Match Thread Everton V Manchester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[UltraVires]

I would have hoped for 4 points from these 3 games including the Fulham one. Not bothered where they come from particularly but with our recent history, I’d have to expect that tonight is a better chance for us to get three of those.

City have Gundogan out who has been player of the season probably and they don’t have a proper striker.

Above all else though I just want the players to show some fight in these next two games as that was sorely lacking against Fulham

 

[Little Boy Blue]

When the players and management look back over the videos of the Fulham and Newcastle games they must be mortified of how bad they'd perform. I wonder how is taking ownership of those calamities?

Not looking forward to this game tonight but been the massive underdogs might spur us on to perform better.

 

[Terrarian]

I'm actually off woohoo, but we are playing City ffs, oh well anything has to be better than the other night doesn't it?

 

[Egil Olsen]

If we follow the trend this season, we will win. Then we will lose big against Liverpool, as it is a law of nature.

 

[blue61]

We'll compete much better tonight against a stronger team, I'm not overly optimistic though.

 

[NathDogg]

Knowing us and our band of heroic boys in blue, we prob win tonight then completely "Fulham" it up on satdee!

 

[Bullens Rd]

We gon' get bummed.

 

[COYB75]

Praying for a draw against City and then the performance of the season against the RS. Anyone know whether King is really unfit or just rubbish in training so not being selected? Also we can’t have Gomes, Siggs and James all playing together in any future games. Too slow and zero energy. Allan, Doucoure and Davies should be the midfield until we bring in summer reinforcements.

 

[DanEFC92]

No daft selection choices pls.

 

[varnish]

We gon' get bummed.

Dryly. You missed out dryly.

 

[ToffeeTim]

4-4-1-1

Pickford
Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey
Iwobi Doucoure Davies Digne
James
Richarlison

Allan for Davies if fully fit.

I actually think that's our best system in any match currently. Although the personnel can be played about with.

 

[truebluejersey]

We'll put in a good performance tonight. 0-3 City !

 

[Terrarian]

Just don't have Doucouré in that weird position where he is half on the right and half in the middle, it takes our most effective mid out of the game and is just a little bizarre if I'm honest. We need to find a better way to cover James without using Duke as he is wasted in that role.

 

[Jim Hopper]

They play Arsenal away on Sunday

I thought you meant Everton lol

 

[Bullens Rd]

Dryly. You missed out dryly.

They are deffo going in soft and dry on us.