Everton (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[FPL_mate]

Just out of interest, how are you working out the % for injuries? How is it 5% for 2 injuries? 3% for Dias to get injured etc?

I'd estimate players to get injured on average 1-2 times per season, which gives roughly an average of 3% for each player in an arbitrary match. So there we can easily calculate that for the team it gives roughly 25% for one injury in an arbitrary match and 5% for two injuries in an arbitrary match.

Of course some players get injured more than average, but also some players get injured less than average, so it evens out in a whole team. KDB gets injured more than twice per season, but Dias gets injured less than once per season, so in fact for Dias it's probably less than 3% per match.

 

[lightning Rodri]

Steffen
Walker Ake Laporte Mendy
Rodri Doyle Kevin
Jesus Torres Sterling

Lavia to make debut replacing Kevin
Aguero at 60 mins for his adieu
Walker rotated out for Gomes or Garcia at 60 mins

 

[HarrytheBlue]

I'd play KDB (he hasn't played for a while and needs to get his match fitness) and a mix of 1st and back ups.

Kevin needs game time, match fitness and sharpness - and no injuries. I'd play him for the first hour and then get him off - no matter what the score is. I've never been so nervous about potential injuries. We need Ilkay and Kevin fit for the final. You don't say (I'm saying to myself)!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[billy.bradshaw]

Slightly off topic but does anyone know what car parks are open on Sunday? Anyone know if the School is open?

 

[kippaxoldboy]

After Atwells refereeing against Brighton I`m of the opinion we should take a PL fine, protect our squad and play a 3rd tier team!
I know people will say certain players need a game for match fitness but can we rely on ANY referee or VAR to protect our best players? The Brighton game would suggest no!
I`d much rather Pep plays a behind closed doors game for all the squad for fitness, I`d even rather have a half fit KDB, and others, on the pitch for the final than being stuck in the treatment room!

 

[solley attwell]

Absolute the right time to play a whole reserve side. If anyone asks why , just say if the officials can't protect our players, we will

 

[tommy116]

Absolute the right time to play a whole reserve side. If anyone asks why , just say if the officials can't protect our players, we will

Exactly, send out the U23 and when the media have their usual go at City just simply say we have the biggest game in the clubs history next week and we cannot trust match officials both on the pitch and remotely to protect our players especially after the mid week game versus Brighton. Make that the issue as the media will make such a fuss over this being City it will make headlines everywhere.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Id bring on players who will be playing in the final, say last 10/15 mins in game.

In meantime possibly just have the defence in place.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Tricky selection.

I would guess either;

The full team that will play Chelsea as they need a game playing together before the final.

OR

A mixture of players determined by fitness considerations, sharpness requirements and protection from injury.

I would more expect to see the second with the full team practicing behind closed doors.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I can imagine injury details will not being forthcoming before the final to keep Chelsea in the dark as they will do to us.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Carson

Garcia
Laporte
Ake

Torres
Doyle
Palmer
Mendy

Sterling
Aguero (delap)
Jesus

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'd hope Pep will start with Torres again, last night was his chance to push/cement a possible CL starting spot and that was ripped away from him by the actions of the twat with the whistle.

 

[willipp]

I'd hope Pep will start with Torres again, last night was his chance to push/cement a possible CL starting spot and that was ripped away from him by the actions of the twat with the whistle.

I think Torres could score 5 agaist everton and he wont be starting in the CL final. Unless Pep throws a curveball in which i dont think he will, starting 11 for the final is fairly nailed on.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

As a Leeds fan could you please take this one seriously? Would love to finish above Everton as part of what’s been a brilliant first campaign back in the top flight.

Ha, it's difficult to guess Pep's team.
My hunch will be he will go fairly strong as he will want players ticking over.

 

[SidJames]

Can not believe i am actually saying this.

I dont give a shit about the result of this game.

Play all the Kids if necessary.

All i care about is we go in to that Champions League Final,biggest game in our recent history with all our best players available.

 

[FPL_mate]

All i care about is we go in to that Champions League Final,biggest game in our recent history with all our best players available.

If you want all your best players to be available, then bench them all against Everton.

If you want all your best players to have the best possible match fitness and give them the best possible chance to win the final, then it's a much more complicated question about which of them should start against Everton.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Can not believe i am actually saying this.

I dont give a shit about the result of this game.

Play all the Kids if necessary.

All i care about is we go in to that Champions League Final,biggest game in our recent history with all our best players available.

You could argue it’s our biggest game since 1894

 

[SidJames]

You could argue it’s our biggest game since 1894

You could.

We will be in a prestegious tier 1 European Cup Final game.

That will be watched by Billions globally for the first time in our history.

Makes me feel sick just saying that :-)

 

[Blue Til Death]

You could.

We will be in a prestegious tier 1 European Cup Final game.

That will be watched by Billions globally for the first time in our history.

Makes me feel sick just saying that :-)

I agree mate, the sound of it is enough to get me biting my nails :-)

 

[blue wang]

Steffen
Walker Ake Laporte Mendy
Rodri Doyle Kevin
Jesus Torres Sterling

Lavia to make debut replacing Kevin
Aguero at 60 mins for his adieu
Walker rotated out for Gomes or Garcia at 60 mins

No more Garcia. Please.