Everton (A) 13/03/2022 2pm Build Up & Match Thread

[Tony Towner]

He was, although they went 433. Last season just gets wiped for me on every level. It didn't happen

 

[PuntsWolf]

Don’t remember it being a tactical masterclass. Just terrible goalkeeping and defending.

I’d start Neto, hopefully he can give Coleman a tough time who seems to have lost his pace. Rest of the defence isn’t much better, shit RB at LB and the CBs are mistake prone.

 

[sycophantia]

..............................Sa
Jonny........Boly....Coady....Saiss.....RAN
................Neves..........Moutinho
.....Neto...............Raul...............Podence

Predictable I know, providing Boly is OK, let Kilman have a rest.

 

[Tony Towner]

Don’t remember it being a tactical masterclass. Just terrible goalkeeping and defending.

I’d start Neto, hopefully he can give Coleman a tough time who seems to have lost his pace. Rest of the defence isn’t much better, shit RB at LB and the CBs are mistake prone.

I think the way he utilised Abraham that day was actually. Made him play an old fashioned 9 role to bully Coady which isn't something he'd been effective at before or since. He'd also not played a back 3 before then which took us by surprise

 

[Charlie Wolf]

Don’t remember it being a tactical masterclass. Just terrible goalkeeping and defending.

I’d start Neto, hopefully he can give Coleman a tough time who seems to have lost his pace. Rest of the defence isn’t much better, shit RB at LB and the CBs are mistake prone.

Agree, although Abraham had Coady on toast, the game could have finished 5-7 as I recall we missed at least two good chances that day
Lampard, debatably great footballer as he was, he ain’t a top class manager.
My honest opinion is that Burnley will survive and it will be between Everton or Leeds who go down. Let’s try and give them a helping hand tomorrow with a solid performance and not slip back into our ultra conservative ways and welcome pressure.
Everton are there for the taking, teams in a shambles!

 

[prawnking]

..............................Sa
Jonny........Boly....Coady....Saiss.....RAN
................Neves..........Moutinho
.....Neto...............Raul...............Podence

Predictable I know, providing Boly is OK, let Kilman have a rest.

Change a team that's just won 4-0? If they're all fit I'd be keeping the same.

As much as Neto is a much better player, the front three on Thursday dovetailed effectively

 

[sycophantia]

Change a team that's just won 4-0? If they're all fit I'd be keeping the same.

As much as Neto is a much better player, the front three on Thursday dovetailed effectively

It's only one change, Neto is a far better player than Hwang, needs minutes to get his match fitness, Everton will be better than Watford. Think the days when you never change a winning side are long gone. Need a good fast, positive start.

 

[AndyWolves]

Neither Birtwistle or Lembikisia are playing for the u18s today

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

It's only one change, Neto is a far better player than Hwang, needs minutes to get his match fitness, Everton will be better than Watford. Think the days when you never change a winning side are long gone. Need a good fast, positive start.

I'd rather have Neto to come off the bench with 30 to go regardless of the scoreline at the time, if you are losing AND have to take Neto off, it's far from ideal from a confidence perspective and we managed a good, fast, positive start on Thursday without Neto, so why not again,

 

[sycophantia]

I'd rather have Neto to come off the bench with 30 to go regardless of the scoreline at the time, if you are losing AND have to take Neto off, it's far from ideal from a confidence perspective.

This is fair enough and I suspect what Bruno will do, personally I'd prefer Pedro on from the start, so we dictate pace and the intent from the off.

 

[Paul]

Lawros predicted us to lose 1-0, now I'm no football statistician or go as deeply into the analytical aspect as some on here but based on what, them being at home ??

 

[Dire Wolf]

That's ok, Lawro is right about as often as Sergiei Labrov.

 

[Tony Towner]

Tbf if you are predicting our game your starting point is 1-0, just need to decide which way

 

[Paul]

Tbf if you are predicting our game your starting point is 1-0, just need to decide which way

I would have thought the normal order of things, 1-0 could only mean one way ??

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I would have thought the normal order of things, 1-0 could only mean one way ??

Good pedantry!

 

[thisisgil]

Lawros predicted us to lose 1-0, now I'm no football statistician or go as deeply into the analytical aspect as some on here but based on what, them being at home ??

It's not just Lawro - the exchanges have Everton as clear favourites for this one.

 

[Paul]

Good pedantry!

Why thank you my dear

 

[Johnny75]

It's not just Lawro - the exchanges have Everton as clear favourites for this one.

Seems odd to me. They've only beaten Leeds at home in their last 5 games. Lost all the others.

 

[thisisgil]

Seems odd to me. They've only beaten Leeds at home in their last 5 games. Lost all the others.

Pretty much. For what it's worth, they also had Leeds over Villa a few days ago.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Everton are drifting and we are shortening as the match approaches.