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

[Toffeelover]

Damn got to go out this savvy so will not be able to watch on tele or a stream.

 

[Mr Happy]

Damn got to go out this savvy so will not be able to watch on tele or a stream.

Think yourself lucky

 

[Mr Happy]

Everton 1
Nottingham Forest 0

- Tarkowski (74)

I'm lumping on that

 

[davek]

Would go 532 today me have the 3 in the middle iwobi allan onana and uptop gordon and rondon

No way Onana starts given Lampard's words yesterday.

 

[Toffeelover]

No way Onana starts given Lampard's words yesterday.

Oh pooh. Not Davies please.

 

[Miked1e]

Would go 532 today me have the 3 in the middle iwobi allan onana and uptop gordon and rondon

Completely agree. Allan to sit and let the other 2 do the running. Onana has to start for me.

Wing backs providing the width…

I think with another body up front this will create opportunities for Gordon also with ball dropping in and around the box and he may surprise us with a goal or 2…. For all you stattos.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

I'm actually thinking my tuning in for this will depend on if Onana starts or not. Can't really be arsed rooting around for a stream anyway really lol

 

[Miked1e]

No way Onana starts given Lampard's words yesterday.

He has to….

A midfield of davies and iwobi is not offering anything.

Sure lampard mentioned something about fitness but then said he has put himself in contention right? Did mention about doing what is right for him.

For me he starts…. Or worst case he comes on at half time. Just hope it’s not too late by then.

Also training clips he is very much central to some of them…

We need him starting

 

[Drico]

….Lampard needs to find a way to win with what’s at his disposal. Won’t be pretty but we so need to get some points on the board.

This is it. I mean, if Lampard is utterly and totally dependent on having "better players" to beat a newly-promoted and newly-introduced Nottingham Forest - having already played that excuse against Chelsea and Aston Villa - well, he's well on the slippery slope.

I'm hopeful we can win today. But make no mistake. This is a bellwether game for Super Frank. At some point, we need to see that there is a coach and tactician there behind the name recognition and winsome enthusiasm. He did what was required last season - just - so he's earned the right to show us what he really has. He's been very coy so far this season. Today will be the big reveal.

 

[BullensRoad]

FYI - no soccer bus due to the train strike (I know a few people who park by Sandhills and get it)

Might be a bit of a nightmare today.

 

[Preki]

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That's Forests new owner in a huge drugs scandal in Greece. What could possibly go wrong?

Unbelievable he's allowed to own them.

 

[Rv_blue]

Does anyone know roughly what time the Everton bus turns up at Goodison? My lads pestering me to get there early.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I have a feeling Onana replaces one of the front three in a false 9/10 kind of position to link up midfield and defence better.

Frank said Allan is fully fit so I could see Allan and Iwobi with Onana advanced ahead.

If Onana isn’t 100% ready yet fitness wise I don’t think Frank will risk him in a two with Iwobi until he is.

 

[JLW]

Goals galore today 3-1 the blues

 

[Toffe3m4n]

I do think we'll get a bit more joy in the final third today. In the Chelsea game we had that front 3 going up against Koulibaily & Tiago Silva and still made a handful of chances, so we should be capable of putting those Forest centre halves under a bit more pressure. Just need to make of couple chances stick.