MFK Ruzomberok 0-1 Everton (agg 0-2)

[Albro]

That system played today could work. Only with different players...

Pickford/Stekelenburg/Joel - Coleman/Kenny/Martina, Keane/Holgate, Williams/Jagielka, centre half/RFM/Besic, Baines/Connolly/Bolasie? - Schneiderlin/Barry, Davies/Gueye, Sigurdsson/Klaassen - DCL/Sandro/Mirallas, Giroud/Rooney

Or well, at least better play Lennon or even Rooney as our RWB if Koeman won't play Kenny. Davies should always play centrally.

Lennon is a natural wing back + he has good defensive work rate. I like him there, is good cover for Coleman in a 3-5-2, shame Koeman doesn't see it. Baines on the left is suspect but if we get Bolasie fit and with good central mids, it looks solid. Very similar to how Chelsea played last year.

 

[chicoazul]

No word of a lie I was in a pub with me mate watching the arsenal game at the end of last season and joked that Davies can be the next boo-boy. About 30 seconds later Davies misplaced a pass and some arl scruff very, very aggressively shouted "of efff off Davies".

It hath begun.

The dead edgy super bloos, they're everywhere man.

 

[Abraders]

Managed to get through work with my phone off and nobody telling me the score.

Watched it just now from recording.

We were pretty bad again like, but happy for DCL and to go through because I was feeling a bit edgy prior to this second leg.

We need to improve lots, though.

 

[macdog]

You'll win nothing with kids.

...or Martinas.

 

[mooseatingnome]

...or Martinas.

Sexist.

 

[Jeff Jones]

I might've watched a worse game than that once, but I can't remember it. Boring, tedious, unspectacular. Take your pick.

Glad we won, though.

 

[Niapper]

Surprised we didn't press even once the whole match.

 

[mooseatingnome]

I might've watched a worse game than that once, but I can't remember it. Boring, tedious, unspectacular. Take your pick.

Glad we won, though.

Possibly any game from Roberto's last 2 seasons. Or any of the turgid football from the Walter Smith sides. Or Mike Walker. So many eras to choose from.

 

[Zaschrona]

Lennon is a natural wing back + he has good defensive work rate. I like him there, is good cover for Coleman in a 3-5-2, shame Koeman doesn't see it. Baines on the left is suspect but if we get Bolasie fit and with good central mids, it looks solid. Very similar to how Chelsea played last year.

Exactly my thinking. Even Martina looks better suited for that position than RB.

Courtois/Begovic = Pickford/Stekelenburg
Moses/Aina = Martina/Lennon + Coleman (Kenny likely going on a loan )
Azpilicueta/Ivanovic = Keane/Holgate
Cahill/Terry = Williams/Jagielka
Luiz/Zouma = new signing/Funes Mori/Besic?
Alonso/Kenedy = Baines/Connolly or that new centre half signing? + Bolasie
Matic/Mikel = Schneiderlin/Barry/Besic
Kante/Chalobah = Gueye/Davies
Hazard/Fabregas = Sigurdsson/Klaassen
Costa/Batshuayi = Giroud?/Rooney/DCL
Pedro/Willian = Sandro/Mirallas/Lookman

Works for me.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Watched the game, was bored to death for eighty minutes, still I'm not going to read too much into the performance.
We went there, got our away goal, job done. Davies MOTM, honorable mention to Gueye for his usual hustle and bustle.

 

[carolinablue232]

Exactly my thinking. Even Martina looks better suited for that position than RB.

Courtois/Begovic = Pickford/Stekelenburg
Moses/Aina = Martina/Lennon + Coleman (Kenny likely going on a loan )
Azpilicueta/Ivanovic = Keane/Holgate
Cahill/Terry = Williams/Jagielka
Luiz/Zouma = new signing/Funes Mori/Besic?
Alonso/Kenedy = Baines/Connolly or that new centre half signing? + Bolasie
Matic/Mikel = Schneiderlin/Barry/Besic
Kante/Chalobah = Gueye/Davies
Hazard/Fabregas = Sigurdsson/Klaassen
Costa/Batshuayi = Giroud?/Rooney/DCL
Pedro/Willian = Sandro/Mirallas/Lookman

Works for me.

Yikes. Lining those two up shows we are still a ways off the top.

 

[jaybx1878]

On the train back to Bratislava now, up there with the best euro aways that one, great weather, lovely surroundings, friendly locals and above all extremely cheap ale.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Through,phew!!

 

[lancs blue]

Good job our new sponsors ain't Duracel. Job done though

 

[Steve0]

Two clean sheets!

Also it IS still our preseason. Fairly evident at times like but still, mandem need to chill.