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

[uwe rosler 28]

Ortega

Nunes
Akanji
Gvardiol
Lewis

Kovacic
O'Reilly
Kdb

Savio
Foden
Doku

 

[lionheart]

Hope it won't be another Dyche masterclass: park the bus and suck the life out of a football match. Everton are poor, we SHOULD win this.

Everton have conceded fewer goals than every team outside the top four. I agree with the 0-0 predictions, so long as we don't get our pockets pinched again.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ortega

Nunes
Akanji
Gvardiol
Lewis

Kovacic
O'Reilly
Kdb

Savio
Foden
Doku

Interesting line up, but no way he drops Haaland no matter how shit he's been of late

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Brotha, we shipped 4 at home to Spurs, lost to Bournemouth, Brighton, the RAGS at home, drew from 3 up at Feyernood, we have gone past the part of being in the mud and are drowning :D

Trying swimming on yer back, itll keep the shit from yer mouth.

 

[richards30]

Ortega
Walker
Akanji
Ake
Gvardiol
Kovacic
De Bruyne
Foden
Savio
Doku
Haaland

 

[Eccles Blue]

Stones has a recurrence of his foot injury

Not a recurrence, he never recovered and played injured.

 

[Roachy]

We have to win this match there is no other option - well there is but if we don't we truly are in the mud.

A duff result would be really poor. Everton have picked up slightly but I want to see some spark and desire back in our team.

 

[shevtheblue]

Trying swimming on yer back, itll keep the shit from yer mouth.

What are you on about, it was clearly in jest. Did you have too much shandy last night?

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Not a recurrence, he never recovered and played injured.

Played “injured” haha!

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Interesting line up, but no way he drops Haaland no matter how shit he's been of late

I agree but think a few dropping for the good of the team and themselves

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Never gonna happen but I would play this

Ortega

Lewis - Akanji - Simspson-Pusey - Nunes

Kovacic

De Bruyne - Gvardiol

Foden - Haaland - Grealish

Gvardiol has been making mistakes at the back but he is our best goal threat so I would give him a go in Gundogan's position.

Walker, Gundogan and Bernardo not playing is a must and Pep won't play the kids so I think this is the best team with those three excluded.

Edit: removed the duplicate Gvardiol...

 

[beehive_bob]

Never gonna happen but I would play this

Ortega

Lewis - Akanji - Gvardiol - Nunes

Kovacic

De Bruyne - Gvardiol

Foden - Haaland - Grealish

Gvardiol has been making mistakes at the back but he is our best goal threat so I would give him a go in Gundogan's position.

Walker, Gundogan and Bernardo not playing is a must and Pep won't play the kids so I think this is the best team with those three excluded.

Josko will need to show his versatility in that line up..

 

[wattle]

Never gonna happen but I would play this

Ortega

Lewis - Akanji - Gvardiol - Nunes

Kovacic

De Bruyne - Gvardiol

Foden - Haaland - Grealish

Gvardiol has been making mistakes at the back but he is our best goal threat so I would give him a go in Gundogan's position.

Walker, Gundogan and Bernardo not playing is a must and Pep won't play the kids so I think this is the best team with those three excluded.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

If we put our chances away and leave the brain farts in the dressing room we'll win. So a 0-2 Everton win it is then :( How are our resident toffees feeling? 2 outstanding performances coming into this. They must be champing at the bit..

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Not really expecting a thrill a minute from this game based upon our current lethargic state and Dyche's death defying tactics, but a stuffy 1-0 might start the recovery ........:)

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Josko will need to show his versatility in that line up..

Whoops!

 

[chaddblue]

We aint winning this

0-0 is the best we can hope for

 

[bellsouth]

I’d play without a striker for the first 60 mins. You just know they’ll be planning for Haaland and getting their physical guys all over him. So, throw a spanner in the works and go for a false 9 and give them something to think about. Bring him on at 60 when hopefully the defence has had the runaround by then, let him do some damage. Added benefit of giving him some rest

 

[2bluejacko]

Why does everyone keep saying Lewis in their team... he is out !!!

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I’d play without a striker for the first 60 mins. You just know they’ll be planning for Haaland and getting their physical guys all over him. So, throw a spanner in the works and go for a false 9 and give them something to think about. Bring him on at 60 when hopefully the defence has had the runaround by then, let him do some damage. Added benefit of giving him some rest

100%.

Phil at false 9.