Everton (H) - Sat 18th Oct, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[richards30]

Donnarumma
Khusanov
Dias
Gvardiol
Ait Nouri
Gonzalez
Reijnders
Foden
Marmoush
Cherki
Haaland

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Why the fuck did Pep tell them Rodri is out. Keep them guessing until team sheets are in. Does my head in.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Underrate these at your leisure. They're back to their best under Moyes and are clicking - definitely looking at a European slot this year and a good run at a trophy. Missing Grealish will hurt them, but in reality they're just as good without him - I haven't seen them this season, but like a lot of people in off topic politics, I'm basing my opinion on nothing more than something I might have read somewhere that fits my narrative.

So, they're a danger and we're still in transition. Haaland scoring a few goals against teams who will struggle this season means nothing really and Everton with Moyes will have a game plan for him.

Let's just take a good draw, possibly 1-1, and not lose ground on the would be Champions Arsenal.

Very good.
Spot on analysis.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Donnarumma
Khusanov
Dias
Gvardiol
Ait Nouri
Gonzalez
Reijnders
Foden
Marmoush
Cherki
Haaland

I’d like to see O’Reiily start, he’s played well and doesn’t deserve to be benched.

 

[richards30]

I’d like to see O’Reiily start, he’s played well and doesn’t deserve to be benched.

Yeah it’s a tough one mate and Nico has done really well and even exceeded expectations. I just think Ait Nouri will get the nod personally as we signed him to be out left back and hopefully a home game will be better to bring him back in and get some minutes.

 

[Kinkybyname]

Why the fuck did Pep tell them Rodri is out. Keep them guessing until team sheets are in. Does my head in.

he might be bluffin with his muffin

 

[City Raider]

Hopefully our record against Moyes overrides our recent draws against Everton at home

 

[RayCTID]

A battle of attrtition. We will create plenty of opportunities, take them early and we should be comfortable.

 

[ancoats]

It's one of them games that can be a puzzle and a head-scratcher, but the one thing that is guaranteed is the referee will let them kick lumps out of us, Moyes will send them out to battle and try and get under our skin and get a reaction from somebody, Haaland has been the target before and some dirt stuff handed out by their defenders

We have plenty to pick from and should have far too much for them going forward, Rodri is a big miss and maybe Pep will double up in the holding midfield tomorrow

Just get the 3 points and move on

 

[KS55]

As long as we pass positively in the final third we should win this. Everton under Moyes will be very competitive defensively so we’ll need to scrap.
City 2-0

 

[deano ou812]

Early goal could be important,or we get dragged into a physical dour battle,hoping for a win feeling it could be a draw ..

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I just want to see some Cherki ball I've been desperate for us to sign him for years him getting injured did my head in so excited to see him on the pitch in a blue shirt this lad has talent on a different level.

 

[malg]

which bit are you offended , gibberish, circular arguments or that you had the capacity to make a combination?

The gibberish bit .......circular arguments are fine.

 

[leithblue]

We’ll have 90% possession, hit both posts and lose to a set piece in the 83rd minute

Like every home game against Moyes’ Everton since the dawn of time.

 

[denTTony]

I think it was Shamoon Hafez who asked the question about Grealish and his ineligibility due to the loans rule. What did he expect Pep to say? Waste of a question.

Shamoon taking over from Simple Simon asking the stupid questions

 

[blueparrot]

Why the fuck did Pep tell them Rodri is out. Keep them guessing until team sheets are in. Does my head in.

Doubt it makes the slightest difference to how Everton play whether we start with Rodri or Gonzalez. Either way they sit in and try and break.

 

[Bri1975]

 

[Ethan23]

Why the fuck did Pep tell them Rodri is out. Keep them guessing until team sheets are in. Does my head in.

I personally wouldn't let that affect you mate. Our ambitions are to win the league and champions league. If we're entering mind games with everton where we've gotta pretend Rodri is starting over Gonzalez at home to Everton then we may as well pack it in now mate.

If

Nico
Reijnders
Foden

Can't despatch Everton at home then the problem may lay a lot deeper than Pep's pre match 'team news naivety '

 

[Dr Jacoby]

We’ll have 90% possession, hit both posts and lose to a set piece in the 83rd minute

Like every home game against Moyes’ Everton since the dawn of time.

You really should use spoilers.

 

[Toffeedude]

Well, I won't lie.

I hope you lose

Or draw

But if you do win...can you keep the score down please.