Everton (H) - Thu 26th Dec '24, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Ajm1985]

That bench highlights our problems, full of 'kids' due to injuries.

Injuries in general are what they are and can't be helped but the bench has no depth or experience of actually playing in the first team apart from 2 players.

Squad complacency and/or mismanagement for all to see.

Conversely, some of the injuries & reinjuries could have been avoided by making greater use of squad & youth players.

 

[blueste41]

It seems we turn a corner with injuries and get some players back only for the same players to be re-injured 1-2 weeks later along with others being added to the injury list!
The bench looks to contain 7 players that have little to no chance of playing.

 

[journolud]

I think the starting eleven should be good enough to win this. The key is to keep them fit and on the pitch as long as possible (are you listening Mr Ake?) and not have to go to the bench.

It’s probably never occurred to him but hopefully someone points out your post and he takes note

 

[give it to gordon]

This thread is getting as bad as the matchday thread.
Suggest people go and watch 4-in-a-row to understand what these players have been through.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Stuart Pearce questioning Pep about tactics, lol

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I wish Pep would follow in Sean Dyches youth policy.
36 year old Coleman replacing 39 year old Young.

 

[blueste41]

Conversely, some of the injuries & reinjuries could have been avoided by making greater use of squad & youth players.

That's a sound theory but didn't work well in practice when we tried it against Feyenoord!

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue never give in, they fight to the end. Come on City, come on City. Show 'em lads, show 'em all. Especially show the toffees that we are too chewy for them.
Especially the know nowt, so called media types who wouldn't know a football from a golf ball. The stupid clackboxes can't see genius when it hits them between the eyes.
Especially the Specsavers needing, whistle blowers known as officials. Yes official fribble golumpuses!! Can they not see who we are? We are MANCHESTER CITY, STILL THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD. (and don't any of you match thread moaners ever forget that!! Whoops sorry, well not really!!)

John Boy I am sorry that you are not there today. But you look after yourself sunshine and get yourself 100% and come back and show them all.

COME ON CITY, COME ON CITY.

 

[ufo]

Stuart Pearce questioning Pep about tactics, lol

ffs some people

 

[Blu1]

Strange no kev

Jack injured again ffs ridiculous

Doku & savi need to cross a lot today for Haaland otherwise not sure how we score