Match Thread Everton v Man.United Carabao Cup - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[UptheTofees]

We need revenge. These guys are average. We lacked organization last time. We should be able to beat them. Keep the back 4, bring in James if fit

 

[davids]

Given Sheffield's current woes, would you not back us to beat them using a rotated lineup?

You'd hope so,but it's Everton,we're masters of the cock up.

 

[MrGrumpy]

It stops them singing that we haven’t won a trophy since 1995 at every derby.
How any blue can turn their nose up at a legitimate trophy while we are enduring the longest trophy-less spell in the Club’s illustrious history is beyond me.

Winning a domestic trophy doesn’t have the same prestige as it did 10 years ago, which is a shame
Did you no in our entire history we only won a trophy or 2 in 14 seasons, which is a crazy stat

 

[Camboselecta]

Question. Should we really bother with this considering how well the season is going?

I know a trophy would be good but there are a lot of games to be played right now and getting Champions League would be very important to attract top talent. Anymore injuries and we will be in trouble. Trying to make a competitive team out of our bench is a big challenge, emphasising the importance of finishing high and attracting better players.

Olsen
Kenny - Branthwaite - Godfrey - Nkounkou
Davies
Iwobi - Gordon - Gomez - Bernard
Simms

 

[Mat70s]

CL gets us access to better standard of player. The Sweetshop cup gives the Kopites a laugh.

This is a tiresome facet of modern football. Rival fans pretending success isn’t worthwhile unless it meets a certain threshold of ‘greatness’. Twitter is filled with grim ‘hot takes’ from (mostly daft lads) about the value of winning cups just to put down a rival.

Trophies appear on a club’s honours list. They become part of a club’s history.

 

[Tree13]

This is a tiresome facet of modern football. Rival fans pretending success isn’t worthwhile unless it meets a certain threshold of ‘greatness’. Twitter is filled with grim ‘hot takes’ from (mostly daft lads) about the value of winning cups just to put down a rival.

Trophies appear on a club’s honours list. They become part of a club’s history.

Well said mate.

 

[davids]

This is a tiresome facet of modern football. Rival fans pretending success isn’t worthwhile unless it meets a certain threshold of ‘greatness’. Twitter is filled with grim ‘hot takes’ from (mostly daft lads) about the value of winning cups just to put down a rival.

Trophies appear on a club’s honours list. They become part of a club’s history.

But in the here and now the Kopites win the CL,Prem and WCC and we do an open top bus ride with... Caribou Cup??

 

[Mat70s]

But in the here and now the Kopites win the CL,Prem and WCC and we do an open top bus ride with... Caribou Cup??

Liverpool spent a few years collecting League Cups etc while United won the bigger trophies. It’s a starting point.

What’s the alternative, only wanting to win a league or EC? That’s problematic given the difficulty of such competitions.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Liverpool spent a few years collecting League Cups etc while United won the bigger trophies. It’s a starting point.

What’s the alternative, only wanting to win a league or EC? That’s problematic given the difficulty of such competitions.

Football has changed and getting CL and getting loads more money to get better player makes it easier to win a trophy.
Players now want to join clubs in the CL not who won the CC.

Let’s put it this way. Which one is more important to Richarlison playing the the CL or winning the CC.
Both could happen and hopefully will

 

[Chewbacca]

But in the here and now the Kopites win the CL,Prem and WCC and we do an open top bus ride with... Caribou Cup??

Better than no bus ride

 

[RomanReigns]

Pretty sure they beat us with crosses last time

Need someone to man mark Fernandes and rashford

 

[davids]

Liverpool spent a few years collecting League Cups etc while United won the bigger trophies. It’s a starting point.

What’s the alternative, only wanting to win a league or EC? That’s problematic given the difficulty of such competitions.

Reverse the situation and we were the CL,Prem and WCC holders and they paraded the Caribou, don't know about you but I'd be laughing till next Xmas.

 

[davids]

Football has changed and getting CL and getting loads more money to get better player makes it easier to win a trophy.
Players now want to join clubs in the CL not who won the CC.

Let’s put it this way. Which one is more important to Richarlison playing the the CL or winning the CC.
Both could happen and hopefully will

Maybe add DCL to Richarlison who might jump ship for a CL team.

 

[The Legend of Southall]

The head says rest all 11 who started yesterday.

The heart says play our full first team, and give this everything we've got.

 

[R.Reddington]

Mark that rat Fernandes out the game and we win this one.