Match Thread Burnley v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Gaffa]

Please God not Holgate and Godfrey together at the back, Branthwaite has to come in for this, we need someone with a presence,it's going to get physical, its all they are capable of launching balls into the box.

They at least have a bit of pace about them and can put a tackle in.

 

[JohnRoss23]

This is the game that decides our fate. It's a must win game against a Burnley team that we should beat, but if we lose it's all over for these players.

 

[JohnRoss23]

This is the game that decides our fate. It's a must win game against a Burnley team that we should beat, but if we lose it's all over for these players.

With that said I'm going to say 2-1. Burnley.

 

[RomanReigns]

must not lose this

 

[thevorpalblade]

2 0 Iwobi and Rondon

I see what you did there!
Own Goals?

 

[4737carlin]

I see what you did there!
Own Goals?

Haha anything is possible

 

[bluejohn66]

Looks like a midweek Long dog walk, makes a change from Sat/Sun afternoons.

 

[Daytripper]

We have to score first, quieten the crowd and please no stupid errors

 

[Dario Terracotta]

They at least have a bit of pace about them and can put a tackle in.

It's the aerial threat I'm more worried about, they have no other threat other than long balls, throw ins ,corners, set pieces, we simply cannot cope unless Mina is there which he is not.

 

[Caolam]

This is the type of match that this Everton side lose. It is a must win game, our poor wee retiring minions don't really like pressure; Burnley are going to use all their physicality, again our football purists don't really stand up to a tackle.
Let us not dwel on the negatives, yesterday we showed some form of attacking acumen, DCL clipped the woodwork, Richy had two good chances to score, if we get three chances against Burnley and take two we can win or at least get a draw. I fear Burnley from set pieces, I think they will just play for set pieces and hope to pick us off from a high ball launched into the box.
It isn't going to be pretty, it doesn't need to be, it just needs to be a win.

 

[Zeitgeist]

I'd like a front 3 to include Dobbin, reason being I would just have been running and penetrating these. DCL won't get a sniff against these at all. I don't see the point in playing him

 

[Chegsy]

They seem to have ran out of steam after the initial fight back from them in Feb. Played some hard games though. Watch us make Weghorst and Cornet look like Haaland and Mbappe.

 

[ah11984]

I'd like a front 3 to include Dobbin, reason being I would just have been running and penetrating these. DCL won't get a sniff against these at all. I don't see the point in playing him

It’s a pathetic reason to play a centre forward, but we will need him to defend their set pieces, especially with Keane/Mina out.

 

[witchdoc187]

Burnley have won 3 games this season. We lose to them and we deserve it.

 

[Zeitgeist]

It’s a pathetic reason to play a centre forward, but we will need him to defend their set pieces, especially with Keane/Mina out.

Tragically true