Match Thread Manchester City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[carlos21]

2-0 Everton. DCL & Richie

Good shout mate them two are in form.

 

[carlos21]

Carlos isn't arsed if you're sick or not just sort his picture's.lol

How are you doing today billy.

 

[Billysgingham.]

How are you doing today billy.

I'm ok mate just cooking tea.

 

[carlos21]

I'm ok mate just cooking tea.

Pics of Richarlison please.

 

[bigbadjeff]

95% of "Kopite" allegation shouts are totally wrong. We don't ban people because we disagree with their opinion - otherwise very few would survive on here.

That member has had an account on here since Feb 2010 and despite a number of eyebrow raising, bizarre posts, there's nothing in their account or thousands of posts we can check to confirm he's not a blue.

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Now on topic, please.

I got a short ban, don’t know what for, I asked but no reply.
Make of that what you will.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Put Richarlison on Otamendi, instruct him to pull him around the pitch and create gaps. Joke of a player for current champions.

 

[EFCINLONDON]

Similar team to what we put out against burnley for me.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I got a short ban, don’t know what for, I asked but no reply.
Make of that what you will.

???

No relevance to the thread, and I've just asked for it to get back on topic. Still...

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[carolinablue232]

They will score as their attack is still top level. We should also score as their defense is a mess. Carlo goes back to his 3 man back line. 2-2

———————-Pickford———————
——Coleman——-Yerry——-Holgate——
Sidibe———Davies—-Delph———Digne
————-————Gylfi————————-
—-——-Richarlison—-—DCL——————

 

[irishtony1878]

should we go for their throat as they are fragile at the minute, or should we be doing a Wolves at the RS and resting big players for the FA Cup game?

 

[Death]

Havrey has GOT done like a kipper here. 9 years has to be the longest run.

 

[Abraders]

They will score as their attack is still top level. We should also score as their defense is a mess. Carlo goes back to his 3 man back line. 2-2

———————-Pickford———————
——Coleman——-Yerry——-Holgate——
Sidibe———Davies—-Delph———Digne
————-————Gylfi————————-
—-——-Richarlison—-—DCL——————

I'm thinking that will be the lineup barring a little rotation due to any niggles or fatigue.

City 2-3 Everton for me though coyb

 

[sdk]

New year, new enthusiasm. A delight to see.

City 2 - 2 Everton

City's goals at 22' and 91', Everton's at 50' and 93'.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It has to be Richarlison and DCL up top and it has to be three in midfield. If we try to play just two in the center we won't get near De Bruyne for 90 minutes. Honestly could get behind both 3 CBs and a back four. Making sure the midfield is adequately covered is more important.

 

[Martin Alvito]

should we go for their throat as they are fragile at the minute, or should we be doing a Wolves at the RS and resting big players for the FA Cup game?

Depends on what the priority is.

The Cup win would be far more satisfying in the short run, but I think we need the points more than we need the Cup run. Finish sixth and we lock at least one major rival for transfer signatures out of Europa (or perhaps two, depending on how the FA Cup goes)

Finishing ahead of say, United and Arsenal or the two North London clubs would speak volumes about the state of the project as well. If we finish with that kind of tally, a signee could have realistic expectations of a serious push for top 4 placement next season based on the second-half results.

That said, I suspect that the City game will be the squad rotation game so that we can go all out in the derby. Scalping *that team* at Anfield would mean a great deal for the team's confidence and for Carlo's relationship with the fans, so I'd expect him to chase that.