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

Match Result Prediction

  • Total voters
    572
Status
Not open for further replies.
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Have not looked forward to this fixture for a few weeks.

A point would not be the disaster if it comes to it.
Click to expand...

We need 8 points from 4 games. 2 wins and 2 draws would do it (unless Arsenal score at least 17 in their last 3)

As long as we don't lose this one we'll be OK.
 
Last edited:
Everton feel great after that result and all 5 goals on transition thing is city are one of the best teams ever to stop transitions!
 
Ortega
Rico Stones Laporte Gomez
Phillips
Mahrez Alvarez Foden Palmer
Haaland

Stones and Haaland off after the hour.

We have wiggle room to afford a slip up. It's all about Madrid next Wednesday.

Gomez, Phillips, Palmer have a point to prove. Laporte simply needs minutes (before he is off to Spain).

Pep kept all 11 on the pitch last night. 9 of the above have full tanks. If they can't get a result against Everton, its on them, not Pep.
 
Last edited:
Ali B's Heel said:
Ortega
Rico Stones Laporte Gomez
Phillips
Mahrez Alvarez Foden Palmer
Haaland

Stones and Haaland off after the hour.

We have wiggle room to afford a slip up. It's all about Madrid next Wednesday.

Gomez, Phillips, Palmer have a point to prove.
Click to expand...
We might aswell stay home and rest for Madrid and give everton the result
 
west didsblue said:
Going to be a few tired players after tonight. I’m sure Foden, Mahrez, Laporte and Alvarez will start, and most likely Lewis and Ake if fit. Will be interesting to see who else starts. I’m guessing Rodri, Dias, Akanji and Haaland.
Click to expand...
2 days rest and one light training session, I don’t think that’s that bad
 
Manchester33 said:
4 days rest. Strongest possible team. Make subs if we’re winning. Simple as that really.
Click to expand...
Understand your thoughts but can we afford to risk injuries and fatigue to key players with RM so close after this one ? We will need to be top of our game to beat them. Not saying I have the answers . Prob one of Peps most difficult selections of the season.
 
If Phillips couldn't get a start against Sheff Utd in the cup, West Ham or Leeds at home then there's absolutely no chance he's starting in this game. I feel like we've said it before the last few matches but this is arguably most important PL game left. Win here and we're pretty much home.
 
dhruvblue said:
Assuming Arsenal win all three, we need three wins of our own in next 4 so all matches are important irrespective of Madrid game. We have Everton Chelsea Brentford Brighton with three away games.
Click to expand...
Could also be two wins and two draws, assuming Arsenal don't rack up three super high scoring wins. But point taken, winning this would give us a nice cushion going into the final three games.
 
Not an ideal fixture before the second leg, especially after Everton's result on Monday, but win this and we're in a great position. Think we'll have to see some rotation, but we have got four full days before the game at least. Maybe something like this?

Ederson
Lewis
Dias
Akanji
Laporte
Rodri
Bernardo
Foden
Alvarez
Mahrez
Haaland
 
2infinity&beyond said:
Understand your thoughts but can we afford to risk injuries and fatigue to key players with RM so close after this one ? We will need to be top of our game to beat them. Not saying I have the answers . Prob one of Peps most difficult selections of the season.
Click to expand...
In my opinion, at this point in the season, you play your best possible team for every game. You can rotate if you're winning.
If someone is unfit or tired, they're not the best possible XI. But dropping one or two players is better than 6 or 7.
 
A very tough game especially after their last couple of results. They are very quick on the break and we need to be careful of their press in their own final 3rd to get us on a counter.

Stones, Gundo, Kev & Rodri need a rest but can we afford to rest them all
 
Grips me that we don't have a deputy for Rodri. He must be running on fumes. We don't get much wrong but the Phillips signing was shockingly poor business.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top