Match Thread Man City 1-1 Everton. Dec 26th . 12.30

[GoldenToffee]

For me, this boils down to whether Dyche has the balls to get into City’s faces and pressure them into mistakes high up the pitch.

If we try the 11 behind the ball low block thing - which I fear we might - I think they’ll break us down.

We already know he's got no balls.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

A day for Xmas jumpers, King George VI chase and all that ; form is key :




12 Everton 6 1 4 1 4 4 0 7

13 Man Utd 6 2 1 3 9 10 -1 7

14 Fulham 6 1 4 1 8 9 -1 7

15 Wolverhampton 6 2 0 4 11 13 -2 6

16 Brighton 6 1 3 2 8 11 -3 6

17 Man City 6 1 1 4 7 12 -5 4

18 Ipswich 6 1 1 4 4 10 -6 4

19 Leicester 6 1 1 4 7 16 -9 4

20 Southampton 6 0 2 4 4 15 -11 2

Thellwellian thoroughbreds one and all stabilising a sleeping giant with proper off the hoof stuff.

Time to use the squad:

Pickford
O'Brien Tarkowski Branthwaite
Dixon Armstrong Mangala Harrison
Broja Ndiaye
Chermiti

Just gag the bobble and we'll confuse
them.
All blinkered by blinking fairy lights.
The element of surprise, like Kato jumping out the fridge !


...so we meet again...

Shitty 0 Everton 5

NSNO

 

[bobbylatch]

The thing is if you play a possession game , it relies on fast incisive passing and a cutting edge.
The only hope is if the lack of confidence continues and they can't breakdown the massed ranks in front of our penalty area.
Two good results against Arsenal and Chelsea, when everyone expected nothing. So who knows. COYB

 

[Tommy Chong]

City on a dreadful run and needing a win... STEP FORWARD EVERTON!

Yeah, they've done that to me.

If you've lost your mojo... Who better to help you find it again than Everton?!?!

But no, probably another painstaking 0-0 draw to endure.

 

[April1970]

I have a feeling we might pull off a 1-0 win.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

3-0 to us. The new owners plus that point today and City's current form resembling 2007/2008 vintage Derby County, has put me in a very confident mood.

 

[ArtetaMagic]

0-0

 

[RomanReigns]

playing the team in the worst form in the premier league on boxing day

what could do wrong

another 0-0 win for dyche

 

[GoldenToffee]

If your form is poor and the goals won’t flow,
Your season’s doomed, your hopes are low—
Who you gonna call? EVERTON!

When your strikers miss and your fans all groan,
A match with the Toffees will set the tone—
Who you gonna call? EVERTON!

They’ll gift you points, they’re generous too,
A win's guaranteed when they face you—
Who you gonna call? EVERTON!
​

 

[WA Toffee]

Well, apparently Arsenal were going to smash us and Chelsea were going to smash us and even Wolves were going to smash us, so I suppose I'm not surprised to read that Man city are going to smash us too.

Merry Christmas people, it's a joyous time of the year

 

[Vintage]

Everton should just send anonymous hampers of booze, extra salty crisps and chocies to the homes of the City players Christmas morning

 

[supertoffee98]

playing the team in the worst form in the premier league on boxing day

what could do wrong

another 0-0 win for dyche

This has just made me absolutely howl

 

[supertoffee98]

Despite City being comically bad they're not a write-off just yet. Need to make sure we're marking Haaland and keeping him at bay, that man is useless at every aspect of football apart from scoring. Yerry Mina gave Haaland nightmares remember.

In simple terms, if we play like we did yesterday and vs Arsenal, and City play like they have the last two months, it's probably a draw. If we can find the back of the net though a win is possible.

 

[brownmola]

Can you imagine a 1-0 win? It’s coming…



or we lose 6-0.

 

[Milk]

Leading the top 5 European leagues for clean sheets ends here sadly

Really can't see any other result but a City win