Everton v City pre-match thread

[Cobwebcat]

Even if saved, would expect to see him on the bench and maybe get some minutes as a warm up considering he hasn’t played in a while.

My guess is injured or not fit enough for bench.

Edit: not fit enough according to City watch

Wow. Surely can’t be far away. Pep should say he’s not fit then rather than everyone is fine.

 

[Easy]

Strange team selection by Allardyce...

Few choices with injuries and suspensions.

A midfield of Rooney and Schneiderlin is probably the slowest in the league. Expecting De Bruyne, Silva, and Fernandinho to cut right through them:

 

[Easy]

Wow. Surely can’t be far away. Pep should say he’s not fit then rather than everyone is fine.

I agree.

Hopefully ready soon

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Appears that I have caught the nervous bug. Never usually like this. Think it is the idea that we could seal the league against the rags next week if we win.

 

[Cobwebcat]

So Mendy Delph and Aguero all in that strange situation of fit but not match fit.

 

[ancoats]

its a puzzle that we are starting with a back 3 with sane on the left to do a lot of work on his own in tracking back. but strong in midfield and pace on the break i just hope pep has done a plan for KDB to have a free role just in the everton half to find them killer passes

PS

just remembered its BFS football and they will kick us and the ref will turn blind again???? how good is it to have football back

 

[Machiavelli]

Wiggy, Baines and Jagielka in the same 11. They can be got at.

 

[PragueBlue]

its a puzzle that we are starting with a back 3 with sane on the left to do a lot of work on his own in tracking back. but strong in midfield and pace on the break i just hope pep has done a plan for KDB to have a free role just in the everton half to find them killer passes

PS

just remembered its BFS football and they will kick us and the ref will turn blind again???? how good is it to have football back

Maybe it's not a back 3 and Laporte will play LB.

 

[pee dubya]

Few choices with injuries and suspensions.

A midfield of Rooney and Schneiderlin is probably the slowest in the league. Expecting De Bruyne, Silva, and Fernandinho to cut right through them:

Tom Davies at least can run.

I'm not complaining, like you say, we should absolutely rip that side apart if we're anywhere near our best.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Laporte at left-back? mmm...

Not much on the bench. Doesn't look great for Zin.