Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[ForeverBlue92]

to save them for hammers as it useless to exhaust them with little odds for positive outcome?

And to stop their hamstrings exploding and them missing 2-3 months over the sake of 1 game that realistically we probably won't win anyway as they'll be knackered having played 46 hours previously.

Dont know if you've ever played/competed in sport/physical competition but there is no way they'll physically be able to just "go again" in that short space of time its just not worth the risk.

 

[Hickson9]

I reckon it might be this team with Branthwaite at left back, and Tosun up front.

I have a feeling Tosun might start as well, if it wasn't Man City... but maybe he will anyway.

 

[Mashtray]

Free hit. No worries

 

[irishtony1878]

State of us writing the game off as a loss before a ball has been kicked.
Small time mentality and we deserve to have won nothing in a gazzillion years.
Each game as it comes, strongest available team, players can injure themselves in the house, falling out of the loft or something.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The interesting thing about this game is going to be how Carlo sets up for it.

 

[Carloblues]

Would just rest everyone it's possible to, would rather rest against these and win Vs west ham.

If we had a full team and we hadn't played game after game with basically the same players we could go for it but wouldn't be against resting for this

 

[stretford blue]

City are obviously a good side probably less expansive than in previous seasons a plus is Jesus not playing always seems to score against us

 

[okellypj]

State of us writing the game off as a loss before a ball has been kicked.
Small time mentality and we deserve to have won nothing in a gazzillion years.
Each game as it comes, strongest available team, players can injure themselves in the house, falling out of the loft or something.

Not a small time mentality. If we had no injuries I think we'd all expect us to go there and be able to get a result. But we're seriously depleted, have a lot of games, and can't really afford any more injuries. Pragmatism in present circumstances does not equal small time mentality.

 

[croatian blues]

And to stop their hamstrings exploding and them missing 2-3 months over the sake of 1 game that realistically we probably won't win anyway as they'll be knackered having played 46 hours previously.

Dont know if you've ever played/competed in sport/physical competition but there is no way they'll physically be able to just "go again" in that short space of time its just not worth the risk.

True. But think Don Carlo is aware of that and somehow I hope his gameplan vs MU and SU was to keep team health as much as he can.

 

[AndyC]

Any chance of Rodriguez being available for this game? Richarlison being out is a big blow.

No, CA has already said James won't feature vs City

 

[stamullenblue]

Play the best team we can and go for the win.
Wouldn’t change the team that started last night unless james , Ricky , or Allan can return. Same tactics as Man U game - keep it tight and see if we can nick it

 

[duncs pigeon]

Mad to think these two teams have both played three games since the team at the top last played.

 

[ValBlue]

Mad to think these two teams have both played three games since the team at the top last played.

They really don’t even bother disguising the favouritism anymore do they

 

[Cels]

Come on you Blue Boys! The opponent to fear the most is the opponent who has nothing to lose. We're not expected to take anything from this game so let's go out there with the attitude of working it right up them. It might be that half packet of wine gums I ate for breakfast talking, but I can see us 'doing' these.

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Coleman Keane Mina Godfrey
Doucouré Davies
Iwobi Siggurdsson Gordon
Calvert-Lewin


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[Toffeelover]

I reckon it might be this team with Branthwaite at left back, and Tosun up front.

Love your sense of humour.