Not as concerned with the result as I am with the performance. City won't win all of their remaining games so a point is ok, but to be honest I thought we were f**king sh*te today.
I was ok with the line up. It wasn't what I'd have gone with personally but I thought it was good enough to beat Everton. I'd have had Milner in for Henderson and I'd have gone with the usual three upfront instead of playing origi despite him doing well against Watford.
Anyway, the game gets under way and I thought we controlled the first half very well. I don't remember Everton having a chance. Salah should have put us infront but he made it far too easy for Pickford.
I was expecting us to go through the gears in the second half but we didn't, and if anything it was Everton who grew into the game. They had a couple of decent half chances but nothing that worried us too much really. Salah should have put us infront again, but he just couldn't find his touch today and it wasn't to be.
I thought klopps substitutions were strange. We're chasing a goal and he brings on Milner and lallana instead of shaq and Keita? A little bit odd I thought. Let's ignore the fact it's a Derby and let's just be honest. Everton are f**king sh*te and they were there for the taking. I thought klopp should have been more attacking in his changes.
Disappointing performance for me. It was flat and it lacked that real quality in the final third that we usually see from us.
We played three midfielders who are all too similar to one another and they didn't create enough for our front three who spent most of the game starved. Origi and mane weren't in the game at all.
Don't want to see it was a point gained because Everton are sh*te. It's two points dropped. It's still going to go down to the wire though. City will drop points at some stage and we probably will too. There's a lot more twists and turns to be had yet.
Special mention to Virgl who I thought was exceptional today. He gave a proper leader/captains performance.
Anyway we move on to Burnley on the weekend. They're fighting for their lives and it's an early Sunday game which isn't ideal so this fixture could be a bit tricky but it's a must win.
Chin up reds. We go again.
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