Match Thread Everton v Manchester City 31st March KO 17:30

[CRIMHEAD]

Sam used this gameplan before with Palace and got a result.

It'll be 4-4-2 but the front two will be super wide; exploiting the space left by City's marauding full backs.

Expect us to sit deep with two banks of four, then fast counter-attacking down the channels for Tosun & DCL with Bolasie & Walcott making runs through the middle from wide positions in support.

Setting up like this allows Schneiderlin to play, as you don't need too much pace when just sitting in front of the back four. Not happy with him getting a game though personally.

Yeah, they'll deploy DCL as a wide target guy like Koeman did and hoof the ball up to him like crazy. It's a chicken SHIZ tactic, but it's one that could be successful. DCL as a wide target, which he should win every ball against their left or right backs, OR pull a CB out of position. Cenk will be completely alone up front, Bolaisse and Walcott are going to have to run their tails off all day while Coleman and Baines sit back, packed in.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Sweep on first City goal?

 

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

That's brought a bizarre image to my mind lol

I'm always prepared for every outcome...

 

[Joey66]

pm for a river

It's up on billboards somewhere pm me if you want !

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Had to switch from BT to TSN already to free myself of that absolute knob McManaman on commentary.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Sweep on first City goal?

Curling?

 

[Jc74]

Sweep on first City goal?

Sterling

 

[Efcjake]

Rio the jar jar binks looking knobrash, can't wait for him to get in the ring and get put down

Tell me that's still happening.

 

[ADT]

"But let's not forget everton"

hahahaha

 

[Efcjake]

Stones quickly on his way to becoming the next Rodwell.

 

[Jc74]

Had to switch from BT to TSN already to free myself of that absolute knob McManaman on commentary.

Can't stand the p rick

 

[Rook]

our 1st touch and we immediately hoofed it right back to them

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Let's take bets...

Rooney's first pass directly to a City player?
Jagielka's first hoof out of play?
Bolasie's first piece of 'skill' running the ball out of play?

 

[Jamiednm]

Hi

 

[sageyefc]

Tell me that's still happening.

Hope so