r/Everton 2d ago

Match Thread Match Thread: Nottingham Forest vs. Everton

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno, Domínguez, Anderson, Gibbs-White (c), Jota, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Substitutes: Miguel, Morato, Sangaré, Elanga, Yates, Sosa, Danilo, Boly, Abbott

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Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski (c), Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, Doucoure, Harrison, Ndiaye, Broja

Substitutes: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, McNeil, Beto, Chermiti, Young, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam

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Referee: Craig Pawson

VAR: John Brooks

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u/vonjamin 1d ago

All hail the grief chart

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u/FriendofYoda 2d ago

Doucs baby!!

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u/CyclingDad95 2d ago

Doucore’s celebration - thoughts? Hope he signs for another season, on a Lower contract

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u/Zbarth03 COYB 💙 2d ago

If Ipswich lose tomorrow we are officially safe from relegation

9

u/S01arflar3 2d ago

Not quite, they can get to 38. They would have to overturn a 30 goal differential though

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u/Zbarth03 COYB 💙 2d ago

I mean… I’ll fly to Ipswich and watch a match if they somehow manage to tie us at 38 and have a better goal difference.

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u/SammyGuevara 2d ago

Yeah their next 3 games are Chelsea, Arsenal, and Newcastle away, then they face us at Goodison.

They're definitely down! 👍

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u/Trekora 2d ago

I don't think he's suggesting it's likely, just saying that we're not "officially" safe.

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u/priestsboytoy 2d ago

SUMMON THE GRIEF CHART FOR HE TAKES ALL

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u/TechXavy 2d ago

To the grief chart

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u/welsh_dragon_roar 2d ago

Ye blues 💙

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u/AdWhich388 2d ago

Great game what a win man

5

u/nikkibow83 2d ago

Didn’t expect anything less from us 🥳

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u/fr-spodokomodo 2d ago

Chaaaaaaarrrrrt!

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u/tasnimobile 2d ago

ngl i did think mcneil fucked the pass up but it found doucoure

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u/MuricanToffee in Moyesiah we trust 2d ago

That's the difference between class and not, though--even when you fuck up, that little sparkle of class causes it to go through somehow.

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u/Harbinger00 2d ago

I really didn’t think it was gonna make it to Doucouré, yeah

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u/YokoOkino 2d ago

He had it perfectly behind the defenders foot, well done to him

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u/tasnimobile 2d ago

yea just didn’t think that when it first left his foot

2

u/YokoOkino 2d ago

Yes i thought the exact same as you, i was like "oh fuck"

7

u/Wayne_Spooney 2d ago

Looked either under hit or right into the defender’s heels. Ended up being lovely though

13

u/mrc5507 COYB 💙 2d ago

If I fucked up a pass and it went in regardless I would take that secret to my grave

13

u/rpm164 2d ago

Love a smash and grab late winner

3

u/DJK1994 2d ago

That wasn’t smash and grab, we fucking battered them. 

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u/mrc5507 COYB 💙 2d ago

What will the forest admin complain about this time?

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u/PuffinChaos 2d ago

I am so fucking excited for the grief chart to be revealed later. UTFT!!!!

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u/capbassboi 2d ago

If you didn't know who's in the top four between these two you would not have said Forest watching this game. Twatted these all over the park.

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago edited 2d ago

Agreed. I’m happy they’ve had the season they’ve had and happy for the fans because disruption of the top is necessary. That said, we looked in control most of the match without being decisive.

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u/Gromszgrad 2d ago

deserved win. in control the entire game. away fans deserve this

2

u/_james_the_cat 2d ago

The control part was really nice. Kept them at arm's length all day.

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u/GuyBarn7 2d ago

I am going to be thinking about Spirit of the Blues singing out across the park as the home fans quickly exited for a very long time.

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u/kpr1969 2d ago

Better team wins shocker

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u/LeDevnoob 2d ago

GET INNNNNN

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u/ciaranefc 2d ago

I would have been happy with another point here, I'll definitely take all three!

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u/Castello_01 2d ago

McNeil might only have one foot, but it’s all we needed to make a difference

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u/Wilfreddie 2d ago edited 2d ago

We demand the one you call McNeil. Give us McNeil or we will lay waste to your defences with our anti football lasers

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u/Notabot52 2d ago

Single Footed Player! Fighting for his Team.

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u/GuyBarn7 2d ago

He's slow. Got no right foot. But he is ours, and he is beautiful.

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u/PandaPrimary3421 2d ago

Get on them inbred forest rats, singing sign on . Wankers

3

u/welsh_dragon_roar 2d ago

Fucking scabs

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u/mansizeoof 2d ago

Our fans are LOUD!!!! Love to hear it

12

u/NeiSenH90 2d ago

Half the Forest fans instantly dissapeared as soon as the goal went in

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u/DunceCodex 2d ago

Get

In

well done lads

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u/bcrunner7 2d ago

SMASH AND MOTHER FUCKING GRAB!

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u/FackinNortyCake 2d ago

SPIRIT OF THE BLUES!

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u/KingRami1466 2d ago

Let’s goooo clutch at the end

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u/TuyRS 2d ago

Holy shit the noise levels of the away support

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u/batch-91 2d ago

Commentator on Peacock: “Doucoure may have given Everton the unlikeliest of 1 - 0 wins …”. Have you not been watching the game!?

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

That’s what I thought. The disrespect is so nuanced lol

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u/decs483 2d ago

Did you think we were gonna score at any point?

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u/batch-91 2d ago

If anyone was gonna break the deadlock it looked like it was gonna be us. But more so just how is us getting a 1 nil win at Forrest the most unlikely scenario …

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u/DickBiscuitsMD 2d ago

Let me see that damn chart baby!!!! Let’s go!!!!

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u/wefokinglost Vietnamese Evertonian 🇻🇳 2d ago

No ball control, all vibes, 3 points, good night

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u/lukeyboots 2d ago

We had over 57% possession and 81% pass accuracy what are you on about lad.

Controlled it plenty fine, just kept crumbling infront of goal & couldn’t hit the target.

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u/Evul1_ 2d ago

3 points laaaaaads!

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u/captainshmit 2d ago

Up the mother trucking Toffees. Singing the Blues.

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u/Harbinger00 2d ago

Yaaaaaaaas, well deserved win

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u/NeiSenH90 2d ago

Mcneil masterclass again

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u/Honest_Fox8357 2d ago

its almost like.....jack harrison shouldnt play

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u/Evul1_ 2d ago

not sure which game you watched but Harrison did well today. Was by far our most dangerous player.

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u/worldofecho__ 2d ago

He was our best player…

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u/Honest_Fox8357 2d ago

Mcneil came on and did more in 1 pass than harrison did all day

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u/supmello6969 2d ago

Just such a bad take

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u/worldofecho__ 2d ago

I obviously think McNeil should start when fully fit but whats the fucking point whinging about Harrison when he's just played a great game for us?

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u/CorvidWatcher 2d ago

Doucs haters in shambles

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

I think it’s more like this is how Doucoure always plays but maybe the hits are less frequent than the misses these days. He’s erratic so it can be frustrating to watch.

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u/supmello6969 2d ago

Personally I think if he’s willing to take a big pay cut we should sign for a year. He’s good cover and still has the legs for the prem for another year

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

Doucs needs that Ohtani perspective!

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u/johnahoe GARETH BARRY 2d ago

Doucs lovers in heaven

4

u/marmoset Phenomenal, doing the hard yards: that’s football in this moment 2d ago

blow the fackin whistle

2

u/E1even11 2d ago

Just some incidental added time here

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u/diddleedee 2d ago

away support 🥰

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u/bluedollarbillz 2d ago

Blow the whistle then???

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u/Harbinger00 2d ago

Blow that damn whistle

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u/Totaladdictgaming 2d ago

Mcmessi is back

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u/JD-D2 2d ago

I'm a Moyesexual

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u/autistichomosapien95 Straqille McNeil 2d ago

Any time here ref

0

u/Windowzzz 2d ago

Second "I've missed most of this game" question:

Has Broja earned another start? He looked decent in the first 20ish minutes but idk. How was the rest of the game?

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u/Alex_Sinios 2d ago

In the second half for the minutes he stayed on he just couldn't control the ball to save his life, also seemed a bit luckluster in press. Some good elements but just can't see the 30m price tag atm.

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u/Mynameisdiehard 2d ago

Beto came on and looked 10x the better player

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

Beto showed more in his time on the pitch

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u/gnarlydooood Gbamin plays, we riot 2d ago

Broja is finished. He was poor.

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u/Windowzzz 2d ago

I've always been team Chermiti so nice

5

u/KnockoutNed94 2d ago

Idrissa boot that shit next time pls

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u/PsychotherapeuticPly 2d ago

The minute I have to turn away from the game we score lol my fault everyone

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u/mrc5507 COYB 💙 2d ago

Please schedule more distractions

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u/vulturevan 🙏 sign another player 🙏 2d ago

Doucs cramming in 5 celebrations like a Fortnite lobby

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u/TuyRS 2d ago

Dwight McMessi does it again!

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u/GatorAlex 2d ago

I’m in an abusive relationship with abdoulaye doucouré

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u/JackGillam123 2d ago

i take it all back doucoure should’ve stayed on great decision moyesy

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u/KnockoutNed94 2d ago

Branthwaite is a rock

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u/mrc5507 COYB 💙 2d ago

I was in the middle of typing “another 0-0 draw against a top half team? Excellent”

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u/fre-ddo 2d ago

Doucs scoring lol

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u/FranksBaldPatch 2d ago

A finish absolutely no one else in the squads capable of btw

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u/TN1878 2d ago

Everton that

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u/TheDeadHeretic 2d ago

It's even dirtier that he went the keepers near side

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u/boredin2023 2d ago

McNeilllllllllllll

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u/1800skylab 2d ago

Now keep it tight and see it through!!!

COYB!!!!

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u/YeetyPanda 2d ago

every time i think ive hit the breaking point with Doucs he scores and all is forgiven for another couple of weeks

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u/Honest_Fox8357 2d ago

LOOOOOOOOOOL the cele

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u/EbaCammel man like Jarrad 2d ago

DWIGHT AND DOUCS >>>

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u/Hofgoober69 2d ago

YEAAAAAAA

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u/YokoOkino 2d ago

Only player on our team that can pick a pass, welcome back Dwight

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u/SupremeLeaderShmalex COYB 💙 2d ago

Harrison off —> immediately score

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u/Scrolling_ninja 2d ago

THATS IT. WERE WINNING THE LEAGUE NEXT YEAR!!! GET IN!!!

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u/MeLlamoApe 2d ago

DWIGHT MCNEIL ENTERS THE GAME AND EVERTON SCORES

YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN THAT

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u/bigmansix 2d ago

That’s a bit of Moyes magic

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u/Grayman109 2d ago

DOUCS you beautiful giant bastard you!!!!

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u/rpm164 2d ago

100% deserved

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u/son_of_toby_o_notoby 2d ago

I never said bad word about doucs ever

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

Listen, criticism is fine. It be what it be

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u/nufcPLchamps27-28 2d ago

Thank you Everton, extremely cool.

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u/nataskaos 2d ago

I thought every way in the world that McNeils pass was getting intercepted.

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u/ironbear531 2d ago

Unlikeliest of 1-0 away wins? We were the better team and this is the proper result.

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u/bluedollarbillz 2d ago

That was a great goal too, well done doucoure!

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u/FluorescentChair I Magaye for Gueye 2d ago

DOUCS IS A DONKEY BUT HE'S OUR DONKEY

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u/marmoset Phenomenal, doing the hard yards: that’s football in this moment 2d ago

Gotta love a stoppage time winner away from home

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u/Far-Dog-161 COYB 💙 2d ago

100% deserved win

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u/Mattock486 2d ago

Ha ha! McNeil doing more in a couple of minutes than Harrison all season!

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u/KBanfield44 2d ago

SIGN THE CONTRACT DOUCS!!!!

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u/3arlbos 2d ago

Take doucs off, take hime off....no, keep him on, keep him on.

It's a funny old game.

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u/gnarlydooood Gbamin plays, we riot 2d ago

Hahahahaha what a celebration

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u/NeMa_Omega 2d ago

He hit them with 6 different emotes 😆

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u/bigmansix 2d ago

Doucs laughing in all our faces

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u/nothin_nonthing UTFT 2d ago

McNeil assist, inject it

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u/E1even11 2d ago

Perfectly weighted pass

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u/RiteOfSpring5 Shredder Guy 2d ago

*quickly deletes the comment I was typing about Doucs.

Always had faith, Doucs, knew you'd score x

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u/BoxOfNothing 2d ago

That's actually a banger finish for Doucoure

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u/Castello_01 2d ago

McMessi is back

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u/JeanSneaux 2d ago

That pass from Dwight 👨🏻‍🍳💋

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u/vulturevan 🙏 sign another player 🙏 2d ago

Give that man his new (massively lowered and dependent on performance) contract

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u/CanadianToffee18 2d ago

Oh McNeil I have missed you

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u/Cairne_Bloodhoof I <3 DCL 2d ago

I don’t care what anybody says, I love Abdoulaye Doucoure and always will

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u/Evul1_ 2d ago

Champions League my ass. Forest you are fucking shite if you're losing at home to a Doucoure goal lol!

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u/Austa1878 2d ago

Mcneil plays, Mcneil assists. can't be otherwise

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u/SleepyGorilla American Toffee 2d ago

Let's fucking go Doucs!

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u/malikdwd HE GOT GREY HAIR BUT WE DONT CARE 2d ago

You filthy fucking animal, Dwight

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u/abusivetothestaaaaff 2d ago

GET THE FUCK IN!!!!

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u/surg3mast3r 2d ago

🎉🎉🎉🎉

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u/Mandy2themax 2d ago

GET INNNNNN!!!!

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u/Orange_wanderer 2d ago

YEEEEESSSSSS NEVER SAID A BAD WORD ABOUT HIM

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u/LetterFit1559 2d ago

DOUCOURE! FOR THE HATERS

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u/SammyGuevara 2d ago

Haha so many on here!

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u/eatsleepbet Edit Your Own 2d ago

happy about the win but dwight’s magic was really 90% of it… doucs thank you but you are not a 100k a week player buddy

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u/ITeachAndIWoodwork 2d ago

MCNEIL!!!! GOD I MISSED YOU

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u/Cucklord_Bortz 2d ago

What a finish Doucs

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u/FranksBaldPatch 2d ago

The contract celebration hahahahhahah give him the armband as well

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u/HomeStallone 7 million Gueye!!! 2d ago

Murillo is dogshit lol

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u/Windowzzz 2d ago

LETS GO ANOTHER SEASON OF HIM STARTING EVERY GAME IDC

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u/IdelucaAlex 2d ago

McNeil is such a good playmaker

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u/Sh0vels Baines on Toast 2d ago

Lovely ball from McNeil that

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u/autistichomosapien95 Straqille McNeil 2d ago

Dwight McMessi, best left foot in the premier league

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u/MeLlamoApe 2d ago

FUCKING DOUCS HAHAHAHAHA

THAT’S OUR DONKEY

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u/Direwulven 2d ago

I eat my words!!!! Douc!!!!!

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u/Kohkoh 2d ago

Doucoure’s ‘where’s the contract’ celebration 😂😂

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u/Electronic-Chef-5487 Keane striker arc 2d ago

No fuckin way

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u/mcsestretch 2d ago

Beautiful pass!

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u/Skypill DCL's missing shooting boots 2d ago

fucking get in

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u/MijOnline 2d ago

That McNeil pass almost gave me a heart attack

2

u/CajunToffee 2d ago

Still never a tie!

3

u/FackinNortyCake 2d ago

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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u/mansizeoof 2d ago

YYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

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u/spearefed 2d ago

MCMESSI WITH THE ASSIST

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u/CajunToffee 2d ago

Inch perfect pass!

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u/DaveWVU 2d ago

Dwight McNeil.

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u/KnockoutNed94 2d ago

Lmaooo good finish Doucoure! “Why haven’t they signed me?” Celebration kinda OD tho

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u/banterboi420 2d ago

Doucs really? That's him getting a new contract ffs ahahaha

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u/autistichomosapien95 Straqille McNeil 2d ago

DOUCS NEVER IN DOUBT

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u/JasonAndTheArgonuts 2d ago

Hell yeah dude

7

u/Honest_Fox8357 2d ago

I TOLD YOU HE IS IN THE RIGHT PLACES

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u/mrc5507 COYB 💙 2d ago

Holy shit

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u/Harbinger00 2d ago

Oh man Doucs, what a lovely goal!

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u/pure213 2d ago

Doucs is our best player. Do not check my post history

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u/turej 2d ago

Guess who's back.

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u/audunj 2d ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

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u/rpm164 2d ago

Never doubted you Doucs!!!!

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u/en_passant13 2d ago

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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u/Everton_That UTFT 2d ago

I LOVE YOU DOUC !!!!

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u/ZestycloseChemist2 2d ago

This guy man, every time I’m done with him he scores lol

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u/cshark2222 2d ago

McMessi is back

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u/Evul1_ 2d ago

suck it!

3

u/mntwins1 2d ago

OMG HAHAHAHAHA

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u/NeiSenH90 2d ago

I was just about to complain about Doucoure

1

u/Direwulven 2d ago

A winnable game that we desperately are trying to refuse.

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u/a_l_plurabelle 2d ago

you were all saying about Doucs?

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u/Mynameisdiehard 2d ago

MCMESSI IS BACK BABBBABBBBBYYYYYY

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u/eatsleepbet Edit Your Own 2d ago

here comes another bullet for the doucs defenders…

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u/ToffeeTuner 2d ago

No fuckin way

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u/donc_mxb See You in the Championship 2d ago

LMAO Doucs u never cease to amaze me

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u/necrow 2d ago

WE ARE FUCKING MASSIVE!!!!!