Everton (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[grim up north]

Some great outrage re Stones on the bench

Maybe the gaffer thinks he needs a rest. All good.

Are you surprised at the outrage

 

[mccity]

We've got a busy schedule right now, we need to keep all our players fit and sharp. Laporte and Walker both need as many minutes as they can get whilst they can still get them. This could be a tough game but it's likely the easiest option for rotation right now.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He deserves a rest. And Aymeric deserves a start.

Simple squad rotation, I reckon

To be fair, Laporte has started 4 of the last 5 now. I think it's more the former than the latter.

 

[Centurions]

Give over. City have rotated players for a decade and still people can’t handle it.

Why do people reply to an obvious troll?

 

[Chi-town blues]

Team sheet is out ?

 

[deano ou812]

Hmmmm..

 

[lee one pen]

Arsenal and Gladbach away in next week. Hopefully just rotation.

Plus we have to keep everyone happy. Would be gutted if Laporte wanted to leave due to game time.

 

[Blu1]

Just sat down with a brew expecting them to be on tv! Wtf gutted it’s not on :-( I thought all games were on ?

 

[MarsLlama]

Risky from Pep to deviate from a back line that's been playing brilliantly. And not just one deviation but three. We also need Mahrez to not have a shocker otherwise we're going to end up wondering why Torres didn't start. Other than that it's exactly what we hoped for.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Very happy with that team, Stones will obviously be used on Sunday against Arsenal.

Looks very attack minded. Lets go City!!!!