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

[g180aj]

Right side, wrong game.
That should be the line up for Norwich.
Everton have an 'easy' fa cup fixture and so will be able to rest players prior to the league game on the 13th.
Also the game this Wednesday is a semi, and we should play our strongest side having got this far.
( Isco in before Friday?, do me a favour).

This wasn't what I want to happen more what I think may happen, and we signed Robinho in a day so it's not impossible to sign Isco by Friday , improbable maybe but if we're going to sign him I'd rather it sooner than later.

 

[Brendan110_0]

442

.................Hart...................
Sagna...Otomendi...Mangala...Kolarov
Navas....Fernandinho....Yaya....Silva
...........Aguero...Bony.................

Rest DeBruyne and Stirling (on bench if needed), got to get some away goals here and Aguero isn't great as a lone striker.

 

[dasein]

442

.................Hart...................
Sagna...Otomendi...Mangala...Kolarov
Navas....Fernandinho....Yaya....Silva
...........Aguero...Bony.................

Rest DeBruyne and Stirling (on bench if needed), got to get some away goals here and Aguero isn't great as a lone striker.

That's a pretty good looking team, we'd beat most with those players in a 4-4-2, kelechi on bench I presume, to be used in that game for certain , and more than 10 mins too, he needs a good half or I'd even start him with aguero, bony on bench, kelechi and aguero would benefit from that I think,

.........hart..........
Sagna..oti...mang...kol
Navas..dihno..yaya..silva
.....aguero....kelechi......

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I think Sergio is actually at the ppint where he just needs to play now. He got brought back slowly, he's played 3 rusty games. Finally he got his goal, and I expect he will kick on now and be back to his best - just like he was last time he got injured and was shit until he got the penalty vs Monchengladbach. Seems he just needs one to get going again.

I know where you're coming from pal, just wouldn't want him breaking down again. But he's defo still some way short of being match fit. But what an header ;-)

 

[bluemoon98]

Tough game this now they've won a couple should have enough for them tho.

1-3 city

 

[prof-taf]

Play a strong team against Everton, it is a semi final if people have forgotten. Maybe just play Sergio 60 or so minutes because he still needs game time but I think a full game maybe a bit much. I would however definitely play a team based on youth in F.A cup and give the likes of Yaya, Debruyne,Silva and Fernandinho a break. I'd love to see 3 or 4 kids unleashed but I doubt he will, because he never does.

If he plays 3-4 kids we will go out of the fa cup

 

[Len Rum]

Yep, strongest team midweek, then make the changes for Norwich. As it stands FA cup should be our 4th priority.

Do away goals count double in these semi finals?

No.
Extra time/pens in second game.

 

[St.Pauli support]

No.
Extra time/pens in second game.

Away goals would decide if the aggregate score is still level after extra time.
http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/competition/rules/#13

 

[BenLlewellyn]

No one wants it to happen but Willy will obviously come in for Hart.
Clichy for Kolarov and Navas for Kdb but otherwise the same team. We can rest players against Norwich.

Gonna be a very difficult game and hopefully the defence can stay firm against Lukaku like they did before (although it did have Kompany in it.) I would definitely take a draw and hope that we could do th business at home.

 

[PragueBlue]

I think Everton have rested Deulofeu today. Presumably to keep him fresh for our game. Jagielka on the bench as well so maybe fit for Tuesday. Expecting a tough game but hopefully we'll be good enough to sneak a win and take the advantage to our home game.