Match Thread Everton v Luton Town - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[allen]

The best way to avoid complacency is to start full throttle, get the crowd pumped and hopefully get a goal early.

Yeah, and it's on the supporters to be patient, too.

This team deserves that after the last 2 results. I hope they get it.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Onana Garner
Harrison Doucoure McNeil
DCL

I would love a 442 but there’s no way we should drop Garner, Onana or Doucoure after their last starts so I think we’ll see this

 

[Trublue12]

Pickford
Patterson Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko
Onana Garner
Harrison Doucoure McNeil
DCL

I would love a 442 but there’s no way we should drop Garner, Onana or Doucoure after their last starts so I think we’ll see this

I doubt Harrison will start tomorrow, be a lot with such a short break since Vila. I would also think DCL might drop to the bench.

 

[blue to the bone]

No everton player should attempt to play the ball backwards in the first 10 minutes. Start aggressively and get the crowd going.

 

[GoldenToffee]

No everton player should attempt to play the ball backwards in the first 10 minutes. Start aggressively and get the crowd going.

It's theoretically possible as well given the new kick-off rules. Nice thinking! Does however mean we'll essentially need to score every time we get possession unless a game of sideways-passing is attempted.

 

[Naylor56]

I would start Danjuma as we should be attacking these. I know he is frustrating at times but he has got a goal in him

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

but that's not how we played the other day? so just trying a random formation whilst we have a bit of momentum

Harrison and Danjuma were quite close to DCL a lot of the time, they just defended wider; it's not that different imo, especially considering Doucoure was playing in the left channel a lot against Brentford.

Harrison's touches against Villa (playing on the right):

Doucoures touches against Brenford (playing behind the striker):

Granted, he's picking up the ball deeper and more often vs Brentford, but it's not that far-fetched to say Doucoure could play in a front three, given he's our top scorer, our fifth most frequent dribbler (after Beto, Lewis Dobbin, and Myko), and has the most key passes per 90 of anyone at the club.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Yeah, and it's on the supporters to be patient, too.

This team deserves that after the last 2 results. I hope they get it.

The team has repaid a little of our faith in the last 2 games and the onus remains on them to keep doing so. We have cheered them even when they have given us nothing to cheer about!

 

[peteblue]

Expect a 2-0 or even 3-0 win against these. Confidence is finally beginning to come back to the team, let’s just hope it continues…..

 

[DavidH]

Luton smells of gone off sui-mai.

 

[Mr Happy]

No everton player should attempt to play the ball backwards in the first 10 minutes. Start aggressively and get the crowd going.

Corners ?

 

[Yarrgh]

Smash them blues.

 

[b-rad]

Corners ?

Just put them straight out for goal kicks! COYB!

 

[davek]

These type of ‘taking a great stride’ matches don’t tend to work out well for us. Although if we don’t take the points against Luton then we deserve all that we get.

Oh yeah defo.

Expectation weighs heavily on this club's players.

 

[Vaughan]

Pickford
Young Tarkowski Branthwaite Myko
Onana Garner Doucoure
Danjuma Beto Mcniel

i’d take this, but I hope Patterson starts

but really hope its garner and onana in midfield. gana dropped. thats the priority