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If we play with our defenders taking up a starting position on the halfway line again we will get ripped a new one. A more pragmatic approach is required because they will happily sit deep and draw us upfield to quickly release Richarlison and Calvert Lewin into space behind Trent and Robbo.

But by then they will already be two goals down.
 
Agreed - some really calm heads returning. I would like Matip to be wheeled out for this just for his presence in the air.

------------Adrian------------
Trent--Matip--VVD--Robbo
-------------Fabs--------------
-----Hendo------Thiago------
Salah-----Bobby---Mane

Hopefully Hendo can adapt his attacking game and become the attacking mid of those three and allow Fabinho & Thiago to dictate the play in the middle. I expect Everton to give us the ball and try to hit us on the break.

Rumours suggest Richarlison is 50/50 to play, which would really help our cause.
 
I ended up double booking myself with a wedding ring appointment which obviously is the last thing I should reorganise around football so I am going to have this game on record, put my phone on airplane mode and then watch about an hour delayed. Hope its worth it!
 
Agreed - some really calm heads returning. I would like Matip to be wheeled out for this just for his presence in the air.

------------Adrian------------
Trent--Matip--VVD--Robbo
-------------Fabs--------------
-----Hendo------Thiago------
Salah-----Bobby---Mane

Hopefully Hendo can adapt his attacking game and become the attacking mid of those three and allow Fabinho & Thiago to dictate the play in the middle. I expect Everton to give us the ball and try to hit us on the break.

Rumours suggest Richarlison is 50/50 to play, which would really help our cause.

Richarlison played 90 mins last night for Brazil, did he get injured? Bobby played 69 mins, while Fabinho was on the bench for the entire game.
Talk about waste of time. Travelling to South America to sit on the bench for 90 mins.

It would be good for us if Allan isnt fit either.
 
I read elsewhere that Naby has had a second covid test read negative so is available for this.
Anyone else hear that?
 
With Matip back, you'd expect the line to be pushed back a bit anyway right? Given that he's nowhere as quick as Gomez.

Given Gomez's present form, I can't wait to have Matip back in the starting line-up in any case.
 
There's something extremely satisfying watching a football player with exteme levels of technique like Thaigo.
 
Whats this? 3 days before one of the biggest derbys in recent memory as both teams look good, and theres little chatter?

The fucks this about?

I've already got the nerves/dread
 
I'm lining up

Adrian, trent, matip, VVD, Robbo, Fab, Hendo, Thiago, salah, mane, bobby

Bobby is bang out of form, but i think this game with its intensity needs someone of his intelligence to know when to drop deep. jota i don't think is up to speed fully for this game, but i'd definitely bring him on as a sub

Perhaps the midfield was where I struggled the most. With keita now seemingly corona free, I did wonder if he would be the better option; but I think we need 1) hendo bollocking people, 2) Fab patrolling the midfield, ideally to cut channels to DCL, 3) Thiago as our statement signing, and relative unknown quantity. Not the most glamorous (thiago aside), but its not so much workmanlike as our usual 3, and has a deceptive range of passing in its armory

Defence...Jesus the defence. It picks itself doesn't it? Gomez I would start if he didn't have adrian behind him, but he will, so Matip gets the nod. Not slow, good reader of the game, and solid in the air to help with DCL. I'm worried about Trent. He seems massively off form to me, and nowhere near his best. Any and all threats will be down his side i think.

Adrian plays, because I clearly wronged someone in a past life.
 
Defence...Jesus the defence. It picks itself doesn't it? Gomez I would start if he didn't have adrian behind him, but he will, so Matip gets the nod. Not slow, good reader of the game, and solid in the air to help with DCL. I'm worried about Trent. He seems massively off form to me, and nowhere near his best. Any and all threats will be down his side i think.

Adrian plays, because I clearly wronged someone in a past life.

Surely Matip will be eased back. His last game was in June so he's bound to be rusty.

I know Gomez had a nightmare in his last game, but he was good in the league game against Arsenal
 
They’re fucking shit. It’s Everton for fucks sake. They’ve had a padded record this season. It’s like Frank Warren picked their first lot of games.
 
The club have a “story” video on Facebook. Thiago to Salah to Mané and BOOM. Back of the net. I’m creaming here watching it.
 
We got raped by AV, a bit of humility would not go astray. Everton made their greatest signing when they made Ancelotti their manager. He has transformed a useless club to top 4 contenders. They might have T-Rex in goal, we have Mr Bean..
I pray we don't play the highline, otherwise it will be a shocker
 
--------------------Adrian
Trent - Gomez - Virg- Robbo
--Hendo --Fabinho -- Thiago
Salah ------ Mané ------ Jota
 
The break has helped Bobby find some confidence. But it is great to have our alternatives (Jota, Minamino) in good form. I wouldn't be against seeing Jota start for a front three with Mo & Mane.
 
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