Everton (A) - Sun 14th May, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[John Wayne]

Have not looked forward to this fixture for a few weeks.

A point would not be the disaster if it comes to it.

I take the same view. But it absolutely has to be a draw at worst. If we lose then all wiggle room goes with it.

 

[blue cigar]

The grass will be long and the pitch dry and bumpy,dyche bringing Burnley to goodison. Knock it into the channels and turn our back four, we all know exactly what is coming, thankfully so does pep. We'll control the ball and wear them down, not pretty but not bothered.

 

[nicko]

No thank you. We should rest nearly everyone who played last night. The return leg against madrid is our most important match.

This is the side I’d play:

Ederson
Rico dias Laporte Ake
Foden Phillips Palmer
Mahrez Alvarez Gomes

You’ve gone too far there!

 

[Cobwebcat]

If Phillips doesn’t start this one I’ve no idea why we bought him.

 

[dhruvblue]

Assuming Arsenal win all three, we need three wins of our own in next 4 so all matches are important irrespective of Madrid game. We have Everton Chelsea Brentford Brighton with three away games.

 

[GazM]

Farcical this match isn’t on Saturday.

I anticipate 5-6 changes with more margin for error in the PL than CL and only 2 days recovery

Yep. PL doing us no favours as usual.

 

[GazM]

If Phillips doesn’t start this one I’ve no idea why we bought him.

I'd be amazed if he started. He didn't start either of the FAC games against Championship teams. Says it all really. I won't be surprised if he isn't here next season.

 

[Tb1981]

We are the best team in Europe
We’ve just do been to Madrid and drawn
We can go to Everton confident and get a win even making 4/5 changes
Mahrez, foden, Laporte, alvarez in
Definitely rest gundo and rodri
Need to play Bernardo, de bruyne and haaland for me

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

You’ve gone too far there!

Ake? Let him recover first

 

[B\connellblue]

If Phillips doesn’t start this one I’ve no idea why we bought him.

No-one has any idea why we bought him. If he starts we'll struggle.