Depressing game - just like Leeds a tame defeat to a useful but not outstanding side who weren't even playing that well. The most worrying thing is that we didn't look like scoring until right at the end. We are beyond caring whether we 'deserve' a point - we just needed one of those to go in at the end.

I have been trying, in my old age, not to lay into players unless they are exceptionally appalling but I am afraid Redmond fitted that description tonight. The Bednarek 'experiment' at RB has to come to an end. He looks so uncomfortable. If that oaf Calvert-Lewin hasn't crippled him I would play Djenepo there until KWP is fit. I thought the bigger Everton players bullied us tonight, just at the edge of the law, and sometimes beyond it. We look terribly lightweight, and more so without Romeu. Even so it was a travesty that we ended up with two yellows to their none. I expect Sheffield to leave the old arm or foot in on Saturday.

We need KWP and Diallo back soon. Otherwise we are a light-weight team, easily bullied and prone to injury who look like conceding and don't look like scoring - AKA a relegation team. The fact that we got so many points early on will probably save us but with every defeat it becomes a closer run thing. Lose on Saturday and we are deep in it...

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First 20 minutes we played really poorly and couldnt keep the ball. Their goal was disappointing. After that, thought we did well and could have easily got the draw. Mousa currently my favourite player. Stewie had a really good game. The youngsters did well, esp. Tella and Watts and Dan will come through in time.. I'm not despondent after that performance. We March On.

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I_Would. Are you really a Saints fan

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You having a laugh dellboywally! Did you not see the game or something? Or did you and your other 6 accounts hear it on the radio!? Forster came out got caught flat footed and Richarlison just tapped it round him! I mean I don’t see what everyone’s obsession with Forster is as he yeah he kept a clean sheet against Liverpool and in the FA Cup games, but in the end other than one decent save he made against Firminho, those games he had barely anything to do and the defence did the work for him! McCarthy on the other hand has kept us in many of the games, and other than that Arsenal mess up he made, he’s done nothing that’s been completely his fault, hence why he has been and should be in goal for our main team! I mean you don’t see the great keepers like Neur, Ter Stegan, De Gea etcget caught out like that as any decent keeper would’ve come out stretching their legs to expand their area, Forster just simply ran out and practically stood there! I mean if people really do think that Forster wasn’t at fault for the first goal then I don’t know what you expect from keepers as in the end he only to deal with that shot throughout the whole game, and yet still let it in!

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We were awful tonight, apart from the last 10 mins or so.
We just couldn't get our passing game going, consistently gave the ball away, tried silly flicks that handed possession back, turned into trouble with the ball, gave away silly fouls, stood their as zonal statues for free kicks, played too many out of position, rarely threatened to get in their box - let alone generate a chance and when we finally managed a few shots near the end, we failed to test the keeper apart from a Vest effort.

At times it was like we were content to accept a small defeat and were continually content to pass backwards than drive towards goal. At least that changed with the subs and we actually created a few chances, but unfortunately we were off target or the chances fell to the wrong players. Everton won at a canter and could have gone up another couple of gears. We only threatened at the end.

Hopefully we will have Diallo and KWP available this weekend, meaning that we can regain some shape and play people like Armstrong in their proper positions and go for that much needed win.

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Very disappointed with Forster. His poor attempt at preventing their goal cost us the points. VAR saved us from going two down.

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Forster waits for a game and then puts in a poor opening attempt to prevent their goal. Everton put the ball in the net a second time and a bemused and flustered Forster is saved by VAR. Not much to choose between our goalies, both will make great saves but both will be beaten.
I have always thought that Redmond offered plenty but reluctantly I wish we had started with Tella.

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Matt finish. Do you care? Do you know one player from another?

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Forster has let in 1 goal in his last 5 games, which have mostly been against top teams: Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton.

McCarthy has let in 18 goals in his last 5 games and according to Opta stats, he is the worst hoalkeeper in the Premier League with the poorest save per shot percentage. He saves almost nothing, and there were 2 saves Forster made v Everton which McCarthy wouldn't have. If he'd been playing, we'd have lost 3-0.

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