yes, I think I heard something similar on my stream, but unfortunately there is a slightly more distressing flip side, even if we win our game in hand but then lose to Newcastle, we are 9 points off 4th place as opposed to 3 points off if we beat them.
If the team needed any motivation to ensure they play at the same level at St James Park that they did today, that stat is it !
EDIT - can anyone explain how I include the post that I am replying to within this reply, couldn’t work it out ?
Thank you!
I haven’t had that much time to watch football lately as the baby has been keeping me very much occupied (and it has been a crappy season so far anyway) but made sure I tuned in for the derby. What a relief to finally see a win.
The midfield looked solid and young Bajcetic looks like he could develop into one hell of a player.
Isn’t it amazing, for the last 6 months(?) the fanbase has been calling for a return to counter-attacking football with fast breaks, 3-4 passes out from the back. Given we don’t have a pressing game anymore it seemed the obvious plan b. Lo-and-behold, look what happens with a counter-attacking game. That first goal was Liverpool of 2018-2020, just cutting teams apart in the blink of an eye. They have a chance, we score.
Just watched the game already knowing we won 2-0. We didn’t play counter attacking football but our counter attacks were devastating.
Oh forgot to say Coady is a divvy. Needs a a good hiding.
We look like we are gearing up for 4231 to me, in terms of recent recruitment.
Nunez
Diaz Gakpo Salah
With Jota, Firmino, Carvalho and Elliot able to rotate in. I think we also need a fast understudy to Salah, strong, with a trick, and an eye for goal. That is not a bigger priority than sorting the midfield, but it is coming.
Doak
Fair shout. With the emergence of Bajcetic in the middle, it is a timely reminder that we have some great young players.
Doak has done really well to get a sniff in the first team at his age. I want to see how he develops in the next two years to help me know if he is of the calibre to replace Mo, but he deserves a shot to keep growing.
Amazing atmosphere, after watching that video i can’t stop singing…
Going down, going down, going down 
That was utterly atrocious, has someone pressed play on the goalie or has he just not spotted Salah.
Looks like he has already started his 20 second rants he does at his defence.
oh please… we’ve had enough sore midfielders this season
Would this be enough to convince Bellingham?
All though that is all true, let’s not forget who we played, let’s see how we do this weekend, the opposition will be a lot tougher.
I was here, commented on the match, sorry that you missed it …
Didn’t post last night as I needed to be up very early this morning. I woke up with tinnitus hissing in my ears. Did I have the TV on too loud? No, it was just the sound of Evertonian piss boiling.
MotM, Bajčetić. This lad is something special. I just hope we don’t lean too hard on him as, unbelievably, he is still only 18.
Both goals were pleasing. Two on the break against a side that was set up to defend.
It’s only one match and it’s only Everton but this felt like a step change for us. A decent performance and a couple of long term injuries coming back. Feeling positive for a change.
Much needed win, with some top performances.
Its a bit picky, but last night was a microcosm of the treatment Salah gets over the last four or five seasons. Constant chopping, pulling and cuntism that would see Harry Kane or Grealish in hospital. And blind eyes turned to it.
