Match Thread Fleetwood Town v Everton, Wednesday 23rd September, 7.45pm

[Toast]

Early Ched Evans goal nailed on.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Bolasie to start tonight in place of Walcott

Hurrah! It's time he was given a chance to show what he can do.

 

[maccavennie]

Will it not be 4?

Spurs, Salford, West Brom....what am I forgetting?

Preston at home pre season friendly

Up the Toffeeeees!!!

 

[NewRadical]

A comfortable win please, a clean sheet and confidence boosting goals for the player's.

I love that I can't wait for our next game now!

 

[JLW]

Bolasie to start tonight in place of Walcott

Please

 

[granter79]

Hurrah! It's time he was given a chance to show what he can do.

iwobi will start I reckon

 

[longers]

Any channels (domestic or foreign) broadcasting this ?

 

[Arteta10]

Any channels (domestic or foreign) broadcasting this ?

On Sky mate

 

[Mikey O]

What a difference between this season and previous ones, we're now using the early stages of the competition to test our second string players (and hopefully still getting through). I guess it was due to us doing poorly in the league that the pressure was on to progress in the cup - which meant using first teamers with the knock on impact on fitness / fatigue.

Really encouraging how Carlo is managing the squad at the moment

 

[Mikey O]

Looking forward to the game tonight and players trying to impress Carlo to get a first team chance

 

[Death]

View attachment 101961

Blossom prognosticates a squeaker in this one: perhaps lulled into false security by their good press of late, the Toffees come out flat. Aside from Gordon's composed toe-poke in the opening minutes, when the keeper kindly spills the ball to him at the edge of the six-yard box, the Blues are unable to break down Fleetwood's 4-5-1. The game lapses into a dull stasis, with Sigurdsson and Davies pinging the ball to each other in front of Fleetwood's parked bus, a movie we've all seen before. The Fishermen suddenly nick the equalizer on the counter at 65', throwing a scare into our heroes. Carlo, fuming, throws on the first-teamers. With frenzy borne of desperation, Everton swarm in attack, with Kean and Docuore hitting the woodwork in succession. Fleetwood hang on by their fingernails, trying to get to penalties, until Richarlison curls a golazo around the near post from an impossible goal-line angle at 84'. The Toffees see out the game. Carlo gives the side the blowtorch in his post-game interview, but tips his cap to Fleetwood for hanging tough. Too close for comfort, but his men gutted out the win on a day where they did not play well.

Survive and advance.

All I see from Blossom is ‘Are you for real with that dry bollox’.

 

[Nymzee]

From memories of the play-off semi their keeper was apalling.

 

[Blue83]

After last weeks display I would be slightly disappointed if I saw Walcott make the team sheet, rather see what Bolasie can offer so hopefully he gets a chance,

 

[ricer10]

Hoping a new CB is imminent ....3 games in 8 days for Mina is surely a guaranteed injury !

 

[abrigael]

Latin america straming for Directv-ESPN 2