Everton (Away) C1 SF 1st Leg : Pre Match Thread

[Helmet Cole]

Whichever rag is doing the bbc live comments/tweets tonight is getting a bit bitter and twisted about the pep rumours. It looks more like a gossip column than match reporting.

 

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

I wouldn't trust the formation mcfc have published.

Could easily be....

Willy
Sagna Mangala Otamendi Clichy
KdB Yaya Fernadhino Delph
Silva Aguero

I hope not.

I'm sure the person who runs the Twitter account doesn't actually watch City. Don't think they've got the players positions or formation right all year, even when it's obvious

 

[cibaman]

Why? We did ok with Sterling and Navas last time at Goodison. Don't think we have won a league game this year when starting with 3 CMs

We don't have to win this game. The line up is good enough to win, but we don't have to win.

 

[stony]

I wouldn't trust the formation mcfc have published.

Could easily be....

Willy
Sagna Mangala Otamendi Clichy
KdB Yaya Fernadhino Delph
Silva Aguero

I hope not.

Fuck me that's depressing, but you know what Pellers is like for his 442.

 

[markbmcfc]

I can't think of any other club that would field their reserve goalkeeper in such big game - it's not as if Joe's been physically over exerted.
Why Manuel why?

He's played our Cup keeper in every round of the cup. This is no different. It isn't difficult.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

If the man city team show the same sort of arrogance toward team's. It's no wonder your away form is shocking...

By the way Everton are nowhere near crap and you could be in for a nasty surprise tonight...

You mean you're hoping. You on a Manchester City forum, so expect a bit of bravado.
There are plenty of doom mongers to even things out.

Just one question.

Why do you keep coming on here telling us what we should or shouldn't be saying/doing ?

 

[SWP's back]

Cabarello deserves a chance agree with that selection..

so many flappers on here doom and gloom

No he doesn't. He's never done anything in a city shirt to deserve anything other than a bollocking.

 

[CatMan]

In fact although I accept it's almost protocol now for 2nd Keepers to play Cup games the logic makes no sense. If anything, in a competition where you can be eliminated in that single game ( less tonight granted) is it not more sense to have your very best keeper and let Willy start against the likes of Sunderland and Villa at home; where, even if he does have a howler it won't cost us the game and in the rare instance it did, it wouldn't cost us the League.

 

[mosssideblue]

Would those slating the choice of Willy between the sticks rather we just keep him rusty and then rely on him to jump straight in if Joe is injured again? He is not as strong as Joe, but he is far from the duffer many of you are making him out to be. If we get through, I expect to see him get the nod at Wembley, and why shouldn't he

 

[mcfcfc]

Pissed off he puts the crap guy in at a semi final

FFS give it a break will you???? it's becoming tiresome we know that you don't like MP but give over..cabba is THE CUP GK...!!!!!

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Everton's second choice keeper Robles is in.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

They have their reserve keeper playing too so chill.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

No he doesn't. He's never done anything in a city shirt to deserve anything other than a bollocking.

A bollocking. He needs more than that ;-)

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

I hope Clichy has a good game so he can get a run of games and spare us Kolarov smashing the ball from 30 yards out into the crowd.

Or scoring like he did at Woodison last time out, or setting up an equaliser like he did last week....

 

[Pam]

I can't believe people are forgetting it's a semi-final and in a semi-final, you play your best keeper. Willy is an accident waiting to happen and you all know it.

 

[cleavers]

Fuck me that's depressing, but you know what Pellers is like for his 442.

Sorry.

 

[mosssideblue]

Because I'd rather play the best keeper rather than lose a cup for sentimental reasons?

So, do you advocate selling him and not have a reserve as you would never want him to play?

 

[J_Bow]

Poor Richard Wright never gets a look in.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

They have their reserve keeper playing too so chill.

Yeah but Robles' stats say they get better results with him in.

 

[markbmcfc]

Pissed off he puts the crap guy in at a semi final

He hasn't "put him in at a semi final" why don't people understand this.

The cup keeper plays each round of the cup.

It's literally as simple as that.

If he'd played Joe every round and then suddenly, randomly, played Willy, fine. That isn't the case.