OTF

If we're going to have stinker performances, away at Man City is a great place to have them. Unfortunately it's not only away at financial super clubs that we have such games. For me it brings home how far behind we still are. Their depth is magnitudes ahead of ours and yet they were still able to bring in top quality players to plug the gaps from injuries. The biggest concern for me is that if the remainder of our season stutters along and we finish outside of meaningful European places then we'll find ourselves stagnating and quite possibly even regressing. Whilst we've potentially set ourselves up to have the best chance to improve our squad over the summer if we can't offer European football we'll struggle to attract the right calibre of player. Plus we'll face extreme levels of unsettling speculation about Isak and potentially others (Tonali, Bruno). If we do sell even if we get good prices there's absolutely no guarantee that we'll spend wisely. Winning the League Cup would be absolutely brilliant, but with this performance surely our confidence drops. We have a similar game coming up at Anfield. If we are beaten as comprehensively there then the self belief will inevitably recede further. The results of the cup also won't impact our ability to attract players as it only guarantees Europa Conference League play-offs.

At least Forest also lost. And Villa could only manage a point at home against ten man Ipswich.

And the only reason we can't do similar is that they started spending money before we could, and now we're not allowed.

Bruno coming off likely because he rolled his ankle earlier.

Marmoush, exactly how I didn't spell it earlier.

Lovely ball movement and chance creation there.

Much better from Hall.

And no yellow for Mahmoush sweeping out our legs from behind without being anywhere near the ball.

Harsh yellow on Bruno

Miley and Tino coming on for Willock and Trippier.

It was always inevitable that they would right their trajectory this season and finish above us. It's Forest we need to reel in starting with beating them next week. Critical game for our European aspirations.

Botman needs a speedy offsider.

Not enough snuggle bunnies TBH.

Think it was £60m but they also spent another £65m on a couple of defenders. Meanwhile we set up deals that will see up to £30m come our way.

Yeah, Willock doing nothing to help for their third, in a totally useless position and agaun missing there. That much space and pace will win out.

Lewis Hall has lost his confidence here poor lad.

Noone picking up a run into the middle of the box and Hall easily beaten by pace. Getting belted.

Tragic

Noelinton

Could be slightly off, not that it really matters.

Fucking hell, we are terrible.

Very ordinary

When I saw the red tear stained complaints about the equaliser being after the match should have ended I thought they may have already been kicking off even before the celebration malarkey. The on pitch rivalry stuff is good for the game (the bottled from the crowd not so much) and even if there's loads of hyperbole around it it still makes it a somewhat fitting way for the last derby at Goodison to go. Just watched it, incredibly harsh that Doucoure got a second yellow for gesturing for the Liverpool supporters to shoosh before Jones shoved him in the back and kicked things off (from what I saw saw). Jones should have got a straight red rather than a second yellow. If Jones doesn't do that it doesn't kick off. I'm fine with Doucoure shooshing the Liverpool supporters, I'm certain he was copping 10 times worse all game and in retrun at the end. If I was Everton I'd be appealing his card for sure. If they do we can look forward to Liverpool's recap of the event where they'll highlight that Jordan Pickford was gratuitously parading about with a Culture Club hoodie.

Jonas presenting Bruno with the Most Fouled Player trophy brings a tear to my eye. Even more so when it's so clear how much it means to Bruno.

I only watched the 3 minutes highlights;. did Liverpool have anything to be that upset about with the equaliser? Or was it just the celebrations afterwards where it kicked off and they had tanties?