Match Thread Stoke City v Everton 1/2/17 KO 8pm GMT

[toffeeblue9]

A win would be massive for us because we're on the verge of gaining enough ground on the top 6 to have a realistic (if outside) chance of catching the group.

Successive wins this week against Stoke and Bournemouth would have me very optimistic

Being Everton, that obviously won't happen

Realistically, I'd take a draw tonight as long as we won on Saturday

 

[Kev50]

win tonight and we are eight points off second place. With half a season to go
imagine hunting Liverpool down for that CL spot, and catching them with a game to go
On the Magnificent Fourth DVD released in the Summer Ron admitted
'Looking back, the win at Anfield was crucial. But ok, thats football'

 

[MrGrumpy]

Tough game tonight, hopefully we can pick up a win, think he start MS tonight for Barry
Joel
Coleman Holgate Willy Mori Bains
MS Davies
Kev Bark
Rom

 

[dubfade]

stiiiiiill 9 more hrs to wait

 

[Goodsoul80]

Gonna be tough tonight but still think we will win, 0-2

 

[Nymzee]

Feels like forever since we've played, well excited, roll on 8pm.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Badly want to win to keep a little run going.

If we do, the Bournemouth game on Saturday will have a huge atmosphere.

 

[Goodsoul80]

Agree, can't change the team as much as I rate gana.

 

[matty1878]

We need to win here but it will be tough toughest of our recent games. But it will show if we really have turned the corner!

 

[superblue123]

More i think about game, more I come to think midfield being absolutely vital in this one.

I expect Mirallas to be replaced by Schneiderlin, pushing Ross up.

Joel
Holgate Williams FM
Coleman Davies Barry Schneiderlin Baines
Ross
Rom

 

[Connor]

3-1 Stoke.

 

[snipellis11]

Wouldn't mind seeing Lookman up front with rom tonight.

 

[Hangleton]

More i think about game, more I come to think midfield being absolutely vital in this one.

I expect Mirallas to be replaced by Schneiderlin, pushing Ross up.

Joel
Holgate Williams FM
Coleman Davies Barry Schneiderlin Baines
Ross
Rom

This - once we have a lead. But starting with Mirallas for Barry.

 

[zandvoort blue]

2-1 us

Rom with both of ours

COYB

 

[Barnfred 55]

More i think about game, more I come to think midfield being absolutely vital in this one.

I expect Mirallas to be replaced by Schneiderlin, pushing Ross up.

Joel
Holgate Williams FM
Coleman Davies Barry Schneiderlin Baines
Ross
Rom

I expect us to keep it tight then make some positive changes and take it to then for last 20 mins. Unless we're already winning of course.