Everton v Sporting Lisbon - Sat 5th Aug - 3pm KO

[maccavennie]

It does sound like he's being super careful with the players who aren't '100%' yet, which includes Branthwaite. Sounds like we're probably going to have to wait for a few more weeks before we see certain players bedding into the side..

Yep, I took that interview as DCL wouldn't be starting next week up top.

 

[Saint Domingo]

"He's fine", bullet dodged if so.

‘We’ve got players who want to play for Everton’

Perhaps a dig at either previous players who have left or linked players who don’t want to join. Either way wanting to be at the club has to be essential criteria number 1 for all Everton players.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Name dropping a few young'uns is good.

Sounds like Dobbin is further ahead than where Dyche thought he might have been.

 

[Eggs]

Big fan of Dobbin isn't he. Think if McNeil is out a while Dobbin will definitely be kept and in the mix.

….thought he actually called him ‘Dobson’ but that was probably my hearing. Dobbin has done what he had to do, be interesting to see if he’s here when the window shuts.

 

[jaybx1878]

Took my 6 year old the game

Him - 'why is the goalie called Super Bock Dad?

Me - 'Thats just the Sponsor on the back of his shirt mate'

 

[Goat]

Looked much better at the back with Branthwaite there. Got to start against Fulham.
Good performances from Garner and Patterson.
Onana could be a big player this season. Needs to play to his height and physicality. MOM performance.
We are a different side with DCL up top. Maupay offers so little.
Hope McNeil and Danjuma are fit for Fulham. Need a quality CB and Striker through the door as a bear minimum.

Baffled how anybody can watch that game today and say we need CBs.

Did you miss the useless midfield devoid of any attacking intent? Or maybe the lack of an Attack?

 

[bobbylatch]

Baffled how anybody can watch that game today and say we need CBs.

Did you miss the useless midfield devoid of any attacking intent? Or maybe the lack of an Attack?

Read my post McNeil and Danjuma are injured. Maupay not good enough I have said we need another striker as a minimum. Happy with Godfrey Holgate etc are you? Because I am. not.

 

[Goat]

Read my post McNeil and Danjuma are injured. Maupay not good enough I have said we need another striker as a minimum. Happy with Godfrey Holgate etc are you? Because I am. not.

Im less happy with our attacking options.

Tarks, Branflakes, Keane and Godfrey will do me.

Iwobi, Doucs and Maupay will not

 

[Bluboyz]

I m like a broken record but i ve got to mention him again. Iwobi. He was worse than dreadful. He put one decent cross in and that was it. He gave the ball away constantly and just isnt interested in challenging for the ball cos he s a coward. He has skill in tight situations but has nothing when it comes to beating a man. He is stealing a living after the half decent 6 week spell he had last season.One year left on his contract and wont sign another. We cant afford that so surely he has to go. Ability wise and financially.

 

[gonetomorrow]

An unbeaten run. Let's see when the real stuff starts.

 

[Miked1e]

I m like a broken record but i ve got to mention him again. Iwobi. He was worse than dreadful. He put one decent cross in and that was it. He gave the ball away constantly and just isnt interested in challenging for the ball cos he s a coward. He has skill in tight situations but has nothing when it comes to beating a man. He is stealing a living after the half decent 6 week spell he had last season.One year left on his contract and wont sign another. We cant afford that so surely he has to go. Ability wise and financially.

Iwobi poor… dreadful. Didn’t watch it but not surprised.

Again…. Worst player we have in this squad.

Please please someone come in for him.

 

[Runub]

An unbeaten run. Let's see when the real stuff starts.

That’s when the beaten run starts

 

[davids]

"He's fine", bullet dodged if so.

Dobson??

 

[Aberblue]

Looked much better at the back with Branthwaite there. Got to start against Fulham.
Good performances from Garner and Patterson.
Onana could be a big player this season. Needs to play to his height and physicality. MOM performance.
We are a different side with DCL up top. Maupay offers so little.
Hope McNeil and Danjuma are fit for Fulham. Need a quality CB and Striker through the door as a bare minimum.

McNeil won't be available. The manager said that he won't be out for "days". I don't think he'll be back until after the international break.

 

[RomanReigns]

We played ok to be fair against the 4th best team in Portugal

I’m at least slightly optimistic