Match Thread Everton Vs Man Utd - FA Cup Semi Final - Wembley - Sat 23rd April - KO 17:15

[Khalekan]

a part of me wants us to put on footballing masterclass but there's another part that kinda wants us to lose so the board will have no excuse but to sack him

First 15 mins last night, we were committed and first to ball.

I honestly don't know what then changed. Did we self destruct or did Liverpool step it up a notch, which is all it takes to get the better of us?

The Oviedo slice.

The minute that happened the insecurities started to surface and the die was cast.

 

[Jeff Jones]

if we lose man utd will prob win the cup and so LVG stays and we will get mourinho, easy

Never thought of that.

Ah, I've gone off Mourinho after his spell at Chelsea this season, anyway. I don't know who's been worse, him or Martinez.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Two losses in 5 days. I'll be very stabby.

 

[DanEFC92]

The makeshift defensive line will be tragic.

 

[Neiziro]

Joel

Lennon -- Stones -- Besic -- Pennington -- Baines

McCarthy -- Barkley

Deulofeu -- Lukaku -- Mirallas

 

[allezlesbleus]

We will win, somehow, carried on a tide of positivity from the fans. Their best performances have been in the cup this year. It will happen again!!! Here's hoping anyway.

 

[Zatara]

Theres going to be a few goals in this game.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Theres going to be a few goals in this game.

Hopefully at least one scored by us lol

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

Theres going to be a few goals in this game.

What is the biggest defeat at wembley/in the semi-finals ? I think we might go for a record

 

[DualityNSNO]

What is the biggest defeat at wembley/in the semi-finals ? I think we might go for a record

Either 6:0 (pre-war; Newcastle 6 : 0 Fulham, in 1908) or 5:0 (post-war; Stoke 5 : 0 Bolton, in 2011).

We could easily concede more.

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

Either 6:0 (pre-war; Newcastle 6 : 0 Fulham, in 1908) or 5:0 (post-war; Stoke 5 : 0 Bolton, in 2011).

We could easily concede more.

Will be a hard task but...what a manager !

 

[Zatara]

Hopefully at least one scored by us lol

The players will be up for it.

Just because they want a trophy.

Martinez needs to take the counter attack approach and play lennon and deulofeu wide, barkley with besic in the centre and mirallas behind lukaku....rapid counters are the way to go here i think.

Otherwise utd will just win the possession and pick us off...

 

[TheFinnFan]

Sleep walking into the Wembley with Martinez.

Our best chance to get trophy in a long time and this fraudster still is our manager.

 

[JAYTALITY]

The makeshift defensive line will be tragic.

Jesus, yeah, I'm still fuming hard over Martinez that I haven't even thought about how much bad shape we are in as first team defenders go. We don't have any centre backs for the semi final and it's the last thing on my mind.

 

[Stutheblue]

Theres going to be a few goals in this game.

If so that might give us a fighting chance. I was thinking Man Utd seemed to have tightened up their defence lately which got me worried about us scoring if we went a goal down. Hope you're right.