Strange that he got that as there were more worthy candidates on either side

The Sunday Times had PVA as man of the match!

Respect the point , especially after all the nonsense that has been going on this Summer....

It was a solid performance, in particular in defence with some good displays by the back four.
As many of us could have foreseen there was a lack of creativity going forward and in midfield, but we still created some good chances.
If Zaha can be reintegrated and find some form I think we’ll be okay, but we will rely on goals being spread around the team because I can’t see one player getting 15-20 goals.

In all fairness the conditions were dreadful so regulation corners were never going to work. We should have taken some short ones to counter that but I guess that idea never occurred to them

Everton have spent almost £200m on players since last summer. We've spent around £17.5m. With that outlay Everton should be dominating us and the fact they didn't is testament to Roy and Ray's organisation. Sadly though our lack of spending probably means we are in for another season where defensive solidity takes precedence over attack or entertainment.

Moise-Kean etc didn’t play and Iwobi came on late. We’ll still spend the season 8-10 places apart. I thought we competed well but only 2 x 1 minute periods on 55 mins and later on we were actually dangerous.

Not complaining on Roy because I knew he had to play last season’s players again and with Wilf fit to come on he made the 60 minute sub instead of 82 mins, but that’s how I saw the game. Composure in front of goal was sub standard again and Benteke nowhere to be seen hiding behind two players at the far post when there’s a perfect tap rolling across the goal mouth.

Concerning Maupay had a similar chance for bha at Watford and rounded the keeper to score whereas Ayew, as probably all of our players would’ve done, hit it straight at the keeper with the foot the ball was at. No adjustment of body or anything to bend it over or round the keeper. Just whack the ball in the direction of goal.

COYP