Match Thread Everton v Nottingham Forest : 3pm KO : Saturday 20th August 2022

[SLAVEN BILIC]

First game of the season for me having been away for the Chelsea game.

If Gordon plays, let’s not be booing him when the teams are read out. He’s still our player and we haven’t got a scooby doo what he wants, all we hear his media chatter.

Looks like we won’t have anyone in by Saturday (which is disgraceful in all honesty) so I’d go with this:

If Gordon does go or is left out, then bring in McNeil

 

[pejic]

First must-win game of the season

 

[brieverton]

It feels like a must win. Home debut for Onana, and the others, and the crowd to drive us on. We might nick it. We have to.

 

[kiss the crest]

If it’s the same attack as last week, the only guarantee is we get 0- Forest whatever plus a goal from Dennis

 

[RomanReigns]

Maybe someone can have a word with Brennan Johnson after the match

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Struggling to see where the goals are coming from to be honest

Give Rondon some time up top, start Onana, hope Gordon and Gray have a good day supporting Rondon, pray

 

[dublinbluenose]

It is absolutely must win, regardless of the striking options.

 

[bluestevon]

Struggling to see where the goals are coming from to be honest

Give Rondon some time up top, start Onana, hope Gordon and Gray have a good day supporting Rondon, pray

Gordon to score a hat trick and sign a new contract on the half way line at HT

 

[catcherintherye]

Rondon should be nowhere near the starting line up in such a critical game.

 

[Ring master]

Everton to sneak a 2-1 win

 

[Ring master]

Referee: Andre Marriner.
Assistants: Simon Long, Richard West.
Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson.
VAR: Tony Harrington.
Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.

 

[andy5000]

My 4th ever trip to Goodison for this one.

We need to make the most of set pieces, it's our best chance of scoring.

2-0 Everton, Tarkowski header from a corner. Onana doubling the lead late on.

UTFT

 

[Azza]

Rondon should be nowhere near the starting line up in such a critical game.

Quite impressive how he's simultaneously both the worst and best option.

 

[Eggs]

….Forest look very decent in the top third and very ordinary at the back (still don’t know how West Ham didn’t win last weekend). We look decent defensively and poor in the top third.

I’m sure Forest will score so we need two goals to have a chance of getting anything.

Thats how I see it.

 

[DanEFC92]

Don't see where the goals are coming from

0-1.