Match Thread Everton v Cardiff City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Tommy Chong]

Cardiff remind me of Burnley.

Well drilled and good work rate.

There will only be a goal in it.

I'm hoping for a bumming... But the scoreline isn't that important as long as the 3 points are in the bag.

 

[fandjango]

I sense a bumming is coming. My gut is never wrong!

And not a gentle, whisper 'romantic' things in your ear kind of a bumming... More like a 'bite the pillow, I'm going in dry!' kind of a bumming!

Best kind of bumming for me ...Good old pillow biter

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I'm hoping for a bumming... But the scoreline isn't that important as long as the 3 points are in the bag.

Hope you get one mate. Hope we beat Cardiff an all

 

[bring the ghost on]

Think he'll go with Keane and Mina today. Cardiff's biggest threat will come from set pieces and Keane has been outstanding defensively in the air since he came back.

Keane has been very good this season, but his aerial battles have left a lot to be desired I think, he seems second favourite a lot of the time.

 

[Lob]

Cardiff have won just 2 and lost 8 out of the 12 so far and have had 25 goals scored against them. Someone is definitely due a proper tonking from us and this could be the one. Expecting Cardiff to sit back and defend and try and spoil the game but i think that we have got far too much attacking threat for them to handle and so i think this will be a very comfortable win for us and maybe by quite a few goals looking at Cardiff's stats so far. Will be happy with 3 points no matter how we get them though.

COYB's !!!

 

[sageyefc]

Cardiff remind me of Burnley.

Well drilled and good work rate.

There will only be a goal in it.

Burnley have one of the worst defensive records in English football this season frank

 

[Frang]

I'm on about previous Burnley
they are suffering from europa this year

Burnley have one of the worst defensive records in English football this season frank

 

[Tel001]

I'd line up as we did at Chelsea with two changes, Lookman in for Walcott and Zouma in for Keane

Nothing against Keane at all, but I'd be intrigued to see how Zouma and Mina would do together and this would be a good chance to try that pairing out

As for Lookman, I think his recent good sub appearances have earned him a start

Can’t drop Keane imo, sends the wrong message ,

 

[blue to the bone]

Burnley have one of the worst defensive records in English football this season frank

Cardiff have conceded 5 v City, 4 against the rs and Chelsea, 3 against arsenal..
So teams with quality tear them apart usually

 

[Barnfred 55]

Keane has been very good this season, but his aerial battles have left a lot to be desired I think, he seems second favourite a lot of the time.

Before his injury I'd agree. Been much better since he came back I thought.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Can’t drop Keane imo, sends the wrong message ,

What message would it send to Mina, or Zouma?

 

[Tel001]

Don’t piss about with a winning team. Simple as that.

We drew last time out, just saying like

 

[blue61]

@Iceman11 bring forth news from the gods.

 

[Tel001]

What message would it send to Mina, or Zouma?

Keane was poor, he has taken on what Silva wants and has been a mainstay since coming in, he has played well, earned an England recall and hasn’t made a mistake, he cannot be dropped. Mina has played one game , zouma has played well but had to be dropped last week, one of them should miss out, I would pick whoever he has in mind for the derby

 

[efcjames]

Been a while since we've properly thrashed a team. Would love a 4/5-0 win.