Everton (H) 30/12: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Lycan]

Hwang, Dawson & Bouba all fit.

Lemina not 100% ruled out but doubtful.

 

[Loki]

Lemina not 100% ruled out but doubtful.

Oh dear, one man doth not maketh a team but, oh dear.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Doyle for me if Mario can't play.

 

[Kenny]

Hodge or no one for me

 

[Tony Towner]

Doyle for me if Mario can't play.

Traore for me. Doyle'll just get bullied.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Traore for me. Doyle'll just get bullied.

They had Garner, Onana and André Gomes in midfield on Wednesday, they couldn't bully Fabio between them.

 

[Jinky]

They had Garner, Onana and André Gomes in midfield on Wednesday, they couldn't bully Fabio between them.

Agreed. I’d go with Doyle & hopefully retain some control in midfield.

 

[HanDoJin]

Doc and Hodge Irish masterclass in centre midfield

 

[The Bear]

The worry with Doyle is the last couple of sub appearances he's been pretty anonymous.

 

[Alan]

Of the two, Doyle is probably just about more suited to that deeper role.

I don't want Boubacar being defense-first, he still makes me super anxious with the way he lunges at loose balls.

 

[Johnny75]

The worry with Doyle is the last couple of sub appearances he's been pretty anonymous.

Played out of position but I agree he's been crap

 

[PuntsWolf]

I’m not mad keen on Tommy Doyle either. Looks like a Jack Price/Oliver Norwood hybrid

 

[Howiep76]

First game for a little while with my eldest boy today. Hopefully the first of many.

COYW

 

[Wolvensam]

I’d go with Traore over Lemina and bring Doyle on if we need to retain possession a bit more. Our midfield is very high energy pressing/tackling with Gomes and Lemina and I’m not sure I’ve seen Doyle quite achieve that yet.

 

[Tredman]

Traore has not been good recently, Doyle sitting deep would be my preference.

 

[big mean bunny]

Joking aside, every ref is going to have some amount of bias that they can't stifle. It's just human nature.

I disagree with this. Refs will have a style or certain way but not a bias. Whilst not qualified I have reffed games at youth and adult levels in emergencies. It's very hard to be biased once the game starts and you start concentrating etc.

 

[AndyWolves]

I disagree with this. Refs will have a style or certain way but not a bias. Whilst not qualified I have reffed games at youth and adult levels in emergencies. It's very hard to be biased once the game starts and you start concentrating etc.

That's exactly when unconscious bias starts to have an effect.

 

[Lupo]

Mario's father has sadly passed away

 

[Jinky]

Mario's father has sadly passed away

Thoughts with him and his family

 

[Alan]

I disagree with this. Refs will have a style or certain way but not a bias. Whilst not qualified I have reffed games at youth and adult levels in emergencies. It's very hard to be biased once the game starts and you start concentrating etc.

Unfortunately, human psychology is a bit less actively controllable than that.