Match Thread Everton v West Ham. 5th March at 1500.

[ilikecheese]

Fume fest at the teamsheet...check

 

[daz4matty]

Why's that?

Because none of the players are used to the system.
For 15 minures against villa 3-0 up it didn't matter but from the off against a strong west ham its gonna be ugly

 

[Joey66]

If Barry is sick why is he able to be on the bench???

 

[daz4matty]

Fume fest at the teamsheet...check

People have opinions jim thats what forums are for.
Changing the system is a bad mistake

 

[BlueToff]

In fact, he play stones as a sweeper or anchor man, using his ability to bring the ball out if defence and allow jags and mori to defend.

I'm excited to see how this goes. The fun can start in 2 and a half hours for me

Either way he's changed something that hasn't been getting results at home - as fans have been wanting him to do.

It may not be the change many predicted but he's the manager and it's his prerogative. He's obviously seen something in how W.Ham play to believe that this will work against them.

 

[Neiziro]

If Barry is sick why is he able to be on the bench???

He can play with a chest infection but only for a while (It's a right pain in the arsenal but it's liveable-withable). If he had the squirts or barfing he wouldn't be in at all.

 

[gallant]

only one DMC is a big mistake

 

[BlueToff]

If it goes terribly wrong then we'll all admit he got it wrong.

But let's see. All this negativity before a ball has being kicked is stupid.

COYB!

 

[mitchell1996]

In what?

playing 3 at the back you smurf

 

[DualityNSNO]

Because none of the players are used to the system.
For 15 minures against villa 3-0 up it didn't matter but from the off against a strong west ham its gonna be ugly

To be perfectly honest Matty, it's not like you, me or anyone else here know how and what is trained behind closed doors, do we? For all we know this could've been worked on for the last 5 months.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I see where you are coming from mate but changing to 3 at the back is too much of a risk.
He should have kept the same system and just replaced barry

Who with? Besic only just come back from his hamstring, starting him could lead to the same problem as he had in the Chelsea game.

Cleverley clearly still recovering from his cold otherwise he's use him. Leaves Gibson and tbh doubt he could cope with the pace.

Perhaps Stones in Barry's place?

 

[nsno-chris]

Either way he's changed something that hasn't been getting results at home - as fans have been wanting him to do.

It may not be the change many predicted but he's the manager and it's his prerogative. He's obviously seen something in how W.Ham play to believe that this will work against them.

Even though I dint agree with 99% of the stuff you post about martinez; I agree with this.

I have faith

 

[BlueToff]

only one DMC is a big mistake

hang on... he gets crucified for playing two HOLDING players all the time???

 

[Neiziro]

Perhaps dropping Barry was a stroke of tactical genius. Forget scything him down, we infect him! Pure genius from Roberto!

 

[Azza]