Match Thread Everton 1-1 Fulham - Saturday 26th October - 17:30

[blue61]

I like the idea of Keane up front. Whatever penalty area he is in, when the ball comes near him it seem to end up in the net. Lets have him in the oppositions area so he can do less damage in our own.

Play him in the Mick Lyons role.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Got to be smashing these. Obviously it'll be the same XI even if Branthwaite is fit, and tbh that's probably the right call.

 

[14_dollars]

We've had a horrible record against these since 2020 especially at home
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Wow that’s horrific.

Time to redress the balance with an attritional 1-0 win.

 

[lieneverton]

These are due one. Andersen out should be a blow for them. They have some good players but absolutely one we should be looking to win, especially as we've finally gained a bit of competence.

1-2 it is.

 

[anton66]

We've had a horrible record against these since 2020 especially at home
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Think before that we won about 14 out of 15 against them. Them and Newcastle were our whipping boys.

 

[lieneverton]

Think before that we won about 14 out of 15 against them. Them and Newcastle were our whipping boys.

Yeah we used to love playing Fulham but been a horrible bogey team recently. Into them, Blues.

 

[PeregrineT]

Honestly, a draw would be a good result heading into what should be a win at Southampton. I just dont see Dyche making the neccessary changes to set us up here, or DCL finally finding his scoring boots. Id love to be wrong, but 4 points from the next two would set us up nicely.

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

i miss the days when this fixture was a dependable win for the home team and nothing else.

 

[Eggs]

Yeah we used to love playing Fulham but been a horrible bogey team recently. Into them, Blues.

….except for that Viv Busby (RiP) game in FA Cup.

 

[NathDogg]

Hopefully we continue to kick on and pick up 3 points, with no injuries through the week. Get a few of the walking wounded back as well, so we have some better options off the bench for Dyche to ignore.

I’d have branthwaite right back in but if he’s still not 100% you leave the side as is.

Onward evertonians UTFT.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

Fulham along with Brighton and Brentford have been the teams to watch in recent seasons from a neutral perspective in terms of playing very watchable stylish possession based attacking football.

That said, they have two ex-blues playing down their left who we know all about.

Picking our key moments to disposess Iwobi
and switch play quickly should bring some joy, as will targeting Antonee Robinson's lack of ariel ability for set pieces and corners, especially with the hesitant Diop in for Anderson in a weakened defensive unit.

Don't change a winning team, you have to take your chance to get back in there, perform very well when called upon, and excel to justify an expected place in the starting 11, competition for starting places should be a given at all times.


Everton 5 Fulham 0
NSNO

 

[ToffeeScot]

On understat, Fulhams underlying stats are pretty impressive for this season. 5th best xG, 3rd best in terms of xGA and 2nd best for xP. Now that isn't the be all and end all as we know as they only have one more win than we do this season but we will have to be at our best to win the game. Feel more confident about this than against Ipswich mind.

 

[Cels]

Let's get this won. COYB!

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[Tipp blue]

That was Walter Smith. Watson did once score a hat trick under Moyes against Leeds, but he was playing in midfield in that game.

My memory of the timeline of Scottish managers of Everton playing defenders out of position has failed me.

 

[Somerset Blue]

Win this please blues, happy Saturday’s are quite refreshing.