Match Thread Brentford v Everton. Sun 28th November. 2pm

[Cool_Blue]

Neutrals looking forward to this one I would think

 

[Toffe3m4n]

You'd imagine that this would be seen as an opportunity for some of the young lids to be given a go.... but this is Everton we're talking about, so I can't really see it.

Iwobi & Rondon it is.

 

[Toast]

Nothing to do with the match, but I like this.

 

[BlueToff]

Brentford have got a load of players out too, btw

 

[MACCA75]

We potentially have 4 central midfielders injured and everyone is bending over backwards to think of a line up that doesn’t include Gbamin!

 

[GoldenToffee]

Nothing other than an extremely routine home victory. Would be surprised if we muster more than a single shot on target.

 

[BlueToff]

Ignoring Gunnarsson, who's gone on loan, there's four players definitely out and three players doubtful.

So that's seven.

And Ajer is their best CB, Raya is their first-choice GK, Wissa has been one of their big impact players off the bench, Jensen is a starting midfielder and Zanka had been playing in the back three.

 

[BlueToff]

We potentially have 4 central midfielders injured and everyone is bending over backwards to think of a line up that doesn’t include Gbamin!

Including the manager...

 

[MACCA75]

Nothing other than an extremely routine home victory. Would be surprised if we muster more than a single shot on target.

If they find the intensity they had against Arsenal or Liverpool then this could be embarrassing.

 

[BlueToff]

Nothing other than an extremely routine home victory. Would be surprised if we muster more than a single shot on target.

They genuinely might have half of their starting XI out injured btw and I wouldn't be surprised at all if you were right.

 

[Khalekan]

I expect a defeat but hope for a miracle.

The injuries have shorn us of creativity and attacking threat.

We are missing DCL, Gray, Richarlison, Doucoure and Mina. Half our team. It’s just impossible.

We’re playing Brentford.

Brentford.

They have injury problems of their own.

If a depleted Everton faces mission impossible against a depleted Brentford then we may as well pack the whole thing in.

COYBB

 

[dublinbluenose]

They're not a particularly good side but quite good at providing pressure on teams on the final 3rd. We are terrible at handling pressure.

 

[johnjoeefc]

Our reserves simply aren't up to the task as they have proven. They struggled against championship sides in the efl Cup. And in them games at least we could bring on doucoure and gray and others to try to turn the game in our favour. For this game we don't have that luxury.

It looks nearly impossible to think that we can get anything better than a grinded out draw from this and that looks highly unlikely.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Full strength, depleted, it doesn't matter. We're Everton. We get embarrassingly walloped by newly promoted teams.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Ultimately will come down to who has their forwards available

They have Toney and Mbeumo available

We have neither DCL or Richarlison.

3 points would be amazing but cant see it. Would take a point now if offered.