Match Thread Everton 1-1 West Ham United 29th September 20:00

[maccavennie]

We won the 2nd half at Liverpool in our last league match, and that team will start this match.

I think Barry played himself out of the starting 11 with his poor 45 minutes against Wolves.

 

[Seathestars]

I’d be telling the players to swing it into the box from any free kicks Grealish gets out wide. These are poor at the back and our taller players should capitalise

 

[davek]

Looks like about a couple of hundred tickets available on resale for £65-£75. About 10 or so in Premium seating block 229 (west) for £99.

 

[dockroad]

Looks like about a couple of hundred tickets available on resale for £65-£75. About 10 or so in Premium seating block 229 (west) for £99.

Fans who live out of Merseyside might have given tonight a miss thanks to sky high hotel prices because of the Labour Party booze-up .sorry ,conference

 

[Rita_Poon]

Radio via national TV

talkSPORT (freeview 8pm channel 723)

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Will Nuno be in the dugout for them?

Can you imagine him travelling with the West Ham squad when he's not familiar with them?

I see no reason to treat them differently.

Yes, he has already taken training and done a press conference.

It will be interesting to see how he has them line up, in the past Nuno has played 532, 343, 433 and 442.

I think he will probably stick with the 4231 they have been playing for this game because it is probably too short a timeframe to get the players organised into a new system and that means they will line up basically like for like with us.

Obviously West Ham have not been playing well, but they have decent players who can score goals if we give them a chance, Paqueta, Bowen and Fulkrug.
Hopefully Wilson doesn't play, he has 8 goals in 11 games against us

 

[Khalekan]

Fans who live out of Merseyside might have given tonight a miss thanks to sky high hotel prices because of the Labour Party booze-up .sorry ,conference

Town has been overrun with “delegates” yesterday and again this morning.

 

[Khalekan]

I have 2 concerns about the season ahead. Standing there at Wolves had me thinking (and worrying)

1, The plan genuinely seems to be "give it to Grealish". When he wasn't on the pitch against Wolves, we looked like the Everton of old. That cannot be our only tactic. Moyes needs to understand he's going to be doubled up at times and utilitise the players we have.

2, I know everyone feels negative about Beto/Barry or both. But chopping and changing them isn't helping. Moyes needs to pick his favourite and give them 10 games. It's the only way IMO. We can't keep changing it, in the hope that 1 of them suddenly wakes up.

Tonight is a must win. We win and suddenly we're top 7, 6 points off relegation. We lose, we're 2 points off and without a win in 3. Negativity creeps in. The fans need to play their part tonight. Loud from the off and behind them all night.

Indeed.

And our next two games are home to high flying Palace and away to City.

Followed by Spurs at home.

We really need a win here tonight,

 

[Benicetoourboys]

Town has been overrun with “delegates” yesterday and again this morning.

Maybe some of them will buy the expensive hospitality type tickets.

 

[davek]

Fans who live out of Merseyside might have given tonight a miss thanks to sky high hotel prices because of the Labour Party booze-up .sorry ,conference

Probably.

 

[Khalekan]

Maybe some of them will buy the expensive hospitality type tickets.

I would not be surprised.

They will charge the tickets to their inflated expense accounts.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Going behind to West Ham would really make for a limp atmosphere at the Dick tonight. Got to be in their faces, have the Dick standing to attention and ready to explode with an early goal.

I think we’re going to pound them.

 

[Jamiednm]

Maybe some of them will buy the expensive hospitality type tickets.

Buy?

You mean put them on Parliamentary/council expenses so the tax payer can pay for them.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Yes, he has already taken training and done a press conference.

It will be interesting to see how he has them line up, in the past Nuno has played 532, 343, 433 and 442.

I think he will probably stick with the 4231 they have been playing for this game because it is probably too short a timeframe to get the players organised into a new system and that means they will line up basically like for like with us.

Obviously West Ham have not been playing well, but they have decent players who can score goals if we give them a chance, Paqueta, Bowen and Fulkrug.
Hopefully Wilson doesn't play, he has 8 goals in 11 games against us

Fullkrug is injured. Ideally they play Paqueta central as he is a liability.

Supposedly Nuno has banished JWP, which seems an odd move.

 

[Swartzy]

This will be a total 'park the bus' approach from Nuno, we need to get out flying..