Match Thread Ipswich Town 0-2 Everton - Saturday 19th October - 15:00

[Look to the future]

Game day! We’ve got this. Woken up feeling strangely optimistic!
Sure it will fade as we get closer to kickoff.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Unfortunately the style and game plan will be the same as it always is under Dyche, play not to lose, sit in a low or mid block turn the ball over to Ipswich at every opportunity, this will be another tough watch. We all know it....

In every other club in the PL Dyche would have been sacked, only our club and supporters accept such utter crap...

 

[ELMSWOOD48]

Everton FC draw this League Division One match against Ipswich Town FC 3-3, the match was played at Goodison Park, Liverpool on the 6th December 1975. Everton FC Scorers: Martin Dobson (2) and Bob Latchford. Ipswich Town FC Scorers: Mick Lambert, David Johnson and Eric Gates. Attendance: 24,601.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

What minute does everyone have for the Coleman injury sweepstake?

I’m going with 36.

 

[dynamodolman]

bbc got us to lose

Can't see that tbh

 

[tellmema]

Hello - Town fan, in peace!

I’m looking forward to Saturday immensely, but am also rather nervous as to whether we can get over the drop in performance seen at the London Stadium, as Town need to get a win in one of the next three from you (H), Brentford (A) and Leicester (A).

Great to be playing Everton again, an established and well supported Premiership team - we had a good rivalry in the early 80s - when Ipswich were superb. I’ve been following your new stadium with great interest - it’s stunning.

Been reviewing this thread with interest, and you’re right to expect at least a draw, and some seem to suggest anything less than a win is a poor result.

I would say there are four factors about Town as an opponent:

1) McKenna is the real deal, he’s an unbelievable manager - both technically and from a player development and culture setting perspective. As The Athletic points out McKenna can tweak system/shape to suit opponents, or in game, unlike some of his peers.

2) We have been gelling an expensively assembled set of promising (young top level Championship players), despite being in flux we have been improving - the West Ham debacle aside. Delap, Clarke, Greaves look Premier ready, BUT we maybe lack Premiership nous. Phillips though has been settling very well - again apart from at the London Stadium.

3) The Villa performance was very good (draw), as was also the Fulham and Brighton games (draws against good teams) yes they maybe had an eye on Bayern Munich, but we genuinely had them on the ropes second half.

4) Portman Road can really get going and fire up the team, and the Delap equaliser against Villa was due to in part due to that (and his superb ability - you’ll need good centre backs against him)

Having said all that Saturday will come down to whether we can eradicate the errors and turn up the performance to 11. If you turn up and we aren’t on our game - it could be a happy away day for you, and it seems you’re in some OK form.

Also negatively out former Man U reserve captain and big prospect Axel Tuanzebe - who we rehabilitated superbly - is out. And he’s probably been our stand out player. And the jury is little out on Johnson from West Ham at right back. Big game for him.

Look out for our left back Davis… you’ll need a good right back against him and Jack Clarke. And also Hutchinson at number 10, picked up from Chelsea, he’s the real deal and had a good game for England U21. Also our captain Sam Morsy - a beast (maybe not in stature but work rate) - who loves a yellow card. Finally Jacob Greaves we are very pleased with his progress at left centre back.

It’s a huge game for us, and important for you to get away from the mire. As I’m sure Wolves will sack their manager soon and invest to survive. Perhaps as you will with your new backing.

Enjoy your trip to ‘sleepy’ Suffolk, proper ground, and we’re expecting more noise from you than your very quiet neighbours.

May the next team win - some on you blues!

IFiP

A good right back will be needed you say... Hmm.
Enjoy the three points.

 

[PeterGet]

Massive day today… Hoping that the reported injuries aren’t true

 

[Timbucktoo]

What minute does everyone have for the Coleman injury sweepstake?

I’m going with 36.

I think he`ll have a run in the team injury free and then get injured on 14th November.

 

[BlueInNZ]

I've got a 6am flight to Brisbane (a week in the sun), so alarm set for 2.55am and I'll do the silly thing of watching us live, not often that happens for a 3pm ko. Please make it worth it ffs.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Our chances have improved since Axle Twizzlesticks has chopped his hands off, but it will still take some effort to get some points.

 

[Richie]

Just win FFS.

 

[Eggs]

 

[witchdoc187]

Game day! We’ve got this. Woken up feeling strangely optimistic!
Sure it will fade as we get closer to kickoff.

Deffo as we get closer to full time

 

[Eggs]

 

[Bluebonic]

Everton FC draw this League Division One match against Ipswich Town FC 3-3, the match was played at Goodison Park, Liverpool on the 6th December 1975. Everton FC Scorers: Martin Dobson (2) and Bob Latchford. Ipswich Town FC Scorers: Mick Lambert, David Johnson and Eric Gates. Attendance: 24,601.

That was a cracking Ipswich side up against an Everton side that would have won trophies with a decent keeper.