Everton (A) FA Cup QF | Pre-Match Thread

[birchwoodgingerste]

I’m just seeing that we have international friendlies after Everton. Why then do most of our lineup suggestions have a lot of rotation?

Quaterfinal match vs a good side as Everton has the potential of ending our quadruple hopes if we treat it casually therefore rotation is only needful if there is no significant drop in quality otherwise we put our best foot forward. My revised suggestion would be;

Steffen
Walker Stones Dias Cancelo
Fernandinho
Bernardo Gundogan
Sterling De Bruyne Foden​

A bit unfair for Gabby but the midfield maestros have been so good lately, who would you drop?

Play jesus drop sterling

 

[Toffeedude]

Of Course, I hope we win and knock your guys out. Then we gone on and lift the cup

However, I just cannot see us beating you. Hoping the score is kept down to be honest

Still, with fingers crossed I shall cheer on the toffees and gladly be proved wrong if Loki can roll out his mischief and allow us to win. Alas, I fear even Loki does not hold enough power to get us past city this weekend. Excuse the overuse of Norse gods. I was just trying to add some drama.

Whatever the outcome. Good luck, and I will still like you guys whatever the result.

 

[Roachy]

Tough game, we'll have to be at our best to win whatever the lineup.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Very gloomy over on Grand Old Team. I'm always wary when I see that. They'll play the game of their lives. We should go through. Need to be on our toes.

 

[lionheart]

Please don't pick Torres for such an important game. His time will come, probably next season.

 

[its a Barm]

Coz I wanna know who we play next as soon as.

Let's win first.

 

[Mike N]

Please don't pick Torres for such an important game. His time will come, probably next season.

They’ll be well up for this. Looked like they were distracted against Burnley.

I’ll be gutted if we lose but if we do, hope they go on to win the cup.

 

[Toffeedude]

They’ll be well up for this. Looked like they were distracted against Burnley.

I’ll be gutted if we lose but if we do, hope they go on to win the cup.

Same here bud. We lose and I hope City go on and win it

 

[FantasyIreland]

Tough game, we'll have to be at our best to win whatever the lineup.

Exactly,this game is what their season now depends on.

If we take it lightly/play a weaker team,we'll come a cropper.

 

[ojeme]

I see a lot of names like Torres. Ancelotti is a famed master of cup ties. Since there is an international break coming up (granted many of our players will feature) we do not need to much rotation.

If a championship side were 10 minutes from beating us in a cup tie recently, it would be naive to think that we can just run over Everton and with the form they have shown this season, they will be a very very strong opposition.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I truly didn't expect us to lose to Arsenal last season. I was astonished at how poor we were. And how relatively good they were. Anything can happen. If we want this trophy — and for me the F.A. Cup still has great prestige — we're going to have to take this tie very seriously.

 

[Indaparkside]

3-1 Foden 1st goal

 

[St.Pauli support]

I truly didn't expect us to lose to Arsenal last season. I was astonished at how poor we were. And how relatively good they were. Anything can happen. If we want this trophy — and for me the F.A. Cup still has great prestige — we're going to have to take this tie very seriously.

Yep, we've been headless chicken. First match vs Arteta and somehow it influenced Pep and players.

No special factor this time with Everton, except they are poor at home... ;)

Win the game and as a reward players can dream of a perfect Wemberley pitch in a semi. Not too shabby!

 

[joenorth]

Pep has to play our strongest 11,which I think was the starting 11 on tuesday.
We have one league cup game left, a possible 3 f a cup games left and a possible 5 champions league games left.Hopefully players can be rested in the premier league when it's done and dusted.

 

[NMB]

Pep has to play our strongest 11,which I think was the starting 11 on tuesday.
We have one league cup game left, a possible 3 f a cup games left and a possible 5 champions league games left.Hopefully players can be rested in the premier league when it's done and dusted.

Yes. Realistically 5 competitive league games with the , hopefully, 9 above. 14 games between now and late May. Time for the strongest team at every opportunity

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Go strong and hopefully everybody’s head is in the game, we win. If we play a second eleven and start the slow passing and we’ll be lucky to take it to penalties.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Everton's biggest game of their season but i don't expect them to play an expansive game Ancelloti is'nt a mug and will play to stay in the game , 1-0 or 2-1 victory and then a Wembley semi-final against Leicester

 

[JGL07]

I see a lot of names like Torres. Ancelotti is a famed master of cup ties. Since there is an international break coming up (granted many of our players will feature) we do not need to much rotation.

If a championship side were 10 minutes from beating us in a cup tie recently, it would be naive to think that we can just run over Everton and with the form they have shown this season, they will be a very very strong opposition.

What Championship side? City dispatched Birmingham quite easily. It was Cheltenham of League Two who caused the most problems for City.

 

[Lavinda Past]

I've had a bad feeling about this game since the draw. No idea why, but I just think this game could be a banana skin waiting to be stepped on.

No fannying around with the team - Go strong, go hard. Kill the game in the first 30 minutes and manage the next hour.

2-0 City (I hope!)

 

[CityEssex49er]

i think pep goes with jesus and aguero again up front steffen will play in goal and laporte and maybe garica or ake will be defenders

I usually pick the team I'd play rather than the reality which Pep might go for. Agree that Steffen will probably be in goal and was thinking about putting Ake in as Canc needs a rest but think this is going to be harder than people think. Heart wants Sergio to start but bring him on from the bench later on in the game....