Keita or Shaq in with them (or even Henderson) is much of a muchness imo, as they've all got huge flaws for a team trying to win the league. Against the dross I think I'd go with Keita, as his ceiling is higher than all the other CM's bar Gini (who imo is our best MF), and he's about the only one able to (and willing to) take on the opposition players. Does my head in when we aimlessly pass the ball around like we've done the last two games with the game on the line. Go straight at them, challenge YOUR opposing players, draw a tackle (or a foul/card even), anything to ruffle the opposition a bit. There practically no use in us switching play from side to side for our FBs swinging their crosses into a packed 17-yard box, when our attackers are about a head smaller than the opposition defence. Speaking of crosses, why can't we consistently try to swing our corners and FK's from the sides INWARDS instead of outwards. I know we're atop the league in goals from set pieces, but so SHOULD we be, creating the number of FK's and corners we do (as well as having decent height in our team atm). A FK/corner delivery towards the keeper with players running full pelt is imo much more dangerous than the outswingers we're now doing, which normally land 12-15 yards from the goal. We might create something from the 2nd ball inside the box, but very rarely will headers from that distance trouble the keeper. The added bonus if nothing/no-one hits the inswinger (from FK's) is that often the keeper will have trouble saving it anyway. Anyway, derailing the thread a bit with this. Back on topic, Henderson is about the last player I'd want in a game we're favourites in and trying to force a win... I'll take all of our other midfield options (minus the current version of Lallana) instead.

Not so much about "State of the Union" more "State of this Cunt"

A few on here would make good Evertonians. If they aren’t already.

Bit intimidated by all these new handles with thousands of posts. I won't show it though.

Politicians of all persuasion have an element of twattery about them. They are spouting more inflammatory rhetoric on this than you would see from countries on a war footing with one another. Clowns

It is genuinely sad how the rivalry has degenerated in recent years.

Creator Supreme

Yeah, I was just thinking that myself. (I wasn't. I have no idea what that jumble of unrelated words is supposed to mean.)

Whose Clyne is it anyway?

Yeah, win against Bournemouth is a must. Then a bit of time to regroup and get firing.