Match Thread Everton v Rotherham. Sat. 9th Jan, 2021. 12.00. FA Cup 3rd round

[Tipp blue]

Put out the U23s, the first team look like they've been running daily marathons... Fitness is a huge issue and has been for a while, how professional athletes can't play 2 games a week for a few weeks on the trot without looking totally gassed is beyond me.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

1-0 to them .

Is right Baz

 

[messymascot]

Olsen
Kenny Holgate Branthwaite Nkounkou
Davies Gomes
Iwobi Bernard Gordon
Tosun

I would rest most of our senior players as its a risk for injuries. That team should be enough to get through. My thoughts on the cup are split on one hand it would be great to win a trophy but on the other hand not sure I could take getting through a few rounds and then not turning up to a quarter final like in the League Cup.

 

[Bluebirdie]

Godfrey has to start and keep those hamstrings ready for Traore next..

 

[TheNinja]

*Rotherham

 

[AussieToffee11]

Olsen
Kenny Holgate Branthwaite Niels
Davies Gomes
Iwobi James Gordon
Richarlison

James and Richarlison need game time, and a few goals and assists would do them both a world of good.

Niels and Gordon to re-connect and keep their development ticking. Albeit, if Digne is fit, I wouldn’t be surprised if Carlo gives him the first 55/60 mins to get his fitness up.

I’d be tempted to leave Branthwaite out and play Godfrey at CB just to get a look at the potential long term pairing with Holgate.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Olsen

Kenny Branthwaite Godfrey Nkonkoe

Holgate. Baningime

Gordon Davies Bernard

Tosun.


Subs.....Richarlison...DCL...Mina....Coleman.....Gomes........Doucoure.....Keane....Pickford....Sigurdsson..
James.....

Should be enough to beat Rotherham....

I'm inclined to agree so as to rest our best players but I think Carlo will play a relatively strong team. I'm assuming (Hoping. Praying) that James is completely over his injury. If so, It might be a good idea to give him some game time to get his match fitness up to speed.

*Rotherham

I've learned more about Rotherham. I now know how to spell Rotherham.

I hope their manager doesn't pin my match thread to the dressing room wall to motivate the players over this complete lack of respect for their club.

If we lose, It's on me.

 

[Camboselecta]

Why are people saying they dont care about the FA Cup? Surly it would be a huge boast to lift it.

 

[witchdoc187]

Can't see us winning this match. Just save players for the relegation battle

 

[Ring master]

I want to win every game, though it wont happen obviously, you even had the odd person and they know who they are that was not bothered about the man utd game in an actual Q/F of a cup few weeks back lol, we will make changes for this off course but whoever plays that team should have enough, [we play Wolves on the Tuesday]

 

[R.Reddington]

1-0 to them .

Calm it Barry.

 

[Groucho]

GK : Sting
RB : Burt Bacharach
CB : Terence Trent Darby
CB : Slash
LB : Keith Moon
RW : Kurt Cobain
CM : Elvis Presley
CM : Rick Waller
LW : Rick Astley
CF : Frank Sinatra
CF : Jim Morrison (c)

Seriously? You’re asking for trouble there.

You’ll get nowhere with that. At least five are dead.

 

[sdk]

It’s wrong that I saw Sting in goal, then had a think, and thought it’s not the worst idea I’ve ever seen.

Let's be serious. Stewart Copeland has a much broader wingspan.

 

[Death]

This on the telly? Decent preview chico Martinez

 

[4737carlin]

Play the Under 12s.

Nobody cares about this.

All Evertonians do, we need this cup