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I agree with getting the defence/midfield tight first of all, then building on that foundation. 3 clean sheets on the trot is some stat (although 1 was v Gateshead).
But Evertonians will be starting to get worried this morning. That's not last Year's Everton - I thought they were poor. I expected Pulis to identify this sometime during the match, and go all-out for a very welcome 3 pts. That would have given us a massive boost. But it was as if the players were thinking "Hoof the f***ing thing, then get 11 behind the ball". What was the point of getting Berahino behind the ball? He has no tracking-back ability, and we could have used him so much better as an outlet.

Remember that Sunday game at Sunderland about 8 years ago, when Koumas scored the last-minute winner? It was a similar performance, and I cheered every hoof out of our box. But that was in May, and a point got us promoted if I remember right. But last night was mid-January - it wasn't all-or-nothing. I just hope that come May we don't regret giving it a go.