Match Thread Manchester City(1) Vs Everton(2) - Capital One Cup - Semi Final 2nd Leg - Weds 27th Jan - 19:45 KO

[dannyboy]

We'll see how we do tomorrow mate, but I'm willing to wager that we will look a lot more confident at the back with Joel in net.

That is the main decision with Martinez that I cannot forgive him for. The bad luck, the chances the attacking players have failed to put away (e.g. Norwich, Swansea, Palace) you can't lay at his feet.

What you can blame him for is his insistence that Howard is still up to the job. Do I think he should be sacked for it? No.

Will he be sacked anyway? No, he won't. So the point is mute. He's going nowhere this season, and I reckon he'll still be here this time next year as well.

You're definitely right about him sticking around. Martinez in/out we're all desperate for Everton to do well.

Let's hope he gets it right tomorrow and sees us to Wembley.

 

[BlueStevie35]

So you think a carling cup immortalises a manager too? Maybe we will have a statue built alongside Dixie's?

Immortalised no but at the end of the day he's got 2 games to write himself into Everton history forever by becoming the first ever man to lead this club, our club, to League Cup glory

 

[davek]

It's a by-product of the social media age.

Everybody thinks their opinion matters and if they put it on twitter or a forum then it's going to happen - fact.

Everybody is entitled to an opinion of course, but yours, mine and everybody else's really matters very little in the grand scheme of things i suppose.

It's good to have debate though, and overall i'd say today has been a lot more balanced as people have calmed down and realised, yeh, we played badly on Sunday, but we've played worse before and we were unlucky.

I'm not saying the league form isn't a concern - as it clearly is because we can't turn this positive football we're playing to results - and for me that is mainly down to Martinez' refusal to drop Howard, for whatever reason.

We've got a big game tomorrow and if it doesn't go as we all hope there will be over-reaction and more calls for Martinez to be sacked... despite getting us to our first semi-final in 7 years and having to go up against one of the best and most expensively assembled teams in Europe...

But yeh, tomorrow or bust...

Good post mate. Logical, calm and measured. You'll be hated for that.

 

[davek]

Immortalised no but at the end of the day he's got 2 games to write himself into Everton history forever by becoming the first ever man to lead this club, our club, to League Cup glory

...and a cup final victory over the devils spawn.

 

[Carlito]

So you think a carling cup immortalises a manager too? Maybe we will have a statue built alongside Dixie's?

All cups are equal, but some cups are more equal than others.

 

[Miami Blue]

I'm just hoping that Everton playing like crap at Goodison means they will play great away. It would be my first time seeing Everton at Wembley, if they indeed win.

 

[sd_1992]

Need Lennon at his nastiest tomorrow

May god have mercy on us

 

[Neiziro]

I'd love to hear "Buy One Get One Free" ringing around the Emptihad tomorrow!

 

[R.Reddington]

It's going to be a long 90 minutes tonight, blues. But we can do this. Let's believe.

 

[chicoazul]

I just can't see us going through. They'll step up and have too much for us on home soil.

 

[Goat]

I just can't see us going through. They'll step up and have too much for us on home soil.

Bet you were made up with your team tonight lad.

 

[chicoazul]

Bet you were made up with your team tonight lad.

How did Tranmere get on chops?

 

[steven]

In Bangkok so in all likely going to miss this. Will drink plenty of Chang beforehand to bring luck....

 

[chicoazul]

In Bangkok so in all likely going to miss this. Will drink plenty of Chang beforehand to bring luck....

Be sure to keep your eye on the ball(s) if you do make it mate.

 

[DrEFC]

...and a cup final victory over the devils spawn.

If he does that he is the effin messiah