Match Thread Everton v Leeds United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[LucBesson]

What is it about Gray that Dyche doesn't rate?

 

[HTCHERO]

What's up with Gray or is he not fancied by Dyche?

It does seem a strange one as he's our only goal threat

 

[tnc85]

surprised to see that 11

 

[Nymzee]

5 defenders on the bench. It's absolutely grim our squad.

4 centre backs but doesn't have to be, we have kids, stick them on the bench, when will we ever need 4 extra CB's in a game.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Coady has been rubbish for ages and still picked...

A strange selection that.

Simms is very poor so changing is good but Maupay is just less dire.

 

[ToffeeTim]

There is no 11 we can pick today that would look good on paper

 

[MikeH72]

I do not think that set of players is capable of surviving.

 

[BlueToff]

That's a very disappointing side.

I mean, tbf, that'd be the case anyway, but there's no way Mina and Godfrey, at the very least, shouldn't be in that team.

 

[Nymzee]

Only saving grace is they have some shocking defenders.

 

[PhilM]

What is it about Gray that Dyche doesn't rate?

I don't know: maybe he feels he's too light. To be fair to Gray, he's probably been of our better players this year, and definitely the most reliable in terms of output.

I'd say we're worse off without him in the line up, but maybe Dyche wants to play a certain way and that doesn't suit Gray's attributes as a player.

 

[The Blue Watch]

Only saving grace is they have some shocking defenders.

I’m sure Maupay will tear them a new one

 

[Nymzee]

I’m sure Maupay will tear them a new one

Think set pieces are our only chance here.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Tha lack of pace in that defence is a worry...

 

[ToffeeTim]

I'm just picturing how far Coady is going to back off when Gnonto or Somerville run at him. He's going to end up in the back row of the park end

 

[BlueToff]

There is no 11 we can pick today that would look good on paper

That's true but you can make sensible tweaks to counter blatant issues. There's zero pace up front so why have Gray on the bench? Our key to goal is going to be set-pieces so why not play Mina instead of an underperforming Coady? Godfrey has pace which would be key against a team like Leeds, and Myko has been largely terrible.