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

[Bluebirdie]

just gotta make sure these shouts don’t get progressively worse.

‘k well things aren’t too bad we are still in top six and a quarter final’

‘alright well we are just a few pints off Europe and we have a quarter final coming up’

‘alright we are out of the league cup but at least we are not going to be relegated’

‘ pint of bleach please’

Insert big Sam before / after bleach?

 

[TyphooToffee]

Another Sunday game and all ffs.

BT too but Sidcup Rec will be closed. I hope it's not a blessing in disguise that I won't be able to watch it.

I'm quite confident that with James and Digne back we'll do well.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Rumblings abound that Ole will be shown the door this week and that Pochettino is waiting in the wings. If it drags on, having a lame duck manager for united could play to our advantage.

 

[The binman chronicles]

The world is ending, 85-0 to utd

It's comments like this that wind me up, totally unrealistic scoreline just to get responses.




You know and I know it will be much worse ...at least 95-0.

Why are we worried about Utd? They are turd with a league 1 manager. 0-4.

There is a very good reason for this, any team that is on a losing streak tend to come up against us and break that duck. Think Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song about us it is that bad...


When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all, all
I'm on your side, oh, when times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
Everton will lay down

 

[TyphooToffee]

This team cannot afford to loss another game.

We shouldn't be too surprised at the last two results due to the players missing. It's also a shot in arm for quality incomings, hopefully some in January. With a fully fit and rested James, Digne and hopefully Collyman, we'll be OK on Saturday.

 

[Jimmyjoe]

I'd take a point on Saturday. Hopefully James is back, and just need to stop the rot

 

[TheSecondComing]

Win and we are back on track but the last two performances have been that bad it’s like we’ve got Allardyce back.

United aren’t great but have players that will hurt us.

 

[TheSecondComing]

Everton to end Ole and sets us up for the return of Richarlison after the International Break.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Two teams desperate for a win with actual top quality players in their side, it’s gonna be who wants it more.
We cannot carry the likes of sigurdsson in this game!!!
I’d go with:

Olsen
Coleman Keane Holgate/Godfrey (whoever is fit as we need pace!) Digne
Doucoure Allan Delph
James DCL Gordon

that’s a team with plenty of fight and enough talent to beat a very average united side

Knowing our luck, Fernandes and Pogba decide to play to their full potential...

 

[kenada_blue]

Rumblings abound that Ole will be shown the door this week and that Pochettino is waiting in the wings. If it drags on, having a lame duck manager for united could play to our advantage.

Won't happen. Too early and they're playing well in the champions league.

 

[kenada_blue]

Two teams desperate for a win with actual top quality players in their side, it’s gonna be who wants it more.
We cannot carry the likes of sigurdsson in this game!!!
I’d go with:

Olsen
Coleman Keane Holgate/Godfrey (whoever is fit as we need pace!) Digne
Doucoure Allan Delph
James DCL Gordon

that’s a team with plenty of fight and enough talent to beat a very average united side

Knowing our luck, Fernandes and Pogba decide to play to their full potential...

Which is why it's a dangerous game as I think United have more threat than we do. And Martial loves playing against us.

And they always get penalties

 

[RomanReigns]

Oles at the wheel

 

[mccole]

I can see Carlo using the same 4-3-2-1 formation against Newcastle.

Man United will have a lot of strength in wide and the middle of the park so 3 defensive midfielders in Allen, Doucoure and Delph protecting and filling in the gaps in the wide positions.

James hopefully has recovered with Sigurdsson in the two behind DCL.

Defensively, we will have Digne and Pickford back so a lot stronger going forward.

Pickford
Kenny - Mina - Keane - Digne
Doucoure - Allen - Delph
James - Sigurdsson
DCL

I thought we controlled the game against Newcastle until the stupid penalty so I take some heart in this plus our best passers in James and Digne back in.

Set piece wise we have been excellent expect James to provide a lot of assist-type crosses.

2-0 Everton

 

[GwladysBlue]

Olsen
Coleman Godfrey Keane Digne
Allan Doucoure Delph
James DCL Gordon

That simply has to be the team on Saturday if Coleman, Godfrey and James are fit.

Mina needs punting and he can have no complaints about it.

 

[longers]

at least its not a Sunday game