Match Thread Everton vs Manchester City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Jacob]

Its not really pathetic though is it. What is pathetic is losing to Fulham, Newcastle and Burnley at home and generally, all season, playing some of the worst football I’ve ever seen us play. And that’s saying something after the last few years.

City will want the lot this season. And we will duly bend over for them

The RS lost at home to Burnley and Fulham too and are still level with us. Ive enjoyed some of our football this season especially when James is on the ball. Its the hope that kills me sometimes but having been an Evertonian so long it still springs eternal. I wouldnt be an Evertonian if I thought otherwise. Whats our Name.

 

[Ring master]

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Lee Betts, Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Michael Dean
VAR: Andre Marriner
Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes

 

[mrb85]

Godfrey to DM we need legs there.

Olsen

Holgate Mina Keane

Coleman Allan Godfrey Sigurðsson Digne

Calvert-Lewin Richarlison

Subs: King, Iwobi, Nkounkou, Bernard, Gomes, Davies, Virgínia, Tyrer, Onyango.

Unavailable: Pickford, Delph, Doucouré, James, Gbamin (all injured).

I don't see what in particular Siggy would bring to the side that makes him preferred to Davies but other than that I'd go along with this selection.

 

[stretford blue]

Can’t afford to miss a chance against this lot. Defend like Atletico and hope for a slice of luck. You never know

Think our best chance is to score first then defend and like you say we will need lot of luck on the night

 

[mrb85]

I'm sure Burnley felt the same doom coming to Goodison last weekend. No game is a forgone conclusion.

Their supporters might have felt like that, their players quite evidently didn't.

 

[blue61]

I'd rather take some risks, and get beat trying to win, rather than trying to nick a goal and defending for our lives. It's the cup ffs, try and win it.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Virginia to stand on his head to pitch a shutout.

Nothing more Everton than that

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Maybe a packed bearpit goodison we would have some sort of a chance. It always gave us a chance. But unfortunately we are playing one of the best sides in europe and we are realistically a mid table team.

If we defend well which we can do we can limit them but the lack of intensity and attacking null in this team recently does not bode well.

Still give it a go . Utft.

 

[Ring master]

Olsen been back in Training last week surely means he will be the keeper saturday, no reason not to be fit for game unless he has a setback during this week etc

 

[LEONARD]

Funny feeling we could nick this, 1-0.

 

[witchdoc187]

Virginia to stand on his head to pitch a shutout.

Nothing more Everton than that

What does pitch a shutout mean squire?

 

[ramacca]

Olsen

Holgate Keane Godfrey

Coleman Allan Davies Digne

Iwobi

DCL Richarlison

When we have chances we have to make them count. That was our downfall against Burnley. This game has become so big for our season.

 

[RomanReigns]

strong man city team for their champions league game

 

[Caolam]

If we play well we could beat Man City if they weren’t playing at their best. The issue is will the players we put on the pitch play well. It is a sickening to follow a team who can step up and preform and then be so inept that they destroy your interest in football.

 

[brigadier]

Man u beat them Everton can beat them.