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

[BlueToff]

I think he'll stick 343 - rightly from a defensive aspect - but Rondon will have to start. Highly doubt Dele will be involved at all.

Pickford
Holgate - Coady - Tarkowski
Patterson - Iwobi - Davies - Mykolenko
McNeil - Rondon - Gordon

I don't think Onana will start, but do think he'll be the first sub (injuries aside). That front three is awful but it's the best we've got atm. McNeil in for set-pieces and get him and Patterson crossing it.

 

[overkill]

We need a 433 today I hope he switches it up

If we do, I'd be be looking at.dropping Patterson, maybe play holgate right back with Tarkowski & Keane centre backs and Myko left.

(No Coady because I've read he's very uncomfortable in a.back 4 and no Patterson because I'm sure he'd be trusted defensively as a full back)

 

[Joey66]

A must win game team selection vital...

 

[Johnniepk]

If we got a penalty today, who would take it?

 

[Verbal Kint]

We need to score at least 3 today to win because Morgan Gibbs White and Dennis are getting on the scoresheet.

Deal with it now

 

[overkill]

If we got a penalty today, who would take it?

Probably Gordon, not sure how confident I would be of.him.though.

 

[Eggs]

If we got a penalty today, who would take it?

….unlikely to happen but McNeil would be my choice, although I expect it’ll be Iwobi.

 

[overkill]

….unlikely to happen but McNeil would be my choice, although I expect it’ll be Iwobi.

In our last penalty shootout Iwobi didn't take a pen, and it went though most of the team before we lost.
I don't think he fancies penalties.

Based on a few shootouts, Holgate always seems to bury his pens

 

[Eggs]

In our last penalty shootout Iwobi didn't take a pen, and it went though most of the team before we lost.
I don't think he fancies penalties.

Based on a few shootouts, Holgate always seems to bury his pens

…good point re Iwobi, be very surprised if it’s Holgate but he doesn’t lack confidence.

 

[RomanReigns]

Has to be rondon up top surely

 

[JohnRoss23]

Please leave Tom Davies out of the starting lineup…

 

[JohnRoss23]

Has to be rondon up top surely

I think it’s going to be McNeil Gray and Gordon up front again. I’ve been enough of Gray personally.

 

[overkill]

…good point re Iwobi, be very surprised if it’s Holgate but he doesn’t lack confidence.

I would be surprised to, don't think he'd take one either but just noticed he's buried a couple in shootouts.
I think it will be Gordon

 

[4737carlin]

Rain is forecast so bring coats

 

[Andy McGurk]

Here's another good one.

This was the first match I ever went to, should have known it was all downhill from there.