Match Thread Brighton & H Albion vs Everton - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[PhilM]

Who would you have dropped from the line-up to put gray in? likely we will be doubling up fullbacks and wide mids this game. DCL will be isolated a lot unless Doucoure gets up there. We are playing away.....

With Gana, Garner and Docouré in the middle, I would have brought Iwobi out of the XI and let Gray have a go. We've lacked pace and width as of late.

He could also push up and support Dom if the opportunity arose. In terms of the Brighton side, any side they put out is going to worry us.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Probably our strongest team minus Onana.

 

[Fralahna]

If that team was available and played the majority of the season, and under a competent manager, that’s top half.

Bit optimistic but I agree we would have been in a better position

 

[chopper6]

I’m pleased Mina is back, but nervous he’ll be rusty

 

[Mashtray]

I’d have liked Onana in for maximum chaos at set pieces. Him, Mina, Tarks, Doucs and Dom would be a real handful.

What's rory delap up to these days?

 

[Fralahna]

How come Onanas benched? Fitness?

 

[Saint Domingo]

Rusty Mina is better than any version of Michael Keane, and it means Dyche has finally seen sense with Keane

 

[TheBigIguana]

Thrilled to see Dyche going with the same successful team and plan again

 

[Buckers]

I love Yerry he is going to save us.



Or go off on 30mins with a thigh strain.

 

[DanB90]

what do y'all make of the Brighton line up?

I’ve not seen it, but it’s better than ours.

 

[Fralahna]

I’m pleased Mina is back, but nervous he’ll be rusty

Not if he's been training he will be fine

 

[BlueStevie35]

How come Onanas benched? Fitness?

He’d been ill and barely made the bench at Leicester

 

[hafniablue]

Reality is that’s probably our best 11 players on the pitch today (debate over Coleman and Onana maybe but I think Patterson and Garner would be two players a few other teams will want if we go down). If we can’t pick up some points from now until the end of the season then the sad fact is we’re just not good enough. Teams around us are shocking too!

 

[sbbefc]

If that team was available and played the majority of the season, and under a competent manager, that’s top half.

Maybe not top half but I think we'd be safe.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Rusty Mina is better than any version of Michael Keane, and it means Dyche has finally seen sense with Keane

I can understand playing Mina, but it's as big a gamble as any of our other options. We all know his fitness issues.