Everton (A) - Sun 14th May, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[sh249]

Not sure we‘ve got that much scope for changing things up. Hopefully Ake will be able to come back in, maybe two of Foden / Mahrez / Alvarez.
As ever this season, central midfield is the biggest area of concern - Bernardo and Gundogan both look like they could do with a rest, but one of them will probably have to play. Be a gamble to leave them both out.

 

[MCFC1993]

Forgot about Lewis, swapped Walker out of my original team, rest him up for Madrid.

 

[Turner92]

Ederson Lewis Akanji Dias Laporte Rodri Bernardo Alvarez Foden Mahrez Haaland

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Ederson
Akanj dias stones laporte
Rodri foden silva
Mahrez haaland grealish

Think gundo and walkers will be rested, and depends on kdbs knock.

 

[PabZabb]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte
Stones Rodri
Mahrez KDB Alvarez Foden
Haaland

Don’t forget a lot of our ‘best 11’ we’re given a rest last weekend and we’ve got a good 4 full days between tonight and Sunday. Expect a strong 11 to get the game wrapped up ASAP then bring off Stones, KDB, Haaland.

 

[hazmcfc]

I thought we looked very leggy against Madrid, I would rest Bernardo, Gundo, Stones, Grealish, and Kev in particular.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Does Erling need a rest? We'll need him at 100% for the second leg. I'd bring in Alvarez, Mahrez and Foden for Sunday.

 

[jaiguruKun]

I thought we looked very leggy against Madrid.

Possibly but in that heat it's hard to force things particularly in second half.

 

[Scouse Blue]

I am never ever confident. 50+ years of cityitus, but can only see a win, regardless of their result against Brighton. Just think they will try and take us on, which will play into our hands.

 

[mancityscot]

4/5 day rest now. Get the game won and then worry about Real.

This. Vital we don’t fanny about with too many changes for this one

 

[MCFC1993]

Does Erling need a rest? We'll need him at 100% for the second leg. I'd bring in Alvarez, Mahrez and Foden for Sunday.

1st half hat-trick then off.

 

[Andouble]

Farcical this match isn’t on Saturday.

I anticipate 5-6 changes with more margin for error in the PL than CL and only 2 days recovery

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Will be another 5/6 changes , the turnaround to the Madrid home game is very short

Ederson

Lewis Akanji Laporte Ake (if fit)

Rodri

Alvarez Bernado

Mahrez Haaland Foden


This is where we have a problem with having one midfield option that Pep doesn’t trust

its crying out for Phillips in this game but there’s no way

Gundogan looked tired at the end so he needs a game off

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Lewis
Gundogan, Bernardo
Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden
Haaland

No idea. Just fucking win.

Changed my mind already.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Kick off time 14:00 (BST). Live on Sky Sports for those in the UK.

We just have to try and get through this game having one eye Madrid.

Everton battered Brighton but Brighton still could have scored 4 or 5.

Arsenal play Brighton straight after us, so we could put pressure on them.

My rotated side:

-------------Ederson
Lewis---Dias---Laporte---Akanji
-----------Rodri---Bernardo
Mahrez-------Alvarez------Foden
--------------Haaland

That's Walker, Stones, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish rested. I'm not sure if we need more rested.

Or should we go strong and try to win it early?


Barcelona will probably win the league this weekend, Real Madrid play first but they'll probably rest everyone.

I think your starting 11 is spot on and what we will probably go with. The one who might start I would think would be Grealish. Not having a Rodri replacement who the manager trusts is a big problem for us and needs sorting in the Summer. We'd be in big trouble if Rodri got injured.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I'm not even going to try and guess the line up.

We'll win the game either way.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Changed my mind already.

Be surprised if Stones starts. Non of the other defenders can step into MF and play that role apart from Rico. Pretty sure he will be saved for the 2nd leg with his past injuries. Pep mentioned about looking after Stones in one of his pressers a few weeks ago.

 

[solley attwell]

Play strong from the start. Gundo and bernie look a bit knackered but win this game and mentally we'll be in a better place to play against Real. Anything less and it will impact us next Wednesday

 

[marco]

1-1

Hope I’m wrong

i do to 'but' its still in our hands if it is

 

[chesterbells]

Will be another 5/6 changes , the turnaround to the Madrid home game is very short

Ederson

Lewis Akanji Laporte Ake (if fit)

Rodri

Alvarez Bernado

Mahrez Haaland Foden


This is where we have a problem with having one midfield option that Pep doesn’t trust

its crying out for Phillips in this game but there’s no way

Gundogan looked tired at the end so he needs a game off

And he was kicked throughout the match.