Match Thread Everton v Wolves - Preview, Match Report & MotM Poll

[Drico]

Absolutely a 'must win' game (I suppose all games really should be thought of in that manner by the team until we are mathematically safe). It is NSNO on the crest afterall, not whatever is the Latin for "a point here and there is ok".

Our motto was changed when Farhad took over. It now reads "Expecto Defeato".

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Our motto was changed when Farhad took over. It now reads "Expecto Defeato".

Could have sworn that was Hogwarts or somewhere (more suited to us though) lol

 

[Drico]

Could have sworn that was Hogwarts or somewhere (more suited to us though) lol

More magic at Hogwarts than at Goodison these days, sadly...

 

[Colonel Getafe]

More magic at Hogwarts than at Goodison these days, sadly...

if only we could swap a couple of our boys for Harry Potter and that ginger lad... ?

 

[PhilRegan]

Not just saying this for tradition , but it's been absolutely amazing not having To be bothered for a while. Scary that I'm not the only blue that feels this way either.

 

[Drico]

if only we could swap a couple of our boys for Harry Potter and that ginger lad... ?

To be fair, we also had a "He who must not be named."

 

[PhilRegan]

Anything but a win and its bottom 3 after City beat us 6-0

 

[wwfc1]

There was a lot of optimism around us after getting Lopetegui. Whether we stay up or go down it was a calibre of manager that we shouldn't have been able to attract considering our situation and the board are going to go all-out in January to back him which is why he came.

We've probably overpaid for Matheus Cunha (can't play vs you) but it's another big statement for a side down the bottom, so there had been excitement.

Then we watched us against Gillingham the other night.

It was so bad and a reminder that the players are just not performing but in truth a lot of us hoped for more considering Lopetegui had six weeks working with them.

Obviously not easy against a side with 11 behind the ball and will be a different game against you but we were bad.

Would expect this XI.

Sa
Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno
Moutinho, Neves, Nunes
Adama, Costa, Guedes

Podence, Hwang, Jimenez will probably replace the front three at some point.

Hwang could start ahead of Guedes who is rubbish to be honest, or even Ait-Nouri if he wants to go more defensive.
Boubacar Traore should play ahead of Moutinho (who is way past it) but he had a scan on a groin injury the other day and whilst Lopetegui said he could be available for you it sounded like the BS you occasionally get from a manager. If he starts it makes a massive difference as he can press and win the ball back. Gives away far too many fouls but the only mobile, aggressive midfielder we have.

Goals the problem but after a positive start the defence has looked really shaky, so that's not a good combination

That lack of mobility in midfield compared to your three is the worry and the team looks low on confidence but I'm sure you'll say you're in the same boat.

 

[4737carlin]

? | We will remember David Johnson, Neil Robinson and Mick Meagan with a period of applause before kick-off on Boxing Day.

 

[Littlesue]

There was a lot of optimism around us after getting Lopetegui. Whether we stay up or go down it was a calibre of manager that we shouldn't have been able to attract considering our situation and the board are going to go all-out in January to back him which is why he came.

We've probably overpaid for Matheus Cunha (can't play vs you) but it's another big statement for a side down the bottom, so there had been excitement.

Then we watched us against Gillingham the other night.

It was so bad and a reminder that the players are just not performing but in truth a lot of us hoped for more considering Lopetegui had six weeks working with them.

Obviously not easy against a side with 11 behind the ball and will be a different game against you but we were bad.

Would expect this XI.

Sa
Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno
Moutinho, Neves, Nunes
Adama, Costa, Guedes

Podence, Hwang, Jimenez will probably replace the front three at some point.

Hwang could start ahead of Guedes who is rubbish to be honest, or even Ait-Nouri if he wants to go more defensive.
Boubacar Traore should play ahead of Moutinho (who is way past it) but he had a scan on a groin injury the other day and whilst Lopetegui said he could be available for you it sounded like the BS you occasionally get from a manager. If he starts it makes a massive difference as he can press and win the ball back. Gives away far too many fouls but the only mobile, aggressive midfielder we have.

Goals the problem but after a positive start the defence has looked really shaky, so that's not a good combination

That lack of mobility in midfield compared to your three is the worry and the team looks low on confidence but I'm sure you'll say you're in the same boat.

Yes must be the worst Wolves team I seen for a while, let's hope you can pull a few runs together or else I'll be seeing you at the Hawthorns next season.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Thanks. If not on telly I can always watch the match day thread to keep me informed….sort of lol

Haha. I go crazy on here on match day.

Read a post saying 'WTF!!' and I don't know if it's 'wtf have you done Pickford?' or 'WTF!! I can't believe Gana's just scored'

Has to be said that the former is more likely lol .

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I'm new around here guys, my first comment, here goes...Sweat the small stuff, learn to tackle, take care of the round thing, take set pieces with thought, shoot more when around the box and turn the oppo's defence with occasional route one.

Welcome.

 

[Bluebonic]

There was a lot of optimism around us after getting Lopetegui. Whether we stay up or go down it was a calibre of manager that we shouldn't have been able to attract considering our situation and the board are going to go all-out in January to back him which is why he came.

We've probably overpaid for Matheus Cunha (can't play vs you) but it's another big statement for a side down the bottom, so there had been excitement.

Then we watched us against Gillingham the other night.

It was so bad and a reminder that the players are just not performing but in truth a lot of us hoped for more considering Lopetegui had six weeks working with them.

Obviously not easy against a side with 11 behind the ball and will be a different game against you but we were bad.

Would expect this XI.

Sa
Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno
Moutinho, Neves, Nunes
Adama, Costa, Guedes

Podence, Hwang, Jimenez will probably replace the front three at some point.

Hwang could start ahead of Guedes who is rubbish to be honest, or even Ait-Nouri if he wants to go more defensive.
Boubacar Traore should play ahead of Moutinho (who is way past it) but he had a scan on a groin injury the other day and whilst Lopetegui said he could be available for you it sounded like the BS you occasionally get from a manager. If he starts it makes a massive difference as he can press and win the ball back. Gives away far too many fouls but the only mobile, aggressive midfielder we have.

Goals the problem but after a positive start the defence has looked really shaky, so that's not a good combination

That lack of mobility in midfield compared to your three is the worry and the team looks low on confidence but I'm sure you'll say you're in the same boat.

Has Costa got anything left in the tank mate?

 

[GoldenToffee]

Their midfield, once again, will utterly rip us apart. In fact, they could probably keep Moutinho for another 8 years and he'd still be running rings around our younger and supposedly fitter players. 0-2 Wolves, an Expected Defeat here.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Their midfield, once again, will utterly rip us apart. In fact, they could probably keep Moutinho for another 8 years and he'd still be running rings around our younger and supposedly fitter players. 0-2 Wolves, an Expected Defeat here.

They took 77 minutes to break through a League Two side on Tuesday they aren’t gonna rip through Gana and Onana if both are on song