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

[carolinablue232]

Iwobi will be up for this ... the goons still troll him .
I hope he smashes one in in fact I am going to a paddy power and put my cash on it

I mean, he’s been playing better, but he still has 1 league goal for us ever. But if you like giving your money away, don’t let me stop you.

 

[liamefc91]

Doucouré one yellow away from a ban. If he gets one today, is he out of the cup game??

 

[blueblueskies]

Doucouré one yellow away from a ban. If he gets one today, is he out of the cup game??

No bans are specific to competitions. If he got booked today he would miss the game on Boxing Day

 

[blue61]

Looking at the fixtures this weekend, there's a great opportunity to go up a place or two. We know what that usually means! Please change the habit of bottling it you blue boys.

 

[witchdoc187]

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No Allan or Delph, James still out, Pickford back in goal, and Coleman now available to play. Will be interesting to see what direction Ancelotti goes with his tactics and setting up the team. Holgate is more than capable of doing a job in the midfield in place of Allan if Coleman returns to the R/Back position, but I have a feeling that we'll either see Tom Davies or André Gomes playing instead; if that is the case, I don't see us winning. Anyway, my team would be:

Pickford
Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey
Doucouré Holgate
Sigurdsson
Iwobi Richarlison
DCL
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Can't see him changing back 4 with two clean sheets against strong opposition

 

[Death]

If we beat these subtle we have never been this close ever in the prem era so close to the top going into Christmas?

And we have been depressed for most the season. Mad.

 

[PSB1]

All the chaps can do is to prepare well, respect the opposition and follow the Manager's instructions. Hopefully, that'll see them over the line.

If they buy into some of this, "Arsenal are dreadful" stuff, they'll come a cropper.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

usually this happens. But I think carlo has got the bit between his teeth right now and he will demand we pile Arsenal from the get go.

I think you're right.
Obviously we could lose. it might be one of those games where the ball just won't go in or won't fall right for our strikers. Their keeper might have a blinder and Pickford might throw the ball at Keane's head and watch it rebound into the net.
However, I don't think we're going to bottle it.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

All depends which Arsenal turns up...and which Everton too

And which ref.

 

[deipnosophist]

lets be honest...none of us have a clue about the game. We might probably lose...or win.

So I am plumping for an insipid 1-1

 

[Terrarian]

Home game with 2000 fans will be significant, I think we can get this one done and take 3 points. I will miss it though, have to watch it tonight.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

All the chaps can do is to prepare well, respect the opposition and follow the Manager's instructions. Hopefully, that'll see them over the line.

If they buy into some of this, "Arsenal are dreadful" stuff, they'll come a cropper.

Some people are talking like they're Sheffield Utd levels of bad. They're on a poor run and it's strange to see that name so far down the table, but expecting us to batter them is a bit ott. They've conceded less than us. It's their attack that's been poor, only 11 goals scored I think.
We should beat them but it might be tighter than some are expecting.

 

[Sweverton]

Can't see him changing back 4 with two clean sheets against strong opposition

Agreed. Centre backs seem to be working. Can we chuck in Branthwaite and pennington aswell?

 

[4737carlin]

We could be two points off top by the end of the weekend.

As much as I hate to admit it but we will not win this league

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

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No Allan or Delph, James still out, Pickford back in goal, and Coleman now available to play. Will be interesting to see what direction Ancelotti goes with his tactics and setting up the team. Holgate is more than capable of doing a job in the midfield in place of Allan if Coleman returns to the R/Back position, but I have a feeling that we'll either see Tom Davies or André Gomes playing instead; if that is the case, I don't see us winning. Anyway, my team would be:

Pickford
Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey
Doucouré Holgate
Sigurdsson
Iwobi Richarlison
DCL
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Strange this; you agree that Tom or Andre is not the solution but say he won't play Holgate there; he is quick, can make a tackle, can read the play, can pick a pass but lets not play because we don't want to win?...Really?