Everton vs. City - Saturday 10th January

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

Hart
Zab
Vinny
MDM
Clichy
Fernandihno
Fernando
Silva
Milner
Nasri
Edin

Sounds about right.

 

[Marvin]

Hart
Zab
Vinny
MDM
Clichy
Fernandihno
Fernando
Silva
Milner
Nasri
Edin

I'd play Navas as Everton will have Baines back and he's their No. 1 supply line. Important we have him pushed back defending

 

[dom]

Hart
Zab
Vinny
MDM
Clichy
Fernandihno
Fernando
Silva
Milner
Nasri
Edin

I'd play Navas as Everton will have Baines back and he's their No. 1 supply line. Important we have him pushed back defending

Good point, plus the Navas -Zab pairing on our right flank seems to be the best one

 

[bluemoon98]

Any chance of this being called off? heard rumors?

 

[Danamy]

Hart
Zab
Vinny
MDM
Clichy
Fernandihno
Fernando
Silva
Milner
Nasri
Edin

I'd play Navas as Everton will have Baines back and he's their No. 1 supply line. Important we have him pushed back defending

Correct

It's a tactic that worked very well against Southampton, another team that likes to get their fullbacks forward but with Navas playing he nullified the threat.

 

[Marvin]

Any chance of this being called off? heard rumors?

Forecasts have improved. Earlier in the week it looked really bad, but every time I look at the forecast the predicted wind speeds drop. Last time I looked it was 27mph at KO. The stadium will provide some protection, but it will still be a bit of an equaliser

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Hart

Zabaleta - Kompany - Mangala - Clichy

Fernandinho - Fernando

Navas - Silva - Nasri

Dzeko


City 3 - 0 Everton


In terms of reintegrating Aguero

vs Everton - Bench (bring on for the last 10 minutes if possible)
vs Arsenal - Start (bring him off after after 60 minutes)
vs Boro - Bench (bring him on for the last 10 minutes purely for the game time)
vs Chelsea - Start (destroy Cahill & Terry and then bring him off after 80 minutes)

 

[cibaman]

Any chance of this being called off? heard rumors?

Forecasts have improved. Earlier in the week it looked really bad, but every time I look at the forecast the predicted wind speeds drop. Last time I looked it was 27mph at KO. The stadium will provide some protection, but it will still be a bit of an equaliser

We should be able to control the game and conditions better because our short passing game is superior. There's probably an increased chance that they'll fluke a goal but will struggle to get up a head of steam and put us under pressure.

 

[eversince 76]

We all know the list of motivating lines Everton put on their wall in the dressing room before they play us. Same goes for their fans when we visit Goodison. So to any with the prediction we will easily beat them, let alone humiliate them: We Won't !!
And if it's not their pumped up players led by Barry, or their fans who still blame us endlessly for nicking their Messi (Lescott) away from them, it'll be the weather conditions who will prove difficult and will create numerous unpredictable circumstances that -as obvious as it is- will not favor us. Than again we always seem to be the only team playing in very poor weatherconditions during the dark months.

So far for the bad news. The good news is we will be lifted by the return of Komps, Dzeko and maybe Aguero (the latter possibly on the bench for 90min.) but if they play I expect them to be at least a little rusty. A lift in confidence solely by their entrance will be more likely and as things look to be going for us and against Everton, I expect 3 points. But I won't dwell on the though how we will manage to get them (that will only wet my behind), nor how we got them (never been bothered if we got the 3 points, why should I).

 

[Bozzie]

Distin ruled out for the Toffees - that's a blow!