Pre-Season

[Toffe3m4n]

Virginia

Higgins - Godfrey - Branthwaite - Mykolenko​

So by the sounds of it, that back line kept a clean sheet in the first half lol

 

[Bluebonic]

I wasn't too worried when McNeil walked off himself at Stoke yeknow

I deffo didn't read that as ‘walked’ when I first saw your post!

 

[Bluebonic]

He got a standing ovation at the end of the game and people were throwing roses onto the pitch for him.

I lobbed a pair of my old grundies at him too, to make him feel better over the fact that after 100 years of trying to score, he finally does when absolutely nobody is there to see it!

 

[dockroad]

Maupay scored today and was immediately offered a new contract . The first part is true ,the second part would be typical Everton .

 

[PeregrineT]

So Maupay scored but there was no one to see it.... right, totally believe that!

Clever ruse though to get a better price for him. Hold a bunch of "behind closed door" training games where Maupay supposedly scores goals in bunches, then sell him.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

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Robbed this off twitter - they're not as toilet as I thought they were based on last seasons later results - good level of oppo TBH.

99 percent of top league opposition is a good test for any preseason. Unless it’s Huddersfield

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.

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www.acmonza.com

The first half ended goalless, with Monza keeping the ball in the game: the possession and defensive phases were good, very little was conceded to the opponent.

Worth mentioning in the 28th minute is the deep attack by Maric, shot to return by Colpani, post. In the 33rd minute, Caprari made a change of play on Ciurria, a shot to return with his left foot, but the Everton Virginia goalkeeper opposed it. In the 37th minute, a lateral ball from the left, a low cross from Carlos Augusto who just can't put it inside. Shortly after Monza counter-attack, Caprari for Ciurria, shot from outside just wide. In the 40th minute, the Carlos-Caprari exchange, a low cross from the Brazilian, Maric shoots centrally. Some thrills in the final but Di Gregorio keeps the clean sheet.

Monza took the lead in the 7th minute of the second half, with Colpani on a free kick, Virginia could do nothing. A minute later another opportunity for the red and white with a shot from outside Pessina but the goalkeeper stretches out well and blocks. In the 12th minute good development on the right, low cross from Ciurria, careful goalkeeper. In the 19th minute, Caldirola made a great slide recovery on a turnover under construction. In the 23rd minute Maupay is dangerous but Di Gregorio opposes. In the 25th minute the red and white goalkeeper unfortunately couldn't do anything about Dobbin who scored, one-two, excellent individual action. A few minutes later Dobbin again, but this time narrowly out. In the 31st minute St Maupay found the 2-1 goal face to face with Di Gregorio, after a turnover. But two minutes later, Monza's draw arrives: Machin's lateral free-kick, Mota steals the time and scores with a great header.



EVERTON FC-AC MONZA: 2-2



SCORERS: 7' st Colpani, 25' st Dobbin, 31' st Maupay, 33' st Mota



EVERTON FC: Virginia; Higgins (30' pt Welch), Godfrey, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Onana; Onyango, Dobbin, Danjuma (32' St Kouyate); Calvert Lewin (1st Maupay). Subs: Crellin, Astley, Hunt, Okoronkwo. Coach: Sean Dyche

Excellent individual one-two action and Dobbin is just what I want to hear

 

[Furey1878]

So I make that our 5th pre-season game, the 6th being Sporting coming up.

When was the last time that the senior team got this many game minutes in a pre-season?

Silva when we won 22-0

Played 8 games that pre-season, most since Moyes' old pre-seasons

I reckon we'll play another after Sporting, either away or just at FF

@The Bobble will no doubt confirm x

 

[Verbal Kint]

https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/monza-coraggioso-al-goodison-park/

I translated and everything

 

[Toffe3m4n]

So to summarise today:

• Game ended 2-2 with Dobbin & Maupay scoring. All goals in the second half. Went 1 behind, then 1-1, then 2-1 up, then ended 2-2;
• DCL & Myko played the entire first half before getting replaced;
• From the way the starting lineup and the subs went - it looks like we started the game with a 4-2-3-1 then moved to a 3-5-2 when DCL & Myko came off;
• Virginia, Branthwaite, Godfrey, Garner, Onana, Onyango & Dobbin played the entire game. Danjuma played 75 minutes. Higgins, Hunt, Welch & Kouyate all got at least 25 minutes;
• Jordan Pickford, Ashley Young, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Mason Holgate, Andre Gomes, Idrissa Gueye & Abdoulaye Doucoure didn't feature at all. Dele & Coleman still recovering for their injuries.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

No Iwobi or McNeil either. Obvs McNeil got that injury at Stoke.

 

[The Bobble]

Everyone come through the game ok?

In terms of fitness, it went to plan

 

[zebedee]

So Maupay scored but there was no one to see it.... right, totally believe that!

Clever ruse though to get a better price for him. Hold a bunch of "behind closed door" training games where Maupay supposedly scores goals in bunches, then sell him.

Clever marketing you know how we good we are with that if we do get an inflated price I'm sure they'll take all the plaudits even an extra couple of quid would suffice

 

[ToffeeTim]

In terms of fitness, it went to plan

Thanks, that's the main thing. Definitely don't need any more injuries!

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Monza have posted a handy explanation for how Maupay got on the scoresheet.