Everton (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[blueparrot]

Well it's a different team nd different manager so i don't think stats like that really matters,fact is this year gabby is not scoring at home and sergio not many away,it's weird but more relevant i think

None of it's relevant really. Don't mind which one starts myself.

 

[northwichblue]

I dont think Everton will park the bus, they will have seen how teams have played against us recently, i think they'll come out and give it a go

 

[uwe rosler 28]

I would defo start gabby 2moro sergio looked a bit off full fitness on sunday and he can have mins against port vale

 

[SatOnTheWall]

I dont think Everton will park the bus, they will have seen how teams have played against us recently, i think they'll come out and give it a go

Well, that makes one of you. :-)

I am expecting the prodigiously tedious 9-1-0 formation, as practised by every single visiting team this season.

 

[Mike N]

I would defo start gabby 2moro sergio looked a bit off full fitness on sunday and he can have mins against port vale

Agree with this. Sergio needs some easing back in.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Here goes , Ederson
Cancelo
Garcia
Otto
Mendy
Foden
KDB
Rodri
Dinho
Mahrez
Jesus

Walker has played nearly every game recently he needs rotating , Sterling is running on empty , Aguero and Zinchenko will be both nursed back into the team after injury , Dinho back into midfield because i trust Garcia to sweep up behind Otto , Mendy will be OK as long as we keep him out of our own penalty area ,and Foden has been used sparingly so needs to start a game. Didnt get one team selection right last year , so may as well start as i mean to go on :)

 

[Marvin]

I dont think Everton will park the bus, they will have seen how teams have played against us recently, i think they'll come out and give it a go

There's only one side that has come to City in the Premier League and have a go and that was Chelsea.

There's usually two approaches:

1) All out blanket defence for 90 mins
2) Counter-attacking. i.e. defending in depth and then throwing the numbers forward when City lose possession. That's what most teams are doing.

For example, City had 72% possession against Utd, and the corner count was 16:3.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

I dont think Everton will park the bus, they will have seen how teams have played against us recently, i think they'll come out and give it a go

Not sure i agree , an Italian manager playing away against a team with superior players usually means a cautious style of play and i am reasonably sure Ancelloti would be delighted with a point , they are not a long ball team so i expect a decent game. Everton will try and play but i cannot see them having much of the ball.

 

[JGL07]

Well, that makes one of you. :-)

I am expecting the prodigiously tedious 9-1-0 formation, as practised by every single visiting team this season.

Chelsea didn’t park the bus!

 

[northwichblue]

Not sure i agree , an Italian manager playing away against a team with superior players usually means a cautious style of play and i am reasonably sure Ancelloti would be delighted with a point , they are not a long ball team so i expect a decent game. Everton will try and play but i cannot see them having much of the ball.

Depends which City turn up.