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

[Dewey6]

Score 5 early then make some changes. Seriously though cant lose this one and they're going to be confident on the break after Brighton. Need to start well and knock the wind out of them.

 

[mosssideblue]

No this one absolutely needs rotation, theres 0 point having a squad like ours and running players into the ground and faltering due to fatigue.

There will be some rotation for sure, but not wholesale ones which some posters are advocating.
Would also disagree with those saying we can afford not to win this as we are simply putting further pressure on ourselves down the line

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

We should be ok as we've got the biggest squad in the country...

I bet you've caught a few with this Malg ;-)

 

[mac]

Well if they need points to survive they have to attack. That should leave a few holes for us.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

anyone else remember the f.a.cup game there in 1981?

getting off the special at lime street station was a nightmare.
the coppers forced us all to wait at the end of the platform against some sort of high fence,
on the other side of which were both everton and bindippers.
together, side by side, spitting through the fence at us.

then we were marched on foot to the ground, no buses.
one copper dismounted from his horse, took me to one side,
battered me & told me exactly what he thought of mancs.
i was 16 years old, but looked more like 14.

the scenes after power got the second equaliser made it all worthwhile.

I believe the replay was even better! ;-)

 

[vincent]

Well if they need points to survive they have to attack. That should leave a few holes for us.

They’ll be happy with a draw.

 

[domalino]

Well if they need points to survive they have to attack. That should leave a few holes for us.

They’ll be happy with a draw.

A 0-0 draw will go 90% of the way to keeping them up.

They'd be on 33pts with Forest, Leeds and Leicester all having much harder games.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

Start fast blow them away. Then conserve energy. It’s easy this coaching lark!

 

[Claytop]

Regardless of the Brighton result they wouldn't have set up any differently. Last two games is where they'll target remaining points.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Big ask after a big champions league night, I don’t see us winning this one, imagine a game very much like Fulham away, and a scrappy 1-1

 

[Rammy Blue]

Best part about their 5-1 at Brighton is it didn’t happen to us and catch us unaware. At least we know now they’ve had a great result and we won’t be resting on our laurels come Sunday 2pm.

 

[Andouble]

Really tough one to call. With La Liga lost, Real will probably rest their entire XI, plus an additional day rest. We’ll see how many changes Pep responds with

 

[MellowJoe]

Start fast blow them away. Then conserve energy. It’s easy this coaching lark!

I'm no Guardiola, but that'd be what I'd say too.. and if the ball doesn't happen to go in the net early? Well just pass it around the place and try again 2nd half

 

[Franny 1234]

If we win the league
Will phillips have had enough game time to get a medal. CTID

 

[Ethan23]

If we win the league
Will phillips have had enough game time to get a medal. CTID

you no longer need to play 6 games - just being in the squad gets you a medal

 

[BringBackSwales]

City have been fucking brilliant these last few months, every game from now til the end of the season is a big one, but what a position to be in, and what a team and coach we have. Bring on the blue dippers, bring on madrid, bring on the chavs, Brighton and Brentford, bring on the rag cunts and Inter, we’ll do the fucking lot, CMON CITY, can’t wait for Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Saturday, what a time to be a BLUE

 

[SaidMaybeeee]

This is what i'd be going with too

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Laporte

Stones
Rodri

Mahrez
Alvarez
KDB
Foden

Haaland

if we're 2 up after 65 mins (in an ideal world) then take off KDB and Rodri

Gives Walker, Gundo, Grealish, Silva a rest

 

[bluethai]

Those injury-prone like Stones and Walker should be kept in cotton wool for Madrid though.

 

[Lavinda Past]

One-way traffic for 90 minutes. Dyche to play for the 0-0, but we'll break them down early doors.

3-0 City, Alvarez scoring for fun.

 

[Gundoggin]

Everton had won just 6 PL games all season before they beat Brighton the other night and scored just 27 goals . That is abysmal form and stats . The 5 - 1 win surely a freak result !