Everton Pre-Match Thread

[r.soleofsalford]

ur underestimating em hasnt sunderland vs u and vs chelsea and us today not teached u anything?? it'll b a hell of a task winning there still injuries or not. its game on after today.

What?

I'll see your 'what' and raise to a 'what the fucking hell are you talking about'?

i`m all in, he`s got nowt

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hopefully Arsenal trounce Newcastle tonight.

 

[bowdonblue]

I am sh*tting bricks about this game, as Evertons home form has been brilliant recently (won 5 from last 6 at home), despite their recent wobble.

That said, it does feel very like the Newcastle game 2 years ago - if we win this then we will all (players included) be very confident.

Rather than being stressed, I'm going to try and just enjoy being in the race with three games to go, and the title being in our control. (Pfft - I've got no chance!)

 

[supercity88]

We started the game yesterday with the right intent and Dzeko's goal illustrated how pumped up the players were to go and win that game. I think they will grow in confidence from that but we will need to perform for the whole 90 minutes. Our performance yesterday was professional and comfortable but we didn't play particularly brilliantly. We will need to control the ball a lot better - and in fact it will have been a good warm up against Palace because Everton will be similarly intense in their pressing of the ball. It is our opportunity to close the gap and put the pressure on Liverpool. Martinez' sides are generally about ball on the ground passing and movement and that is why I think we will beat them... we struggled because of Moyes' hatred of us after the Lescott affair. Everton look a little tired and weary from a long season pursuing 4th and it looks like they are ultimately going to miss out. Whilst they've beaten Arsenal and the Rags and Chelsea at Goodison, I think without Barry and Mirallas they are considerably weaker and they lost to Palace, playing 4-4-2 and Southampton who played slightly more direct. It is the kind of game that we will need to get stuck into but I am confident we can win it.

 

[the plasterer]

in a daft way, id rather be playing everton with martinez in charge than everton with super davey in charge, even though everton are a much better side under martinez, wee davey just knew how to beat us most of the time

 

[Bluemanc100]

Alright lids, just dropped in from the GOT (grandoldteam) forums to say i wish you nothing but luck next weekend, Arsenal are gonna slot 8 past Newcastle tomorrow anyways which means 4th is done and dusted for us, so you'll be playing in front of 38k City fans for the day next weekend, too bad you haven't got any players named Moses as i hope our defence parts like the red sea for ya.

Atm we have as well as the ones you list also Mirallas out injured btw as well, and baines picked a knock up vs Saints so hopefully we will need to 'rest' him for the Hull game the week after.

Love nothing better than you lot winning this thing after the media have proclaimed a torrent of rubbish portraying little old poor Liverpool as everyone's second team when their as repulsive a group of nobs as you will ever see. Plus the gifs of Gerrard will never ever get old if you can win this thing.

Anyways I'm rambling now, but good luck and hope we don't score too many own goals this week, 2 or 3 should do it ;)

and maybe remember us next season if we try to ask for Jovetic on loan

Now need to go and practice the words for Blue Moon as will need to know them for the weekend :)

PMSL!! Will be a weird atmosphere!


I'm hearing from my people (the internet) that Baines isn't too bad so expect him to play and then take as a bonus if he ain't.......

Any chance of the Everton boys and girls selling us all their tickets.....they all get £50 each to go to the pub and watch it whilst taking the piss at the Scandinavian and irish red shite...and we turn Goodison into an home game.

everyones a winner

I'd take one!!"

-- Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:18 am --

I am sh*tting bricks about this game, as Evertons home form has been brilliant recently (won 5 from last 6 at home), despite their recent wobble.

That said, it does feel very like the Newcastle game 2 years ago - if we win this then we will all (players included) be very confident.

Rather than being stressed, I'm going to try and just enjoy being in the race with three games to go, and the title being in our control. (Pfft - I've got no chance!)

we were shitting ourselves before Newcastle last time, Ya Ya silenced the critics....

We can do this, Gerrard has let us back in......

 

[heymcfly]

All over City at 4/5 against Everton.

£100 on.

 

[shackattack]

we were very poor at southampton on saturday and defensively were abysmal and not much better in any other area of the park. in the past at goodison the crowd has been a big factor in raising our game against you. i think it might be an" interesting" atmosphere on saturday but people are assuming that liverpool will win at palace on the monday anyway. it's great how we have gone from the bitter mongrels of merseyside to them wanting us to do em a favour. when we nearly went down v wimbledon in 1994 we were sponsored by "one to one" and our loveable neighbours thought it would be hilarious to carry a coffin around with " gone to one " on it. add to this their hilarious antics in throwing socks on our pitch in reference to the kirkby move and kopite behaviour banners and i hardly think the fans will want us to do them any favours. the team however will be expected to think differently but if barkley and osman as local lads can score a few own goals apiece i will have no problem with that. in fairness in current form you should beat us comfortably but as we all know football does not always work out that way.

 

[Smoothy B.]

My Evertonian mate (ST holder) has offered to find me a ticket in their end (no chance of getting one in the away end). Can't decide whether to take up the offer, I doubt I could contain myself if we go on and win.

I wouldn't worry too much about this mate. my mate is also an Everton fan, and has got me tickets in their end for the last few seasons. ive never had a scrap of bother from the scousers. Be sensible, don't be jumping up and down and youll find the bin dippers are ok about you being a blue.... That's my experience any how.
Good luck !

 

[the talisman]

No question this is our toughest game left and will probably decide the title.

It's all well and good that everton fans want us to win the league over the cheats, but this will not apply to the players or the manager.

A hard fought city win by a couple for me, gobshite brendan will then reap what he has sown with all his bile about how we are the ones under pressure.

Come on you blues.

 

[shackattack]

My Evertonian mate (ST holder) has offered to find me a ticket in their end (no chance of getting one in the away end). Can't decide whether to take up the offer, I doubt I could contain myself if we go on and win.

I wouldn't worry too much about this mate. my mate is also an Everton fan, and has got me tickets in their end for the last few seasons. ive never had a scrap of bother from the scousers. Be sensible, don't be jumping up and down and youll find the bin dippers are ok about you being a blue.... That's my experience any how.
Good luck !

depends where you are in the ground and how you behave. lower gwladys is the only section you might get problems in but rest of ground is okay just gauge the situation around you. if the boot was on the other foot we would hardly be welcome in areas of your stadium. if your sat with mates you should be okay.

 

[york away to this!]

how much will this week drag??!!!

 

[Blue Is the Opposite of Blue]

I say we go 4-3-3.

Hart
Zabaleta - Kompany - Demichelis - Kolarov
Garcia
Yaya Toure - Fernandinho
Aguero - Dzeko - Milner/Silva/Nasri/Jovetic

 

[shackattack]

this is likely to be our side next saturday -

----------------Howard---------------
Coleman--Stones--Jagielka--Garbutt
---------McCarthy----Osman---------
----Naismith--Barkley---Deulofeu----
----------------Lukaku----------------

only change is likely to be mcgeady in for deulofeu....hardly a side to trouble you surely.

 

[Kevindxb]

Nothing but a win, I want blood, sweat and tears. Not having any of this bogey team nonsense, if we don't win at Goodison on Saturday it's because the lads haven't done their job, countless injuries and when Arsenal win later they'll have nothing to play for. Win this and Liverpool will drop points at Palace. Come on City!

Totally. Lets hope:

1. Pelle puts 5 in midfield with Garcia behind Toure so he can push forward. We can then sub midfield for striker if needed.
2. Pelle keeps the concentration high instead of sitting on his hands.
3. Players turn up, like Nasri and Fenra. They haven't been 100% lately.

I am glad Navas isn't fit to play- don't understand why Pelle prefers him over Milner.

 

[daztrueblue91]

everton r a proud club, will take some winning that game if u do u will be big favourites for title. they will want a response after poor away at southampton. v.hard game. ur getting a touch carried away on here its not over yet people.

A Liverpool fan giving people advice on not getting carried away is as meaningful as taking marital advice from Ryan Giggs.

 

[skbytes_efc]

Hi Guys,

I hope you win the prem .... I HATE LIVERPOOL, I HATE LIVERPOOL !!!! It'll be very strange this weekend when I go and support my Everton and it'll be the first time in 30 years of watching them I'll be thrown in a dilemma... Do I want Everton to win or Do I want City... it makes it harder as Liverpool play after this game, so not knowing the result of the RED Sh*te across the stanley park will make it even worst for our fans. I know some of our fans would like us to loose this game, it's terrible It like you guys playing against Chelsea and knowing if you win you hand the title to Manchester United .....

I hate knowing even if we draw against you guys.... WE COULD ACTUALLY WIN THE TITLE FOR LIVERPOOL!!!!

On a good note for you guys and me we are full of injuries.... our defense is our second string with the exception of Coleman..... there a lot of players carrying knocks. Unfortunately saying that we've been playing unbelievable football at home with what ever team we've put out.... we have lost to 2 sides at home (Sunderland and Palace) but those 2 sides parked the bus and we had 75% of possession.

PLEASE, PLEASE WIN THE PREM...... and if it means us loosing on the weekend to give you the title then I'll accept that with a massive SMILE. I HATE LIVERPOOL!!!
GOD I HATE LIVERPOOL!!!!

 

[Kevindxb]

Not read every post on this thread but why would we play a different starting 11 than we had against palace? (assuming silva still not fit?) also the negativity about our previous results at Goodison has got to be irrelevant. FFS we just beat palace comfortably and they just won at Goodison a week ago. Same as yesterday please 2-0.

Haven't we learned anything from our away Liverpool and Chelsea games? Contain, control and attack. You charge in like an idiot and you could end up 2 down before you know it.

Everton isn't Crystal Palace, they are a much dangerous side. At these final stages, we should use our brains and get the ugly wins. If our back 7 are organised (Zaba, VK, MDM, Kolarov, Garcia, toure and Frena), we will boss the game.

 

[chris85mcfc]

this is likely to be our side next saturday -

----------------Howard---------------
Coleman--Stones--Jagielka--Garbutt
---------McCarthy----Osman---------
----Naismith--Barkley---Deulofeu----
----------------Lukaku----------------

only change is likely to be mcgeady in for deulofeu....hardly a side to trouble you surely.

Take Lukaku out and swap him with Graeme Sharp then we've got a deal

 

[manimanc]

everton r a proud club, will take some winning that game if u do u will be big favourites for title. they will want a response after poor away at southampton. v.hard game. ur getting a touch carried away on here its not over yet people.

A Liverpool fan giving people advice on not getting carried away is as meaningful as taking marital advice from Ryan Giggs.

we didn't start lining the streets in our hundreds, with 6 games to go, setting off smoke bombs and singing we're going to win the league....
The minute we do is the moment we get egg on our face....
We've had to put up with this liverpool wankfest for weeks now, ex players on every tv and radio show ramming it down our throats that liverpool have won it already, the won't wobble. .yada yada yada..
The way I see it is rodgers played the occasion instead of the game, gung ho attack attack attack, let's do it for the 96.....if only he could of stepped out of the hyperbole that liverpool are caught up in and played it the mourinho way they'd still be sitting pretty....
Only one person to blame brenda and it isn't maureen. ...
Meanwhile I'll just look at the table and be greatful that we've got a 2nd chance to get the title...