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

[kithnou]

I've been thinking, Everton don't do well in derbies or cup finals. Combine the two and what if we end up absolutely smashing the RS at Wembley. Rise for the biggest occasion in 20 years instead of choke?

C'mon mate don't be like that. More of this needed in here...

@ijjysmithI really should know better, but I'm stupidly excited and nervous about this and feel like a teenager about to cop a proper feel / fingering for the first time ( soz mods ).

 

[ProZ]

We are going to need to score twice.

 

[Neil Griffiths]

We are going to need to score twice.

yes as even we shouldn't concede 4.

 

[royvernon39]

Wouldn't mind seeing Pienaar given a start on the left.

Disagree 100%. I thought he failed to give any protection to Baines in the league at City and against Swansea he produced not one shot, centre and lost possession loadsa. For my money, he has slowed up and his presence will encourage their full back to bomb up the line all the time. Pienaar flatters to deceive and is unathletic. I would play Cleverley wide left. Del Boy to be replaced by Lennon at 75 mins and lets hope mc Carthy is ready to go hard. And that Barkley supports Lukaku by staying upfield.

What worries me is if Mori is dropped; what encourages me is that Howard is not playing.

 

[FTY]

I've been thinking, Everton don't do well in derbies or cup finals. Combine the two and what if we end up absolutely smashing the RS at Wembley. Rise for the biggest occasion in 20 years instead of choke?

What are you basing that on like?

 

[Jeff Jones]

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

Whether or not we win this cup isn't the issue. It's the fact that a team with so much talent has consistently failed to produce the results
it's capable of for so long.

A brief lapse in form is one thing, but the manager must take responsibility for what's happening here and good results over the next week or so
are essential.

If we go out of this cup and fail to win both of our next two matches there can be no excuses.

 

[Khalekan]

We are going to need to score twice.

we do that they need four.

 

[The Equaliser]

And you think Stones would have developed into the player he is now under Moyes? No chance!

Correct, he would have instead been taught how to defend properly.

 

[broughy]

nerves are kicking in big time!

 

[LAToffee]

Big big game for Bobby. Lose in any manner and I'll be really discouraged. Lose badly and I'm done. He's had enough time.

 

[Goat]

Probably our biggest game since 2012, the year we ironically faced the RS at Wembley.

Its in our hands, we can beat these.

Destiny calls, will we pick up?

 

[SPOTTER]

Disagree 100%. I thought he failed to give any protection to Baines in the league at City and against Swansea he produced not one shot, centre and lost possession loadsa. For my money, he has slowed up and his presence will encourage their full back to bomb up the line all the time. Pienaar flatters to deceive and is unathletic. I would play Cleverley wide left. Del Boy to be replaced by Lennon at 75 mins and lets hope mc Carthy is ready to go hard. And that Barkley supports Lukaku by staying upfield.

What worries me is if Mori is dropped; what encourages me is that Howard is not playing.

I wouldn't mind seeing pienaar on left to start.we need to look to score before parking the bus.him and baines on the left are a great attacking threat.maybe take him off later once we have that away goal.you can't sit back against City.

 

[chicoazul]

Anyone reckon lukaku will start to look a bit more interested instead of going back to his old self?

Is that the 22 old self who's scored a truck load of goals since he was 16 years old?

 

[TheFinnFan]

It's our time. City without Kompany is like a medieval hottie without chastity belt surrounded by horny midgets.

 

[Khalekan]

Is that the 22 old self who's scored a truck load of goals since he was 16 years old?

If we make the Final will you be doing the preview or is the League Cup Ijjy's gig to the end?