Everton (H) - Sat 10th Feb, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Although Liverpool are strong favourites to beat Burnley í think Burnley can get a draw there, not saying they will but it's around this time of year when struggling teams get unexpected results.

PIGMOB think otherwise

 

[BringBackSwales]

Same as last night for me except Stones in for Gvardiol, Ake to left back

 

[Crooked_rain]

Looking forward to this

Everton are better than they have been for a couple of years. You can't look at their league position and get complacent because without that deduction they're up around 11th of 12th and as good as safe.


No idea why people are saying rest key players like Rodri, like Everton are some relegation fodder team. Without their deduction, they're pretty much around the level of Chelsea, and I'd not be resting Rodri against them.

 

[wolfie1988]

Fancy KDB sits out one of the next two games.

 

[hammocity]

I agree. I'd be tempted to let him play as our holding midfielder to give Rodri a well earned rest.

Think Rodri is just two yellows from a 2 game ban, it’s imperative he doesn’t pick up any in February, he’s got to get to the Palace game in April to avoid a ban.

The refs are well aware, just like his first ban v Villa, the game before the ref Tim Robinson booked Rodri for a very innocuous challenge, he knew the consequence, no idea where’s he from but it seemed premeditated at the time

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

I am not a morning person!

That is not even morning, pre-dawn surely! Way too early for football.

 

[blue cigar]

Nunes and kovacic to start this one, both played well recently and suited to ay against a low block team, they have the ability to go past people with ease. kev on the bench, no idea who starts from Doku,Bernie,jack and Oscar...what a great problem.

 

[chickaroon]

What's happening with Jack? Apparently upset not to start against Brentford. We are going to need his experience in the big games but he needs to play before they come around.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Nunes and kovacic to start this one, both played well recently and suited to ay against a low block team, they have the ability to go past people with ease. kev on the bench, no idea who starts from Doku,Bernie,jack and Oscar...what a great problem.

Everton are sixth in the away table. I don’t think Pep will be taking any chances.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Looking forward to this

Everton are better than they have been for a couple of years. You can't look at their league position and get complacent because without that deduction they're up around 11th of 12th and as good as safe.


No idea why people are saying rest key players like Rodri, like Everton are some relegation fodder team. Without their deduction, they're pretty much around the level of Chelsea, and I'd not be resting Rodri against them.

I'm not too sure. without the deduction they'd probably not have had that 'golden patch' of a few results once they'd rolled over for the rags they went WWWW which isn't what you'd ever expect them to do especially as they followed that up with LLLDDDD.