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

[Gray]

I think this has got 0-0 written all over it unfortunately

A clean sheet?

 

[applecentral]

A clean sheet?

A tad optimistic!

 

[Blue Maverick]

Ok going to throw it out there if we need to change our style and play on the break
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KDB Akanji Pusey Gvuardiol
Nunes Kovacic OReilly
Foden Haaland Doku
Watching Liverpool (ye I know!) you could use KDB like they use TAA, just ping balls in from the right let’s face it he won’t need any speed if we are defending deeper, Nunes and OReilly have legs for the midfield with Kovacic. The front three have speed to play on the break. What’s the worst that could happen!

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

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Akanji
Pusey
Ake
Gvardiol

Kovacic
O’Reilly
Foden

Doku
Haaland
McAtee

 

[WorthlessPoster]

Hope it won't be another Dyche masterclass: park the bus and suck the life out of a football match. Everton are poor, we SHOULD win this.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Hope it won't be another Dyche masterclass: park the bus and suck the life out of a football match. Everton are poor, we SHOULD win this.

They’ve just drawn against Arsenal and Chelsea, and kept clean sheets in both.

I agree they’re no world beaters but I don’t expect an easy ride by any stretch.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Hope it won't be another Dyche masterclass: park the bus and suck the life out of a football match. Everton are poor, we SHOULD win this.

Their midfield is packed with tall, physical players. It feels like we don't have anyone capable of winning a 50:50 and that's a big concern.

They're going to take parking the bus to another level so we need players capable of pinning them back and getting the ball into their box.

Really hope Pep finally takes Bernardo off the right wing. Love the guy, but the control he brings to that side is only effective when it frees up space for KDB, Foden etc and that hasn't been happening this season. Savinho has had a spell out of the firing line and a home game against a team that are going to sit back would give him chance to get at his man and hopefully get his confidence back.
He needs a goal too.

 

[JamesMCFC]

We have to win this match there is no other option - well there is but if we don't we truly are in the mud.

 

[shevtheblue]

Maybe Jack Harrison aside, they're not blessed with fast runners but they have got a hard-working midfield and this is where we are really struggling. Not really sure if Savinho and Doku are even the answer in this game, there won't be much space to run into - not that our players are finding anyone in space right now anyway!

 

[shevtheblue]

We have to win this match there is no other option - well there is but if we don't we truly are in the mud.

Brotha, we shipped 4 at home to Spurs, lost to Bournemouth, Brighton, the RAGS at home, drew from 3 up at Feyernood, we have gone past the part of being in the mud and are drowning :D