Everton 0-1 Fulham - 12 August

[MisfitKid]

Mitro and Periera to come on and change the game unlocking our attack

I have some extra keys laying around here...

[akf]

Leno is my man of the half by a big margin

[jayffc]

Ream has been awful today, can we please sub him off at half time?

Very rusty but not surprising at his age coming back from a major arm injury where he hasn't been training for quite a while

Bassey likely will come in though as the game moves on and he tires... and hopefully this helps us break through their press a little

[jayffc]

Mitro and Periera to come on and change the game unlocking our attack

I have some extra keys laying around here...

Send them to Goodison via private jet

[ron]

That terrible slow playing out of defence is going to cost us.

[Drewry66]

Absolutely dreadful half. Trying to find a positive. About all I can muster is Leno is amazing and we're somehow not losing. Says it all.

Andreas and Mitro quick please. Possibly even Bassey for Ream early as Tims had a bit or a mare. Please be better second half lads!

[ChesterTheTabby]

That terrible slow playing out of defence is going to cost us.

Most definitely

[SerbianLad]

Ream was atrocious in the opening 5-10 minutes and then settled down a bit but still made mistakes even after it, Bassey should have started. Front four apart from Willian looked really poor. Reed and Lukic  struggled to control Everton's midfielders, who are more physical than the two of them, and that's a big problem as well.

Andreas and Mitro needed at half-time imo.

[Moussa Dembele the 3rd]

Without Palhinha we're not very good. And neither is Tim Ream. Lukic is so ordinary.

[Rj Fulham]

Need to turn things around 2nd half,  creating little up front and we are missing Palhinha badly.

Saw there was more Mitro news today-- they need to put a line through this,  either he's here and committed or he's off and we plan for life without him, i feel like the disruption isnt helping the team at all.

[Coast94]

Poor. Tedious, slow and laboured both on and off the ball. Leno has been superb.

[Black, White and Fred]

Lots of the ball but did nothing with it. Leno is god, def backing into him for the disallowed goal.
Our passing is great until the final third and then we can't string two together. Ream looks rusty, Bassey should have started. At least it's still 0-0.

[YankeeJim]

First match of the season, disjointed play by both sides and the boo birds start bashing the lads inside of TWO minutes.

[Chi_FFC]

Ream has been awful today, can we please sub him off at half time?

he didnt start well but came into the game over time - i wouldn't single him out.

I would, he deserves to be singled out.

[Caedal]

I don't understand the thought process in picking Cairney and Ream. They're tooo slow, whether it's an age or fitness issue. Bassey has been playing as first choice since he signed, why isn't he playing.

Reed and Lukic in midfield just isn't dynamic enough, neither are offering anything.

Willian and Wilson have zero pace.

We're too easy to play against, which is a real worry. Everton should be out of sight.

[elgreenio]

Ream been the worst player on the pitch, hardly his fault with his pre-season. Would love to see Mitro and AP on in the 2nd half

[WolverineFFC]

Ream has been awful today, can we please sub him off at half time?

he didnt start well but came into the game over time - i wouldn't single him out.

Disagree. He looks way off the pace at the moment. Struggling to complete passes, especially out to AR. Out of position or slow to react on several Everton counters. Maybe Bassey is unfit, but Marco screwed this selection up. Ream doesn't look ready for the season.

[FFC In Oz]

Leno the only player who has earned a pass mark.

That was a woeful first half.

We need reinforcements

[McBrideOfFrankenstein]

Joao can't come back soon enough. Looking forward to Mitro in the second half.

[FFC In Oz]

70% possession and we've mustered one measly shot