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

[Zezti]

Don't do the Everton thing today please Everton

 

[Jeff Jones]

Only thing that can stop us is this snow that has started lol [probably not for long anyway]

Do we still have undersoil heating, or whatever the technology is now?

 

[PhilM]

Well that's just not true is it. At least 4 of those squad players played in the win over a star studded Spurs team, and 2 of them were the games outstanding talents.

The fact is we've reached 2 cup quarter finals, are still in with a shout of top four and have lost just 1 league game against the top 7 all season, despite being seriously hit by injuries to some of our best players. You don't do that if you have crap squad players. Sorry you just don't

I think it highlights what we'd likely to be capable of if our squad actually possessed some extra strength in depth. Carlo is getting blood out of a stone.

 

[Ring master]

Do we still have undersoil heating, or whatever the technology is now?

Yes undersoil heating at Goodison and Finch Farm,[snow has gone anyway - Just crazy wind which seems to be going worst

 

[blue to the bone]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
We will smash these Cockney meffs
With richy scoring 2

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Didn't Iwobi have a great game against this lot last time out; first glimpse there might actually be a player in there.

Could be why Fulham are in the bottom 3 and 10 points adrift from safety. Still hope he has blinder, we are now on the cusp of success...

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Do it for Carlo!

 

[UptheTofees]

Smash these like a sailor would his missus after a 9 month deployment

 

[kev]

Hopefully we get a couple of goals early on and retain control throughout.
After the strain my heart went through watching our last few games, I just want a comfortable win.
No drama, no injuries, no suspensions, no goalkeeper errors, just a comfortable three points.

 

[BlueToff]

Gonna be a tough game this, one goal in it I think.

Fulham aren't an open team, despite some misconceptions. They've got pace on the break and we have to counter that by playing only one of Mina and Keane, not both of them. That in turn helps us push up the pitch from the back.

James to start on the right, for me, not central, unless it's in a very specific free role in a 4-4-2.

He's too easy to mark in the middle, whereas on the right he has that ability to drop in and find space - though again that requires movement from the full-back and conversely Richarlison who for me should get his start up top.

 

[everton1953]

Fulham play decent football but their results have been crap. They are the only team in the bottom 3 with any chance of avoiding relegation, so expect a hard game. Difficult one to forecast this. I go 2-1 Everton.

 

[Toffee222]

Rotation will be crucial for the next few games and think we will need to manage players getting up to fitness and not being burnt out after the Spurs Match. Think for this one id be going as strong as we can however happy to make changes off the bench. The team id go for is:

Olsen
Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey
Allan Doucoure
Iwobi James Richarlison
King

And with injuries and fitness in mind it will most likely be the likes off Bernard, Gomes, Davies on for those who are struggling for fitness. Certainly wont be easy but the Allan and Doucoure pairing has been solid infront of the back 4 so confident of a win. 3-1 id say.

 

[croatian blues]

Can´t see why bookies give so much on Everton win. Or they just hope Everton will do everton.

 

[blueblueskies]

Don’t think for a second this will be easy. If Fulham had strikers who could score then they would be a lot higher up the table. They don’t lose many but draw a lot of games

 

[Joey66]

We should be alright I heard the are sewing studs on Rhico shorts so he can play standing up for 90 minutes - LOL