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

[GoldenToffee]

Rewarding players who have absolutely stunk all season, such as Maupay, with starts is disgusting, imo. That useless kin get best post at least a brace here today.

 

[Mikey O]

Underwhelmed with the line-up; I don't expect much going forward from Godfrey at RB. Similarly, I don't expect much from Maupay and with no Onana nor Doucoure then I can't see much bit in midfield.

I pinning all my hopes on the CB and Gray to get us a goal(s).

COYB

 

[Drico]

Good job we don't have to score to get 3 points.

Thank God for OG.

 

[BramleyMoore2024]

Why oh why is Maupay playing

 

[ToffeeTim]

Rewarding players, such as Maupay, who have absolutely stunk all season with starts is disgusting, imo. That useless kin get best post at least a brace here today.

No Everton manager has picked on form for as long as I can remember. It's nothing new.

The unfortunate thing, and part of the reason why, is because we haven't got enough good players, and always have a few out injured. With the players available, there is no team selection that would fill me with confidence. All we can do is try to grind out a result but it won't be pretty.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Great. What a truly diabolical line-up. Hope I'm wrong, but this looks like the second disastrous starting XI selection in a row.

Personally, I rate Garner, so that's something. But it looks really bad for us now.

 

[Drico]

Our best hope here is for a set piece goal, a Fulham implosion, or an act of God.

If we do somehow win this, surely it'll be by 1-0. Tarko from a corner and a backs-to-the-wall effort to keep a drifting, on-the-beach Fulham out.

A boy can dream.

 

[neil999]

I quite like the midfield I think

 

[hktoffee]

Maybe Maupay will score knowing that we all are fuming.

 

[Brennan]

Why would you be optimistic just because you support a team? Surely you'd need a little evidence to justify your optimism, or are you talking purely of the blind variety that we can all happily ignore?

Why do you need evidence to be optimistic ?

Very odd comment.

An optimistic outlook is scientifically linked to being better for your mental and physical health. Seeing as it’s football and not a life or death situation I’m not sure why you would not choose to be optimistic about it.

 

[Furey1878]

Only for blind optimists.

I fear that the pessimists are the realists on this one.

Was just taking the manager and the bobble at their words, with no Doucoure, Dom would have been a huge plus

 

[MikeH72]

Can see this being this season’s version of the Wolves home game last season. Cannot see that line up getting a result in the Premier League.

 

[Ufotone]

Get it won lads!

COYB

 

[ToffeeTim]

Why do you need evidence to be optimistic ?

Very odd comment.

An optimistic outlook is scientifically linked to being better for your mental and physical health. Seeing as it’s football and not a life or death situation I’m not sure why you would not choose to be optimistic about it.

The losses hurt less when I have low expectations. 20 odd years of Everton have knocked the positivity out of most of us.

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

Simms 1 goal in 193 mins. (the best rate we have) Maupay 1 goal in 1116 mins. As others have said, give Simms a fair chance! Hopefully Maupay is on fire, and we win comfortably, but I’m less confident than I would have been if Simms started. Looking forward to seeing how Garner gets on, but It’s a depleted lineup to be coming into. Time for a couple of em to step up with rare goals! Be positive and don’t be afraid to shoot! And just win somehow!