Everton (H) - Thu 26th Dec '24, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[ancoats]

Can you park the bus against Dyche teams?

well park the ambulance then

 

[eyalluvitt]

0-0 written all over it

Imagine the final 5 minutes………

 

[Chak19]

Sean Dyche teams are usually our punching bag but who knows at this point.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Comfortable 2-0

Doubt Everton will have to get out of first gear

Doubt they'll get up off the grass, going by previous trips to the Etihad.

 

[Goater101]

Ortega; Akanji JSP Ake Gvardiol; Kovacic O’Reilly; Doku KDB Foden; Haaland.

Anyone not mentioned I don’t want too see them anywhere near the team

 

[Semper aggressus]

Boring 0-0 all over it this.

 

[super_city_si]

Another opportunity to make some money. ;)

Ederson
Lewis akanji Pusey gvardiol
Kovacic grealish
Savio foden doku
Haaland

Fuck knows what defence we’ve got. Fuck the inverted fb role. Play a back 4.

Have a press in the front 4 and grealish. Just start with a little bit of life in the team. Ederson in for crosses which is evertons game plan typically.

 

[citytill1die84]

Held Arsenal to a 0-0 last week I can see the same bollocks again, they may even pinch one :(

Merry Christmas.

 

[bellsouth]

Can’t see what’s going to change in 5 days.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

I’ve gone for a draw, but the way things are going I can see 0-1 to Everton with an injury time winner after we’ve bossed possession for the majority of the game without creating a shot on target.

 

[simon23]

------------Ortega

Walker-- Akanji-- Stones---- Gvardiol

-----Kovacic ------Nico O'Reilly

Foden ----Bernardo --------Doku
-------------Haaland

Dont let Gundo, and Lewis anywhere near even the subs bench

If Stones aint fit I dont know who we play as I still wouldnt even let Lewis play - maybe one of the centre halves from the academy has to step up.

 

[burning blue soul]

I'm just going for the queuing up these days.
Think there'll be some good quality queues at the usual moments.
Looking forward to the half time one the most.

 

[mancity111]

------------Ortega

Walker-- Akanji-- Stones---- Gvardiol

-----Kovacic ------Nico O'Reilly

Foden ----Bernardo --------Doku
-------------Haaland

Dont let Gundo, and Lewis anywhere near even the subs bench

If Stones aint fit I dont know who we play as I still wouldnt even let Lewis play - maybe one of the centre halves from the academy has to step up.

I have a feeling Akanji won't be available either and forget Stones starting.

Poor planning and the massive drop off from those aging almost in unison has us wondering when our next win will arrive.

Doubt it will come on Boxing Day its going to get a lot worse before things pick up.

The good news if there is any is that it highlights how fragile we are how important squad depth in all positions is now and how quickly you can sink into less than mediocracy in a heartbeat if you don't have the right mix of great young talent and players with that killer instinct at the peak or coming into their peak.

Our rebuild will be like one we have never seen before it has to be and over the next 2-3 years I am hopeful it will be.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

It's like "Groundhog Day" any scrappy win will do.

 

[dadnlad]

I'll be happy if take a throw in and don't give ball away from it

 

[No1 was Colin bell]

He's wumming mate

Actually I’m not. Just so fed up with it all and was trying to say I’m still supporting my club through this but wrote in haste in an emotive clunky way.

 

[Mancityphilfo2000]

------------Ortega

Walker-- Akanji-- Stones---- Gvardiol

-----Kovacic ------Nico O'Reilly

Foden ----Bernardo --------Doku
-------------Haaland

Dont let Gundo, and Lewis anywhere near even the subs bench

If Stones aint fit I dont know who we play as I still wouldnt even let Lewis play - maybe one of the centre halves from the academy has to step up.

Crazy lewis was mint today .

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

GOTTA stop the rot with this one.
It's not gonna be pretty though - and currently I'd accept that.
I'd drop the Viking - what's the use of playing a forward getting no service - bring in a mobile midfielder (your guess is as good as mine here btw).
C'mon Blues we can get on a run

 

[fathellensbellend]

If Everton are brave and physical they will win easily

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Gvardiol, Ake, O'reilly, De Bruyne, Doku, Foden, Savinho, Haaland