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me too! it makes me feel better knowing that rodger's is actually capable and willing do it, as well. and it didn't seem he was tinkering for the sake of doing it, it seemed that he knew what needed to be fixed and how he wanted to go about it. very nice.

I think it was also due to the fact we needed more strength in the air (Coates on), but at the same time BR didn't want to take either of Agger or Skrtel out. Hence the 3 CB formation was installed.

Jones being such weak in the air in general and pen area domination was probably also a reason for this new line up!

And they said BR didn't have a plan B

Agree with Faz Red 1 , second half tactics all but won us the game . I think Sahin's been pretty average at best so far n I would of started with Shelvey (but what do I know).

Agree, in my post on the team selection, I did say that Suso would probably be a lightweight in such a high passion/intensity game and it was just that.

Also, I don't like the 4-3-3 formation at all, unless we are playing weak teams or teams that do not have quick forwards. 5-3-2 changing for 3-5-2 with full backs changing for wingers would do anytime for me. We are just too vulnerable defensively with 4-3-3, we do not have the players who are quick to regain possession quickly anywhere on the field and do not have great strikers neither, so we shouldn't even try to emulate Barca. A manager has to adapt the system to the players he has, not the other way round, unless he has millions to change the whole team in one go.

A forward 2 with Suarez and Sterling would work I think and Johnson would be the best right full back changing to a winger. On the left though we might have a problem, may be Downing.

I thought the change in tactics were very astute, Br saw that Everton were in an ascendancy and we needed to quell that. Coates brought some strength and height and since he came on Fellaini was quiet (apart from taking constant digs at Joe Allen). Then we broke at the right times on the counter. Which worked, getting us a goal, only it was disallowed.

the sign of a good manager is to chnage things when they need too. Its probably the single element which elevates Mourinho over others.

This is a s good as Everton get and whilst they had a few half chances they never really got to us. By changing at half time to the 3 centre backs, Felliani was taken away from the centre and what surpised me was Everton just persisted with the long ball (they are a blue Stoke). Moyes never played on the nervousness of Wisdom 2nd half and thsi is why he is an average manager.
I thought we finished the game strongly and but for a lack of a little bit of composure would have got the winner before the ruled out goal.
For us that is as tough as it will get from a pure physical and instense point of view. Everton will drop away come January as that type of performance is not sustainable over a season.

Agree with all of it except the Moyes/Wisdom part, I think Mirallas going out injured had a lot to do with it but Everton continued with less effect. This is probably why Wisdom was substituted as he was not very effective going forward.

I think the team selection and haf-time changes were spot-on and would have won us the match had it not been for the bungling officials.

Bit more composure required and more tiki tiki football needed