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

[navidson]

We've managed to field a weaker team than the final game of last season after a summer transfer window

Well done Everton

 

[Kev The Rat]

Maupay....forget the optimism we are going to lose

 

[ToffeeTim]

Absolutely woeful line up

 

[MikeH72]

If the plan was not to have DCL in the squad, why didn’t he tell us in the press conference?

 

[Paul Rideout]

If the tactic was to make people not sea (pun intended) that the cruise liner Keane is starting then it’s worked

 

[Bramley-Girl Dock]

Gomes on the bench at least.

 

[billybeeru]

So you can risk DCL for 45 minutes in a friendly but can’t even get him on the bench for a game that matters? Well done as always EFC.

Doubling down on my 0-2 prediction as we can’t score with Maupay and we can’t keep a clean sheet with Keane.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Seeing Keane and Maupay start immediately bums everyone out.

There's no chance the club don't know that by this point either.

 

[jonnyboy316]

How is DCL not on the bench unless he is injured again

 

[GoldenToffee]

Ex-RS Wilson to tear us a new one again. Maybe a humiliated defeat and being booed off at both halves is what the club and Dyche need to get the right players in and on the field.

 

[bigstickytoffee]

That team is poor. We needed to make a good start with the fixtures we've been given. Keane and Maupay? Down to 9 men already......

 

[carolinablue232]

Like Groundhog Day seeing Keane in that lineup. Would genuinely be requesting a transfer if I were Branthwaite. Also DCL has to at least be on the bench, he played 45 minutes the other day but isn't fit enough for the bench? Not remotely having that.

Deja vu vs Fulham last season with Maupay up front. Similar result incoming I fear.

I’m actually somewhat starting to question if Dom even wants to play. My pops always told me there’s difference between pain and injury. Seems Dom gets a paper cut and is deemed not fit enough. It’s ridiculous. If he’s truly too injured to play this much, then it’s just time to pack it in.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

What’s mad is we played Fulham home last season and just kept chipping crap balls up to Maupay as a lone frontman and ended up getting rinsed

Dyche has a way of doing things that will not change. Our only hope is that he is given better players. Although, he'd always rather play someone crap than someone talented if he's a good lad.

 

[from_the_eighties]

Wild to be starting the season weaker than we ended the last one.

That is true, Mina, Davies and Simms looking like big losses now.

 

[Clarky cat]

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