Match Thread Everton 0-3 Brighton - Sat 17 Aug 2024 - Kick Off: 15:00

[Saint Domingo]

It's groundhog day we've seen this play out before the same way countless times

If a certain 11 had just finished the season winning 5 games at home in a row without conceding a goal, would you make a whole raft of changes or stick with the core of that team.

I’d have liked to have seen Ndiaye Lindstrom O Brien too, and no one hates Michael Keane more than me. The injuries to Branthwaite and Patterson are infuriating yet again at the start of a season. But it’s really not utterly shocking that a manager starts a match as close as possible to team that’s won 5 in a row without conceding. Is that really worth people losing their heads over?

 

[Davideeyore]

The thing on our side is Goodison, it’s going to be banging for every home game in our last season there.

Who needs the opposition to quiet the home fans, when we've got Dyche's team selections

 

[Frenk]

What happens if we win?

 

[Thomasc]

Are we the only team who deliberately start the new season weaker than the one before?

 

[Jo3Fr3sh]

In the chrysalis phase of Dyche ball can't wait till the team emerges into a death's head moth style whatever that is

 

[Ivo]

The money I got back from O'brien first g/s has now been lumped on an O.G. Time to step forward sir Michael of Keane.

 

[BullensRoad]

The thing on our side is Goodison, it’s going to be banging for every home game in our last season there.

My hear thinks that but my brain is telling me it’ll be a snooze fest after 5 minutes.

 

[RomanReigns]

30 mins till z cars

 

[Dharma]

Can't see more than 20% possession here.

 

[knowing your history]

If a certain 11 had just finished the season winning 5 games at home in a row without conceding a goal, would you make a whole raft of changes or stick with the core of that team.

I’d have liked to have seen Ndiaye Lindstrom O Brien too, and no one hates Michael Keane more than me. The injuries to Branthwaite and Patterson are infuriating yet again at the start of a season. But it’s really not utterly shocking that a manager starts a match as close as possible to team that’s won 5 in a row without conceding. Is that really worth people losing their heads over?

Keane wasn't in that 11 though, that's the selection people are querying.

I'd like to see N'diaye starting but that would mean fiddling around the wide players and I guess Dyche dosen't want to do that for first few weeks where tracking back and helping out the FB is paramount.

It will be good to see if Doucs can still influence this type of game as he has last few years. If he can't then N'Diaye will be starting as the number 10 within a month I reckon.

 

[Saaby]

Dyche is a cowards starting Keane again ffs

 

[MikeH72]

Reckon he’ll scapegoat Iroegbunam and take him off at half time when 2-0 down despite Young and Keane being twisted inside out by Welbeck and Mitoma.

 

[knowing your history]

Remember this time last year when people were ecstatic to see Danjuma out there. He started the early games, flattered to deceive and then faded out of the picture once DCL got fit.

Maybe that's part of Dyche's thinking in easing N'diaye and Lindstrom in slowly.

 

[windymiller]

Dyche is the most predictable human on earth.

Preparing to play Everton must be the easiest task in football. The opposition coaching staff must just walk into the coaching session saying this is exactly who will be playing against, in these exact positions, in this exact formation.

 

[Victus]

Definitely killed any buzz I had.